The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-07

DelnS steel, iron, granite ana pressed DrlcK,
with terra Gotta trimmings. The front
contains two balconies, one of which is to
be used for a band stand and is large
enough to comfortably seat twentyfour
musicians.
A broad staircase under which will be q
bicycle rack capable of accommodating
$50 Wheels leads to the second floor, land
ing in wide hall running the full length
of the building, on which will open the
parlors, cardrooms, reception-room, the
secretary's office, bowling alleys, billiard
room, cloakroom, locker-room and direct
ors' meeting-room. The reading parlors,
of which there are two, one 30 by 43 feet
and the other IA by 80 feet, are connected
by folding doors, SO that at any time that
it is found necessary TO do SO they can be
thrown into one large room.
The billiard room will contain seven
tables and a cigar-stand, and is % by 81 feet
in dimensions. The bowling alleys will
be without doubt the finest in the State in
their construction, and will be 65 feet long
with an approach of 10 feet. Three hun
dred lockers will be provided in the
locker-room, and sufficient space will be
provided for as many more to be put in
as soon as demanded.
There are to be three bathrooms, rub
bing-room, heating room and eight shower
baths, all Immediately accessible from the
locker-room. All the bathrooms will be
WIFI iudTDl6 anu the DarLl-
tons will be OF the same material.
The third floor is to be reached from
both the front and rear of the building.
and the principal feature will be the i'm
mense gymnasium, twenty-five feet high
with floor area Of So by 100 feet. The
fourth floor will contain gallery around
the gymnasium, a running track, twenty
laps to the mile, and q handball court
forty feet long by twenty-five feet high
The roof is to be composed OF glass and
steel, affording perfect light throughout
the day, and rejecting at night the many
arc and Incandescent lamps that will shine
at night.
Space is to be provided on the fourth
floor for ten large rooms which will be
rented out for bachelor quarters.
The furnishing of the building will be
done on most elaborate scale, and the ap-
paratus In the gymnasium will be as COM
plete as any on the coast.
The officers Of the club for this year are
John E. Brink, president; Charles Lindell,
ice-president; Walter McStay, secretary;
W. j. Allen, treasurer. Besides the build
ing, which will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000, the club controls athletic grounds,
having one OF the fastest quarter-mile tracks
on the coast, and fully equipped with
grand stand, bleachers, Kindergarten"
shower baths and dressing rooms.
The most unique organization on the
coast is the Drei Stein Club. Here it is
that Bohemia exists in all her primeyaI
beauty-where social distinctions are OBJ
liberated where there are none but good
fellows, whose only distinguishing mark
Is the talent they possess and the genius
they display.
single room over the Farmers and
Merchants Bank is their retreat Hard
wood arm-chairs, kitchen tables lockers
for the members, a gas stove, cooking
utensils, platform and piano are the
only furnishings.
Over each locker. by way of ornament,
the individual stein of the member Is
placed, while around the walls are paint
lngs and pictures commemorative of some
Of the cancellations" that have been held.
The club was officially organized Febru-
ary % of the present year. The officers
holding sway are Charles Bentzoni, presi-
dent. and John P. Jackson Jr secretary
and treasurer. The membership numbers
nineteen and it is being increased, though
slowly.
According to the rules of the club no one
can be elected unless he receives the unan-
imous vote of the members of the club,
hence he must not only be gifted, but
must be popular as well to join this much
sought organization.
No bills are allowed to be contracted
with the club by members Each one is
provided with locker in which he slows
his drinks and edibles. No treating is al
lowed, and every member cooks his own
meal. Once month meditation" is
held, the presiding officer of which is
known as the "Great Hyankedank" The
costume worn by the members is similar
to the gown and cowl OF the franciscan
friars, and as general thing these solemn
occasions conform to the motto of the
club, which is ''Our future is behind u.s."
AT recent meditation the Building of
the Ark was the subject, and it was
proved to the satisfaction of every one
present tina. the "Steiners" were respon-
sible for that creation, and Noah stole the
credit for it. The history of the building,
loading and voyage of the ark, as told by
the Drei-Stelners, is one of the most unique
creations ever contributed to club litera-
ture.
The remarkable features of the club by
laws are that no member is asked to join
the club until after he is elected Wealth
is an impeachment to membership, and
notoriety of every kind is frowned upon.
Music. literature and art are the three
duties which preside with Bacchus as an
intermediary. Bacchus in this club is
very moderate and jolly fellow, excessive
drinking being looked upon as cardinal
SIN and bar to mem bership.
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