The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-09
THE WHIST CLUB.
President TausZky Talks
of It's Quarters.
Its Rent Too Low and Its Gas
Bills Paid by the Mercantile
Library.

ave have invariably refused to rent the
rooms in the Mercantile building for house.
keeping purposes, and we decidedly object TO
have any cooking carried on therein" said
President TausZky yesterday. "Had we desired
10 rent the rooms for any such purpose we
could have filled the building long ago. Last
Tuesday the board of directors unanimously
adopted a resolution authorizing Its agents 10
spend small sum Of money TO advertise Tor
tenants. ana al the same time distinctly, EN-
pha'ically and in positive terms Instructed
them not 10 rent any rooms for housekeeping In
the Mercantile building. The assertion, there
fore, is entirely erroneous"
To further question in regard to the Whist
CLUB President TausZky replied:
The Whist CLUB for year aud quarter has
had the use of rooms In the Mercantile building
valued at $50 month for a nominal rent OF SO
a month. Besides, the association has paid The
gas bills of the club. which amount 10 more
Than the rent. We now ask 1t 10 pay hall the
value of the rooms-S40 month-and also It's
gas bills. The club has been In existence
year and quarter. and has brought into me
library about eighty members. or tile 100
members OF the library who are members OF tue
Whist Club twenty belonged 10 the library De-
fore the club was formed. The members oil Inc
club are now getting more privileges Tor less
money lii n other members of The association
The board of directors. while friendly 10 Tue
club and DESTROYS 10 have II rrmaln in the build
Ing, at The same time feels that II would not be
the club were kept OF the present basis, when
involves great loss TO the association.
eli the members or the Whist CluO VIII look
on The matter ID the proper light they VIII see
that the directors are only doing their duty III
the premises. The nominal rent was originally
given 10 encourage them TO get IN members:
and a year and quarter is time enough 10 test
the ability of the Whist Club 10 bring acces-
sions To the membership of the association.
Last yer the dues OF the library were SlO
now they are only SO. The Whist Club dues
are % cents a month, aud il its members think
anything OF their OF eanZaIion and are FOND or
The game, they could pay 90 cents month 10
keep it Up In that way the dues for the library
and the Whist Club would be less by dollar
this year than they were last. l am member
of the Whist Club and would not object 10 pay
80 cents a month.
"FuTIheTmofe, when a husband or a wife Is a
member Of the library both may be members of
the Whist Club, as also may be their daughter,
without any further payment, state OF things
which brings no advantage TO the association.
Henry Payops criticisms emanate from
gentleman whose pet schemes nave been de-
feated al the recent election, and his soreness
in The matter makes him cast sluTs on his sue
cessful opponents. His statements may tend
has always professed great fri ndshp for ii.
but his methods do not show il. His statement
that The rooms cannot be rented. except for
housek excepting, may embarrasS the board. The
fact that lie wished 10 sell the building and that
the new owner would have found some use for
the rooms shows the absuTdiy of his remark
that the rooms could not be let on account OF
their location.
LAS 10 critics who did not give their names
dark are not generally worthy of consldela a
tlOup