Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

| this inspired confidence as to the 1u-
ture of the club, with the result that
today every share of the stock is held
by 141 of the most prominent business
men of Los Angeles.
Only last Friday contract for club
| bonds in the sum of 100000 was sent
to brokerage firm in New York city,
and it is expected that this firm will
purchase these bonds, thereby furnish
ing the necessary funds for the cree
ton of the new milliondollar club
house on Olive street near Seventh.
The Los Angeles Athletic club as it
is today is surpassed by no other like
institution in the country, as regards
its various physical, mental and social
advantages Its corps of instructors is
the best that could be found after a
careful search throughout the country.
Unlike many of its eastern contem-
poraries the club does not confuse ath-
letics with mere training in any one
particular line of sport Instead the
widest range of physical instruction
/ is provided.
/ The affairs of the club are adminis-
tered by board of five directors, who
are elected by the stockholders and
the officers of the club consist of a
! president, vice president, treasurer,
| secretary and assistant secretary. The
present officers of the club were elect
ed at the first meeting of the new or
ganization, which was held a few days
after incorporation, and because of
faithful service they have been re-
tanned.
r. A. Rowan
R. A. Rowan is president of the
club. He was born in Chicago in 1875
and moved with his parents to Los
Angeles in 1876. He attended The local
schools and about ten years ago es-
tablished the real estate firm of R. A.
Rowan & Co., of which he is the senior
member.
Frank A. Garbutt
Frank A Garbutt is vice president
of the club and is very popular among
the members He everywhere is
known as a lover of true sport He
is extensively interested in oil inter-
ests in Southern California. He also
is prominent member of the South
Coast Yacht club. He was born at
Mason City, ILL.,, in 1868. At the age
of years he moved with his parents
to Colorado and came to Los Angeles
in 1882. He attends to the general
business of the club and devotes a
great portion of his time to the organi-
cation.
Robert w. Kenny
The treasurer of the club is Robert
| w. Kenny. He was born in San
| Francisco in 1868 and came to Los
Angeles in 1886, taking a responsible
position with the Los Angeles National
| bank, and in 1898 was appointed CASH
Ter of the Broadway Bank and Trust
company, which position he now holds
All his life he has been connected,
more or less prominently, with the
| banking business and is well able to
hold the position as cashier.
Charles Eyton
Charles Eyton holds the position of
of Secretary. He was born in New
Zealand in 1873. After many years at
the theatrical business along the west
! ern coast of the United States and
throughout Australia ne came to Los
Angeles IN 1900 and took the position
of assistant manager of the Burbank
theater, which position he now holds.
Eyton is a great believer in clean am
ateur sports, one of the foremost box
ing referees of the day, and has done
much toward elevatin~ general sports
throughout Southern California.
Bill Henderson
AS Eyton's theatrical business re-
quires a large portion of his time, it
was necessary to find a young man
| who could manage the details of the
club business and act as assistant Sec
! rotary Such a man was found by the
| oIncerS WITHIN two weeks after the re-
organization of the club This was the
| present holder of the position, "Billie"
Henderson. Billie is 2S years of age.
was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and
came to California at an early age. 1t
| was a case of the position seeking the
man. From the day Henderson entered
the office he has been untiring in his
efforts to conduct the club business
along systematic business lines.
/
Al G. Treloar
Al G. Treloar physical instructor has
| been trained by many years of prac-
tieal work and almost can see at a.
glance what his many pupils require in
the line of physical training. He was
born at Allegan, Michigan, in 1873, and
graduated from the Manister high
school at an early age. He then en-
tered Harvard university, where he
took up the normal course in physical
training, and after graduating from
the university acted as coach for the
Harvard freshman rowing crew for one
year. He then accepted the position of
physical instructor of the st. Paul Ath-
letic club. Later he taught privately,
and for ten years he Travelled all over
the country, giving private lessons to
host of pupils who had heard of his
system of teaching. In January, 1907,