Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
STATE or MAINE CLUB.
Opening of New Home OF the organ-
fzation at Boston.


ization at Boston.
The new club house OF the recently or
ganized State Of Maine club of Boston, at
the corner of Somerset street and Ash
burton place, was recently opened with
appropriate exercises, attended by large
| number Of former and present Maine re =
idents.
Az the business meeting these officers
were elected. President. John ID. Long;
vice presidents, Thomas NJ. Babson, Col
James G. White, William T. Cobb, An
drew p. wiswell and Clarence Hale; secre-
tary, Luther {. Greenlief; treasurer, DR..
Frederick A. Davis; directors for four
years, Guy Murehie and W. s. B. stevens;
for three years, Weld A. Rollins and Fred
erick G. Pettigrovc; for two years, Ed.
| ward C. Mansfield and William r. Garce-
Ion, and for one year, Or. Albion 5. Whit
more and William $. Rogers.
At a collation. which followed, Former
Governor Long presided, and speeches
were made by the following: Cong. Amos
l.. Allen, OF Alfred; John p, Swazey, Of
Canton; Leslie c. Cornish, of Augusta;
Harrison Hume, of Boston; Col. f. s.
Heselline, OF Melrose, Mass; Former
Attorney Generals George NJ. Soldiers, OF
Portland, end William t. Haines, Of
waterville; City Solicitor Thomas NJ.
Bahson, of Boston, and Joseph b. Peaks,
OF Dover.
The new clubhouse was greatly ad-
mired. 1t is the former home of the
18th ri. a.
street and Ashburton place. Some
changes have been made in the interior
arrangement Of the building so as 20 bet
ter fit the needs OF the new club. The
principal alterations have been in the
basement, where the cafe and kitchen are
located. The toilet rooms have been
removed tc..the third floor, the serving
venient, new courtroom has been estab-
lished and the old one fitted up as a
smoking.room.
The street floor which as a single
apartment has served as dining-room and
auditorium for the Twentieth Century
ciuh--will no longer be used for these pur-
poses, although no alterations in sire or
ShAalN AaNt bSNufuAksbe III IT, HAS W Az pr
devoted to social purposes, reading,
lounging, etc.
On the second floor one partition wall
has b=ensremoted in order to give room
for billiards, and other rooms will be used
for games, writing, private consultation,
etc. n
No living rVoms will Re reserved in the
building. The third floor viii be used for
general club purposes.
| While little. has been attempted in the
way OF alteration OF the interior OF the
building, it!has been greatly improved in
| sppearance.in every apartment. The front
vestibule hsssbeen.slightly enlarged: fresh
handsome, paper has frightened up the
walls; frescoed ceilings have taken thu
place of the plain, dun color OF before. and
the painters brush fhss rendered every
room clean, wholesome and attractive.
/ New hangings 1t the windows will be-
companions to the many pictures and
other adornments OF the house, and furni-
I ture OF modern,and neat pattern has been
I selected, yet always with an eye to com
1 fort. Thus the whole building will pos
sess the atmosphere, comfort and cheer OF
q home, where every member Of the big
family may enjoy himself, and where a
well-eondueted cafe will be open every
day and evening.