The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-07
WITH FLYING COLORS
CITIZENS MARCHING CLUB WAS
ORGANIZED.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
AND PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS
CHOSEN IN WHITFIELD BUILDING.

Branch of Citizens Club starts on
with More Than 400 Members and
Promises to BE Big Organization.
Handsomely Fitted Home viii BE
Located on Second Floor of Whit
field Building and VIII BE Leased
For Two Years-Club Expects to
Take Trip North in the Early
FaII-Lawrence Made President.
Under the brightest circumstances
' The Citizens Marching Club, part and
parcel of the Citizens Club, was regu-
larly organized last night in the hall
of the Savannah Athletic Club, in the
Whitfield building. w. w. Osborne,
Esq, called the meeting to order, and
427 persons had their names enrolled
1t is expected that there win be at
least 1000 members when the next
meeting is held.
Permanent quarters have been Sc
cured on the second floor of the Whit
field building. The entire southern
wing will be leased for probably two
years. At the meeting the Hall
Committee named by President Law
renee. was authorized to lease the hall
and have it fitted up nicely. This viii
be done at once and the place will be
handsomely furnished. There will be
q caucus room, which will also be
used as a smoking and reading room.
The main hall, as well as the smaller
room. will be papered, the floors viii
be stained and appropriate furniture
will be purchased. 1t is the intention
of the committee to make the head
quarters inviting and attractive. After
the organization is comfortably locat-
ed in the hall that will be at once
fitted up, the matter of uniform at
tire will be settled, and plans will be
made for a trip to the North. 1t IS
expected that the club will make such
a trip in the early fall on a special
train, and that Atlanta and Charleston
will be included in the itinerary.
solicitor OsbOrne's Speech.
In opening the meeting Mr.. osborne
said that the club had been ORGANIZED
because of the remarkable and steady
increase in the size of the Citizens
Club The Marching Club, he SAID, is
one of the arms of the Citizens Club'
and every person who owes his ale
aiance to the big organization is ell
eible for membership, and is invited
to Join He reviewed the progress ana
growth of the Citizens Club from us
birth to the present time, and offered
as an explanation of this CROWN the
fhct that upon all OCCASIONS every
member of the organization has had
an opportunity to express his feelings
freely.
You are simply keeping abreast of
the times" said Mr.. Osborne. Your
organization has grown to such an eX-
tent that you must branch out. Inc
Marching Club is one of these
branches. We can all remember when
the Citizens Club was purely a local
organization, almost unknown outside
of Savannah and not looked up to by
as many people Of Savannah as now
pface confidence in it. 1t is quite diff
ferent now. Certainly you have state
reputation, and your wonderful growth
indicates surely that you must be
known beyond the confines of your
state. This latest move will advertise
your organization, it will keep up the
interest, and you will have a perma-
nent home. You will have your so
cial features and you will have room
to hold caucuses of great size, If you
desire. Every member of the Citizens
Club is invited to join your newest or
ganization."
The following officers were unani-
mously elected:
President-A. A. Lawrence.
Vice Presidents-R. ]. Davant, James
Mcbride, John F. Glatigny, James II.
McKenna, Waring Russell, John j.
Clarity, Robert L. Colding, Thomas ].
Sweeney, L. S. Mason, Henry h. Dree-
son, Frank Van Giesen and I. &. Dick
son.
Recording and Financial Secretary
r. NJ. Martin.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Robert
Dreamer.
Treasurer-A. ]. Garfunkel.
Board of Directors-W. w. Osborne,
chairman; Robert Clements, Dr. George
l. Hartman, w. l.. Grayson, John ].
Reilly, John G.. Bernhard Frank w.
Campos, Arthur b. Cummings, Thomas
Fogarty. Henry Garwes James M. Dix
on, Marion Lucas. DR.. Elton S. Os-
borne, Herman Myers, Richard Glenn
ents. Alex. Mendel. A. B. Moore, s..
p. BraZzell, James Lane, DR.. A. A.
Morrison, Pat Kearney, e. A. NJ,
Schroeder. 7. ]. Sheftall, John McCar-
thy, George NJ. Gadsden, William P.
Bailey, w. H. Peck, Marcus Baker,
John NJ. Thomas. John Schwarz,
Charles Garfunkel, Walter II. Fleming,
/. U. Kinsey, Thomas Gamble. Thomas
Halligan, W. II. Wade, Thomas Reid.
George Lehwald, Charles A. Lamotre,
Joseph s. Walker, Paul Broom, Max
Lehwald, John Juchter. w. T. Hussey,
John Kuck, Palmer Kirkland, John c.
Keller, w. j. Watson, Ben. Ehrlicn,
William M. Davidson. d. C. Barrow,
w. A. Friend, Hugo Frank, Robert
L. Holland, Frank McDermott j. g.
Collins, w. II. Boyd, Tom Beytagh,
Emile Peters, Charles Sipple, j. A.
Weiser, William Harden. E. Geffken,
G. L. Luerssen, Shelby Myrick and L.
NJ. Norwood.
Committee on Rules-Shelby Myrick,
w. H. Wade, L. NJ Norwood. E. H.
Abrahams and James F.. Evans.
Finance Committee-A. j. GarfunkeI,
James Mcbride, Robert L. CoIding.
Thomas Gamble, ] j. Clarity and Alex.
Mendel.
Hall Committee-Charles GarfunkeT
John f. Glatigny and ]. Robert
Dreamer.