Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
MINING CLUB in
HANDSOME HOME
VISITORS INSPECT QUARTERS
AT OPENING
GROWTH OF SIERRA MADRE BODY
SHOWN BY RESULTS
Organization, Starting in 1908 with
Eight Members, Moves Into Per-
manent Abode with Member
ship of Two Hundred

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building, were opened yesterday for
inspection to mining men and oil men
and their families, being visited in
formally from o'clock in the after
noon until midnight.
The remarkable growth of the Sierra
Madre club from d modest beginning
a little more than q year ago to q
membership of nearly 200 was evil
denced in the sumptuous quarters
opened for the first time yesterday and
admired by all who inspected them.
The clubs new home occupies the en-
tire top floor of the building. Opening
from the front of long reception hall
is the main lounging room, finished IN
brown, with brown hangings through
out and patent reflector lights. To the
east of the lounging room is the Ii
brary, also finished in brown. 10 the
north of the lounging room is the bill
lizard room, finished in green and
brown. Leading from the billiard
room is an open balcony, fronting a
court. where trophies of the club will
be kept, including moose and elk heads,
snake skins and other like trophies
found in the southwest. The balcony
is reached through French windows
Leading from the balcony are the card
rooms, finished in green, and adjoining
is the dining room with red furnlSh-
ing. These rooms are so designed as
to admit of the card rooms being used
for the overflow from the dining room
on special occasions. The buffet ad-
Joins the dining room and is finished
in green Japanese leather, with up
holstered seats to match. offices OF
the club lead from the reception hail.
and the quarters are finished through
out in the mission style.
Begins with Luncheon
The Sierra Madre club had its begin
ming at a luncheon at the AngeluS hotel
in the fall of 1908. There were eight
original members, namely, A. d. Myers,
e. A. johnson, Carl F. Schader, e. A.
Montgomery, E. Pryce Mitchell, George
Mitchell Seeley W. Mudd and Sidney
Norman
These men, all prominent in mining
circles of the southwest, realized the
need of a social club to foster the in
terests of the field and extend them
into other regions of the industry
throughout the continent. Prominent
mining men from a distance were COM
ing to Los Angeles and going away
without meeting on a social plane the
people interested in the industry here.
Mining men at home We're without
proper social facilities. The original
eight" as they are now called, saw
that a mining club was necessary to
further the best interests of Los An
geles and contiguous territory.
The luncheon at the Angelus hotel
was a complete success in every re-
spect. Each of the original eight con-
tributed $10O to a fund with which to
take the initial step. The fund was
given to Sidney Norman with instruc-i
tiOns to proceed and see what could be-
done. The project received the SUPP
port of the press and mining people att
once. A series of luncheons were given
discussed. Though Mr. Nolan's persis-
at various hotels and plans for the club
ststent effort the Sierra Madre club was
securely launched in a remarkably short
time.
Gives miners Lunch
One of the unique affairs in the his
tory of the club was a miners lunch, :"
given at the Alexandria hotel some
what over a year ago. One of the
banquet halls was used for the spread
At one end of the table was impro-
vised a huge mining camp bar with
sawdust on the floor, the bar made of
rough boards and saw horses and all
the decorations typical of a boom min
ing camp. Contrasting with this feature
were the rich carpets and fixtures of
the other half Of the room, where the
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by walters in blue shirts and khaki
trousers Thus the hardy spirit Of the
desert and luxurious life of the CITY
were brought together.
In June, 1909, the Sierra Madre club
opened temporary quarters in the Co.
lumbia Trust building with a charter
membership of 100, including MANY
prominent out-of-town men, such as
John Hays Hammond, A. Chester
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Spencer Penrose, Sherwood Aldrich,
George Wingfield and others equally
well known.
The honorary vice presidents are the
governors of all western states. Col.
Celsa Vega, governor of the northern
district of Lower California: former
Senator w. A. Clark and President
Porfirio Diaz Of Mexico.
Seeley w. Mudd is president of the
club, Bob Montgomery vice president,
Sidney Norman secretary and A. w.
Redman treasurer.
The directors are A. D. Myers, T. A.
Johnson, J. l.. Boyle, r. G. Tyrrell. c.
H. Thompson. Tim Spellacy, T. A.
O'Donnell, Frank A. Keith and ]. F.
Lucey.
Oil Man for President
The annual election will take place
within the next few weeks, at which
it is expected a prominent oil man
will take the presidency the object
being to cement the oil and mining in
terests of the southwest.
The permanent quarters were opened
yesterday with a membership of 100.
or practically 200 when certain appIi-
cations now pending are passed upon
The Sierra Madre club was the most
active of any local organization dur
ing the past year in promoting excur-
sions for the benefit of home inter-
ests. It ran its own special train to
the annual session of the American
mining congress at Goldheld last fall.
and only a short time ago chartered a
special train and took a large party
to tour the San Joaquin valley oil
fields 1t now has upon the boards a
proposed trip to Mexico. Mr.. Norman
is expecting to hear from General
Passenger Agent Stubs of the South
ern Pacific any day now concerning
charter for a special train as far south
as Mazatlan, scheduled to stop en-
route at all points of interest to min
ing men.
Two other trips are contemplated.
one will be to the property of the
Clara Consolidated at Swansea, hear
Bouse, Ariz., when the Clara smelter
is blown in; the other to the principal
mining centers of Arizona, including
Blsbee. Globe and Ray.