Evening journal., 1914-03-25
CITY CLUB MEN
WARM new HOME
dupont Hotel Quarters Scene
Of Happy Occasion on
First Night
PROMINENT MEN ARE
AMONG VISITORS

With a house-warming reception,
The City Club last night forma ly
opened its quarters on the mezzanlne
floor Of the Hotel DUPONT. about one
hundred members and their guests,
including Governor Charles r Mil
Ter, assembling for an enjoyable
evening. While the rooms have been
occupied for several weeks, last
ninht's reception was the first for
NAL affair of the new organization.
It is composed OF business and pro-
fessional men of this city, including
many who have come from other cit
les to take up their residence in VIII
mington in recent years. The mem
bership Is to be limited. There is no
doubt of the success of the City Club
Judging from the congenial member
ship thus far enrolled.
The club has a suite Of five large
rooms on the meZzanine floor, the
space being equivalent to about eight
ordinary rooms, partitions between
some OF which were removed tC
provide more commOdious game anc
iounging quarters.
Palms were the only decorations
last night The furnishings are IN
mahogany in some OF the rooms ant
mission style in others. "A PIANO anc
a large Victrola have been installed
The reception was from s to II
o'clock. It was a chubby. social at
fair, a mingling OF good fellows
Harry Antrim, of Philadelphia, sang
and gave some impersonations. Th'
Hotel DUPONT orchestra played. anC
a. Nictrola concert was given during
the evening.
Merriment was furnished by men o
the DUPONT Puff and Powder Club, fol
| lowing their rehearsal Of the oper;
Patience With Frank II. Mason al
soloist, and Norris G.. Morgan as ac
companist the chorus sang the steil
song from "Heidelberg,' and thel
some of the popular part songs of th'
day. Gaspard L. Cote led in singing
THAT Old Girl of Mine" He also re
cited in French-Canadian dialect 9TH
Storm on Lake San Pierre" which wa
received with applause. Frank f. Pal
mer led in singing "My Creole Sue.
An elaborate buffet luncheon wa
served, it having been prepared b.
Chef Blandin Of the Hotel dupont, AM
being served under the direction O
Mr.. Lenz, maitre dhotel. The mem
included salmon Pariesienne with sal
ad printaniere and green sauce; othe
salads, Virginia ham, roast beef, rolls
gelatines. sherbets, ice cream, cakes
and demi tasse. Cigars and cigarette
were passed around.
The luncheon was served in tn
/ lounging, reading, smoking Aand gam
rooms. In the latter room severa
spirited games of billiards and poe
we're played. There also is a musi
room just off the game room.
Aside from Offering a cOnvenier
| place for the members to gather. tn
club will serve meals, la carte {
its members. Club luncheon will b
served daily from IL to . o'clock 70
fifty cents.
Among those present were: Gov
] ernOr Charles r. Miller, T. B. Grit
fenberg. w. J. McCorkindale, II. S
Schutt. James p. Winchester. Colone
Frank ID. Lackey, John ID. Thompson
Jr., w. l.. Dockstader. Richard W
Crook, John J. Raskob, ". J. Webster
Colonel George w. Sparks, John a
Montgomery, John R. Lambson, Jane
/ S. Stirling. Richard Patzowslky, T. n
Wead, B. d. Allen, Charles j. Allen
J. Frank Lord, John II. Dandy
Thomas w. Wilson, c. d. Garretsor
r. W. Ellis, Frank ]. Williams, Syl
vester ID. Townsend. Jr., John S
Hale. George Carter. w. L. Butlei
Frank Turner, DR.. Stanley Steele
William f. Metten. Il. T. Bye. Williar
II. Willis. j. Writ Willis, J. w. Golde.
NJ. =. Wright, Charles Fl. Smith, Jr
DR.. r. VI. Rogers, Newark, n. J.; lie
land Lyon, f. W. Wilson, f. G.. Tall
man, ]. T. Skelley. Miller Stradle,
John A. Bader, L. Milford Taylor. Di
Richard Wolff, Germany; DR.. A. i
Frantz, Ernest S. Taite. L. f. Wagner
J. X. Rogers, DR.. r. Il. Ellegood. +.
| Kurtz, w. Il. Holland, Clarence "
McCaulley, A. o. II. Grier, Clement I
Hallam. George NJ. Chambers, Georg
II. Kerr. A. ID. Warner, Jr., NJ. L
Murphey, James /. Ford, Williai
Coyne, DR.. J. A. Ellegood, Alexande
+. Crichton.
The officers of the club are: Joh
J. Raskob, president; Richard Pat
zowsky, vice-president; WilliaI
Coyne, secretary and treasurer. Tn
trustees who arranged for the house
warming are: John A. Montgomer,
II. S. Schutt and w. ]. Webster.