The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-28
Thursday, January 7S, 1904.
A DAY IN THE CLUB
How Different Members Take
Matters There.

The Greeley club is social institu-
tion, though some Of its members
claim it is a necessity, while others
clothe it with business dress. For
instance: NJ. B. Williams is MEM
ber and one day while being interrO-
gated as witness in case by one Of
the counsel, to the query put to him,
"What is YOUR occupation'' he
answered, II am member OF The
Greeley club The clubs new
quarters give general satisfaction and
from 8 a. No. to near midnight every
day In the year can be found from
two to forty members engaged at var
ious amusements and pleasures, and
judging from appearances all are sue
cessful in their quest.
A day in the club might prove
beneficial to the sociologist, or the
close observer of passing events,
while to the man about town it is an
endless pleasure. At early morning
the usual "hunch'' OF first comers
can he seen in the reading room,
where they discuss the weather, then
look at the thermometer and prob
ably exhaust bit Of forcible lang
uage because the atmosphere is too
chilly. When the col0nels have re-
ported for the day the ruling topic OF
talk becomes quite warlike. The
Japan Russian trouble is soon made
plain, as also is the Columbian
Panama quarrel: incidentally the
American Civil war is gently consid-
cred, while the Spanish A merican
trouble is dismissed with scant
courtesy. the veterans OF Shiloh,
Antetiam ard Gettysburg look ne
upon the work Of our fellows at
Santiago and Manila as not worthy
the names of battles '-''mere
skirmishes, had dozens Of 'em be-
tween '6l and 'G5 that were barely
mentioned in the dispatches and
never noted in the newspapers.
Ii, the matter of politics the make
up of the club is strongy republican.
with a good minority OF democrats, IA
few pops, one socialist and a lew
mugwumps. But you never heat d
warm political discussion in he
rooms. By mutual consent the dan
ger line is never crossed and at rare
intervals is anger aroused. Religion
Is occasionally broached, but tine
discussion is neither harmful to the
churchman's conscience nor beneficial
to the cause: while to the credit of
all concerned. immoral topics Of d
pablic nature are treated with de-
gree OF decency that is quite to Ire
credit of the fathers, husbands q nd
sons assembled. Very little coarse
ness is apparent, though it took
some time to modify the actions and
language of few members, aud
there is only one man who OCCASION
ally makes his presence anything Tut
agreeable, through explosive ii is and
hyenic cachinnations.
About 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing the club outs on an air of
business. In one OF the card alcoves
can always be seen four men IN u
game OF duplicate whist and this
continues with scarcely an Intern is
sion for lunch till 5 or in the
evening. lhe duplicate and bridge
whist players are many, but two reg
Ular players are looked upon as the
leaders, though occasionally they get
bad beating.
Other games occupy the time of
the members. .Sluti, q, hearts, crib
bage, Polly Ann, with chess, check
ers, billiards and pool have their ad-
herents, while few are satisfied to
spend quiet hour with paper or
magazine in the ''silence room."
All IN all, the Greeley club has
been OF great benefit to the city and
Its members. I he business men
have come closer together and a bet
ter feeling Is exhibited between men
OF the sane profession or trade while
under the clubs roof tree. 1t is IA
frateInal organization and notwith-
standing it has a membership Of 10.
yet there is less apparent friction
between them than is usually the