Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-02
SEES CITY CLUB AS BIG
/ ASSET TO WASHINGTON
John Barrett Says 1t Will Help
Develop Capital Into Great
World Center.

If Washington is TO develop into Il
great world capital. as every one is
confident that it will in the near flu
ture. il must have accommoda tions
to attract people OF international
prominence to ii. and the recently
organized City club will serve ad
Inirahly in the fuifllment of the need
and IN the realization of the dream
of the city's residents, in the opinion
of John Barrett. director general of the
Tsn-American Union
Realizing the value of the club to
the community and even to the ma
tion. Mr.. Barrett has joined the club.
and today he gave his formal indorse-
mrnt to the project
ITO become u great world capital
Washington must nave facilities and
accommodations commensurate with
such 4 position. said Mr.. Barrett.
washington must be able to enter
tam her guests of international prom
Inence as royalty as can the other
great capitals of thr world. At pres
"nt Washington is sadly handicapped
10y the lack of such facilities. There
- n crying need for 4 great auditori-
um: there is just as great a need for
place where distinguished visitors
may be made to feel at home as the
guests of the city. The City Club
just organized. Will find this need adj
mira bly,. Ii viii br magnificent city
home. where the capital may proudly
entertain its guests. This club will
Is" Il potent factor. III elcvatinG wash
incton to its just y-meritcd position
as world capital
'Th" city club movement is dis
'inctly in line with the times. The
hoy word of the new era brought
about by the war is democracy. The
IL
democra tization. by the spirit of
brotherhood by equality OF oppor-
tunlty. by the elimination of foolish
class lines.
Before the world war WASHINGTON
was more or less divided into rather
well defined classes. or circles or sets
Whichever You choose to call them.
There was the congressional set the
diplomatic circle. the official circle. the
society set the professional circle. the
business group The war has tended
10 wipe out these dividing lines. and
the city Club will be the medium of
bringing all of these groups together.
1t will be a place where all OF these
sets can meet tremendously to become
better acquainted, to bury differences
10 smooth over misunderstanding and
10 reap the benefits of brotherhood
and cooperation. The old type OF
society club is past: ii must make way
for the city Hub movement. which
sounds the Keynote of the new era of
democracy
Members of the City Club are being
entertained this afternoon at a cabaret
and luncheon at the Commercial Club.
EarraSut square. The entertainers are
a group of District and Maryland boys
from the 2yth Division. A. T.. F.. now
playing at Il local theater with the
= SNAP 1t Up" musical show company.
The entertainment is the first of a
series TO be given during the summer
months. Arrangements for the series
will be made by a general activities
committee, which soon will be named
by j. A. Whitfield. president of the
club.
The influx of applica tons for mem
bership has shown a marked increase
since the announcement that only
about 225 additional persons would be
admitted TO the club. Club officials
are determined that the membership
limit of 1900 shall be rigidly observed.
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