The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-28
Club Hopes Replies to Invi-
tatiOns Will Be as Prompt
as Possible
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OF CONTAMINATION
Clubs Many Attractions Are Expected
to Make 1t Most Popular Place in
Birmingham Both Summer
and Winter

Approximately $50 newspaper men
and well known citizens have already
become members of the Press club,
which is to open its permanent home
in the Jefferson County Savings bank
skyscraper about December Is.
OF the Birmingham men who have ac-
cepted associate membership, all join
in the general praise that is sweeping
over Birmingham on the inception of
the idea of the newspaper club mem
bers and predicting a highly successful
club from the beginning. The fact that
Birmingham so seriously needs such a
club as is proposed on the twenty fifth
floor, the mezzanine and the roof gar
den cafe of the new skyscraper is one
of the most compelling features of the
whole proposition.
Expressions that have been made un-
solicited are to the effect that the elab-
crate and elegant equipment of the club
as outlined, It's location. its personnel
of members and the operating efficiency
that viii be attained are all supreme
factors in creating a club which will be
unique in this section of the country.
Popular Summer and Winter
The prediction Is frequently made
that the Press club will be the most
popular place ina Birmingham during
the summer and winter. 1t is planned
to entertain every man of note that
may visit birmingham at the Birming-
ham Press club.
During the winter seasons II is con-
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will be the most popular place for
after -the-theatre entertaining IN Bir-
mingham, as the ladies will DE per
mitted on the ladies' special mezzanine
and the roof garden dining rooms that
will provide abundant facilities for en-
tertaining.
The invitation committee of the
newspaper club has been holding UP an
additional list of names that will be
favorably passed upon until line is
secured upon whether those persons al
ready asked are to accept. AS $50 have
indicated their intention of joining the
Press club by mailing in their checks
1t is assured that the 500 or 5000 men,
bers that are wanted will be secured
without the least difficulty. The COM
mittee desires that acceptances be re-
turned to the club as promptly as pos
sible. The money sent for initiation fee
is to remain undeposited until Novem-
ber l, and that provision on the part
of the Press club invitation committee
has created in the minds of some the
idea that they have until that time to
accept their invitations, As matter
of fact the Press club wishes to secure
a line on the acceptances as quickly as
possible. 1t is requested, therefore, that
in order to facilitate the details Of the
preliminary membership work replies
either in the negative or the affirma-
tive be given as promptly as possible.
Show Interest in Club Plans
The acceptances as stated bring renewed
assurances of the wide interest being
created by the new newspaper club home.
Letters received yesterday bear ADEQUATE
testimony to the fact that the newspaper
man are being congratulated on the incep-
ton of the club idea especially the din
ing rooms on the top of the Jefferson
County Savings bank building
In accepting his invitation Frank H.
Crockard, vice president of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company concurs
with President George G. Crawford of
that company as to the desirabilty of the
club and adds:
Il wish to thank you very much for
your Invitation to become an associate
member of the Press club and take pleas
ure in enclosing my application and
check"
]. w. Donnelly says In accepting his
invitation: Il take pleasure in accepting
your invitation to join the new press club
initiated by you gentlemen and | wish to
congratulate you and the city of Bir-
mingham on the inception of the idea and
the breadth of plans contemplated.
James d. Scruggs says: Il am pleased
to join you and attach hereto my ap.
plication properly filled out"
Robert w. Ewing said in his note of ac
ceptanee that It gave him great pleasure