The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

The Excise Board of the District yes
teriay granted licenses to several CLUBS
of the city prescribing the hours daily
and on Sunday in which each is permitted
to sell liquors to members. The list in
cludes: The Century Club, % Lafayette
Square. from a. m. to / a. m; Cosmos
Club 1920 H Street northwest, from a.
m to a m; Home Club, 1905 Street
northwest. from a. m. TO l a. m; Jolly
Fat Mems Clubs. 9SS D Street northwest,
from a. m to ] a. M; Columbia Ath-
letic Club. 1909 H Street northwest, from
a m. to a. m; Metropolitan Club.
1700 H Street northwest, from a. 70. to
> a. NJ: South Washington Business Men S
Bowling Club. 902 -and-a-half Street
southwest. from 10 a. m. to l a. m; Wash
fnston Saengerbund, 314 C Street north-
west. a. m. TO / a. III, and the Concor-
dia Club. COL E Street, from 10 4. m. to 2
a m.
Licenses were granted to the Army and
Navy Club and to the Washington Jockey
Club previous to yesterday, and there are
four applications still under considera-
ton. from the Brghtwood Driving Club,
the Mcpherson Club. the National Capital
Personal Liberty League Club, and the
Villa Flora
Considerable interest has centred in
the question of granting, licenses TO these
clubs as il has been contended that, ac
cerding to law. they should be closed on
Sundays and after midnight on week Gays.
The attorney OF the Anu-Saloon League
some time ago submitted staten INT 10
the Commissioners relative the matter,
in which ne laid down &C. sin PROPOSE
tions, which, in his opinion. should guide
the Excise Board in the issue OF such
licenses. This attorney stated 10 he
CnIIitt,is2ieners that the liquor !? 80
proved March g. 1883, had been inlI roperly
construed and he maintained that licenses
had been issued to hotels and incorporated
clubs within 400 feet of public school
houses. private school houses, and places
Of religious worship.
The attorney Of the Anti-Saloon League
in his propositions maintained that "a
license cannot be granted except with the
like written consent as required of an
ordinary barroom.
That such license does not permit the
club to sell liquors between u o'clock
midnight and 4 O'Clock in the morning and
on Sundays unless the license is accom-
panied with per;.sit from the Excise
Board, designating the hours during which
the club may sell on Sundays and after
Midnight
such license should not be granted ex-
cept to bona fde clubs, and not where it
is a scheme to sell on Sunday in the in
terests of a private individual or indiYid-
uals."
When the communication was referred
to the Attorney for the District by the
Commissioners he virtually affirmed the
propositions OF the attorney of the Anti
ut In mol
of his opinion that for the reasons given
/ am of the opinion that there should be
no action on the part Of the Excise Board
involving a change in the construction OF
the law in reference to the 400 feet rule
or in reference to the granting OF licenses
to hotels and clubs. l am also OF the opln-
ion that a license to an incorporated ciuD
can be, and should be, granted only to
bona fide club, and that such license does
not per Sc authorize the sale of liquors
between II o'clock midnight and o'clock
in the morning, but that the Excise Board
may, at its discretion, grant permit Tor
such sale designating such hours in such
permit, and without such permit SO desig-
mating the hours such sale is not permit
ted
Acting upon this advice of the District
Attorney the Excise Board yesterday
issued licenses TO the above-named clubs
for the sale of liquors daily and Sunday.
The news that Capt d. D. Gaillard, as
sistant 10 the Engineer Commissioner has
been ordered to duty at Duluth. Mimi,
reached the District Building from the
War Department yesterday afternoon and
caused universal regret. Captain Call
lard since he was detached for duty in
the District Government has done excel
lent work in the Water Department and
as supervisor over such work as came
under his charge. Besides that. he has
made many warm friends among the en-
ployes of the District, and is held in high
esteem by the Commissioners.
Captain Beach, the Engineer Commits
sioner. stated to a reporter for The Times
that he regretted exceedingly the fact of
his assistant leaving. He stated that Cap
tain Gaillard had been a most faithful and
efficient servant of the District. His as