Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 21, 1902, Page 29

Omaha Club a Palatial and Hospitable Home IN THE READING ROOM, OMAHA CLUB.—Photo by a Staff Artist CORNER OF CAFE, OMAHA CLUB. Photo by a Staff HE perfection of the arrangements “as fittcd up a t chamber, so that she Clark, E. . P'eck. Goorg I'aterson, John for the reception of President Would not have the stairs to climb. A B Wilbur, W. 1. MeMillan, W. V' More Rocsevelt only awaits his reply 'elephone was put in this room and every- A, J. Wakeley and F. Monroe as to the acceptability to himself thing done to add to its comfort 2nd con In about a year the club had outgrown its of those on the reception comi venience, Mr. McKinley seemed very much quarters in the Arcade buildin 1 a new mittee It is the intention that the presi- «ratified and so expressed himself to G home was made at Fifteenth and Farnam dential train, which is due to arrive a+ ©ral Mandersen, who was at that time streets in the Ware bleck Wiio 'y Mors the Union depot at 5 o'clock next Satut president ¢f the c¢lub He 1lso sont ' now became president, John . Clark vice day, shall be met by the board of gov- hi8 entertainers an autograph lettey president and MeMillan continued as secre ernors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, who, thanks, which is now among the collection tary In 1886 the officers were Guy . Bat as a reception committee, will escort {1 of presidents’ letters in the city library ton, A, C. Wakecley ind 1. P, Funkhouser president to the Omaha club The men huilding and in 1887 Jos 1 Garneau succecd «d Mr bers of the club have tendered the use of Amcng th mor:« the house to the Ak-Sar-Ben for the din- Prominent men who 5 TR T ner which will follow at 6 o’clock. There have been guests of will be fifty guests; the twelve members the club are \dmiral of the board of governors will each askx Schley, who, in 1600 one other diner; the president’s party con- While a guest of Gen sists of eight, and there will be eighteen ¢ral Manderson, was other covers Everyone will seated at With Mrs. Schley, given one table, which is to be in the form of a @ wecll attended recep hollow square In the decorations, the tion in the club room idea of the dual supremacy of the presi- General Fitzhugh Lec dent over both army and navy will be Was tendered a recop brought out A special committee will tion at the time he as be appointed from among the diners wono sumed the command of will escort President Roosevelt to the re- this 1!|']ldl'|||l' nt; '\l'lj“'. viewing stand in front of the city hall, General John C. Bates and, after the conclusion of the pageant, Was also given a r g0 with the presidential party to the c¢eption one year ago Union station, where the special train is E. H. Harriman, chair scheduled to start at 10:30 o'clock The man of the executive board of governors will lead the parade beard of the Unicn Pa as usual IFor the convenience of his ex- c¢ific, three years ago cellency, the room of Mr. E Dickson, sat at dinner with which at the southeast corner of the forty guests in the third floor, and the best in the club, wi'l club dining room; Sen be set aside The chamber has six win- ator Sherman and dows looking out on Twentieth and Doug- ldeutenant General las streets, and an individual bath room. Miles were entertained Mr. Dickson will personally have new there by General Man furniture and carpets put in and the walls derson, and President repapered McCall of the New The Omaha club ever since its inception YOTK Life by Mr. Wy- has been a very important adjunct in the ™Man and ,“'h' Rl social life of the city It is at present Bishop Spalding of Pe- at the height of prosperity. Every day at ©Fia. Secretary of the luncheon a large number of business and reasury Shaw, at the professional men gather there because of time he was governor its convenience and excellence The ©f Iowa, have been present building will soon become too 8Uests of the club EXTERIOR VIEW OF OMAHA CLUB HOUSE- I'hoto small. Governor Odell of New o ¢ York took luncheon there together with Wakeley., The 1888 president was L. M Since the time of its organization in T 1884 the club has entertained a lars i many military men, the varicus governor Bennett; vice president M I Barlow ber of distinguished sojourners in the oL the atate and other gentlomen iholser supeseding: hlmselt (01 these city, this being especially true of the February 26, 1884, an organization was ef- Mr !!.u'!u\\ served -ln‘xlm.: 1889, but Judge Transmississippi Exposition year. Presi- fected under the name “Omaha club,” the J- W. Savage and W. F. McMillan wer dent McKinley was the greatest of these, incorporators being: Thomas Swobe, Henry €lected president and secretary. About this During the three or four days he was here W. Yates, Frank Murphy, John E. Wilbur, time larger rooms Wolo ARmL. Foquired, and for the exposition the club house became, William V. Morse, Charles Greene, Guy '.h“ fourth floor of the United Blates Na by invitation of its members, the residence C. Barton, Luther Drake and Daniel Hoval lm!"‘ became the club quarters, The of the president and his party, which in- O'Donahoe. There were about twenty-five Same officers held through 1840, and in cluded the members of his cabinet. Those original members. In the Arcade hotel 1891 H. W. Yates, Thomas Kilpatrick and of the club who had rooms in the build- building, which was then in course of con- C. S. Montgomery superceded them. April ing gave them up and no one entered ex- Struction, six or seven rooms had been set 28 of that year the membership was largely cept on card, precisely as would have been aside and were occupied by the new club, increased by the absorption of the Union the case if the president had been at home R. W. Patrick became the first president club, which was consolidated with the at the White House As it had been ex- E. Wilbur vice president, W. F. McMillan Omaha club. Mr. ¢. F. Weller, vice presi vected that Mrs. McKinley would be of the secretary and John T. Clark treasurer. The 4ent, was the only new officer for 1842, bu party, the ladics’ cafe on the first floor first directors were R. W. Patrick, John at the following election Messrs. W. 3 Morse and D. J. O'Donaho 1eceeded Mont gomery and Weller, only President Yate holding over During th year the new building at Twentieth and Douglas streets was being trected, and the organization re incorporated as “The Omaha Club The 1804 officers were Thoma Swobe, Luther Drake and D. J O'Donahos the following twelye month Thomas Swobe Henry Yates and E. P. Peck In 1806 after his return from Washington General Manderson was unani mously selected for president and continued in such office until the conclusion of the year 1900 Ed ward Porter Peck served for the same period as vies president C. « Turner wa ecretary for 1806 and 1897 and wa ucceeded in 1898 by Charle I.. Deuel, who still continue in the office Th present chief, Edward Porter Peck was elected in 1901, but W, H. M« Cord, the second officer for that year, was succeded in 1902 by Mr Luther Drake Soon after the new building wa occupied came the hard time year ind the club uffered from th tringency very much It Wias heavily in debt and struggled alonz until the accession of General Man 33 dey noin 1896, since which tim he organization has been steadily DINING ROOM OF THE OMAHA CLUB. - Photo by a Staff Artist ewing in prosperity, and now is by Artist HALL AND STAIRWAY AT OMAHA CLUB Ihoto by a thoroughly good condition lining room At the rear Fhe present club building, whick is at connected with the Kitchen the intersection of Twenticth and Douglas Jdummy It is equipped with streets, was built in 1893 and cost $88,781, dishwasher, china closet together with the lots, and the fittings appliance. addad about $7,600 more. The building is The third floor has ten bed a handsome three-story and basement this floor a staircase leads structure of yellow pressed brick and Wwhich was planned for and at terra-cotta. The rooms within are large @ roof garden, but was later and well lighted and admirably arranged. Excepting the cashier, Mr The woodwork is of antique oak, with walls the night clerk, the employes f harmonious shades of tan and the are all negroes There are floors of polished wood. and a head waiter, five bell boy The effect wught @ bartender and assistant throughout i plain sistant, billiard room boy, ness, ther wing no a scullery boy, all under draperies of any kind. of Mr, E. Pryor, who has On the floors are car- of the club for seventeen pets and rugs of mo The building is furnished with telephone quet and body-brussels, on each floor and is lighted The basement con- tricity and gas New tains a billiard room, fixtures have lately been put in. bowling alley, Two The president of the club card rooms, toilet and is Mr. Edward Porter P ck; buffet. The former of Luther Drake; secretary these is a large room Charles L. Deuel The with four tables. Onc consists of John L. Kennedy, of these, that at the and Messrs. Henry Cartan foot of the stairway, Chambers. Of the director will this week be re- Luther Drake, James H. placed by a new ping Henry Cartan have until Js pong set The are serve; the term of office two alleys for bowl Peck, John J. ing bers expires on the first day The main entrance Messrs. William J. . on Douglas street leads Burgess and John L., Kennedy into the great hall and the directorate until January, 1905 office on the first floor, are now on the roster of resident which are hung with 262 names, and of the nonresident antlers and fishing bers there are sixty-six, twenty-nine trophies. At the back is these being resident in the state outside ot v large fireplace To this city There are Lwenty the right are two read bers, the majority of whom Ing rooms, furnished cers The list of honorary with comfortable leath- cludes the names of Major er chairs and hav Bates, Major General J. R. ing all the magazines dier General J. J. Coppinger (retired), Briga ind papers on their dier General Fitzhugh Lec (retired), Briga tables Back of these dier General E. V. Sumner the ladics’ ordinary, G Miller, Mr. W. K. McMillan, o Staff Artist which has a private A, L. Williams and Rt. Rey ington. entrance on Twentieth street and is for The capital stock of the corporation the convenience of the ladies and friends $150,000, divided into shares of the clubmen The cafe is furnished house is open from 7 o'clock with small square tables and twenty or midnight, except on Sunday, thirty persons are served daily at lunch ciosed at 10 o'clock. The bowling alley on con. The ordinary is rapidly increasing in Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons popularity because of its excellence and iy gpen to the lady friends convenience The Kkitchen adjoins and is bers, and the cafe is especially unusually well equipped. It is connected convenience. with the pantry above by dummy A toilet ind cloak room complete the floor \\'()rks llill'd as E\'Cl’ The dining room on the east side of the ccond floor has walls finished in red terra cotta and is furnished with square tables lish academician, who lately setting eight covers. In case of necessity order of merit, is 8H years - adjoining room, which connects with the hard at work with the brush as eve r, being lining room by folding doors, can be used. now reported as busy on \cross the hallway are three private ture of 1ith, Hope and Charity BEDROOM AT OMAHA CLUB Photo by Dickey and James K. Cham- George Frederick Watts, the veteran Eng Staff Artist and every discontinued. engineer three the efficient charge been the years carpets vice president, house Kenyon,