The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-13
Organization Will Give Club
Privileges to Members From
Other Cities.
PROMINENT MEN SOLICITED.
One of First Organizations
Formed to Provide Lavish
Quarters for Worlds Fair
Visitors ON Club Plan.

| A certificate of incorporation was re-
ceived from the Recorder of Deeds yes
| terday by the officers of the Buckingham
| Cub which has an option to take over
| the Buckingham Hotel at West Pine and
| Kings highway boulevards. now nearing
| completion.
| The officers of the club. as given in
| the appl. cation for the charter. are: w. J..
Holbrook. president: Alonzo Baldwin. vice
| president; Z. w Banister. secretary, and
/ George II. B.ackwelder. treasurer. With
| the exception of Mr. Baldwin. who is the
| president of the Royal Brush Company OF
Toledo. o., all the officers reside here.
| Messrs Holbrook and Blackwelder are the
president and treasurer, respectively, Of
the Holbrook- -Blackw elder Real Estate
Trust Company, while Mr. Banister is an
attorney with offices in the Fullerton
building.
In the charter the purpose OF the Or
ganization is to establish a social and
literary club.
Mr.. Holbrook made more extended
statement to The Republic Of the idea
which led to the incorporation of the club.
The Buckingham Hotel, upon which the
club has obtained an option. Is struc-
ture of go rooms, beside parlorS and as
sembly rooms. The idea is to fit it up in
the finest style. with every modern con-
venience both OF club and of hotel
1t is the purpose of the incorporators to
send out prospectus showing the adVan-
tage of the club, It's location within easy
distance of the Worlds Fair, and to solicit
members from among bankers, profession
al and business men throughout the United
States.
These members would have suites of
rooms reserved for them during the period
they wished to attend the Exposition.
They would be in exactly, the same posi-
ton as regards membership as in their
clubs in their home cities.
PRACTICALLY ABSORBS HOTEL.
THE buckingham Club has what prac-
buckingham Hotel. although all details
have not yet been settled" said Mr. Hol-
brook last night. land II the matter Is put
through, the club will be run on exactly
the same plan as other social and business
clubs. 1t is planned to make this club
place where business and professional
men from all over the country may have
membership and find in ST. Louis place
where they will be just as much at home
as . In their favorite club.
The prospectus will be sent only to
the advantages offered. Under this plan
those who wish to reserve quarters for
the Worlds Fair period will not be
easee to to se afe in any loTSes ay ay 5
will be enabled to visit the Exposition
with comfort assured ahead.
OuT pans are not QenNltely settled aS
yet, but 1t Is the intention to put in charge
Of the club the mostexperienced man that
we can hnd. A number OF names are
under consideration at the present time
for this post. competent hotel manager
Will be In charge OF the hotel, and every
thing will be. done in the most thorough
manner possible.
There will be cafe and billiard rooms
together with all the appurtanances of the
best organizations In the country"
Some six months ago. when the con-
struction Of the Buckingham Hotel had
just been begun, license for barroom
was sought. and refused because Of cor
tain regulations governing that and other
sections of the West End
In response to q question as to this dif |
fculty, Mr.. Holbrook said: THAT re-
striction does not affect our organization. |
The Buckingham will be a club and run |
on the highest club principles; as are other
first-class st. Louis clubs. The only diff |
ference in our case will be that our men,
bership will be. for the most part, men
from outside the city.
Our membership will be limited to the
capacity of the hotel. and only. men OF
known standing in their respective COM
munities will be accep'ed as members."