The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
E, SHOWING CHANGE PROPOSED IN FRONT ELEVATION.

WRITTEN FOR II suNDAY REPUBLIC.
Within a few weeks st. Louis will have
an artietic club conducted on the same plan
as the famous New York and Chicago ath-
letic clubs.
1t will open with a membership bf about
1900 business and professional men. many OF
whom are leaders in the affairs of the city.
Applications for membership are pouring
into the office of Secretary Genslinser.
A force. of clerks is kept busy tabulating
the names and making out membership
tickets.
The officers of the new club are: Presi-
dent, Leslie Marmaduke: vice president.
| Zach W. Tinker; treasurer. Frank r. Tate;
secretary, Charles Henry Genslinger; Advi-
sorry Board. Murray Carleton. former Gov
ernor William ]. Stone. Colonel s. w. For
dyce, Robert H.. Mudd. Daniel G. Taylor, G..
II. Walker. Thomas W. Crouch. Charles
Suffer. Russell E. Gardner. Edward l. Pre-
and David Bowes.
The work of organization is in the hands
Of Charles Genslinger, one of the most eX-
perienced clubmen in the country.
He was formerly president of the Olympic
Gu in New Orleans. and later organizer
and manager of the New Manhattan Ath-
letic Club of New York. 81
He came here several months ago. and.
after consultations with leading business
men, set about the task of formulating
plans.
The English system. which he believes to
be the most successful. will be followed.
In conversation with a Republic repre-
sentative, he outlined the plans, as fol-
lows:
W have secured the large building at
the northeast corner of Fourth and Locust
streets, and have had plans drawn by our
architects for one of the most complete and
commodious clubs of its class in the coun-
try
"As this is a social organization. and not
a mere business proposition, as viii be seen
by a glance at the roster of officers. it will
be exclusive in the sense that ar applicant
must have the recommendation of some
one We know Is responsible. ere he can gain
admission.
Athletic clubs of this kind are so popu-
lar In the big cities of America that it Is
often difficult to restrict the membership,
to desirable persons, and on the ability to
do this depends largely the success or fail
ure of the enterprise.
1T Is this desirability of membership that
has made the New York and Chicago clubs
what they are.
1.-The tired merchant. or the fagged-out
professional man finds great relief in a
place where he can exercise his muscles at
every conceivable sport. and refresh his
brain with well-circulated blood.
We will have a continuous series of en-
t~ertainments. making the club the scene OF,
daily interest.
The most expert in various branches Of
sport will be brought together In contests
OF skill. and the training given to the
members will be OF incalculable benefit to
them.
There will be billiard and bowling tour
naments. glove and wrestling contests.
whist checkers and chess, vaudeville and
other entertainments to drive care away.
Water polo contests will be a feature in
the swimming pool, which We intend to
make most commodious in the West.
This pool will be free to members.
'Of course, great attention Is being paid
to the gymnasium, which is being equipped