The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
APPOINTMEN10s ARE COSTLY

In this esti1n ate simply the cost OF
buildings is con sidered and il As wei
known that the cost of building in
tInsny Instances "a a trine to the cost OF
furnishing SO that S4.25o.o0 by no
means represents the total OUTLAY on
the clubs in this city
There are other clubs which have
had large sums expended on them in
the way OF furnishing which have
leased quarters, notably the Union
League. at Powell and O'Farreli streets.
whose appointments are expensive and
whose rooms would be a credit 20 any
city.
Among the ciubsswhieh aresnot build
ing Is the Southern, which has beau
.tifui rooms fn the Commercial building.
where from their eerie on the top floor
the members have comma ndfnSy view
OF the city.
The Press club is in the same build
sing. and newEpapermen from other
cities assert that the Press club OF San
Francisco Is mose comfortably and bet
ter housed than any other Press ckb
in the country.
The Sequoia club also has spent a
considerable sum OF money in furnish
INK it's quarters in the Mercedes build
,ing.
The Transportation club. composed OF
men in railroad, steamship and stage
lines. viii move this fall from its
quarters IN the Flood building TO larger
and better ones in the Palace hotel.
1T IS one OF the most prosperous clubs
IN the city. and railroad men assert
that &c IS the finest transportation club
Pin the city. far superior 10 the one in
Chicago.
The ladies have shown the same
spirit. and the Town and Country club
IS enterprising enough TO lease the
g.
and il is said to be willing to buy a
lot snd erect its own home.
The Francisco club has handsome
rooms in the Shrcve building. on which
a large amount OF money was spent
The cercie Frsncais has spent also q
good deal OF money on its new quarters
OUT OF TOWN CLUBS
No account is taken of the. out OF
town clubs patronized by the weather
classes OF the community There is
iBuriingsme and the Country club. not
10 speak OF the Claremont in Alameda
county and the Golf club al the Pre-
sidto. and a stranger never so fas-
fidious, n he comes here with good
letters. can ind no difhculty in the
choice OF clubs. IL takes money to be-
long Co q number OF clubs and IL San
francisco was not an Opulent city she
could not maintain the clubs that have
-been enumerated above.
Two clubs, not content with possess
sing a fpe city home. have country
Quarters. The Bohemian for many
years has owned a wonderfully beauti-
eTui property on the banks Of the Rus
sian river and its midsummer links
shave made the club famous the world
over
The Family has followed the example
~ the Bohemian. and has purchased
lately property in San Mateo county
where a will have a summer home, and
stin another club proposes to have a
summer home in the mountains OF
santa Cruz I'm a part OF the famous A.
Wv. J. Gibbs estate.
when All these clubs are housed. and
,aakinF into consideration their country
aeDiaces. 81 can be said that the sum OF
$4,000. 600 viii have been invested BY
the people OF this city in their clubs
and clnbhouses Many or the new
clubs notably tho Pacific Union and the
diversity. VIII be housed as IS no other
club ia the country From their COM
ma ndinR positions they viii have un-
rlvaled Views or sea and mountain
End the University promises 20 become
within the next few years one sof The
tcnosrepowerful.club in the CITY, :.
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