The Republican journal., 1905-01-19
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MAINE HEADQUARTERS IN BOSTON
The Pine Tree State Club Proposes to
Establish Them

The Pine Tree State Club Proposes to
Establish Them.
Maine is soon to have headquarters
for her sons in Boston, following the
example of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. The Pine Tree State Club has
practically completed the arrangements
for taking possession of and fitting up
for this purpose the clubhouse of the
Twentieth Century Club at the corner
of Ashburton and Somerset streets.
Beacon Hill. The Twentieth Century
Club plans soon to occupy its new
building in Joy street, a short distance
from the present location. The plan of
the Maine men is not to have a club
house like some of the old established
mems clubs the Somerset, Union and
others-but to have the rooms fitted up
as sort OF rendezvous for natives of
Maine now living In Greater Boston
ana those who visit there occasionally.
me arrangements are i'll charge of
committee from the Pine Tree State
Club, headed by the clubs president,
Guy Murchle; other members of the
committee are Hon. John d. Long,
Hon. Robert Luce, Colonel James q.
White, Prentiss Cummings, Edgar Q.
AchOrn, Luther c. Greenleaf, ID. c.
IIOo1li, IHoludo vi. DdUoou, hdlpil
Bartlett. The committee carefully
considered all of the available locations
with view to selecting that best suit
ed to the purposes of the club, and
finally settled upon the one above
mentioned, which is near the State
House, Court house and City hall, and
easily accessible from the shopping and
wholesale business districts. 1t is also
in one OF the most convenient locations
for the lawyers, many of whom are
from Maine. The plan now is to fit up
grill rooms in the basement. In the
basement will also be a large room to
be known as the strangers room,"
where people from Maine will have a
chance to make themselves at home
and get acquainted with each other and
the Boston Maine men who belong to
the club. On the second floor the large
assembly hall of the Twentieth Century
Club probably will be retained and fit
ted up for gathering place and sort OF
living room. This hail has a seating
capacity for POO people. Arrangements
will later be made for supplying food
in this room, if the grill rooms prove
inadequate to accommodate the guests.
The third floor will be given over to
bill lard rooms a library and secretary's
office. The billiard rooms will be fitted
up III the most approved style. The IL
brary Will comprise as much Maine
literature as possible and VIII be added
to as occasion offers. 1t is also plan
ned to have on file in the reading rooms
copies of all of the leading daily and
weekly newspapers of Maine as well as
few of the leading Massachusetts
papers. This feature is expected to
prove one Of the best attractions. The
president of the club plans later on to
take up systematically the work of
facilitating business relations between
Maine and Massachusetts,, particularly
Boston merchants and manufacturers.
To this end, and also with view to
better social enjoyment of their Boston
visits, it is planned to allow people now
living in Maine to join the club as
associate members at a nominal fee of,
say IS to join and 80 annual dues.
This nonresident privilege probably
will be extended to all former residents
of Maine now living beyond fifty miles
from the capitol. 10 the local members
the cost will be slightly greater, probab-
ly $40 yearly. These dues are low, con-
sidering the privileges to be received.
An information bureau, with a COM
petent informant always on duty, will
prove valuable to Boston members,
and especially serviceable to visitors
from distance