i NECROLOGY W. D. McMillan Everett Townsend John F. Kennedy ART AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE Dr. Gustav P. Wiksell has presented to the Club two photographs of old Tremont Street and the Mall, also old State Street and Park Square. These will be added to the interesting collection of "Old Boston" views now owned by the Club. The Committee acknowledges with appreciation the gift made by Joseph Lovejoy to the Club of a photograph of the Old Horticultural Hall, 101 Tremont Street. James Landy has presented to the Club an excellent collection of pictures representing the search of the Holy Grail. The pictures are hung in the lounging-room on the first floor. The Committee has received a copy of the book, "Houston: Tentative Plans for its Development," from the author, Arthur C. Comey, a member of the Club. The Committee is indebted to Mr. E. W. Burt, for the donation to the Library of his book entitled "Camp Fires in the Wilderness." The following books have been added to the Library since the last Bulletin: ECONOMICS Houston: Tentative Plans for its Development, Arthur C. Comey. Industrial Education, Albert H. Leake. Educational Readjustment, David D. Snedden. Organized Democracy, Frederick A. Cleveland. HISTORY Problems of Power, William Morton Fullerton. Ploetz' Epitome of Universal History. History of the Boston Theatre, 1851-1901, Eugene Tompkins. TRAVEL Quincy Kilby Diary of a Soldier of Fortune, Stanley P. Hyatt. Hunting with the Eskimo, Harry Payne Whitney. ETI aphs c Square view ade Cultura tion -es a Tent ney ionta e last Egypt, Esther Singleton. Old Ian Trails, Mary T. S. Schaffer. An Oberland Chalet, Edith Elmer Wood. Rambles with an American, Christian Tearle. Spain Re-visited, C. G. Hartley. From Pillar to Post, H. C. Lowther. My írish Year, Padraic Colum. Camp Fires in the Wilderness, E. W. Burt. BIOGRAPHY Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, Edward W. Emerson, Moorfield Storey. Mary Wilder White. Statesmen of the Old South, William E. Dodd. Cabot Bibleography, George Parker Winship. REFERENCE Book of Golf, Jerome D. Travers. Commerce and Navigation in the United States. POETRY Poems by George Cabot Lodge in two volumes. FICTION The King's Favorite, Nat Gould. Double Life of Alfred Burton, E. Phillips Oppenheim. A Tour and a Romance, Alice E. Robbins. The Art and Library Committee acknowledges the gift from Richard L. Gay of the volume entitled "Commerce and Navigation in the United States." NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Nominating Committee elected to nominate sixteen members (from which eight are to be elected) as candidates for the Executive Committee for three years, requests that all members of the Club, so desiring, makes written suggestion of names for such nomination. These suggestions, addressed to the Nominating Committee, must be handed in by October 2d. In suggesting candidates the members are asked to give due consideration to their active interest in Club affairs and to their probable usefulness if nominated. THE CLUB October, 1913, is an important month in the history of the Club for many reasons. It marks the beginning of the eighth season. In the preceding seven seasons more than three hundred entertainments have been provided, mainly on Thursday evenings. In the eighth season the Entertainment Committee realizes that its duties are greater than ever before. The standard has been high. The Club is enabled to make demands upon speakers of national repute, men of public affairs, and those distinguished in their special lines of activity, because of the fact that these men know the purpose of this Club, have heard of its activities and are anxious to experience its hospitality, and meet our members. Reference to the summary published in the June Bulletin will refresh the minds of members as to who addressed the Club in 1912-13. No organization in the country has succeeded in arranging its equal. The meetings were largely attended, and it is because of this interest and attendance, as well as the enthusiastic receptions given our guests, that the Committee is each year better able to secure the greatest men in the country. It is hoped that every member will loyally support the efforts of the Committee, and so arrange individual dates that Thursday night may be "Boston City Club Night. The month is also marked by the ceremony of the laying of the corner-stone of the new building by Honorable William Howard Taft Former President of the United States This event, coming October 9th, is of more than local interest. The cities all over the United States are watching Boston and its City Club. In a recent trip of the Civic Secretary, he found or learned of seventeen cities where clubs are being organized on a similar plan, and operated successfully. There seems to be something in our kind of a City Club that appeals to the live, active men of any community, so it places upon us a responsibility to maintain our present leadership and to carry out in the fullest degree all that the laying of this corner-stone implies. Every member should testify by his presence on October 9th his loyal cooperation and interest in this great new house of the Club, and its work of bringing together the men of Boston. A club enjoying as we do the cordial support of every newspaper in Boston, has demonstrated its non-partisan and unselfish attitude toward all public questions, and its willingness to cooperate with other organizations to the end that Boston may become better and more favorably known throughout the world. This month also marks an increase in membership of one thousand men, elected during the summer. This makes the membership total of 4,500 and leaves over 600 on the waiting list. It is inevitable that some congestion will occur during the coming winter. The grill room and the main dining-rooms will probably be taxed to their utmost BOSTON CITY CLUB BULLETIN capacity, and the House Committee will do all in its power for the comfort of members, and to this end, desire the cooperation of all. It is suggested that members recognize these conditions and assist in any way possible; for instance, if it is found convenient on any day to lunch at 12 or 12.30 instead of 1 o'clock, it should be done, and the table vacated immediately on the finish of meals. This will allow others to occupy the tables at 1 o'clock or 1.15 and afterward. It may become necessary to use some of the private dining-rooms for regular lunches, or even the auditorium; in any case the House Committee will endeavor to meet the conditions as they may arise, and after all, with the prospect of a great new and commodious building just over the "hill of a few weeks," we must all be willing to abide gracefully any temporary inconveniences. It will probably be necessary on Thursday evenings to limit attendance to members, and unless announced otherwise, this rule will prevail. Provision is being made to secure a larger hall on special occasions, so that all members may be accommodated. The Entertainment Committee is arranging its course to begin Thursday, October 2, and from acceptances already received, assure the members that the season will not fail in interest or attractiveness. CLUB CHAT At the meeting of the United Improvement Association, held in the Club House on June 4th, the principal speaker was Mayor Fitzgerald. The Mayor favored the increasing of the borrowing capacity of the city of Boston from 45% to 75% as in the case of some of the railroads. Other speakers were Councillors Smith and Watson and Frank Wood of East Boston. Members of the senior class of Huntington Preparatory School were entertained in the Club House on June 7th, by the faculty of the institution. The attendance numbered about 25. The Massachusetts Association of Electrical Contractors held its meeting and dinner in the Club House on June 10th. F. A. Duffield, of Philadelphia, was the principal speaker. The party of thirty-eight students from Germany visiting Boston on their way to the Students' Congress at Cornell University, was given a complimentary luncheon in the Club House on August 8th, by Mayor Fitzgerald. The men in the vocational guidance course at Harvard Summer School gave a dinner to their instructor, Meyer Bloomfield, in the Club House on July 31st. The Club has entertained as guests during the summer months, Fred N. Tufts, Secretary of the Knife and Fork Člub of Kansas City; Judge 200868B Drew Prewitt of Los Angeles, California; and D. E. Morgan, President of the City Club of Cleveland. The City Club of Cleveland is conducted on the same lines as the Boston City Club, and is having a very healthy growth, having a membership at the present time of 600, with 300 names on the waiting list. During the past summer many members of the Club have been traveling in various countries. They have, however, kept in mind the Boston City Club, and communications have been received from the following members: Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, Nome, Alaska; F. J. McIsaac, Lisbon, Portugal; Carroll Bill, Exeter, England; Edwin J. Skillman, Swartzenburg, Switzerland; Linn Boyd Porter, South Africa and Germany. During the summer the Club had as visitors, W. W. LeBeaume, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mr. W. A. I. Anglin, of Montreal. Mr. LeBeaume is Chairman of the Committee on Pagentry of the City Club of St. Louis. Mr. LeBeaume reports a membership of 1,400 for the City Club of St. Louis, with several hundred on the waiting list. The Club is conducted along the same lines as the Boston City Club. Mr. Anglin came to Boston in the interests of the Civic Improvement League of Montreal. Hon. William Travers Jerome was entertained at the Club House, Tuesday evening, September 23, by Messrs. Frederick Homer, of the Executive Committee; March G. Bennett, of the Entertainment Committee; and Charles L. Burrill. Mr. Jerome's informal call and pleasant chat was a most agreeable incident of the week. |