Evening star., 1920-01-16

revealed in reports read by various
| officers and committee chairmen.
| Charles W. Senmes. chairman OF
| the committee on membership. told
| how the mebership had been increased
| from 2SG to 1900 in a period of Six
| weeks. He said that owing to deaths,
| removals from the city and transfer
| of members from the active list to the
| life membership roll, there are now
about forty vacancies on the active
mem bership roll. which is limited to
l,10O. These vacancies. he predicted.
will be filled within few days.
| Life Membership Roll Completed.
| George W. Harris, chairman of the
lie membership committee, told how
life membership roll of 100 persons
| had been completed in two weeks,
raising 100000 for the club. This
achievement, he said, was test-
monial to the high financial standing
of the club.
In the absence Of Cuno H Rudolph,
f.. c. Graham, one of the men who
conceived the idea of converting the
old Commercial Club into the new
City Club. The report showed the
club on an exceedingly sound finan-
cial basis. The income for 1919 was
I $5S,305. and the total expenditures
were S49,430, a net gain OF sS.S75. A
surplus of $3,351 from 1918 brought
the total surplus to S12.227. The club
has received in initiation dues S65,7o5
and has pledges of $173,990 remain
ing to be paid for initiation. This
makes the total available amount of
the new club $251,922.
Report as to Building Site.
Milton e. Allies. chairman of the
finance committee, reported that the
site on G street between 18th and 14th
purchased for the erection of the club
house, would be entirely cleared OF in
debtedness within a week or two. He
put on the cost of the club building it.
self. Most of this amount will be
raised by first mortgage. and the re-
mainder probably by the issuance Of
second mortgage bonds, he explained.
Mr.. Whitfield explained that orig
inally it had been estimated that the
site for the building would cost about
S250.0O0. and that working on that
basis the club officials carried out
Sqeenssfu!iy y1eSn x55 3D. pancing Tha Ing,
cost more than had been anticipated
about s310.000-and in order to meet
the difference in the actual cost a
committee on temporary financing was
appointed. This committee is composed
Of John Dolph. chairman; e. C. Graham
and Charles W. Semmes.
Mr.. Dolph reported that although
only $4,000 was sought for this tenn
porary financing, $S5,O00 was raised
before two dozen men had been con-
suited.
Tells Of Awarding Contract.
James Sharp, chairman of the build
ing committee, reported that the con-
tract for the clubhouse had been
awarded to Samuel ]. Prescott on a
cost plus basis. He said that the
clubhouse would contain a combina-
ton auditorium and gymnasium which
would meet all the requirements for
forum meetings and other civic gath
erings and still would provide the
fullest accommodations for all types
OF athletics. He said that handsome
booklet describing the new clubhouse
now is being prepared.
M D. Rosenberg. general counsel
for the club. reported for Charles F.
constitution and bylaws, who was
unable to attend. He said that the
constitution was practically COM
pleted and soon would be submitted to
the board of governors. A special
meeting of the club will be called
tuition in detail and vote upon it. This
meeting also will afford an oppor-
tunity for general discussion of
varied phases of the clubs activities
E. J. Ayres, vice chairman of the
general activities committee. reported
!. ..
was unable to attend.
Harry s. Evans, chairman of the
forum committee, reported that four
teen forum luncheon meetings and
three general monthly meetings had
been held since summer.
Newspapers Are Praised.
Edgar D. Shaw, chairman Of the
publicity committee, said that the
newspapers of the city were intensely
n in C1I,h nd ho1
displayed their interest in a concrete
manner by their generous donation of
space and by large numbers Of the
members of their various staffs join
ing the club
w. J. Eynon, secretary of the club,
reported that on December 81 the club
had a total membership Of 1859. in
cluding nonresident, life and clergy
memberships. This was a gain of .332
during the year. Twelve members died
during the year.
Henry E. Stringer, chairman Of the
the high cost of living had hit the
club hard, the prices of meals had not
been raised. During the year $4,000
meals were served. He said that fam
lily days had been inaugurated
President Whitfield predicted that
if the membership of more than 1000
showed as much enthusiasm and
worked a third as hard during the
coming year as did the much smaller
membership during the past year the
next annual meeting would be held
in the completed clubhouse, which
would contain good-sized war
chest" well filed with coin. He is
sued call for the names Of mem
bers who would be willing to serve on
committees.
Provide Entertainment.
Agnes Whalen won much applause
by her rendition of "rhe Rose of
Picardy" and as encore distributed
roses through the audience as she
sang 'Have a Rose of Nine
George O'Connor and Matt Horn
performed in their inimical way, and
were compelled to respond to many
encores.
Birds strinred orchestra, under the
direction of Miss Myrtle f. Bird. fur
nished the music for the evening. a
buffet supper was served.
The West Indian crab is remark
able creature. Although born in the
sea, 1t natures in fresh water and
passes it's adult life on land.