Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-26
PENNSYLVAN| CLUB
Organization Formed With
400 Voters as Members.
W.R.ANDREWS PRESIDES
HIGH-cLAss CLUB IN CHOICE SEC
TON OF CITY.
House at Corner of 18th and K Streets
Leased for Five Years-of-
fcers Elected.
W.R.ANDREWS PRESIDES

The PENNSYLVANIA Club, with 400 voters
of the keystone state as its members, was
organized last evening at a meeting held In
Grand Army Hall. The organization Is
unique among state political clubs In this
city as II will have a large club house,
which is to be fitted up in the style of the
most advanced club organizations of this
city, and will be a headquarters for Penn
sylvanians while here.
At the meeting last evening authority
was given the officers of the club to lease
the large house on the southwest corner of
18th and X streets, which was formerly
used by the Mcpherson Club, and is re-
garded as one of the most eligible locations
for club purposes in the city. 1t faces on
Mcpherson Square. being in the midst of
many notable residences
Homes in the Neighborhood.
Within view of the windows of the club
house and facing on Mcpherson Square
are the handsome residences of Senator
German. Representative Hit of Illinois
and John r. Mclean of Ohio. as we'll as
the conspicuous house north Of the square
occupied by Cornelius Vanderbilt for sea-
con shortly before his death
This location is looked upon fitting for
the purpose of the organization which is
TO make such a club home as will prove to
DE attractive 10 the thousands OF PennSyl-
vanians who come here from time to time
Ar especial effort will be made to welcome
visitors from the keystone state. The club
has been planned and will be conducted in
way to properly represent the dignity
and honor of the great state whose name
1t is given.
Billiard and Reading Rooms.
Billiard and reading rooms will be pro-
vided and many of the foremost newspapers
of Pennsylvania will be kept on file, so
that home news may be easily accessible
to the members of the club. Colonel An
drews himself is member of the Penn
sylvania Editorial Association, and has
wide acquaintance among the men who
make the newspapers of his state.
The club Is not essentially a political
one, although the active membership will
be limited to men who vote the republi-
can ticket IN Pennsylvania While It will
undoubtedly be a political headquarters it
viii not be the duty OF the club to take
up as an organization the political work
that is always necessary in this city dur
ing national campaigns.
The new organization takes the place of
the old Pennsylvania Club, which was char
tered in 1887, and the Philadelphia Club.
Several weeks ago large number of Penn
syNanians resident here held a meeting at
which they resolved to form an organiza-
ton of voters of their state. They elected
as president Col w. r Andrews, one of
the best-known newspaper men and polit-
ical managers of Pennsylvania, and for
many years secretary of the republican
state committee of Pennsylvania, and also
private secretary to Senator Penrose.
At the meeting in Grand Army Hall last
evening 1t was announced that the house
at the southwest corner of 18th and K
streets could be leased, with privilege of
renewals, for five years and President An
drtws was authorized to close the negotia-
items looking to securing the building.
Election of Officers.
officers were then chosen az follows:
First vice president, Charles Meier; second
vice president, T. " Powderly; third vice
president, Capt. II. A. Cobaugh. Board of
governors, Charles Meier, w. G. Russell
II. NJ. Foote, ]. X. Dawes H. X Dough-
erty, s. R. Stratton. Edward ]. Fasey. Ed
win S. Arnold and William Linn. Treas
urer, w. B. Stewart; sergeant-at-arms,
William Krall.
There will be three classes of members
of the club. Active members must be vot-
ers in Pennsylvania resident in this city;
auxiliary members will be voters and res
idents of Pennsylvania, who come here oc-
casionally. and honorary members may be
elected from any of the states.
Pennsylvania Senators Interested.
The Pennsylvania senators are both in
thorough sympathy with the movement to
establish a first-class club in this city for
Pennsylvania voters Senator Penrose,
when asked few days ago whether he
would be made an active or an auxiliary
member replied:
Better put me down for both"
The senator will take active interest
in the club and will assist in every way in
its advancement.
While the present membership of the or
ganizaton is about 400 1t is believed the
number will be increased TO 500 to GOO, as
there are 1900 voters OF Pennsylvania re-
siding here.