The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
SCOPE NOW NATIONAL
THE COLUMBIA CLUE ADOPTS ms
NEW PREAMBLE.
Membershfp Limit Increased to 1000
president Mckinley an Hon.
orary Member.
10 EAST WASHINGTON STREET.

At q meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Columbia Club. last night, the scope of the
club was broadened until its character is
national. The temporary ways and means
committee presented amendments to the
constitution which multiplied the objects
OF the club, provided for an increase in
membership from go to one thousand,
whicd means adding $4,000 towards better
Tax the clubhouse, and created life men,
berships. The amendments were adopted
unanimously. In presenting the amendment
providing for life memberships, the COM
mittee said:
Your committee believes the member
ship can thus become even national In char
acter. and include names that are en-
grated In the Nations progress and his
tory, and that by this means the Columbia
Club will become not only well and widely
known by reason of its progressive spirit,
but will become unique In the number Of
distinguished and celebrated men enrolled
IN its membership"
The objects OF the club, according to the
amended constitution, are:
To encourage and promote by social, po-
litical and moral influences, absolute and
unconditional loyalty to the government Of
the United States OF America. and 10 pro-
tect its integrity and insure its perpetuity.
T i~nculcate, teach and secure a high ap-
probation OF the fundamental principles of
the Republican party, to the end that the
privileges and sacred obligations of Ameri-
can citizenship may be conserved, the civil
and political liberty and equality of all citi-
zens In every section OF our country main
tained inviolate. and the supremacy OF the
law and the security OF life. property and
home be intrenched In the affections OF the
people. -., -
cure honesty. efficiency and economy in the
administration OF national, state, municipal
and local government
ITO stimulate its member to build UP and
make practical politics clean, honorable and
effective.
ITO promote and effect a national organi-
zati0n which shall, by means of intimate,
social and political contact. and through its
high purpose and patriotic spirit, create
strong common interests for the welfare Of
its members.
ITO encourage literary and scientific ad-
varcement. and the cultivation of the fine
arts"
As a first step I'm the new and broader life
OF the club. President Mckinley was elected
an honorary member. The board OF directors
had taken this action In the afternoon, and
at the meeting of the stockholders the ac-
ton OF the board was enthusiastically in
d0rsed. Hugh Hanna, Representative Jesse
Overstreet and others were present. John
L. Grifiths and John 3. Cockrum made ad-
dresses commencing the board OF directors
for It's wisdom and patriotism in making
President Mckinley a member of the Co.
lumbia Club and felicitating the club on its
countrywide scope.
The ironwork of the new building will be
completed within ten days, and by the end
OF the year the club will be In the new
house. The building committee was author
lied, last night. 20 spend $4,000 more on the
building than was originally stipulated,
making the cost OF the building $4,000. The
rise In iron and building material has in
creased the value of the building from $50, coo
10 more than 10000. When the building is
finished the club will use a free hand in
furnishing IL, for the stockholders last night
declared that the funds for equipping the
building should be unlimited. The Columbia
clubhouse will have more features than any
other clubhouse In the country. its archi-
tects say.