The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-15
0ENTTCW DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
DENIlD1 1888 When Building.
UNIVERSITY CLUB OPENING.
Annual Election Held Yesterday I'm
the New House.

The members Of the University Club of
Indiana were given the first opportunity to
inspect the clubhouse recently purchased
from Allen NJ Fletcher, located on the
southwest corner Of Meridian and Michigan
streets, yesterday, when the annual cleo
ton of directors was held. The election
began at u o'clock noon, and continued I'M
tll 6 o'clock D. m. Voting was by the Aus
tralian ballot method Twelve directors
were elected, four of whom are to serve
one year, four two years and four three
years. Annually hereafter four directors
are to be chosen. At some time soon the di-
rectors win meet and elect the officers of
the club. General Harrison is now presi-
dent and Willitts A Bastian secretary. AS
provided in the bylaws, the directors nomi
mated twenty-four members of the club for
directors. dividing them into classes by lot.
Following were the nominees:
One year-Henry Jameson, John A Finch,
Volney T. Malott, Samuel f. Morss, Carl
Iieber Samuel .. Pickens, Bement Lyman,
Edward Daniels.
Two years-Benjamin Harrison, John H
Holiday, Addison g. Harris, John q. Will
liams, William G. Bobbs, John III. Baker,
John r. Wilson, Charles u. Brooks
Three years-Hugh II. Hanna, Francis s.
Chatard John 0. Perrin, Augustus l.. Ma
son, Hilton L. Brown, John N. Hurry,
George q. Tanner, Evans Woollen.
The election resulted in the selection of
the following, the four receiving the high
est number of votes in each class being de-
clared elected: For one year, John A. Finch,
Henry jameson, Volney T. Malott and s. T..
Morss: two years, Benjamin Harrison, John
il. Holiday, j. G. Williams and John r..
Wilson; three years, Hugh II. Hanna Au-
gustus i. Mason, Hilton U. Brown and
Last night at the annual meeting of the
members reports were received from the va
rious committees and the annual dues for
1899 were fixed at $40 beside which the d.
rectors were directed to collect $40 dues
from the original 500 members for the half
year ending Dec. 81, 1898. exclusive of nom
residents, who are exempt for five years.
Up TO date 3N applications have been passed
on favorably by the membership commit
tee. but eighty Of this number have failed
10 settle for initiation fees, although quite
number have signiied their intention of
doing so soon. The club starts in with an
consensus at the meeting last night was
THAI everything indicates the club will be
successful in every particular. II is the
desire to increase the membership to 450.
With reasonable requirements in the way
Of holding stock and paying dues, the man
agement believes that there should be little
difficulty IN attaining the membership de-
sired, especially now that a fine club home
has been acquired. There was much en-
thusiasm at the business meeting, which
was attended by about 100 representative
men OF Indianapolis.
Much pleasure was expressed by the men,
bers yesterday who saw the handsome in
terror Of the large and eommOdious house
for the first time. 1t IS three stories in
height with twelve rooms on each floor,
including large dance hall on the ton
floor. which will be utilized for an assembly
ROOM and a basement under the entire
building. The house is divided on the lower
floor by a broad hail with a floor az white
and black marble separating the reception
rooms on the left from the big music room
on the right. The floors of the rooms are
in hard wood, the walnscoting being la fine
walnut, most Of which WAS Imported from
France. To the rear Of the reception rooms
and music room are tho reading room, dim