The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-15
WITH FLYING COLORS
CITIZENS MARCHING CLUB OPENED
NEW QUARTERS.
MEMBERS COULDN'T GET IN.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF LO-
CAL POLITICIANS.

New Club Rooms in Whitfield Build
ing Will Hardly AccOmmO date the
Members of the Big Political Or
ganixntiOn-ROOmsA Are Handsome
Nv Fitted Tn and Solicitor General
Osborne said That They Are as
Attractive as Any Club Rooms He
Has Seen in the SOuth-Club Has
Memhershin of More Than 1000.
Unless new quarters are soon es-
tablished the Citizens Marching CLUB
cannot accommodate its members. This
was shown last night when the club
rooms in the Whitfield building were
formally opened.
The preliminary meeting was held In
the hall of the Savannah Athletic Club
and all of the members could not get
on the inside The steps were lined
with those who are part and parcel
of the organization and there were
quite a number who were never able
to get on the inside. 1t was red
letter night with the administration
forces.
In the spacious hall of the Athletic
Club the meeting was called to order
by President A. A. Lawrence. 1t was
announced that the club had mem
bership of 1887, after which 954 appl-
cations for membership were received
and accepted. President Lawrence de-
livered short address in which he con-
graduated the members of the club up
-I,A He stated that
he was glad to see the forces so we'll
united. and showered bouquets at Har-
Dor Master Mcbride, and others, who
were the prime factors in the organiza-
ton of the club.
MIR. Osborne Surprised.
Solicitor General Osborne followed
President Lawrence. He had expected
great things, but he was amazed at
the tournout. He commented upon
the fact that it is an off year in poll
tics, and yet he called attention to the
members who were crowded together
on the stairs. Mr.. Osborne declared
that there is only one permanent politi-
cal organization and that it is the
Citizens Marching Club. He said that
he had already seen the new quarters
of the club and that the rooms were
as fine as any club rooms he has ever
seen anywhere in the South. Mr.. Os-
borne said that he would mot make
long address for the reason that ne
wanted the members to go down and
inspect the quarters that belong to
them, without cost.
Mayor Myers Present.
Mayor Myers, members of the alder
manic board, county officers, city OIL
GERS and well-Rnown local poll
,,rnh n "a
club rooms on the second floor.
The rooms were inspected, after
which the crowd repaired to the floor
above where refreshments were served
under the direction of Supt. Clarity of
the Scavenger Department. Harbor
Master Mcbride received those who vis-
tied the quarters on the second floor.
The rooms are handsomely fitted up
and presented an attractive appear
ance. The floors are strained, the
walls are prettily papered, the window
curtains bear the clubs rooster there
are writing tables, there is a reading
room, there are games of all sorts, and
beautiful pictures and drawings adorn
the walls.
Brass Band on Hand.
There was a full brass band on hand
and the members were enthusiastic at
the showing that was made. The CLUB
rooms will be kept open at all times
and there will be telephones, reading
matter and writing material for men,
bers. Mr.. ]. Robert Dreamer, clerk of
Council, issued a challenge to the po-
lice department for three baseball
games and to the fire department for
the same number of games. Mr.. Crea-
mer's team to be picked from those
who are connected with the offices in
the City Exchange. Both challenges
were accepted and the games will be
played very shortly.