The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
HOME WELL FURNISHED
Headquarters are EIaborateiy Fur
nlshed and Aim is to Give Mem
bers Plenty Of Amusement
and Recreation.

employees of the Stone & Webster com.
pany and the Mississippi River Power
company, was held last evening at the
clubs headquarters, Fourth and Frank
lin streets, under very suspicious con-
ditions. A large number of the mem
bers assembled at an early hour and
spent social evening and refresh
ments served during the closing hours
furnished fitting close to an even
ing we'll spent. A number of musical
numbers by different members Of the
club furnished an additional interest
and those who were fortunate enough
to attend, pronounced the opening of
the Triangle club one grand success
from every angle.
The building at Fourth and Franklin
has been thoroughly remodeled and
repaired for the Triangle club, and
there is every indication to assume
that this club will soon be one of the
most popular in the city. Very nearly
two hundred names Of employees OF the
above named concerns are on the
membership roll as the club makes its
initial bow, and satisfactory additions
in the way of new members are ex-
pected as time passes on.
/ While the new club made its in
:tial bow last evening, 1t Is not quite
as young or immature as one might
believe. The organization of the club
was started some time ago, and 1t has
been about month since officers and
directors were elected, and committees
named. The officers are:
The Officers.
c. S. Goodwin, president; N. E.
Wharton, vice president; T. T. De.
4 vaney, secretary, and Walter West
treasurer The directors are e. c
Stockdale, Miss Catherine A. Menamin
H. Wilson, D. L. Gallusha, r. D
Edsell and c. s. Goodwin. Five com
mittees have been named to look after
the interests OF the club. They are
the house committee, entertainment
committee, athletic committee, mem
bership committee and ladies' commit
tee.
The aim and intention of the club Is
to furnish it's members with plenty OF
wholesome amusement and recreation
and the building at Fourth and Frank
lin has been furnished accordingly
and will be open to the members at al
times. Each room has been elaborate
ly furnished to meet the desires fol-
which each individual room was in
tended. A rest room, reading room
reception room, music room, pool ant
billiard room, dining room and othel
necessary adjunts to make the clul
home an ideal place, are included ir
the luxuriantly furnished apartments
There is no dance hall in the building
but the hall on the third floor of thu
building where the Stone & Webste
company has its headquarters a
Third and Main streets, will be uset
in connection with the club and it il
there that the club dances will be held
The dining room is one of the mail
attractions and features of the clul
home. 1t has been arranged SO tina
club members 80 desiring may TAX
their meals there, just as they coult
at any first class hotel. The dining
, room was used last night for the frs
| time in serving the refreshments t.
: those who attended the opening.
, There will be two business meeting
of the club each year, when officer
, will be elected. While the officer
!, have charge of the club, the directors
in reality, hold the reins and shap
the course of the club.