Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-25
Chesterfield CLUB.


and is usual for Jefferson, met with all kinds of
knocks and and all sides they could hear
the old story You can't get it up and il you do it
won't last We had club here twenty and 1T fell
through" Yet despite all these drawbacks, these young
finally succeeded in getting others to meet
the night of April LIST and perfected organization with
M Kelly President, c. f. Bancker Vice President. j. H.
Benefeld Secretary w. T. Mellon, Treasurer. A commit
appointed to members and the meeting
adjourned for week At this meeting which was held at
the Opera House, thirty members secured and
remembers the interest and enthusiasm displayed
committee appointed to draft by laws and constu
ton and to select building for club remodel and
furnish
On the Dist day June 1909. these thrown
open the public with grand reception and ball. and
attended by four hundred people from this and other
cities all of whom this the grandest affair
given in city. And thus inaugurated the magnh
Chesterfield Club Since this memorable OCCASION du
ring the fall and winter moAs the club month has
entertained with masquerade balls domino Dances Germans
celebrating regularly Thanksgiving Christmas New Year
Washngtons Birthday and each of these occasions
the club always appropriately and handsomely decorated
Beside these club members have individually
entertained also in these the Dallas Trade Excursion
royalty entertained
On January 1s of each board OF officers
elected j. B Hussey President w E. Singleton Jr Vice
President H. Rosentha Secretary, G. S. Nedermeier,
Treasurer succeeded by the
officers L. Goldberg, President, w. II. Armstead Vice
President j. G, Kisenmacher Secretary d. A. Wood,
Treasurer and under the administration of each and
board the club has blossomed like the
located Vale Street in the second
story the Hussey Whelan building and occupy one
hundred square feet of floor and veranda OF twelve
by hundred feet Rooms apportoned as follows Ladies
Reception Room, handsomely furnished, Library with large
library table club stationery large comfortable rockers
book case Containing all the leading daily papers, weekly
periodicals and monthly magazines Pool Room has two OF
the latest and most pool tables and billiard
table, domino tables comfortable rockers and CHAIRS
overhead electric FAM and cooler of fresh artesan
water always hand Gymnasium Room contains every
thing that found in frstclass gymnasium The
handsome ball seventyhve aquare feet, with
highly polished maple In this chairs and setees
used overhead electric fans and fine Lester play
piano All the furniture used is of old mission style in
quarer-sawed oak and leather upholstered The entire
building carefully screened well ventilated and brilliantly
lighted The open from a. IN. to II and
nitor is always in attendance to the mem
bers and their guests.
The initiation fee is $500 and $50 month dues, pay
able quarterly in advance.
gentleman of good character the age OF twenty
may become a member
resident city Jefferson shall have to
the club rooms, being for members only SO if
wish enjoy the pleasures of this lovely retreat hand
application to a member.
The wives and daughters members of this club may
enjoy the privileges of Wednesday OF each week.
any lady introduced by member by the wife
daughter of member shall enjoy the same privilege
the city always welcome when introduced
by member.
The sole object of this club furnish facilities for
bringing together be- gentlemen OF the city
of Jefferson for educational and social for the pur
of reading magazines, periodicals and books upon all
themes tending train, stimulate and develop the mental
social and moral faculty Of its MEMBERS especially such
have trend for benevoence good WILL socabity and NOR
atty in the community This club is not organized for bust
ness purposes pecunary profit
The Chesterfield Club is the strongest and grandest social
organized Jefferson and is truly credit to
Every stranger who visits these remarks
You have nice club be found anywhere and you
certainly should be proud of same The members are In
deed proud of their club and progressive merchant
clerk and citizen should feel proud TO know that there is
such splendid organization in their midst and should
hesitate on and thereby assist in sustaining the Ches
terrified club the only place in the city that point
with pride to visitors.
ITO be cheerful TO be happy, to make ones self stimu
ating gladdening influence III the community, is the
preme duty of every human being Who fails TO achieve
this falls short of true success in life"
FOLLOWING MEMBERS.
H. l.. Eldrdge = Woods, j. b. Hussey, : f. Eberstadt
c. c. Thomas l. L. Goldberg, NJ. T. Glass, Jr, j. II. Bene
field, W T. Armisead j. NJ. beware Jr ". +. Schluter,
H Singleton l.. l.. Biggs W. : Terry, G. T. Haggard ).
\ McNeey, J. T. Mcdonald, J. \. r. MoSeley W h. Ward,