The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-26
REPUBLICAN CLUBS new home
FEATURES or ITS BuILDING IN
LIBRARY SGT ARE.
To. he Made = National Home for Repub.
ucans-i lew en- stories high and One
OF New Works Mos, Complete Tub
houses--To ISe Occupied Next February


opposite Library square which has now
att aimed It's full height aud il attract ing
the no ice Of p+ ople in neaiby streets is he
future home of the Republican I Tub. The
bui. .ers have ;eached the roof and now
promise that a good par, Of the house viii
be ready for he occupancy Of the club in
February. 1903. when he lease Of III present
eubhou-. Ia fifth avenue viii expire.
The building Of this clubhouse. unique
among the many clubs of New York. marks
great progress in the energetic life Of The
Republican [ hub II il "A sign Of the rlgor
and business met hods Of the present ad-
minist ral ion Of which Louis ~ IN il the
head. as well AZ Of the advance Of Repub-
lican ideas and men In New York.
Tho club is now easily the Lest known
Republican I lub in The United states. Its
list Of re. ident uemhers includes many Of
New Works leading citizens, men whose
names are identified In the public mind not
merely with re publican doc, rnes and Re-
publican triunphs, bu with many enter
prises OF a gene a! and philosophical char
acler
Presiden' Roosevelt has been a member
since 1854 Gov OdelI tecane one IN 1889.
Many prominent members Of nat iona and
State Lecisal es ale on the lis, l. Is
a sort Of na'ional home Of Z. pubhcanlsm.
lis Northeastern r,enl ersl ~ spreads 20
all the States Of he Union. Il, publicans
Of dist ant places have Teen glad 10 enroll
themselves there 20 have a part in such a
stawart party organization and 30 enjoy
the beI.etils Of oLSenial cub life.
AMu4R tnvse WAC tis,e served as presi-
dent of the club are: Senator Dppew, Ehhu
Root, Cornelius NJ Bliss, Henry + Tremain
Edmund Welmore, Arthur l.. Merriam,
John Sabine Smith, James A Blanchard
William Bruokfeld, Cephas Brainerd,
Mortimer Z. Addoms Edward T Bartlett,
James T. Foster, Thomas + Wentworth
James ". Halves, Horace Russell and
Frederick G Gednev. Louis Stern is now
at its head.
Tweitv-three years ago the club was
orga lied by few Republicans who con-
ceived the idea OF ali organization of broad
and national aims, dealing with national
ana State qu 'sJioi.s rather than lo,al issues,
In speaking Of its origin President Stern
said yesterday:
The need was felt Of an organization
where Republicans from all paris Of the
city and state and CouAtry, wi4rll.r actively
Interested III lu,l,l-s DE- uit-s holders. or
merely s,Thi 2 to do their part As pat rlOic
citize4.S, could meet and coufer and III. us>
pubic Qut-, iuLs and ever i>s their u. teu
Influence To promo'" good government
upol sound R"puuh al lies, and the clun
Nna formed for the purpose of supplying
this ueti
Its work met with such approval and
commentator on the part Of Republicans
gerrr lily tn ia" club ~ W rapidly in
numbers and Influence until m Nav. 1854,
IL Was 'encd best to incorpordt" il
In May. ISIS, II moved into its present
Il, L /
already become one If New Works host.
known clubs This house was AT that
time Con-li rad ample for the clubs pur-
DOS and indeed, was a great advance
upon any homo the club rad oc,u Ii,d
Put the lub Corti ued 10 grow IN num-
hers d In reputation until s. me- four
or five wears AGO u had IN fact OUT crown
rs present quarters. The nu. stion Of
,e"uring a l1r-er house or of building n
hom" fbr itself has been apitatcd and dis.
;uss"d in many ways and al many times
during the pest five years or more and
many PROJECTS 20 that end have been sur-
gested and even partly formulated, but
Wit ont doc i'o r suit
Two years ago special committee vas
elected to take the matter W and get new
hons" II vas very fortunate In the
lection Of site. Tie one chosen ha. n
frontage of I fly feet in Fortieth stIe., and
-unS through 70 lhnty-ninth street
The Library Square Rally tomTanv
vas formed 10 take title 10 the property and
10 construct the bull ing Before the ork
vas lesun all o er for the sit. Y a. received
rhch a. $50 100 more than the purchase
price of $2uq go
he new house has tean skilfrlv de-
signed 70 make i attractive a. club home
an AZ the same ii ne equip il with the proper
fdclli - for carrying on H. political work
nm / also to s"our" 20 the Cl'.h ample rrvenll.
20 mahe il, financial success certain
The building l. eleven stories liyh On
che ground floor will be lDungiug and re-.
ceptiOn rooms and "A large foyer In tho
ear, occupying tie { II vi, n Of the Ll.id-
ing viii Re a." cafe and gill room.
The second floor viii le occ,ui.d bv n
loun g'ng and smoking room IN f on, and
h" "ilard room IA the rear. A lLiaiy and
DON nittee rooms will occupy the third
ioor.
The next FIVE floors will be given over
20 rooms for c4b members. II here will
be hfty-hye Of these and they sill he Of
tered % the merni er- at reasonable rental.
They have been arranged 80 a. to pro-
vide the most d.si able of living u, aIiers
some of them vii he kept for the tempo.
rary accommodation of non-iesi, nut mem.
bers who viii tbs receive large I.u,ht
rom the new club
No 81 ID in New York to-day makes such
large provi,io ion tor the housing OF it, mem
hes This will, Of course, be a good sourc.
OF revenue TO the club
On the tenth floor will be- the restaurant
and serving rooms Pleasant dining room.
an anquet hall will looh out on he Hud-
son River and tine park. Il is the Intention
80 have ROOF garden next summer
sit iatct only couple Of squares from the
or nd Central station, convenient To all
the surface lines and to the eleVat ed as we'll
ami not far from the proposed Pennsvl.
vania tunnel, the new house will have
many advantages to make il popular
meeting place.
PIe~i lent storm said yesterday
II Il the ain Of thu ORGANIZATION to
mat IA : ne" 81 ibhou~e sort Of national
no ne for all Republicans from every part
If the country and one that is worthy of
me greatest Clt Y IN the land
1t has been a long-Chcrished hope of
'he clLb nat n might have "A suitable lace
where national and other committees en-
ia gel IN tue active work Of advocating
en- p'onlo'lug k"pUb lican princil Ice royl
ho ,lvl'e1 10 meet and might have 81 table
iaci itIeS for aiding them in their work,
Ill th!@ hop" = now al out to 10 realized
II - also confidently believed that tho
ilon-'eSid"nt mem orship Of tho club will
DE i,eftlv Increased, and that many lead
M htnl' leans from all parts of The cot n
Wv VII become connected with the Of