The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20


them. and in case they accept the name
1t Is posted In a prominent place in the
club rooms, one week before the ballot
| ing commences. Election of members is
| by ballot. Twenty-Five affirmative votes
are necessary to elect; three negative
votes sufficient to reject. The polls are
kept open at least one week. If at the
! end of one week the applicant shall not
have been elected or rejected, the polls
shall be kept open until he is elected or
riected; provided that the polls shall not
be kept open for more than three weeks.
If at the end of three weeks the appli-
cant shall not have been elected, such
| failure to elect is considered a rejection
of the application.
The present club house which was
erected on the site o. the old club Is a
dignified structure. at the corner of
| Fifth avenue and Twentieth street.
Through it's club windows the passers
by get a glimpse of luxurious club life
| that is so noticeable in New York, a
quiet and well bred atmosphere that Is
a part of representative club In the
! spacious lounging room men gather day
after day to talk over the affairs of COM
merce, of society.
The reading rooms and library open
into the lounging room and the billiard
room and buffet are all on the first floor.
On the second floor is the ball room, the
| card rooms and a private cafe which
was once used on Ladies' Day at the
! club during the luncheon hour.
The club house will be handsomely
| decorated by Parker for the reception.
AT the preceding receptions supper has
| always been served in the billiard rooms,
but for this occasion the Longing room,
the reading room and the library will be
converted into q supper room. Twenty
five tables will be used. each seating
four persons, only one hundred guests
to be served at the same time, in order to
prevent any confusion. There will be
between six and seven hundred guests
and supper which will be served by Nabb
will begin at II o'clock and continue until
2. There will be a supper of four courses
one of which will be hot game course
and champagne will be srved.
| The billiard room will be elaborated
in its decoration of palms, and flowers.
The tables will be covered with flowers
and the punch and coffee tables will be
in this apartment. The Callman orches-
ira will play throughout the evening. a
brilliant operate programme to be given
before the dancing programme.
Three special cars will leave the club
house for the South Highlands at equal
Intervals from the time of the last reg
ular car to 2 o'clock and the exact hours
Of departure will be posted on the club
bulletin.
The several committees are as follows:
Entertainment Committees Mr.. Harry
Jones. chairman; Mr.. c. II. Nabb. Mr..
George Eustis, Mr.. d. Edward Drennen,
Mr. w. c. Phillips
Reception Committee: Mr.. James
Weatherly, Mr.. W. b. Leedy, Mr. ]. NJ.
Smith. Mr.. John c. Pugh, Mr.. f. s. Fos-
ter, Mr.. 2. T. Rudolph, Mr.. e. I. VIII
cox, Mr.. Ed. D. Smith. Mr.. c. M. Will
hanson, Mr.. ]. e. Donelson, Mr.. F. z.
Anderson, Mr.. c. Exum, Mr.. T. II. Ben
ners, Mr.. 3. NJ. Allen, Mr.. A. Benners,
Mr. Eli p. Smith, Mr.. George p. Bondu-
rant. Mr.. t. c. Thompson, Mr.. ]. T.
stokely. Mr.. r. N. Mabry. Mr.. w. H.
Kettig. Mr.. A. DeValcourt, Mr. Paul
Earl, Mr.. w Wisner. Mr. Nj. p Walker
Mr. l.. c. Norris Mr.. A. II. Carpenter,
Mr.. D. F. Talley. Mr.. W.. P. Ward, Mr.
f. w. Bowron.
Committee on Supper: Mr.. J. ]. Ash
ton, Mr.. f. B. Crawford Mr.. Harry
Jones, Mr.. D. Edward Drennen, Mr.. C.
G. Davis, Mr.. George A. Steele.
Floor Committee: Mr.. ]. 7. Yeatman,
Mr.. T. II. Koenig, Jr., Mr. Bret R.
Brown.