The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-09
CHESS CLUB HAS
PERMANENT HOME
Rooms Over Rosemary Library
Sectlrcd:a and Clubs Life Be
gins Anew.
INTEREST is MUCH REVIVED |::'
The Migratory Existence OF Last
Year Had Greatly Hurt the
Organization.
INTEREST is MUCH REVIVED

After IL changing existence around town
for many years. titfnlly moving from
place to place like q wil-o' the wisp.
the Richmond Chess. Checker and Whist
club is j,bilant at the prospect Of an
carly home.
The nat over the Rosemary Library
has been secured by the club. and Il tho
rough renovation has made 1t one OF the
coslcst and most comfortable suites 70
be found in the city. The club hopes 10
be able to take possession at an early
date, Tables will be moved In. and In
a short while the dcvotees OF Caissa ana
tho disciples OF Iloylc will gather around
the festive boards and carouse In deep
thought and light pleasure to their hearts
content.
rho life of the Richmond Chess, Checker
and Whist Club has been one OF ups,ah
downs. In former years, when 1t was
most prosperous, 1t had Quarters on
Eighth Street. just behind the old Bijou
building. About four years ago the pro-
prictor of the one STORY brick building saw
$iit to give an order for removal. dcen1ins
II more to his financial interest TO con-
vert 1t into political headquartcrs This
was done and the club was left ont IN
the cold, being compelled to take refuge
for Il .iimc in Murphy's Hotel ,Whelrs z,
!fnc saitet OF rooms was furnished the
NJ
club, Colonel John Murphy.
Recent Life Of Roaming.
Here the club stayed, and the stay
was so delightful and convenient FOR
all corners that the time for getting Il
place outside was postponed from month
to month"; until some of the members took
the. matter up and formed Il committee
to hunt up quarters. Colonel Murphy was
willing that the club should remain With
him. rent free, but 1t was the will OF the
members not TO wear ont his kind hcGpi-
tality. SO they resolved to find a home
elsewhere,
After some time Il place was secured
for the use of the club, and still later
1t was removed to the basement of the
dwelling at the southeast cornerof Frank
lin and Second Streets. Again, still
later, it was moved two doors to the
eastward, where The club is at present
situated.
AS q necessary result or this variable
mode of existence. the membership grad
ually fell off. until now the club is almost
entirely whist organization. Chess ta-
bles tlere are, but few players take adj
vantage OF the opportunity afforded by
game of chess in progress. And If chess
is rare, checkers Is unknown,
Excellent Equipment.
y 1t is the hope. of the management that
simultaneous with the proposed change
or residence, there VIII come q, growth
probably twenty-five fun sets Of cl,essmen
In THE possession OF the club and ns,inany
moro sets OF duplicate whist trays. Be-
sides a large chess and whist library Is
on hand, and the whole equipment is such
as can compete with thatMct any other
club IN town OF Rlclmond's size
There is no reason why the club may
not become as nourishng as it was IN
former years, nnd have membership
running up into the scores. There arc
many players of both games In the city
who will hall will, delight the regeneration
of the organization which they no doubt
Thought dead. a4.M