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Show " : If Clubs of Salt Lake City j. I j .Salt Lake City hns a number of clubs in addition to the Commercial I )( club. Theso clubs in most instances I -y. own iheir own homes and rank among 'U the best in tho country. m.-& Alta. Oldest Social Club. Nfho Alta club, (he oldest social club i I iv 1 for men in tlio city, was incorporated 'i 1 1 i March 3, 18S3, Viih a membership of 82, t i nud on November 1st of the same year 1 , -it opened its club rooms in the old Alta ,9 I block, the building thn.t is now the D. j 1 1 i y. Walker building, on Second South 1 I:' hti-cet. July 1, 1S02. it moved into tho . !j. entire seventh floor of the Dooly block, l': and remained there until its new homo yi 1 on the corner of Stntc and South Tom-I Tom-I I -)lc streets was made road' for oecu-.1 oecu-.1 I " pnnev, which was on June .1, 1S9S. 'ij ' The club has always been the most . r.clect and exclusive in the city, and I" I . .from its inception a board of twclvo i idirectors, Jour of which drop out each I lycar, paes on applications for member-1 member-1 : ship in the club. Whether favorable to i the applicant or oLherwisc, their deci- , ''. fcion is final and there is no appeal ,' 1 ' 1 from it. Ill' It; was (I10 first club in Utah to es-,' es-,' tnblish the new popular roof garden, ' ,iiii(l during the years the club occupiod I 1I10 quarters in the Dooh block its roof j 1 1 garden was one of its choicest features, .; 1 rspccially in the summer months, when ; it was the rendezvous of the elite of j l 1 lie cily. K was luxurious in its vogc-i vogc-i j tation, and it was fitted with all tho 7- j romforts and niceties of a lady's Jl '' f I boudoir. It hns been perpetuated in its I- ; 'new home, and if Ihcrc is a 113- ehai)c IT. it is an improvement. 1 i The prescnl. club house is fitted up 't more luxurious than the old; evoiy fa-l fa-l ) , l iliiy for a social club is provided, and Is to many of the members it is their Jionie. The present, officers nrcWilli:im ' ift t- Bradley, president; D. C. .Tackling, vice-president; F. V. Schramm, sccrc-TTJiry; sccrc-TTJiry; Charles S. Burton, treasurer. Tho ; executive committee is composed of "William Bradle. F. C. Schramm; A. I ly.. Hutchinson., house director; Jiodncy l.T. Badger, wine-room director; C. W. Whitlcv restaurant director. Its membership lias increased in the ic.nty-five years of ils existence to l)0, and its members are scattered all over tho civilized world. Thcv are cv-erywhere cv-erywhere on the American continent; f in the islands of the Pacific, in England, Ireland and Scotland; in China, Japan, the Philippines and Australia, but wherever they are they remember and keep up their siandiucr in llm Attn 93 I c,ulj' JL'e f:ict tMat its membership is ' " . I not greater is due to the caro of the - I trustees in the admission of members, I and is a testimony to its exclusive pol- 1 icy that will not admit an3 but the ; most desirable men (0 its circles. ' The annual election is held in "Fcb- 1 'ik Q&O' ot euch yc:ir ),lfc tn0 on,v change fl 0 ' cotnvcP tJ"s .vear will be the dropping LVt5 ; out. of four of the trustees who have ki served three years, during which they - . have safe-guarded the membership, I Elks' Club, ice, ii ! The first charter of local Elks, lodgo . : No. So, of the Benevolent and Protec- 1.. tive Order of Elks, was issued b- the ?i grand lodge of tho order .Tulv 12. 1S88, j and the charter membership was but inAk tc" ni t''"e, as follows: Alexan- f ' ! dcr Mitchell. Fred J. Fabian, Charles m E. Wantland, Frank E. Shcllv, IVilliam . -i i H. Murphv W. C. Pavov, A. J. Gun- S nell, E. Ii. Critchlow, Eoyt Sherman aud F. N. Sholton. Tho lodge was re- Jituliei1 ' organized July 3j, ISfM. with forty d spK - Jnembers, and again on April jj, lSL1, 0 cor' 'i """1' fortv-six members, twentj' from ijntJ. -'f tho old lodge and twentv-six novitiates, crectsi'f, At that time Martin E. tulve' was orridKi, elected exalted ruler, and sinco that redrilK". timo the membership has grown until Lts, iriti it is now something over 7o0. es r3' 1 The order had its meetings for three 0 -eiysy. years In the Odd Fellows hall on Mar-n Mar-n the. xet street, now PostolTico place, and of fij j during that period the membership I grev.' liko the green bav tree. So strong ;cd ert was it that on July 2(5, 3902, it dcdi- e reprtj cted its now home at 59-61 South Stato 1 ore""1! street. On August 12 of the aamo year ba .33. TJ v l5ie grand lodgo of the order held its cd ft. annual convention in Salt Lake, the ij tiw': headquarters being in tho new club, "jVi Jjailtno spacious lodgo room boing used .g-fys tho convention hall, and on that oc- avertWf casion the wisdom of providing the hall linbtt?! i with a balconj' was first demonstrated, nt, forS r The main floor of the 'hall was filled aily? no bftC0115" accommodated tho oth- so of C1's nicel,v. nclndiM : The annual election of the local lodo will bo held on March 33, next, and tho i Jioxt annual session of tho grand, lodgo Vvill bo held in Los Angeles in July, St Tho following are the presont officors a(. of Lodgo No, 85, tho trustees being C. , ft M. FTced, cGorgo W. Silks and Frank 1 J.i. Hincs: A. J. Davis, exalted ruler; J. W. Collins, esteemed loading knight; C. C. Slade, esteemed loj'al knight; JInrry J Eobinson, estecnicd lecturing knight; A. W. 3ia3bould. sccrctarv; 13. , F. Kedman, treasurer; A. C. Suliivan, esquiro; D. I. Niekum, tyler j "W. S. Ta3'lor; inner guard; P. P. Christenscn, chaplain; IT. A. Leipsiger, organist; Tho local lod"0 is in tho best of condition con-dition financially, and its assets at tho end of the year aro ."poO.OOO in excess of all its liabilities. This, too, after having given $20,000 to charitj' since its organization in 189-1. Tho club wns fortunate in the election elec-tion of its secretary in 1894. when A. "W. Kaj-bould was elected to the oQ'ice, and evorv year sinco that time he has been re-elected without opposition. The members havo found him a faithful of- ficor nnd a man of great business ca-pacit3', ca-pacit3', and the" will no doubt continue con-tinue indefinitelv to avail themselves of his services. "Mr. liaybould returned Thursday from a trip to Los Angeles, where lio completed all arrangements for the fourth annual excursion of tho Utah Elks, who have selected the California Cali-fornia city for this year. Tho. excursion, excur-sion, which it is expected will carry at least .1000 persons out of Utah, 'will leave Salt Lake at 11 p. 111., Saturday. Februar' 0, over the Salt Lake Ifoute, and tho inquiries for rales that havo been received by Secretary liaybould indicate that four sections" will be required re-quired to carr3' the tourists that will take advantage of tho rate and the opportunity op-portunity to visit the coast in the society so-ciety of the best people on earth. It is tlio intention of tlio members of tho order to devote an3' revenue that may accrue from the excursion to charity. Tho Salt Lako aerie. Xo. 67. of the Fraternal Ordor of Eaclos. was organized organ-ized Julj' 12. 1900, with fifty members. At tho eighth annual election, held December 4. .1 DOS. there was an active membership of 005 and the club rooms, which arc fitted up with all conveniences conven-iences for social and fraternal gatherings, gather-ings, aro now located in the' Mackintosh building, at the corner of Second South and West Temple streets, the club rooms being furnished in tho most, elaborate elabo-rate style, with billiard and pool tables, ta-bles, card rooms and the other accessories acces-sories of a first-class club. At tho tenth annual convention of tho order, held at Seattle. "Washington, in August. .190$, the Salt Lake aerie sent its degree team to compete in Ii no oiiicicncy coniest ior soiling up i ne initintory work of tho order, and the learn came homo with a cash prize. As a direct result of their work at Seattle and their comradeship and social abili-I abili-I ties, together with their loyalty to Salt Lako and T'tah, thov were the direct means of having nearly all of the aeries aer-ies taking part in the convention return lo their homes via Salt Lake. This resulted in tho visit here of over 5000 Eagles, all of whom remained here from i two to seven daj's. being royally enter-i enter-i tained bv their brethren of local aerie i Xo. 07 during their stay. This entertainment enter-tainment cost tho Eagles of Salt Lako I some thousands of dollars, but there was no yni nib ling nor hesitation lo go tho limit. For the local Eagles knew I that every man who visited this city I wont lo his home, cast or south, a I pledged booster for Sail Lako aud for ! the resources of Utah. There has been a harvest since then, and considerable capital thai, has gono into Utah mines 1 and land projects is known to have j originated by the boosis that the visiting visit-ing Eagles gave tho slate and the city. During the year 190S. Salt Lnko acne No. (57 has paid to its members and their benef iciarios over $1000 in death and disability claims. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is now ' nor only among tho strongest of the i fraternal and beneficial organizations i in Utah, but, of America. Organised only ten yearn ago, its declared purposes being tho uplifting of mankind, the caring for its brother members and their families; watching at. the bedside of the sick and lo console the dying: to tonder consolation to tlio afflicted, nnd to perform tho sad rites of burial al their own expense, and thou to care for the material needs of tho widow and orphans. The great effort of tho order is lo make man more fratornal and better fit him for tho social state. Tho teachings teach-ings are to be a kind nud loving husband hus-band and father, an upright and honest citizen. The motto is: Liberty, Truth. Justico and Equality. Tho colors aro the red, white and blue, and tho emblem em-blem of tho order is the Orcat American Ameri-can Eagle. The combination is intensely in-tensely pntriotic, and this is the reason the Eagles aro popular. "To become an lOagle ia to remain an Ragle for all time, in most cases,"' is a bloiran of i '- WtM I the order; and that it is a. truth is il-; il-; histrated by the tremendous growth of I tho order in (ho short period of ten I 3'enrs. Tho an nun I election of Salt Lake aerie, No. G7, wap held December 4, I 390S, and the following officers were elected: U S. McCnnn, president; J. .1. ' Thomas, vice-president; M. .M. Beaver. t secretary; llnrry Don. treasurer: Vance Pitts, chaplain; Matthew Bretz, conductor, con-ductor, Tho now board of trustees is composed of George A. Whi taker, A Bernstein and George F, Stricklev. The Fralernnl Order of Haglcs guarantees guar-antees to each and every man of its membership a direct and langliblc benefit. bene-fit. It sends visiting phvsicians for each and every member of the immediate imme-diate family free of cost, and every ens of sickness or distress receives immediate imme-diate attention. Umvorsity Club. The first rail for tho organization of tho University club of Salt Lako OUv was made in the fall of the year ISSi-i. nnd the call brought eighteen men together to-gether in the offices of Judge MeDride. nt which time n committee to draft a constitution and a set of lrylaws was appointed. This committee rnporlcd a form one week after the initial meeting, meet-ing, and the same was adopted, and (ho club was then organized and engaged rooms in tho Jennings block. Those present at the meeting were Liberty E. II olden. Frank Fierce. Knchard JL Browne, Clarence E. Allen, Charles 1'. Brooks, Jiobert: J. Jo-sop. Caustou Browne. Jr., K. P,. Critchlow, J. Hrain-nnl Hrain-nnl Thrall. .1. F. Millspaugii. Albert b. Elliott, who was the secretar3 of the meeting. Dr. G, V. Foster. W. G. Van Home, George M. Gage, Max ILmauer and Graham F. Putnam. The following gentlemen formed the first, board of trusters, which was elected for the year 18S9: J. Brainard Thrall, president: J. F. Millspaugii. vice-prcsidoni ; Albert D. Elliott, scc-rotar3': scc-rotar3': Frank Pierce, treasurer; Vf. G. Van riornc. chairman social committee; Dr. G. W. Foster, chairman house committee; com-mittee; George M. Gage, chairman fin-anco fin-anco committee. On December .".0, LSOO. the University club was incorporated for $25,000, divided di-vided into 300 shares of tho par value of $50 each. The incorporators who signed the articles and placed thpir seals on them were: Kichard Browne, 3311sworth Dnggctt. Causton Browne. Jr., William G. Van Home, George W. Foster. Edwin Haviland, Jr..' by W. G. Van Ilnrne, attorncj' in fact, and Seward JL Fields, Jr. The board of I trustees for tho year 1S90 were: George W. Foster president; Clarence E. Allen, Al-len, vice-president; Caustcn Browne, Jr., sccrctarv; William G. Van Jlorno, treasurer; treas-urer; Charles V. Brooks, chairman social so-cial commit toe; E. IfaviJand. Jr., chairman chair-man house committee; Frank Pierce, chairman financo committee. t When the elub had a membership of sixty-nine, it decided to "build a homo for itself, and a committee on wnvs and means was unpointed. Their chief effort ef-fort was to get new members among tho professional men of the city and state into the club, and thc3 were successful in this, to much so that the present handsome s'.nicturo at 1.10 East Brig ham street was completed, furnished throughout and readv for occupancy at the end of I90iS. The formal opening took place on January J. 190-1, and the auspicious event was celebrated by a banquet, at which the professional incn of the stato took part, and dedicated tho new homo with a real social gathering. gath-ering. Architecturally, the club house is one of the ornaments on Brighaiu street, that boulevard of handsome and stately buildings. Its interior is rich!-aud rich!-aud luxuriously furniFhed, and it possesses pos-sesses all the adjuncts of a high class socinl club. One of its most attractive features it is roof garden, which is ono of the most beautiful in the city, a perfect bower of beautiful foliage, including palms aud tropical ferns, and furnished with a taste and regard for small details of ornamentation that is a tribute to tho artists who dosigncd it Tho furnituro follows tho rustic. The floors arc dotted with, tho most costl3' rugs, and comfortable and ornn-mciital ornn-mciital pillows are scattered around, and cut flowers in all vnrielics arc banked in the corners and recesses of the floor. At the annual election hold on tho night of Mondav. December 21. !9QS. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: George N. Lawrence, president; J. Walcott Thompson, vice-president; vice-president; Ledynrd M. Bailey, secretary; secre-tary; M. D. Orosh, treasurer; Scth W. Morrison, chairman finance committee; Lfonard Wilson, chairman house committee: com-mittee: M. J,. Brines, chairman social committee, and these, with tho four officers, of-ficers, form the board of trustees. Country Club. .The Country club, organized in tho summer of 1399. with its home at the corner of Ninth South and Eleventh East, streets, on the old Jack Gilmer homestead, and which moved to its new home three vears ago. on Ninth ISnst street, just below Ashton avenue, is the most important factor in summer life for injury Salt Lakers. Situated in a comfortable and home-like building, build-ing, located among the most beautiful natural environments, it has its tennis courts and golf links that are not inferior in-ferior to an- in the west, and the club is the center of sport during three- quarters of the year. The new grounds jl ".tnvc been improved materially, .and ' the natural beauty of the surroundings ;H of the clubhouse have been enhanced 1)3' jH luxuriant foilagc and flower gardens in il artistic designs. fl |