Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18
CHESTERFIELD CLUB.

y enerSOn was without one OF us
greatest needs "a social club;
some place where the young
men of Jefferson could congre-
gate and spend their evenings in
innocent and enjoyable pastime.
In those days such a place " s
freely agitated by those who felt
keenly the great need Of same,
and as on all other occasions,
they wee met by the greatest
drawback to any community
the skeptic and pessamist, VINO
had the same old saying, You
can't get it up, and if you do, it
will only last year. But re
gardless of such discourage
ment, on March Sth, 1908, ten Of
the leading young men of Jeffer.
son organized the Chesterfield
Club, with A. NJ. Kelly presi.
dent, j II. Benefited secretary;
1909, j. b. HIssey president,
G.. :. Neidermeier secretary;
1910, j b. Hussey president,
d A. Wood secre ary;19ll-19l2,
/. l. Goldberg president, j. G.
Kistenmacher secretary; 1913,
w. r. Mellon president, J. G.
kistenmacher secretary.
The constitution and bylaws
contain the following:
THE object Of this club shall lie
to furnish facilities for bringing
together, as often as may, gen
tlemen of the city of Jefferson,
for educational and social pur.
poses, for the purpose of read
ing magazines, periodicals and
books, upon all themes tending
to train, stimulate and develop
the mental social and moral
faculty Of its mem bers, espec-
tally such as have trend for
benevolence, good will, socia.
bility and morality in the com
munity This club is not organ
lied for business purposes or
pecuniary profit. The use Of
intoxicants is absolutely pro
hibited in the club rooms and no
member shall be admitted to the
club while intoxicated, and any
mem Der coming TO the club
Under the influence OF intoXi.
cants shall thereby on first
offense forfeit his membership
All games Of chance are prohib
tied in the club rooms, and will
be reported to the authorities
for prosecution
With a strong set Of cohstitu.
ton and by laws and proficient
management Of each administra-
ton, who. have given much of
their valuable time for the sue
cess Of the club, and their efforts
have made the Chesterfield Club
flourish like the rose, and today
blossoms forth stronger and.
better than ever before.
The club rooms are hand
somely furnished with massive
oak, leather lined furniture,
player piano, library, pool and
billiard tables, gymnasium and
everything that goes to make up
a modern club, and is the prop
erty Of the club with not penny
Of Indebtedness against same.
On September u, 1908, the
club was thrown open, and well
do the public remember the
event, which has time and again
been commented on as the most
magnificent reception and ball
ever given in Jefferson, and
since that date this club has
been the scene Of splendor and
grandeur, for almost every event
of any Importance has taken
place beneath it's roof
The officers and members are
the leading business and society
young men, broad minded and
stand for everything which is
progressive and for the good Of
jefferson, and it was clearly de.
mOnStrated on occasion Of visit
Of Dallas and Pittsburg trade
excursions that the Chesterfield
Club as the only place and the
place for TO entertain visitors.
On Friday evening, December
PC, 1913, they will bring to a
close a highly enjoyable and sue
cessful year with grand ball
and reception, and bring in 1911
with a reception and bali on New
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