Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-15
DEMOCRATS OPEN
NEW CLUB ROOMS
HUNDREDS ATTEND THE BIG
H0USEWARMING
Program Was Informal, Consisting Of
Short Speeches Commodious
Quarters for the Party
Men

Members Of the Democratic club for
mally opened their new club rooms
at 342 South Broadway last night with
q housewarming.
No attempt at carrying out formal
program was made, but the guests who
thronged the headquarters from
o'clock until after midnight were given
q royal welcome and made to feel thor
oughly at home.
Music was furnished by an orchestra.
light refreshments were served, and
during the evening brief addresses were
made by several Of the leading mem
bers of the organization.
Officers Arrange Affair
ARRANGEMENTS for the affair were in
the hands of Captain George Cake,
president of the club. assisted by the
other officers. In addition to several
hundred special invitations which we're
sent out. Captain Cake issued a gen.
eral invitation "to all Democrats in
Southern California. and Republicans
as we'll" to visit the club in its new
home.
Judging from the attendance last
night. there was very general accept
ance of tho invitation on the part of the
the Democrats of Los Angeles. at least
Open-handed hospitality. for which
the club is famous, was dispensed to
all, every member of the club taking it
upon himself to see that the guests
were entertained in a manner BETTING
the occasion
The speeches were all of a rousing
character, pointing out the mission of
Democracy and its opportunities in
California.
Three Hundred Members
The Democratic club Of Los Angeles
has a membership of about 300
l.
were at 239l2 South Spring street. but
these finally were found to be made
quate and two weeks ago the club
moved to 342 South Broadway. There.
on the third floor of the new Trustee
building, a suite of rooms admirably
adapted to the purpose were secured
under lease.
The quarters extend the entire length
of the building. about $50 feet, and
there is an average width TO the rooms
of about twenty-five feet.
Under the direction of Captain Cake
and Secretary Harper this floor space
has been divided by means of portieres
into parlor and reception rooms, card
room, buffet, etc, and all have been
handsomely decorated and furnished.
Practically none of the furnishings
of the old rooms were taken to the new
headquarters.
Nearly everything there is new and
in keeping with the general surround
ings.
A costly red carpet extends back
for about sixty feet from the Broad
way front and most of the furniture in
the parlors is in the mission style
There are davenports and easy chairs
scattered all about the place, giving
the rooms throughout q decided air OF
coziness and comfort.
Everything is in the best of taste.
Among the pictures which adorn the
walls are several large-sized portraits
of noted statesmen and men who have
been prominent in the Democratic
party.
Tiger There, Too
There also is picture of the famous
Tammany tiger. glaring fiercely and
crouching for Il spring. but as the
campaign has not yet fully opened an
iron grating, resembling a cage door
is still in place before this picture and
kept under lock.
According to Captain Cake however
this grating will soon be unlocked and
swung hack.
The growth Of the club has beer
rapid. and it includes in its membership
practically all of the leading men OF
the Democratic party in the city.
This means, Of course, that it is be-
coming more and more a factor in loCaI
politics and its influence is likely tC
continue to spread i'm proportion tC
the enlargement of it's membership.
President Cake is chairman of the
Democratic city central committee ano
Arthur c. Harper, the secretary, is
prominently mentioned as candida te
for the nomination for mayor this fall
Out-of-town Democrats usually make
the club their headquarters while visit
ing in Los Angeles, and during politica
campaigns the rooms are the gathering
place for the various candidates anc
the men who are working in theil
behalf.