The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-20

| been added to the billiard room one
billiard table and the other pool table.
Thirty-six new tables have been built
for use in the hall for banquets and are
the property fthe club.
The club has done considerable along
the line of entertainment during the
past year. There have been four La
dies nights" one being held on Wash
ingtons birthday one on March "a, one
on June 90 and still another on Decem-
Der s. Candidates night on Novem-
Der 5 will be remembered by those pres
ent as a very successful affair, and the
receiving of election returns over spec
ial wire in the hall on election night
was much appreciated by the members
The Whist club meets every Wednesday
evening and a large number or the
members enjoy this pleasant diversion.
The club had two excursions during
the year, one to Glen Island on August
20 and one moonlight excursion. Dr.
Waldo Miner, as chairman, and his abe
assistants on the committee, Messrs
Lavgne and Davis, are to be thanked
for the good work they accomplished
in carrying on these excursions success
fully, both from social as we'll as
financial standpoint.
The club has been fortunate in the
renting of the hall During the past
year the club. has received over $1,000
from the hall AS you know, the hall
has been rented on Sundays, Friday
evenings and Wednesday afternoons to
the First Baptist church society for tue
present year and a good revenue VIII
be obtained from this source. The
hall is rented up to June with the eN-
ception of through the Lenten season,
and 1t is rented for three yeals in ad
vance commencement week to Yale
alumni classes. The stores are all rent
ed and the billiard room is bringing in
good income.
Your secretary, Theodore II. Macdon-
aid, has been faithful and unttrlng in
his efforts in behalf of the club, as has
your treasurer John A. Hull, and your
financial secretary, Frank J. Brlce. All
three deserve great praise for the large
amount of hard work they have put in
for the club They have worked early
and late and the books of your financial
secretary never contained so few men,
bers owing dues as at the present time.
Your executive committee have worked
hard for the success of the clubs well
fare and have spent many long hours
during the year, sometimes holding ses-
sons until nearly midnight, schamlng
and planning to keep down the expenses
of the club and al the same time to give
the club everything necessary for its
happiness.
The house committee, of which James
r. Lyon is the able and efficient chair
man, with Messrs. Merrils and We'll as
associates, deserves special mention on
account Of the valuable services rendered
the club during the past year. They
have been constantly on duty and have
had the interests of the club continually
In mind. They have been the means Of
increasing the revenues of the club and
maintaining its property in good condj-
ton. Mr.. Merrils has given special at
tention to the billiard room and through
his efforts the revenue from this source
has been over $1.700 for the year. This
eUmllittee desert es your hearty ana sim
cere thanks fer the valuable service
.endered the club.
| A. G. Benedict, as chairman, and his
entire reception committee are to be
congratulated on the manner in which
they have attended to their duties. The
entertainment committee, of which
George w. King is chairman, with
Messrs. Keast, Kessel, Alling and Ed
gar, have done good and faithful work
The advisory committee, T.. B. Ullman
chat man, and his associates in the diff
ferent wards, performed excellent work
at both the spring and fall elections,
and the other standing committe have
always been willing and faithful when
called upon to serve the club. Your
steward Edward Gardner, has been
| faithful and true to his trust and so
have both his assistants, Elmer Merrils
and Luclus Goeings, working at all
times for the clubs best interests.
The New Years reception on January
was very successful, This reception
has become quite popular and is looked
| forward to each year as one of the
events of the season. A series of
smokers were commenced on Febru-
airy of last year and continued until
the spring opened. At some Of these
smokers" the members were entertain
ed with short speeches and stories, while
others were made up of musical and
other forms of entertainment. Nest Of
the smokers" were held in the assem-
bly, room, but occasionally one was held
in the hall. The one on March 30 was
especially interesting as we had Colonel
Crawford of Kentucky. who was at that
time president of the National League
of Republican clubs, with us. We nam
ed this Republican League Night ard
invited the members of the league to
help US entertain Colonel Crawford At
some of the smokers the club fur
nished hot coffee and sandwiches Some
OF the talent was paid for but most of
1t was volunteered. These smokers"
were the means of bringing the men,
bers of the club together frequently, |
and brought in many new members.
bureau of employment was opened |
at the beginning of the year, but very |
little has been accomplished along the
line of helping members find work. per-
haps for the reason that it has not BEEN /
generally understood that such bureau
was connected with the club