The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-26
ALEXANDER CLUB
T0BE PERMANENT
Steps Taken Toward Erection of
a Club House
new MEMBERS ADDED
RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY
SPECIAL COMMITTEE LAST
NIGHT ADOPTED BY AL.
MOST UNANIMOUS
VOTE.

AT an enthusiastic meeting Of abol
one half of the members of Alexand,
Club held in the gymnasium of til
club house last night ii was decid,
by a practically unanimous vote I
continue the club and report su
mttted by special committee of te
members, appointed TO consider the f,
ture welfare OF the club, favorable t
the early erection of a new club hous,
was adopted by the same overwheln
ing majority.
Yesterday was critical one in til
life of Cairo's crack cocial organize
ton, Alexander Club An adjournel
meeting of the meeting called on tn
fourth day of this month to conside
the welfare Of the club was held at thu
clubhouse last night at which it was
generally understood that the future
of the organization would be decided
Upon the initiative of members of the
Coz erning Board and in answer 70
m,ny complaints which had been filed
as to the lack of interest and other
features in the operation of the club
Tor the past two years, a meeting was
called three weeks ago at which the
proposition to disband the club was
seriously considered. Although a
large sentiment seemed to favor such
a course the earnest appeal of others
resulted in a postpOnement of the de-
cision for such length of time as might
be necessary for a committee speci.
ally appointed for that purpose to can
vass the situation thoroughly with a
view to determining just what sent.
ment existed among not only club
members but citizens generally in ia
yer of continuing the organization and
10 present a plan which would secure
revival Of interest leading to greater
and more permanent success.
The special committee of ten maze
its report at the meeting last night by.
its chairman, Hon. Miles Fred'k GIL.
bert. Mr. Gilbert stated that the first
object of the committee had been to
develop such sentiment as existed by
presenting the idea of membership in
the club TO prominent citizens not now
identified with The club Prospective
new members had been approached in
two ways and invitation TO become
members having been presented to
representative number of merchants.
The committee had met with even
greater success than was anticipated. |
forty two names. conditionally and
otherwise, having been aided to the /
subject to the vote of the |
Board in a few hours can
yass
AS an earnest of the feeling Of the |
younger members pledge had been |
signed by large number Of the young /
or unmarried clubmen repeating their |
earlier promises 10 uphold the welfare |
Of The club and agreeing to aid in /
maintaining god behavir on the paIt
of others
Probably the NEST significant part OF
thu report referred to those citizens.
largely business men, who agreed to
become members as soon as a sit was
purchased for a permanent home and
The contract for new club house lei.
There were twenty seven names on
his list.
The appeal made to the business
nen in behalf of the club was read
and follows:
10 the Business Men of Cairo
The Committee. appointed by The
\leXander Club. to CCns der WAYS and
means for the bcttermcnt of the Club. /,
md the increasing OF its usefulness.
leg leave TO call your attention 10 the ,
act that you have in your midst. a
Tub which has been In eXistcncc d
One ten years and has been success
ul in many ways
In addition to running expenses. il |
as accumulated a fund Tor building
iuipcses. This fund now exceeds f.
5000 You perhaps do not realize
he good this Club Is do ng among T..
be young men of Cairo in raising the
loral tone Of our City.
- - hAtAtts bfi4thNM W Alt AULlAAIA-
ze. hat the usefuln SIS Of the Club
Guild be greatly enhanced. by the
rection, in the near future. Of ccm- j.
iodious Club House This bGilSng e
j. thought. The Club is now almost.
not qu te. IN position % erect, " they
an receive the aid and encourage
tent Of the business men of the City j.
Cairo. and an assurance Of the
iemberg hip, sufficient to maintain the
lub House
There is no business in -itution.
operation or partnership. our
~, which cannot afford t. invest in J
Of this Club because of S
S good effects and influence upon the
ing men. in their employ.
The undersigned therefore ask as
lance a. your hands.
Very respectfully.
MILES FREDK. GILBERT. a
] " WENGER, 4
E. G. PINK.
EDWIN MORROW.
CHARLES FEUCHTER. JR. n
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