The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19

amount of money to keep everything going in first class order.
 The house committee, of which Wilson G. Merrels is the able and efficient
 chairman, with Samuel J. Well and John J. Walsh as associates deserves
 special mention on account of the val
 uable services rendered the club during
 the past year. They have been con-
 stantly on duty and have had the in- terests of the club continually in mind. They have been the means of keeping up the revenues of the club and main
 taining its property in good condition. No committee is on duty so continuous as the house committee, and 1t deserves
 your hearty and sincere thanks for the
 valuable services rendered.
 The advisory committee, J. B. Ull- man, chairman, and his associates in the different wards, performed eXcel- lent work in canvassing the wards. se- curing new members and doing other valuable work
 The entertainment committee, Frank S. Hamilton, jr., chairman, with his fel- low members, John Kessell, Richard w. Keast, Charles E. filling, jr., and Harry M Cooke have done good and faithful work, carrying on the Ladies nights and other entertainments with marked ability.
 The committee on literary exercises, William Gay, chairman, with his CO., workers, William A. Gillespie, Edwin P. Lyon, Henry S. Hamilton and Olin W. Hill, deserve great praise for keep ing up the interest in the debates and literary exercises and in securing such able and prominent men to address the club. They have worked hard and have brought men here who have given the club a state prestige, which will sure- ly be of benefit to the club in the fu- ture.
 A. c. Benedict as chairman. and his entire reception committee of fifty, is to be congratulated on the manner in which they have attended to their du- ties.
 Your steward, Edward Gardner, has been faithful and true to his trust, and so have his assistants, especially Lu- cius Goeings, who has been with him right through the year.
 This is to be a very important year in the history of this club. We are to have many caucuses and conventions, a city election for minor officers in the spring. a state election in the fall and a presidential election for the purpose of re-electing President Mckinley. There will be lot of politics and it must be remembered that this is a political club, and as such it ought to take an active interest in the party work, from the caucuses up, and we must be ready and willing at all times to render what service we can, in whatever way we are able. to the re- publican party.
 You are to be congratulated on the condition of the club at the present time. We have paid ever dol lar we owe and have over $500 in the treasury. This means a great deal, as the dues are small and the club is con- stantly giving it's members some form of entertainment. all of which is matter Of expense. Besides paying all our bills we have paid $240 on two new tables in the billiard room, which in fact places us in as good a financial | as we were a year ago with | put resorting to a subscription list, de- | entirely on our regular sources | of income. The club has, without | doubt, passed through very success full year. both socially and financially. | All this is due to the fact that the of- fcers, the different committees, as well | IS the members in general have taken an active part in it's welfare, and I de- sira to thank you, one and all, for your hearty support during the year just ,losed and wish you health~ happiness md prosperity for the year to come.
 Respectfully submitted,
 John F GaffeY President