The Washington times., 1921-05-04
CITY CLUB SHOWS
UNUSUAL GROWTH
Retiring President Sees Organ.
ization Housed In New Home
Within Year.


will see it well established in its
proposed new home on G street, in
the heart Of the business district.
REVIEW CLUBS GROWTH.
The report which j. A. WITHHELD
the retiring president. will make to
the club membership outlines some
OF the high spots in the clubs prog
ress since its reorganization on the
nucleus of>the old Commercial CIA
early In 1919.
From this Commercial Club mem
bership nucleus Of less than 800. Mr..
Whitheld's report shows, a City Club
membership Of 500 was built up. with
present net surplus Of 100000.
This membership still remains prac-
| tically intact, the report says. in spite
OF the fact that high building costs
and other difficulties delayed con-
struction of the new club home which
was set for prompt completion when
the membership drive was on.
With the prospect that ground will
be broken for the new club within
thirty days, the report continues, a
new and substantial increase In mem
bership Is looked for. Such a con-
clusion is certain, Mr. Whitfield says,
from the fact that the City Club will
be the only civic organization In
Washington with it's own permanent
quarters, large enough for big forum
meetings. addresses. dinners, and
other civic activities, as we'll as to
accommodate smaller civic bodies
which now are compelled to seek
o.. al.
DETAILS SOON READY.
Tentative plans for the new build
ing. which have already been ap-
proved by the clubs board of COVER
nors. show handsome four-story
building. with a large club entrarc'
and lobby on the ground floor and
three floors above devoted exclusively
&c club quarters. The building will
occupy the entire G street site, CIV
ing frontage Of nearly III feet and
a depth OF about ia feet. This will
provide the club with more than 50,-
600 square feet of floor surface for
club facilities. in addition to several
thousand feet extra in mezzanine
floors. Final announcement of the
details of the building are to be an
pounced soon.
Located in the heart OF the nation"
posed building Ultimately should house
the greatest public forum of the
country. where men OF all minds and
all walks may present their conclu-
sions to the Washington public; and
in fact. the leaders of opinion all over
the country, who are more and more
making Washington the cultural and
intellectual center of the nation. Pri-
marily, II will provide a voice In
local and national affairs to Wash
ingtonians now voiceless; and II
should prove more and more as the
years go on a center where the views
and desires of our citizens may be
crystallized and made affective"
In reviewing the two years activ-
ity since its formation, Mr.. Wh,tfield's
report points out what has already
teen done in this way with the
limited accomm oda tons at the I
street club house. More than $50
prominent men and women. leaders In
civic and national affairs of all kinds.
have addressed the clubs forum
meetings in that time. he says. The
list of these speakers includes num-
erous Senators. Representatives and
governors; leaders of labor and far
mer organizations. big business men,
representatives of employers associa-
tons. railroad executives, noted
authors and publicists, foreign not
ables and heads of local and national
governmental departments.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS.
Following Mr.. whitheld's report,
the new officers and governors will
be installed. They are headed by +.
C. Graham, first president of the old
Commercial Club, president of the
National Electrical Supply Company.
member of the board of education and
prominent for years in local civic
activities. Roy l.. Neuhauser, chair
man of the clubs District suffrage
group and well known investment
broker. is the new secretary. The
other officers. Charles w. Semmes
and John Dolph, vice presidents, and
T. Lincoln Townsend, treasurer, were
reelected.
The new governors are Mr.. Whit
field. Claude II. Woodward, president
Of the Kiwanis Club: Frank p. Will
cox, treasurer Of the Elite Laundry
Company. and S. NJ. williams, chair
man Of the Federal Highway Council
and a former member of the Penn
syIvania State legislature. Charles T.
Clagett. Edward L. stock. Henry Z.
Stringer and John Brewer were re-
elected to the new board.
Through the accession Of Mr.. Wood
ward. Kiwanis president, and the re-
cent election of Mr.. Semmes as head
of the Rotary Club, the City Club
governing board will now include the
leaders OF both these live business
organizations.
After the Inauguration, Philander
r. Claxton, United States commits
sioner of education, will speak on
THE City Club and Washington" Mr..
Claxton being the guest of honor OF
the occasion, Mr.. Stringer and Harry
s. Evans. head OF the entertainment
committee. also have arranged n
smoker. buffet supper, music and
other entertainment to follow the
formal proceedings.
Tho AFFAIR will be held at the club
house. beginning at 8 p. m.
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