Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-03
ROCK ISLAND CLUB SELECTS site
ON nineteenth AS HOME LOCATION

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ity closer together. The small arms
plant OF Rock Island arsenal was
pointed to as one of the earlier ac-
comp, shments of the club, the plant
having been established at the local
post through the persistent work of
the club, which had pressed into coop
GRAFTON the commercial bodies of DAY.
export. Mr.. Guyer reviewed briefly
the various other enterprises the club
has initiated in the interest of Rock
Island as a community
President Rosenfield entered into
the "details of the work that had been
carried on by the board of directors.
The cid property on Sixteenth street
between Second and Third avenues
had heen disposed of and the money
paid over to the organization. In al
ditioa 100000 of second mortgage
bonds had been pledged among the
members. and the local banks had
agreed to take an issue of $4,000 first
mortgage bonds upon the clubs hold
ings The bonds taken by the banks
would carry interest of and the
bonds placed among the members at
. per cent.
Directors Recommend Location.
This gave a site and building fund.
now available, of 500, 0O0. Mr.. Rosen-
field Isl the board of directors had
devOJcd no inconsiderable time and
atteu ion to the site question. Many
had cen submitted, but after all had
been weighed fully, and considered
from various angles, it was the view
of the directors that the most advan-
tageoIs one was the lot offered by
Mess.s McHugh and Montrose. The
directors accordingly recommended
the Purchase of this lot, although it
held only a verbal option on the same.
and il rested with the membership to
determine finally whether this or some
other location was chosen.
Swim Pearson advocated a corner
site, and gave his reasons. although
he said he would be with the majority.
T. A. .Iurphy, Otto Huber, H. Z. Cas-
teel + H. Guyer, l.. Simon, l. S.
White, II. E. Curtis, Mr.. ROsenfeld
and others favored the Nineteenth
street location. It was shown by data
received from clubs in other cities
that tie main item of loss was on the
maintenance of the restaurant feature.
In fact the Rock Island club today
is standing loss of eight cents on
every MONDAY lunch that it serves.
Arrangement with New Harper.
Mr.. Rosenfeld read a proposition
from Manager Carl Mueller of the New
Harper in which he offered TO give the
club the service of his cafe at the
same Irice charged the guests of his
hotel The club house also would be
heated from the hotel. 1t was shown
that there would be a saving to the
club OF these two items alone of ap-
proximately $4,000 annually. There
would be a saving of fully 10 percent
in the cost of construction of the build
ing y reason of its location on an in
side lo;. The vote to buy the McHugh
and MontrOse lot was unanimous.
President Rosenfeld was authorized
TO appoint a committee of five, to have
full Charge of the planning and erec-
ton of the new home, working in con-
junction with the board of directors
of the club. 1t was decided also to
inaug Immediately a campaign
for membership. It is expected to add
at least 100 new names before the
first OF the year.
Thrce-StOry Building.
While nothing definite has yet been
done in this direction, the idea is to
have q three-story club house with
baserent, as has already been stated
in The Argus The basement Will en-
brace baths, a plunge, bowling alleys,
squash court, etc. on the first floor
will J e reception hall, library, dining
room and billiard and game rooms. the
third floor will be an auditorium and
the ,hird floor a bachelors dOrmi-
tory.
President Rosenfield today named as
the new home building committee E.