Arizona republican., 1907-03-04
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CLUB IN new YORK
Residents of This Territory Among
Those Geographically Qualified for
Membership.

number of weSterncrS residing in
New York have organized the Rocky
Mountain club of New York. The idea
OF organizing and maintaining a west
ern club in New York was suggested
about q year ago at the annual dinner
OF the Montana society of New York.
The officers Of this society were in
structed to take up the matter with
representative citizens from other
Rocky Mountain states and the result
OF their efforts was the organization in
January. 1907 Of the Rocky Mountain
club OF New York. with the following
officers FOR the first year: John Hays
Hammond. president: A. J. Seligman,
vice president: W. B. Thompson. trea-
surer. J. j. McEvilly. secretary, each
of whom is a director together with F.
r. Burnham Of California. and J.
Campbell Corv OF Montana.
Membership in the club is limited
10 residents and former residents Of
the following states: California. ore
gon. Washington. Montana. Idaho.
wyoming Utah. Nevada. Colorado. Ari-
iona. North Dakota. South Dakota
New Mexico ana Alaska. In order TO
insure the clubs success. n number OF
gentlemen have subscribed TO 4 fund
which now amounts TO over $500 as
a guarantee. This amount has been
secured with little or no effort and the
officers Of the club expect that $10U.-
600 will be secured in a short time. The
purpose Of the club is To promote good
fellowship among its members and to
further the interests of the western
states particularly in the east. The
need OF such an organization has long
been felt by those Rocky Mountain men
who have removed 10 New York and
by westerners who visit the city. The
club proposes 10 maintain a commo-
dious and comfortable headquarters
and to keep on file all of the promin
ent western newspapers and 10 main
tain a bureau of information in re-
spect to the resources and various in
dustries and enterprises which are par
riCularlv Of interest To the west. A re-
cord will be kept Of all visiting west
erners So that a stranger in the city
can quickly and easily locate his
friends who may b. in the city.
The club is about a month old and
more than three hundred applications
for membership have been received
~ a lllFFAlAlE % tAlF eaAlA''i l4lsA sN'NltAs
Of New York held at the St Regis
hotel on February 9Th. 1907. Mr.. a. J.
Seligman. the vice president OF the
Rocky Mountain club Of New York.
was a guest Of honor and in a brief
speech outlined the plan of organiza-
ton and purposes Of the Rocky Noun
tain club The Californians approved
Of the plan and promised 10 cooper
ate with the Montana men in making
the club a success.
The directors are now considering
several available houses for use as
Il club house and also have before
them a proposition Of one Of the lead
ing hotels in the vicinity of saith street
and Broadway. The hotel proposition
contemplates the turning over Of IN,
entire second floor to the club and
placing al the disposition # the mem
bers one hundred and seveuty-five
rooms with baths. At any rate.
whether a club house is rented and
furnished or a temporary arrangement
is made with this hotel the Rocky
Mountain club will have club rooms
available for tho use Of its members
al an early date.
J J. McEvily. Of % Liberty street
New York city. is the secretary. to
whom inquiries may be addressed and
applications for membership may be
mailed.