The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-29
BROOKS CLUB FORMED.
MEMBERS OF TRINITY CHURCH
 GATHERED LAST EVENING.

pointed-Rev. Dr. Bakers Toast Was n
 Fino One-Nearly 100 Present. l The Brooks club of Trinity church was organized last night at meeting held in the Trinity parish house ,on l Temple street, and following the busi- ness meeting there was a banquet. At l this banquet ninety-one members of the church sat down, and 1t was a most l enjoyable occasion. The number of men that turned out for the first meet l ing of the club, as a response to a mo- tice sent out by the rector. Rev. Frank | Woods Baker, and a committed, was encouraging, and the prospects are that 1 the club will have d membership of many more before another month has passed.
 1 The object of the club is to further good fellowship among the men of the i parish, and to acquaint the men with the work of the church in a manner that could not be done unless it was through some such organization as was formed last night.
 The meeting was called to order about 7:15 by Rev. Dr. Baker, and af-
 
 mating committee to hand in a list of officers that will act for the ensuing year.
 The chairman of the committee was Dr. Horace s. Baseom and after being out about five minutes Dr. Bascom re- ported on the following to act as off cers for the year: For president, Alfred N. Wheeler; for vice president, John Brewster Fitch; for secretary, Victor Morris Tyler; for treasurer, Phelps Montgomery. These officers were unan- imously elected, as were the following committees: Executive, to compose the rector, the officers and also Thomas Wallace, jr., Frank Monson, Edward O. Gruener, and F. c. Crabb; banquet committee, John H. Platt, Abner Hen dee and Edward c. Beecher.
 Messrs. Futile and North were nam- ed as committee to escort the newly elected president to the chair. Mr Wheeler was duly escorted and he ad- dressed those present in a brief man. ner, and after the transaction of some other busipess the members sat down to the dinner. Before doing so how ever, MT. Wheeler suggested as the club was one for the promotion of good fellowship that all the members shake the hand of the rector before sitting down. This was done in a hearty man. ner and then the banquet was ready for the members. The following was the menu prepared by Stewart:
 Blue Points.
 Consomme la Julienne, Salmon Croquettes, Lemon Sauce,
 Celery Olives,
 Patties of Sweet Bread,
 French Peas,
 Roman Punch,
 Roast Young Turkey,
 Cranberry Sauce,
 Potatoes Flashed with Cream,
 Chicken Salad.
 Neapolitan Ice Cream,
 Fancy Cakes,
 Fruits,
 Cheese and Crackers, Coffee. The following were seated about the tables: William M. Atwater David R, filling, c. A. Bailey. Rev. Frank l Woods Baker, Charles H. Barnes, Dr. | H. S. Bascom, Thomas A. Bassett, Samuel A. Bassett, Professor William | Beebe Edward c. Beecher, Leonard A. | Botsford, s, J. Botsford, Leverett Cam [ dee, Charles T. Cannon. John s. Can non, S. Frank Chamberlain, Dr. B. | Austin Cheney Henry L. Clark, Au- gustus L. Collins, F, G. Crabb, w. G. Robert P Dewell, F. M Doo- little, Rev. w. P. Downes, H. B. F'itz- herbert, w. T. Fields John Brewster Fitch, N. D. Forbes, General George H. Ford, M E. Fowler, l.. M Flint pr. Edwin S. Gaylord, A. C. Graves, Ed ward O. Gruener, F. W. Guion, Thomas c. Haddon, Abner Hendee, George P. Hart, Clarence R Hooker, Rev John Fl. Jackson, Prof Benjamin Jepson, Richard F. Lyon, Richard B. Lyon, Prof. H. R. Lang, John J. Laverty, Frank L. Lunt, Charles R. Mann, Charles M Matthews, Willis B. Miller, Frank A. Monson, Phelph Montgomery, James S. Murray, James Mustarde, John H. North, John J. Osborne, Rev. George l.. Parker, Charles L. Parmelee, George L. Peck, George c. Pettis, c. M, Pettis Charles Elliot Pickett, Frederick !. Pickley, John H. Platt, George G. Prentice, Edward A. Prince, Henry J. Read. Judge A. Heaton Robertson, Henry J. Rockensus, Rev. Charles O. scoville, J. A. Seabury, F. G Seeley, w. 2. Smith, Benjamin l. Spock, r. G. stoddard Burton H. Strickland Ed ward Taylor, John H. Taylor. Frank F. Turner F. c. Futile, George H. Futile, Roger w. Futile, Victor Morris Tyler, James A. Veitch, Howard C. Vibbert, George w. Wagner, Charles Wallace, r., A. B. Warmsley, A. H. Wheeler, Frederick A. White, Nathan S. White, x7iIIto,,, D White
 At the conclusion of the banquet Mr Wheeler, who acted as toastmaster, poke to the members of the club in m interesting manner and one of the { points that he wished might be follow 1 d was that of having prominent peakers or preachers address the club tt different times on the work and | ( haracter of the great Episcopal min ( ster after whom the club was named, | { he Rt Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D. { This suggestion was heartily endorsed | { " the speakers that followed the first l if whom being Rev. Dr. Baker In the of his toast Rev. Dr. Baker : poke of several letters he had received l ince the club was conceived, in which we're congratulations on the movement , O organize such a club as the Brooks | l Tub in Trinity, and wishes for the best ]