Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
NEW CLUB is
MAGNIFICENT
MEN OF CHRIST CHURCH TO
HAVE FINE QUARTERS
WORK ON SPLENDID BUILDING
BEGINS SOON
Structure as Planned VIII Contain All
Modern Appliances for Luxury
and Delight of Fortunate
Members

Work will be begun next week on one
of the most spacious club houses in the
west, and as far as is known, the only
club house of it's kind in this country.
The Mems club of Christ Episcopal
church has long been known as one of
the moving spirits in that parish, and in
building the club house for which they
have contracted they take the lead on
Episcopal church circles in the United
States
This club had it's beginning during the
rectorship of Rev. George Thomas Dow
ling, and was organized into definite
organization and incorporated under the
laws of California under the guidance of
the present rector, Rev Baker P. Lee,
who is an energetic and enthusiastic
worker.
The purposes of the club are to gain
a fuller knowledge, better and more help
full relationship with fellow men, clearer
and closer connection with social and
civic life and a purer and higher con-
ception of duties to church and state
alike. The membership of the club is
unqualified as to church affiliations.
Already the club, which was ircorpor-
ated in February, 1906, has done much
good work in the parish. 1t has brought
into closer social relationship the men
of the city and has formed the nucleus
for large and healthy organization, Of
men that will steadily grow in numbers
Magnificent Quarters Planned
The new club house, the work on which
will be commenced next week. has been
designed to meet all the needs of the
club for several years to come.
1t will be in the early English design,
with shingles and stone and blue brick
trimmings as the exterior finish. The
building will occupy a ground space Of
195x165x104, on a triangular lot, at Tenth,
Park View and Hoover streets
About s25, 900 will be expended in the
building and the sum Of 5000 in the fur
nishings, which will make it complete
in every detail.
The first floor of this unique club house
will be given up to large reception
hall, large reading. billiard and pool
rooms, an office, gymnasium and bowling
alleys From the main reception hall
broad staircase will lead to the second
floor.
On the second floor will be the auditor
ium, which will be very elaborate, with
a cove ceiling and stucco work and a
large stage This auditorium will have
a seating capacity OF 800 and will be
suitable for social gatherings Ladies
retiring and cloak rooms, as well as
dressing rooms for the men, will be
located on this floor. There will be DOM
inc and card rooms on the second floor.
Ready In Four Months
One of the details that will make the
club life complete will be the ample din
ing rooms and kitchens, which will be
arranged on the second floor and which
will be ample for all social purposes.
The third floor will be given over prin-
cipally to the servants quarters.
The floors throughout the building Will
be in hardwood. The principal finish will
be In Oregon pine and redwood, while
several of the rooms will have individual
color schemes.
II is expected that the building will
be completed in about four months. BY
Thanksgiving, or at the latest by Christ
mastide. the new building will be thrown
open for the huge housewarming. To-
ward this event all the parishioners as
well as the people of the city are looking
forward.
In the completion of the Christ church
cub house Los Angeles will receive an
other distinction for having the only club
house of its kind in the United States.
Rev. Baker P. Lee, the popular rector,
has become one of the most prominent
clergymen of the city and Is especially
popular with the men of this club. 1t IS
principally due to his untiring work and
zeal, coupled with enthusiastic work on
the part of the members, that the club
house, as we'll as many other innova-
tions, have been made possible.
Theodore Eisen, architect, has taken
a prominent part in planning for the new
club house, a reproduction of his draw
ing being given.
Following are the officers of the club:
Baker P. Lee, president; Geo. w. Par
sons. vice president; ]. w. Badger, sec
retary-treasurer; building committee, C.
"A. Rockwell, Wesley Clark, Bert VIII
liams, A. NJ. Chaffey; board OF directors,
Baker P. Lee, ]. w. Badger, Ben VIII
liams, Geo. w. Parsons. C, A Rockwell.
DIR. D. K. Dickinson, Clem S. Glass, j.
B. Chaffey Thos. L. Woolwine; executive
committee. A. NJ. Chaffey, chairman;
Glenn S. Glass. r. D. Richards.