Show HEAVY LOSS washington dec 21 tho metropolitan ro club house famous as a home of men prominent in social and official circles was completely r gutted by fire that broke out at 5 this morning in addition to the club house several adjoining buildings were destroyed the will be heavy the fire was caused by a spark croci an electric wire The club has a large membership embracing some of the best known men in public life ut none of them was in the building at the time the only occupants being four em aloes all of whom escaped watchman depinal was overcome by smoke and carried out by the foremen fl remen he will recover manager knight estimates the loss at on the building and on contents the police estimate of the loss is consider ably lower than this fw f W i lilii wll |