The morning news., 1899-12-23
THEY NAMED IT TOMOCH!CHI.
HON. f. C. DU BIGNON PRESIDENT
OF THE NEW SOCIAL CLUB.

bers Advised of the work of the
Executive Committee-OId Guards
Quarters VIII BE Used-ROOms
VIII De Handsomely Appointed.
The old chieftan OF che Yamacraws has
more than the boulder in Wright square to
perpetuate his name in Savannah. The
name OF the friend of Oglethorpe has been
taken as that OF The new social club, which
was organized last night, and the names
Of the two leaders, the one of the first
whites to settle in Georgia, and the o her
of the red men who welcomed them, are
those borne by the leading social organi-
cations of the city.
Hon. fleming G. duBignon Is president
of the Tomochichi Club The meeting was
he'd in che parlors of the old Guards
Club. which Will hereafter be the home
Of the new. club. In every respect the
meeting was enthusiastic, and the bright
est auguries for the future were drawn
from this interest
The meetlr was called to order by Mr..
Ward Motto, Jr., who has been active
from the incelton of the p an for the
club. 1t has been largely due 10 his efforts
that it has been found practicable to or
ganize, and the compliment that was later
paid him by electing him vice presidsn snt
was well deserved.
Messrs. r. c. Fleming, Walter OFT, John
Stoddard, Arthur Haines, d. c. Barrow
and others were also active in their work
for the organization, assisting Mr.. Motto
in every way possible and using Their
best efforts to make the attempt success,
full
Nearly fifty members, those who had
signed their names to the lists that were
circulated during two days, were pres
ent. Il was thought there would have
been more in attendance had 1t not been
that the meeting was on an evening. so
near Christmas, many of the members of
the organization being detained on account
of business.
The chairman stated that the Executive
Committee appointed at earlier meet
ing had succeeded in getting those mat
ters entrusted to it shaped up, saying that
the second and third floors Of the Guards
Armory, the han excluded, had been Sc
cured until Oct ], 1900 at a rental of 81 ,201
year. The membership he said had
reached about 12O, and that without any
decided or systematic effort having been
made in canvassing. These 120 are repre-,
sentative young gentlemen OF Savannah.
The acting secretary read letter ad-
dressed to the chairman by Odr. John d.
Carswel, receiver of the Guards proper
tSs ~ went INTO a statement OF the de-
tails of the lease under which the club will
occupy its quarters. All papers will date
from Jan. !, though the club is authorized
to take immediate possession of the quar-
ters
Following the letter from the receiver.
one from Col. William Garrard was read.
1t was stated in this letter that the club
would probably have not the slightest diff
ficulty in securing the quarters after Oct
!, 1900, limit that was necessarily placed
upon the short lease because of the present
involved condition of the property Col
Garrard expressed 1t as his belief that no
objection would be raised to the continu-
ance of the Tomochichi Clubs possession
of the premises.
1t is the desire of the club to obtain the
quarters on a fve-year lease. No such
home for a club Is available in Savannah
and IL is considered that the organization
could not do better than to secure the two
floors of the Guards building on a long
lease. The chairman said he thought the
letter. from Col Garrard was assurance
enough upon this score. It is believed IL
will be supplemented by the acquiesence
of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany which is the principal creditor Of
the Guards. The insurance people, 1t is
believed, will raise no objection to the con-
tinuance of the lease after Oct. l upon
the same terms.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Rogers, after the reading Of
of the signers of the membership list and
tire fact that so many had signed showed
conclusively that IL was ihe purpose and
desire to form a club. For that reason,
he moved hat the chair appoint a commit
tee of five TO retire to con ider a name for
the club and possible officers. The motion
was seconded and passed, whereupon the
chair appointed Mr.. Rogers, Mr.. W. p.
Otf. Mr. r. G. Fleming, Mr.. w. w. NAL
lard and Mr. Lewis Bliss.
The committee retired and after some
niniitts reported that ''Tomochichf' was
the choice of the committee as a name.
Mr.. Rogers announced the officers and
governors selected as follows:
President-Mr. f. G. duBigncn.
Vice Pres 'dent-Alr. Ward Motto, Jr.
SecTetary-Mr. j. NJ. Rogers
.Treasurer-Mr r. Van Wagenen.
Beard of Governors-Aessrs. w. f. PAX
er, C. G. Anderson, Jr., d. C. Barrow, S.
r.. Theus, w. L. Estes, r. G. Fleming
Davis Freeman, w. T. Hopkins. j.
Kirby. R. NJ. Hitch, W. w. Mallard and
W. p. OFT.
Mr. j., Fesris Cam moved the adoption
of the report Of the COMMITTEES, which wa
the cour Sc taken, Mr.. Motto retiring and
Mr.. duBgncn assum ng the chair.
The president thanked the members for
the honor conferred upon him, saying there
is not only room, but need of "a new
club in Savannah. He said a social club
is capable of much good in bringing gen.
tlemen of culture and refinement together,
being therein not only means of pro-
noting sociebility, but of benehting a com
munity Public sentiment, Mr.. duBignou
said, favors the establishment of a 50.
clal club. and, again thanking the MEM
bers for the compliment, he promised his
best efforts in behalf of the Tomochich
Club.
Mr.. Cam offered a resolution that the
officers and board of governors be au.
rhnrf 1QA 70. falx 70 81 IA 10 a faf .,f
the club, being vested with the power &c
make contracts and take whatever steps
they may see fit for it's material benefit
and to draw up bylaws and constitn-
ton. The resolution was adopted. after
which the meeting adjourned.
The board of governors and the officers
were called together by the president after
the meeting. Matters appertaining TO tn,
new organization were discussed. the prin.
cipal point coming up being to swell thu
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