Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
ROCK ISLAND CLUB
HAS A GOOD YEAR
More Members Than Ever Be.
fore Take Advantage of
Facilities.
ARE 700 NOW BELONGING
On Secure Financial 5asis-Assist-
anee Given in Entertaining
Conventions.

| nc year 1914 has been the most
successful of an in the history of
the Rock Island club. More members
have taken advantage of its unusual
equipment. The cafe has been highly
patTonized, which has resulted in fin.
ancial success therein. Conventions
held III the city nave Deen assisted h.,
| II e club 50 that it now stands in a
more favorable position, If possible
than before.
The present officers are:
President-W. A Rosenfield.
Fice-President-H W. Cozad.
Treasurer-G. A. Tegeler.
Secretary-Devore y. Simonson.
Directors-M. c. Rice. Dudley Mar.
shall, G. A. Tegeler, Morris Heagv.
NJ. Sala, c. E. Sharpe, J. B. Bassett,
~. T. Marion, B. D. Connolly.
Organized in 1896
The organization of the Rock Island
club was first considered at a meet
ing held at the Harper House. Nov
ember IA, 1896, by a number of men
who were interested in having a re.
y.
AT this meeting a temporary organ
izatiOn was formed and on Dec. 5. of
that year the club was incorporated
and permanent officers were elected
The incorporators were, A. c. Dart.
E. H. Guyer and C. ]. Searle: the
first president was F. ". Bahnsen
and the first board consisted of the
following: A. c. Dart, Charles Nc
Hugh, F. w. Bahnsen, W. H. Mar
shall, E. H. Guyer, Mayer Rosenfield,
William Jackson, Phil Mitchell, E. w.
Hurst, Henry Carse and c. j. Searle. a
In 1898 the residence of DIR. Kenyon
at Third avenue and Sixteenth street
was leased and rooms were establish
ed there. Later this property was
bought. Alterations were made until
a very comfortable club house was to
be found there.
The club remained at this location,
constantly growing in size and impor-
lance, until the year 1910, when it
was decided that a change was neces.
sary. The property was sold to the
Royal Neighbors of America for their
head office and is now used for that
purpose. A site was bought on Nine
teenth street between Second and
Third avenues While building opera
tons were going on, rooms were
rented in the Best building and later
in the Harper House.
New Home Built in 1911.
The present club house was built on
the site referred to in 1911. cam
paign for new members was inaugur-
ated in the summer of that year and
many men were added to the roster
The club house was some months in
building and when finally opened,
was found to be one of the most com
olete, fully equipped and livable club
houses in the middle west. With its
spacious hall room, large dining
-oom. beautiful lounge and attractive
billiard room, it soon became the cen
er of social and business affairs OF
he city and has remained so ever
since. With the large membership Sc
,ured in the campaign, great interest
rose in the club. AT the present time
here are over 700 members and the
number is being constantly added to-
The Rock Island club was organlz
d with the object of improving anu
the city in all possible ways
During its short existence, 1t has done
great deal in assisting the city COM
nercially, both in securing new iact'
ries and in helping ones that were
lready located here. 1t is the leading
rganization of its kind in the cry
nd in every important project Tor tne
etterment of the city it is looked 70
s the leader.