Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
W. S. P. CLUB is NO MORE.
The Members at Yesterdays Meeting
Voted to Disband. Captain of
Police Will Chellis its
Originator.

The West Side Pleasure Club passed
out of existence at the Clubs meeting
held yesterday afternoon. All mem
bers, numbering seventeen, were pres
ent and on account of the membership
continually decreasing, and lack of in
terest displayed by members, it was de-
cided to disband
The West Side Pleasure Club was or
ganized November 9th, 1894 Captain
of Police, VIII Chellis, was its organizer
and first broached the subject of form
ing such club to several other west
side young men. Such move seemed
to be favored by all those who heard OF
it, and Mr. Chellis called the first meet
ing on the above named date. At this
meeting VIM. Chellis was elected pres
ident; Herbert Dopp, secretary; Henry
Neuman, treasurer. The latter has
held the same office during the entire
existence of the club. The first meet
ing was held in August Schwentkof-
skies store building, corner of S. Third
avenue and Harrison boz levard. This
building was leased for three months,
was fitted up into neat club rooms, and
it was there that the first dancing party
was given. After the three months had
expired the building at the corner of
Third and Stewart avenues, now occu-
pied by Gilham Bros. & Rick as meat
market, was leased. About September
25th, 1895, the club leased Aug. f.
Kroening's hall, and on October 9th, of
the same year grand opening ball was
given.
At the first meeting the following
named joined as charter members
VIM Chellis. Henry Belize VIM Swee-
ney, Henry Neuman, M. Van Adestine,
Dan Maher, Chas Bliss, Henry Bliss,
HI. E. Dopp, Carl Putten, VIM. Schultz,
Ed Deschamp, Louis Schneider, Walter
Bolin, Henry Hoeft, Henry Schaefer,
VIM Schaefer, Walter Eggers and VIM
Baerwald Each member was assessed
25 cents per month, and after one week
from the first meeting the membership
had increased to As, and from this per-
iod on the funds in the treasury in
creased rapidly and on November 14th,
1896, the membership had reached a
total of t08, the highest number attained
during the clubs existence.
After Kroenings hall had been Sc
cured the club fitted up club rooms,
purchased carpets, chairs, tables, gym
nasium apparatus, piano and otherwise
arranged the hall for social entertain
ment. The club was very successful in
all its parties, and always came out
ahead, financially. At the masquerade
dance given Feb. IA, 1898, SSl.i4 was
cleared above expenses. This was the
largest amount ever made. The mas
querade dance given Feb. 28, of the pres
ent year was the last dance given
During the first summer of the clubs
Organization base ball nine, composed
entirely of club members, was formed
which played many contest games of
merit. The club was a success tinan-
cially, and for nearly two years past it
has carried bank account of nearly
5000.
Following is list of officers of the
club at the time of disbandment;
Pres.-M. Van Adestine
Vice Pres-Aug. F. Kroening.
Sec'y-Henry Belize.
Treas Henry Neuman.
Trustees-Ed. Seim, S. Vosburg, Hen
ry Ruder, VIM. Sweeney, Chas. A. Will
liams.
All the fixtures belonging to the club
were sold to August F. Kroening, and
it is very likely that a new West Side
Pleasure Club will be organized during
the week by those who did not really
wish to disband