Free press., 1907-10-26
The Essex Club of Hays City
IS Working for the Town
Takes Place of Commercial
Club as a Hustler.
Has Jplendid Home
Three Stories, IncIndin6 Banquet,
Ball and Bath Rooms.
One of the Strict Rules is That No
LIQUOR BE allowed.
From Topeka Journal.

From Topeka Journal.
Hays City, Kan. Oct. 2.-The peo-.
pie of this town boast of their Essex
club which has taken the place of the
Commercial club so far as pulling for
the good of Hays City. A few years
ago an even dozen of her young busi-
ness men organized social club, fixing
up pleasant quarters, which was sup
piled with a library, each member
contributing his best literature.
Amusements were furnished including
billiards, ping-pong, card tables and
piano. One of the strict rules at it's
organization was forbidding the use of
intoxicating drinks or gambling in the
club rooms, and these rules have been
strictly adhered to from its organiza-
tion to the present time. The Essex
Club, of Hays City, was named in
honor of a Well known English club.
The originators were: w. L. Hesse,
Fred Schwaller, r. H. Saum, R. j.
MulroY, DR.. w. H. Jordan, Fred Haffa-
mier, w. H. Carrick, George Zeigler,
Tom Ryan, E. D. Yost, Henry Schwal-
Ter and William Levick. The object of
the association was not only for social
amusement but boosting for Hays City
as well, and to encourage anything
to advance the best interests of the
town and Ellis county.
One of the most interesting and enter
tanning features of the Essex club is
the annual banquet, which is becoming
more popular as the club grows older,
and no decorations and edibles are
spared in the annual feast. The mem
bership is increasing in strength and
now enjoys membership of SO of the
young business men and representative
citizens of Hays City. Among its
members are H. j. Penney, the post
master; ex-cOunty attorney, E. A. Rea;
DR.. w. H. Jordan; E. D. Yost, son of
the founder of Yocemento and builder
and proprietor of the Yost milling
industry; R. J. Mulroy, editor of the
News and Henry Schwaller, the town. s
active and progressive mayor and sue
cessful business man. The present
officers of the Essex club are: Pres
ident, Fred Schwaller; vice president,
j. w. Farley; secretary and treasurer,
M. G. Kirkman.
The Essex club have recently pur-
chased $4,000 new home, and will
expend $1,000 on further improvements.
The building is three story and base
ment, built of stone. The first floor
will be used for dancing, the second
floor will be the club room, bath room
and library, while the third floor will
be utilized for the banquet room.
The late conferences of the Gulf,
Plainville & Northern railroad, now
building north from Plainville, were
held in the Essex club room, this club
being the entertainers. The Salna
Commercial club was also entertained
here by this noted Hays City club.
All of the expense was raised by the
members. Not an outsider was called
on for any portion of the expenses.
The Essex Club of Hays City have
several enterprises on hand for the
growth and prosperity of both Hays
City and Ellis county. Topeka State
Journal.
The following men not mentioned
above Constitute the full membership
of the club:-Dr. J. L. Loutzenhiser
Geo. Philip Jr., A. D. Colliver. E,
Cain, Harry FELTON,, c. A. Hardness
Clarence Heyl, Clarence Loreditsch
Barney Bratt, Mr.. Tanner, Geo. King
N. A. Voss, James Behan, VIM. Philip
Frank McClain. A. M. McKie, Harr.
King, James Urban, Frank Loreditsch
Herman Roennfeldt, C. w. Miller Jr.
Herbert Chittenden.