Press Club of Chicago Prospectus 1907 The taller building in the cut is the one which the Press Club of Chicago intends to buy for its permanent home. It is located at 116 and 118 Dearborn Street, and is now owned and occupied by the University Club. THE PRESS CLUB OF CHICAGO ITS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE "No one who has not enjoyed the hospitality of the Chicago Press Club knows what he has missed. I am deeply sensible of the fact that I have never known Chicago at her best until today; have never knov/n the real source of her strength and the secret of her renown. Chicago is here. The Press Club is Chicago incarnate. This is what makes Chicago famous. — CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS, Vice-President of the United States, March 18, 1907. BRIEFLY HISTORICAL. The press Club of Chicago was organized January 11, 1880, with the following object: "To bring members of the newspaper and literary profession together in closer personal relations, to further good fellowship, to promote the interests of its members, and to provide them with comfortable club rooms." Twenty-five of the leading newspaper men of the city were charter members. Its first home was at 133 Clark street, third floor front. There it had a varied and more or less prosperous existence for nearly nineteen years, increasing its membership, adding more rooms, and growing all the time in reputation. On June 1, 1898, it took a ten year lease of its present quarters at 106 Madison street. There, with greatly increased club facilities a.nd accommodations, the organization has grown and prospered rapidly, steadily and substantially until it has come to be recognized as the strongest organization of its kind in existence. Its club rooms are now inadequate to the present and prospective needs of the club. The Presidents of the Press Club of Chicago since its organization have been: 1880 Franc B. Wilkie 1881 W. K. Sullivan 1882 Samuel J. Medill 1883 William E. Curtis 1884 James B. Bradwell 1885 Joseph R Dunlop 1886 John F. Ballantyne 1887 James W. Scott 1888 James W. Scott 1889 James W. Scott 1890 Stanley Waterloo 1891 W. A. Taylor 1892 John E. Wilkie 1893 Stanley Waterloo 1894 Frank A. Vanderlip 1895 A. T. Packard 1896 Joseph Medill 1897 Washington Hesing 1898 William M. Knox 1899 William M. Knox 1900 John E. Wright 1901 William H. Freeman 1902 Homer J. Carr 1903 Homer J. Carr 1904 Homer J. Carr 1905 Homer J. Carr 1906 John J. Flinn 1907 John J. Flinn WHAT THE CLUB IS. The Press Club of Chicago has become one of the most famous clubs of the world. Both in its former and present home it has made a practice of entertaining distinguished people, especially those of literary and artistic talent. Hundreds of world-renowned men and women have been its guests. While such exercise of hospitality, doubtless, has contributed much to make the Club favorably known far and wide, still the chief reason of its fame as an organization lies in the character of its own membership — the individ- uality of its members and what they have accomplished. No other club equals it as an organization of newspaper and literary men. Between 140 and 150 of its members have written books that have been published. Its magazine writers and play writers are numerous and among the most successful. Not a few of its members are favorably known as poets. Several are editors of well-known magazines. The leading newspaper men of Chicago, several hundred throughout the middle west, and representatives in all parts of the world are on its membership roll. To a greater extent than any other club in any city the Press Club of Chicago is an association of newspaper men, authors, writers, publishers and all those whose brains and energies find expression through the instrumentality of the printing press. By common consent the manage- ment of the Club has always been in the hands of daily newspaper men. This is well shown by the fact that of the twenty different men, who have been elected president of the Club in its twenty-eight years of existence, all but one have been of that description. The one exception is that of the venerable editor of the Chicago Legal News — Judge J. B. Bradwell. Doubtless this policy is a wise one for it emphasizes the fact that the organization is really a press club, notwithstanding authors and other literary workers, who are not newspaper men, are admitted to membership. Many editors and proprietors of trade papers and class publications are members, and the Club often has bee.n under obligation to them for their advice and aid in the management of its business affairs. There are no factions in the Club. Even a hotly contested election leaves no lasting differences. The Club is harmonious. If any old member of the Press Club were asked why he valued so highly his membership in the organization he would surely reply that it is because of the associations and free democratic spirit he finds there. Undoubtedly that is the chief attraction which draws and holds a member after he once becomes acquainted. Any listener in one of those front room circles, of which Opie Read is often the central figure, will understand how that can be. And there are many other members of strong individuality and personality in the Club whom it is good to know and association with whom is both entertaining and helpful. The Press Club furnishes its members the comforts and conveniences of good club rooms, of course. It has a library of 3,000 volumes, including many reference works. Nearly all of the current magazines and many dailies and weekly publications are available. Numerous portraits and other paintings and art works adorn the walls. There are facilities for playing billiards and other games, a cafe, buffet, writing rooms, etc., etc. The rooms have never been closed day or night. Always someone is there. There is personal liberty, democracy, absence of formality, something of bohemianism and general good fellowship in a more marked degree, it is believed, than prevails in any other club. There, if anywhere, men are sized up and pass for what they have in their head and heart, not by the contents of their pocketbook. The Club holds frequent entertainments and receptions; it gives dinners a,nd luncheons to guests; it takes outings; goes on excursions, and con- tributes in many other ways to the pleasures of its members and their families. It extends a helping hand to members when sick or in want, and if need be, it gives them a final resti;T,g place beneath the Press Club monument in Mount Hope cemetery. And so it is that a club spirit — -a loyalty and affection for the organiza- tion — has grown up. There is genuine fraternity and brotherhood. And the feeling is: Nothing can be too good for the good old Club.. WHAT THE CLUB WILL BE. In considering the future of the Press Club one must recognize these conditions: The scepter of literature, in America, long ago passed from Boston to New York. It is now fast coming westward to find an abiding place for many years in the great Mississippi valley, and that means in Chicago. Many contend that it is already here. No one doubts that it will be. The Press Club has been a powerful factor in bringing about this result — in stimulating, fostering and furnishing the literary activity of the west. It is widely and deservedly known as one of the notable institu- tions of Chicago. When Chicago comes to be known, the world over and be- yo.nd dispute, as the literary center of America, as it surely will be, shall the Press Club then as now be its chief literary organization, or shall it fall back and see some other club or coterie of men take that proud position? That is the question which the Club and its friends have now to consider. There should be but one answer. In the years to come the Press Club will be to Chicago what it is now. It will do all that it has done and more, and it will do it better. Using a phrase more expressive than elegant, it will "make good" all the time. THE CLUB'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY. If the Press Club is to keep up with Chicago; if its power and influence are to grow as the city grows, it must look after all the essentials of prosperous growth. One of the greatest and most necessary of these is to have a suitable and permanent home. And now the Press Club's one great opportunity has come. It never has had such a chance before and probably never will have its equal again. That chance is to buy the University Club premises at 116 and 118 Dearborn street. In 1883 the University Club took a 99 year lease of the lot, which measures 40x90 feet. It spent over $80,000 on the building, which is a substantial, stone and brick, eight story and basement structure, and well modeled and equipped for club purposes. The club has grown so large that it finds its club rooms inadequate, and it has recently acquired property on Michigan avenue on which it will erect a new building during the next year. Its present quarters on Dearborn street, which it now wishes to sell, are admirably adapted to the requirements of the Press Club. The location could not be better. It is within half a block of the Press Club's former and present home. It is almost in the center of the loop district and on the best club street. It is favorably situated with refer- ence to all the newspaper offices. The building is a handsome structure with light on three sides. In it is a large, beautiful dining room, 40x50 feet, and extending up through three floors — exactly what the Press Club needs for its banquets and entertainments. It will seat 200 at the tables, and 300 or more at entertainments. The kitchen is fitted with all appli- a;nces and has a cooking capacity of 400 or more. All of the other appoint- ments are in keeping and first-class. No changes of consequence would have to be made to meet the full requirements of the Press Club. The Club can occupy the upper five floors and have about double the space it has in its present quarters. This would permit the re.nting of two floors besides the store floor, thus giving a handsome income from rents. The Club can add the second and third floors to its own quarters when it grows sufficiently to require them. In short, here is the chance for the Press Club to gain permanent quarters which are suitable, elegant, large enough for the Club's probable expansion, and in all respects exceedingly desirable. In this new home to be, with its great high dining room and complete cooking facilities, there is no reason why the Press Club should not be the most popular and really the best down-town dining club. That is what will happen. Let it be demanded by all who help to put the Press Club into this splendid new home, and it will be so. The University Club premises, that is, the building and the leasehold of the lot having seventy-six years to run, are ofifered to the Press Club, free of all debt, for $150,000 in cash. This is regarded as a very reasonable price, for the lease alone has increased so much in value that it is estimated to be worth $130,000 or more. After carefully considerijig this proposition and examining the premises, the Press Club committee on club rooms, composed of thirty-two members, unanimously recommended that the Club buy the property, and that the necessary money be raised partly by issue of bonds and partly by sale of life memberships in the Club. The committee considered with some care the question of the Club's ability not only to raise the $150,000, but to meet expe.nse after getting into the new premises. It was thought that the merit of the proposition and the loyalty and enthusiasm of the members could be relied upon to insure the raising of the money. It was believed that 250 or 300 .new members can be added to the active list. When the Club moved into its present quarters 227 new members were secured. With 700 active members paying dues, and the income from rents the Club, it was shown by conservative figures, could pay all expenses, including interest on bonds, put $5,000 in a sinking fund yearly for redemption of bonds, and have a margin of $7,000 to $10,000 besides. It seemed clear that the Club can pay its way easier in the new quarters than in the present ones, where it is running about even financially. The Press Club, at a largely attended meeting, unanimously approved the committee's report and recommendations. It also has made such changes in its cqnstitution as were necessary to enable the undertaking to be carried through. LIFE MEMBERSHIP. The Club has authorized the sale of 300 life memberships at $300 each, all of the receipts to go into the building fund and not to be used other- wise. Heretofore the taking of life memberships has not been encouraged for ordinarily the interests of the Club are better served by keeping the members paying dues. But the present emergency seems to fully justify a departure for a short time. Heretofore, the Club always has adhered closely to the eligibility requirements of the constitution in electing members. No other press club has been nearly so particular in that respect. Now for the first time the Club proposes to take into its fold a limited number of worthy and estimable persons — it wants no other — who would not be eligible under the prescribed qualifications. The members of the Club, among themselves, can raise a large proportion of the necessary money, and perhaps all of it. But the opportunity is so great and important that the Club has decided not to take any chance of having the undertaking fail. Therefore it believes it wise to authorize the life mem.berships referred to. The cost of a life membership, $300, is less than the initiation fee required by many Clubs. Those who improve the present opportunity to take one will make an investment they surely will not regret. The Club has decided to give them all the rights and privileges enjoyed by active members, and they will be made welcome. Many who in a broad sense are qualified but not strictly eligible, have expressed regret in the past that they could not secure admission to the Press Club. The opportunity for such persons to joi.n is now ofifered for a short time only. It is exceedingly doubtful if it is ever renewed. THE BOND ISSUE. The Club has authorized the issue of bonds to the amount of $100,000. It does not expect to have to sell all of them. If the full number of life memberships, which have been authorized, are sold, as it is expected they will be, it will not be necessary to issue more than $60,000 of bonds. The security, however, is good for the full amou.nt if necessary. The Club has pledged itself to furnish such security for the bond issue by conveying the building and leasehold by a trust deed to a trust company for that purpose. Subscriptions for bonds are asked conditional on the full sum of $150,000 being raised to purchase the property. No bond subscription will be binding unless that condition is met. The bonds will be of two denominations, $1,000 and $100. The small bonds of $100 each are better than a savings hapk for those who desire to lay by a small amount of money, for they will pay more interest. All bonds issued will bear five per cent interest. The small bonds of $100 will probably be redeemable within five years. The larger bonds will probably run for ten, fifteen or twenty years. That will be determined when it is decided how many bonds shall be issued. Full information on this and all other points will be given in due time. The Press Club intends to carry through as speedily as possible the undertaking explained in the preceding pages. A campaign has been instituted to secure life and active members and subscriptions to bonds. The outlook is most encouraging. Many bond subscriptions and member- ship proposals are already in. It is important that all shall be received within the next few weeks. By May 1, it is hoped that the University Club property may be purchased. Therefore members are earnestly requested to act promptly. There is no doubt of the success of the undertaking if all will do promptly what they can. Let us all take hold and pull together and the Press Club will have, for the next two generations at least, a completely equipped and splendid home worthy of itself. WHAT TO DO. Get life members. Get bond subscriptions. Get active members. Get non-resident members. The necessary blank applications accompany this booklet. Additional copies of any or all can be had at the Press Club office by calling or sending for them. Following will be found the constitutional qualifications for membership and other pertinent information. A roster of the present membership of the Club is appended. The following are eligible to active membership: (a) Persons regularly connected with the press, in Chicago or elsewhere, as editors, reporters, artists, proprietors, paid correspondents or contributors, general managers, business managers and proofreaders of the daily papers. (b) Authors of books of original matter and of literary character, publishers and illustrators of such books and of magazines, and persons whose chief occupation is literary. (c) Persons who can produce indisputable proof of having at some time fulfilled one or more of the above qualifications for a period of five years. The initation fee is $10, payable on election. The dues are $30 a year, payable quarterly. Non-resident members must have one or more of the qualifications for active membership but must not reside or have their place of business in Chicago or Cook county. The initation fee is $10, payable on election. The dues are $5 a year, payable in advance. All who are elegible for active or non-resident membership may become life members upon payment of the fee. ALSO, as contributing to the Club's purchase of a new and permanent home, as heretofore explained, the Club, during the next few months, will receive into life membership a number of persons not exceeding 300, upon being approved by the Board of Directors and being elected by the Club. Such persons will qualify upon payment of a fee of $300. They will have no dues and will be accorded all the rights and privileges of active members. All applications and communications should be addressed to W. M. Knox, Chairman, Press Club of Chicago, 106 Madison street. This booklet is issued by the Committee on Club Rooms of the Press Club of Chicago. COMMITTEE ON CLUB ROOMS. W. M. Knox, Chairman. John C. Shaffer E. W. Miller J. Hor,nstein Chas. H. Sergei Jesse E. Hall John A. Brown Elton Lower John B. Waldo W. E. Dwight Homer J. Carr Gerald Pierce E. C. Shankland. F. M. Morris Jefferson Jackson A. W. Glessner P. T. Barry Frederick H. Hild Walter C. Wright Marshall M. Kirkman Frank W. Smith J. E. Defebaugh W. F. Hall Chas. Dowst. J. L. Rega.n E. J. Baker Wright A. Patterson H. B. McMeal W. R. Humphrey Milton Bucklin. John J. Flinn, President, and A. G. Beaunisne, Treasurer, members ex officio. THE CUT SHOWS THE LARGE DINING ROOM IN THE PRESS CLUB'S 'S^.^'"^^^L HOME. WHERE BANQUETS, ENTERTAINMENTS. ETC.. WILL BE HELD. OS OS o < o X b P3 O CO H o 22 5 < o W W EL, t— ( ^ I O o Pk < c o ^53 g; "J v^ c o c ^3 <« ^ <2. s 3 ^ ys <2> <^ ^5 "^ «tr C ^ ». 42 ^ ^ S c o "Hi e ?»5 C c c to ^ ^ o ^ c I o g; c to c «o g <^ MEMBERSHIP LIST. LIFE MEMBERS. BAKER, E. J. BARRY, P. T. BLAKELEY, CHARLES F. BOHN, H. J. DUNLOP, JOSEPH R. FLINN, J. J. GLESSNER, A. W. JOHNSON, F. E. KOCHERSPERGER, D. H. KOCHERSPERGER, H. L. KOHLSAAT, H. H. Total. LAWSON, VICTOR F. PACKARD, A. T. PAGE, J. FRANK PECK, FERD. W. PERKINS, WALTON ROLLINS, C. E. SERGEL, CHAS. H. VANDERLIP, F. A. WALDO, JOHN B. WALSH, JOHN R. HONORARY MEMBERS. BURDETTE, ROBERT J. CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. DEPEW, CHAUNCEY M. HATTON, JOSEPH JAMES, EDMUND J. JONES, FERNANDO LONG, CHAS. CHAILLE MILLS, LUTHER LAFLIN RILEY, J. WHITCOMB ROWE, GEORGE H. SCOVEL, H. M. SKIFF, F. J. V. STEVENS, WALTER B. WATTERSON, HENRY Total 14 ACTIVE MEMBERS, ABBOTT. F. D. ABBOTT, W. C. ADAIR, A. B. ADE, GEORGE ADER, F. D. ALLYN, DWIGHT ANDERSON, F. S. BACON, J. E. BAILEY, FRANK M. BALEY, J. STANLEY BALMER, EDWIN BALSCH, F. O. BANGS, DAVID C. BANKS, CHAS. EUGENE BARNES, W. R. BARNETT, OTTO R. BASS, JOHN BATES, GEORGE G. BAUER, JOHN C. BEACH, REX E. BEAUNISNE, A. G. BECKWITH, E. B. BENNETT, A. MILO BLAKE, WALTER R. BLOOMINGSTON, H. W. BLUM, LOUIS J. BLUM, EDGAR C. BOHN, J. J. BOGG, H. B. BOWMAN, ALBERT H. BROMLEY, CHARLES U. BROWN, CHARLES W. BROWN, G. J. BROWN, JOHN A. BRADWELL, JAMES B. BRAMHALL, J. T. BREWER, 0. W. BRONSON, LEONARD BRYAN, I. J. BUCKLIN, MILTON BUDD, JOHN BUTLER, GEORGE F. BUTMAN, J. R. BURTON, C. P. BURDICK, A. S. BURNSIDE, C. W. BUTLER, SHEPARD CADMAN, JAMES P. CAMPBELL, JOHN A. CAMPBELL, R. C. CAMPBELL, C. C. CARR, CHAS. MYLERT CARR, HOMER J. CARTWRIGHT, C. M. CARTER, F. A. CAVANAUGH, RAYMOND CHAMBERLIN, H. B. CHAPMAN, W. G. CHO-YO CHRISTINE, W. T. CLARK, CHARLES S. CLARKSON, D. B. CLAUSEN, H. P. CLEMENT, CLAY COBB, B. F. COLBURN, O. L. COLLINS, CHARLES W. COHN, HERBERT PAUL COMERFORD, FRANK D. COMPERE, C H. CONKEY, W. B. CONRAD, M. COOK, G. W. COOLEY, E. G. COOLEY, LYMAN E. COOVER, D. R. CORNS, J. E. COTTERELL, DAVID CRATTY, JOSIAH CRANE, JAMES P. CRISSEY, FORREST CULVER, WILLIAM H. CURRIER, G. H. CZAMEIT, M. J. DAY, JOHN I. DAHMS, G. W. DARROW, C. S. DAVIS, J. G. DAVIS, CHARLES G. DEMING, OLIN L. DEFEBAUGH, J. E. DENISON, T. S. DENNEY, MILTON DEVEREAUX, T. H. DILLON, GEORGE F. DOWST, CHARLES DUCE, H. CECIL DUDLEY, WILL A. DUNHAM, FRED DURAND, ELLIOTT DWIGHT, W. E. EAGAN, CHARLES W. ELLIOTT, J. T. ELLSWORTH, F. W. EMERSON, R. W. ENGLISH, G. P. ENGLEHARD, G. P. ERWIN, CHARLES R. EUBANKS, G. C. EVANS, A. M. FAIRCHILD, RICHARD FARGO, H. D. FAY, JOHN FISHER. R. C. FLETCHER, M. R. FLINN, J. C. FLOWER, ELLIOTT FORD, HORACE M. FOX, D. B. FOX, E. H. FRANK, HERMAN FRIEDMAN, I. K. FRIEDMAN, H. J. FRIEDMAN, J. L. FRINK, J. L. FRY, G. T. FULLER. L. E. FRIEND. EMIL GAIRING, JOHN GALUSHA, R. G. GIBSON, PRESTON GILRUTH, JAMES C. GLOGANER, F. GOE, D. E. GORDON, HARRY GRAY, W. A. GREENE, HARRY IRVING GRIFFITH, R. A. GRITMAN, CHARLES GREGG, JOHN ROBERT GROSS, J. E. GUENTHER, LOUIS GUNN, G. W. HAGERTY, C. D. HAIGHT, R. J. HALL, WILLIAM F. HALL, JESSE E. HAMMOND, J. L. HANNEY, P. M. HARRIMAN, KARL E. HARSHA, W. M. HAYNER, FRED A. HAYS, C. L. HENNING, ARTHUR HEINEMAN, H. E. O. HENDERSON, J. F. HENIUS, MAX HEALY, CHARLES F. HERNON, F. J. HERNDON, D. C. HEWITT, C. A. HILD, FRED HIRSCHL, ANDREW J. HISCHE, GEORGE B. HOFFMAN, W. O. HOLWAY, WESLEY H. HORNSTEIN, J. HOUGH, EMERSON HORSTING, B. F. HOWE, W. C. HOWE, S. J. HOWSE, PAUL D. HULL, PAUL HUBBARD, JOHN M. HUMPHREY, W. R. HUNT, GEORGE C. HUNT, HARRY W. HURLEY, T. D. JACKSON, JEFFERSON JACKSON, GEORGE W. JACOBSEN, JACOB P. JAMIESON, T. N. JACOBSEN, R. C. JAY, FRANK W. JEFFERSON, W. T. JOHNSON, ALEX J. JOHNSON, A. J. JOHNSON, B. A. JONES, FRANK G. JUUL, NIELS KATZ, EUGENE KEMP, F. F. KENNEDY, S. J. KELLOGG, J. H. KIMBALL, E. R. KIRKMAN, MARSHALL KIRKMAN, MARSHALL J. KISER, S. E. KNAUTZ, H. W. KNEY, OTTO KNOX, W. M. KRAUS, ADOLPH KRAUSZ, SIGMUND KREBS, S. L. LA BLANC, T. G. LANGLAND, JAMES LAWSON, W. C. LEE, E. T. LEE, HENRY W. LEDERER, CHAS. LEDERER, GEORGE W. LEWIS, J. HAMILTON LINNELL, B. M. LITTLE, RICHARD H. LLOYD, W. B. LOCKWOOD, A. H. LOUIS, GEO. LOWER, ELTON MAHONEY, E. R. MALLOCH, DOUGLAS MANN, C. A. MANSFIELD, J. B. MAUGHAM, CHAS. B. MARBLE, EARL MARSH, M. M. MASON, ROSWELL B. MASTERS, EDGAR L. MATHEWS, SHAILER MATZENE, JANS MEEK, THOMAS S. MICHAELS, C. D. MILLER, EDWARD W. MILLER, DANIEL F. MILLER. H. F. MOODY, O. E. MOORE, W. EMMET MORGAN, S. M. MORRIS, FRANK M. MORRIS, IRA NELSON MORRISON, CLYDE A. MURPHY, R. J. MURPHY, A. T. MURPHY, AUSTIN J. MURPHY, R. J. McAULIFFE, C. McCLEVY, W. S. McCORMACK, J. M. McCUTCHEON, J. T. McCUTCHEON, B. F. McCUTCHEON, G. B. McDonald, j. j. McDonald, charles II McDowell, malcolm McGAFFEY, J. WYATT McGOVERN, JOHN McMEAL, HARRY B. NAPIERALSKI, STEPHEN NELSON, F. L. NESBIT, WILBUR D. NIND, J. NEWTON NOONAN, E. T. NORTON, S. F. NOYES, FRANK B. NUTT, W. FREDERICK OLSEN, PETER B. O'KEEFE, P. J. O'NEILL, THOMAS J. PALENSKE, R. H. PALMER, A. N. PARKYN, H. A. PATRICK, W. A. PATTERSON, WRIGHT A. PATTERSON, M. E. PAYNE, WILL PAYNE, E. T. PELHAM, FRED PENDLETON, J. FRANK PERRY, O. H. PETERSON, C. S. PETTKOSKE, C. F. PICKARD, E. W. PICKARD, CHARLES E. PIERCE, GERALD PIKE, R. W. PLUMBE, G. E. POLLOCK, G. PORTER, FRED D. POST, LOUIS F. POWELL, CLAUDE PRATT, H. PRESTON PRATT, W. A. PRINDLE, C. L. PRITCHARD,. E. R. PURCHASE, J. R. RANDALL, C. R RANDALL, ROY O. RAVELL, C. H. READ, OPIE REED, CHARLES B. REEVE, WILLIAM S. REGAN, J. L. REYNOLDS, JOHN N. REYNOLDS, CHAUNCEY P. REIWITCH, H. L. RICH, H. G. RIESE, B. L. RITCHIE, JOHN RITTER, L. E. ROBERTS, W. M. RODERUS, FRANK ROGERS, E. E. ROWLEY, IRA P. RYAN, J. E. G. RUBINKAM, N. I. RUTHERFORD, R. SAYER, J. J. SCHLOSS, MURRAY S. SCHMIDT, W. F. SCHNEIDER, H. SCHWANTES, W. G. SEWARD, GEORGE M. SHANKS, W. J. SHAFFER, JOHN C. SHAW, HOWARD L SHANKLAND, E. C. SHERER, EARL SIKES, G. C. SIMS, E. W. SMITH, W. V. SMITH, SHEA SMITH, DUNCAN M. SMITH, FRANK W. SMITH, F. J. SMITH, F. H. SMULSKI, JOHN F. SPALDING, HEMAN SPANGLER, R. C. STEADMAN, SEYMOUR STEVENSON, G. W. STERN, DANIEL STERNFELD, SAMUEL STAGG, A. A. STEWART, C P. STEWART, ETHELBERT STEWART, S. C. STRELL, GEORGE W. SWETT, A. E. SULLIVAN, LOUIS H. SUTHERLAND, GEORGE TAFT, EDWARD A. THOMAS, C. G. THORNTON, E. L. TRACY, F. K. TURNER, H. O. TUTTLE, W. H. UPHAM, F. W. URION, A. R. VAUGHAN, J. C. VEATCH, BYRON E. VISSCHER, W. L. VAN KLEECK, W. A. VAN PATTEN, C. M. VESTAL, M. H. WALKER, W. S. WALTON, F. P. WARD, LAURISTON WARD, FREDERICK B. WARNER, MASON WASBROUGH, JOHN WATERLOO, STANLEY WEBB, E. B. WEBER, GEORGE W. WEDDELL, THOMAS R. WEST, J. J. WETHERBEE, F. L WHITAKER, H. WHITE, ARTHUR D. WHITE, EDWARD WHITE, HARRY S. WHITMAN, R. B. WHITNEY, F. G. WHEELER. ROY K. WIGGS, GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, BYRON WILLIAMS, HUGH B. WILMOT, J. GREVILLE WILLY, JOHN WOOD, GEORGE S. WOOD, J. B. WOODS, F. A. WOLFE, R. S. WOODWARD, F. R. E. WRIGHT, WALTER C. WRIGHT, JOHN E. WRIGHT, GEORGE R. YOUNG, W. F. YOUNG, E. E. YOUNG, W. W. YOUNT, A. H. ZIMMERMAN, JOHN S. Total 403 NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS. CALIFORNIA Gay, Henry Lord San Diego Jeffery, John B., Publisher Oakland Knight, John O., Writer LaCanda Matthias, Charles, Writer. .Sierra Madre CITY OF WASHINGTON. Armstrong, R. B., Correspondent. Clark, Edward B., Correspondent Even- ing Post. Curtis, William E., Correspondent Chi- cago Record-Herald. O'Laughlin, J. Callan, Chicago Tribune Bureau. Moore, Willis, Chief Weather Bureau. Matthews, J. A., Correspondent. Meredith, W. M., Supt. Bureau Engrav- ing and Printing. Patterson, R. A., Correspondent Chicago Tribune. Stewart, O. H., Correspondent. Vernon, L. T., Correspondent. COLORADO. Emerson, W. G., Writer Denver Smith, H. J., PubHsher Boulder FLORIDA. McArdle, Edward St. Petersburg ILLINOIS. Adams, J. C, Vedette Peotone Allen, Charles A., Editor. . .Kenil worth Amsbary, W. Bruce, Poet and Lecturer Champaign Atkins, Smith D., Journal Freeport Baldwin, H. E., Daily News JoHet Bartlett, S. P Quincy Bartlett, Edgar E., Register Gazette Rockford Bangs, Edward J., Author. . .Springfield Bedford, W. T., Tribune LaSalle BeVier, Frank H., Beacon Aurora Black, W. L., Daily News Elgin Bois, E. I Sycamore Braley, Theodore A., Bulletin Bloomington Brewster, Edward Joliet Brush, O. B Joliet Carus, Paul, Open Court LaSalle Chapman, A. S., Star Gillman Childs, John A., Index Evanston Clandening, Paul Evanston Cline, W. O., Indicator Austin Constantine, Louis, Beacon Aurora Copley, I. C Aurora Curtis, Will, Star-Courier Kewanee 13 Davis, George W., Courier. .Jacksonville Dowdall, G. G., Editor Clinton Fay, H. W., Review DeKalb Ferriss, James J., Daily News. . . .Joliet Foster, A. T Moline Fowler, Frank T., Daily Sun Waukegan Frazier, Lincoln B., News Aurora Freeman, W. H Chicago Heights Girler, Rollo N., Editor Naperville Graves, W. C Springfield Greenaway, F. W., Daily Beacon. . Aurora Greenleaf, F. G., Journal Savanna Groom, J. K., Beacon Aurora Grubb, J. W Galesburg Hall, Albert L., Daily Courier. .. .Elgin Harris, Kennett Grays Lake Hartman, David W., Lake Forester Lake Forest Hasset, R. B Kewanee Hatton, F. H Evanston Hemmens, H. D., Courier Elgin Herriott, David, Post Morgan Park Justi, Herman, Author Springfield Lampkins, G. W., Writer Evanston Lavelle, James J., Argus... Rock Island Leckie, A. S Joliet Lee, R. I Highland Park Lindstrum, Andrew O., Mail Galesburg Lowrie, A. H., Daily News Elgin Mather, N. E., lUinoisan Wheaton McClure, James E., Democrat Carlinville McDonald, Leon, Phoenix-Adver- tiser Lockport Mead, Charles B., Republican ... Geneva Meese, William A., Writer Moline Miller, E. H Joliet Moran, Frank T., Republican.. Belvidere McKeever, J. H Moline Palmer, Truman G., Contributor. . . Irving Park Paul, James R., Index Evanston Perry, George A., Republican Reg- ister Galesburg Podstata. B. A Elgin Potter, Frank V., Beacon Aurora Pratt, B. A., News Elgin Read. H. E., Editor Peoria Read, H. W., Contributor Peoria Rennick, P. G., Herald-Transcript. Peoria Rexdale, Robert, Writer. . .Rock Island Richards, A., Journal Ottawa Ridden, N. N., Lecturer and Writer Engleside Rodecker, Thad. W., Times Pekin Sackett, W. L., Herald Morris Shankland, K. M Watseka Shaw, B. F., Telegraph Dixon Simpson, H. P., Argus Rock Island Smith, W. J Waukegan Smith, Eugene C, Daily Beacoh... Aurora Smith, Bert G., Beacon Aurora Snively, C. K, Register Canton Spears, W. L Downers Grove Starritt, Carlton E., Author Elgin Stephens, C. L Joliet Stephens, George, Daily Beacon... Aurora Streyckman, Felix J., Correspondent Springfield Sundine, John Moline Webster, Wm. E., News Batavia Williams, W. E., Star. .Chicago Heights INDIANA. Bicknell, Qarence F., News Fort Wayne Braden, Frank L., Commercial Review Portland Briggs, G. A., Editor Elkhart Burke, J. E., Daily Bulletin. . .Anderson Bums, Lee, Publisher Indianapolis Casey, D. V Crawfordsville Dignam, J. B., Editor Richmond Gray, Bayard, Crescent Frankfort Hill, J. L., Writer Union City Karsten, Gustof, Author. . .Bloomington Link, D. M., Editor Auburn Penrod, W. K Vincennes Reed, Hugh T., Author Lima Reeder, David, Author Laporte Reynolds, Stephen Marian, Author. Terre Haute Robb, C. J., News Michigan City Six, F. G Logansport Talbot, J. W South Bend Tenney, Wilson Ross, Star.. Indianapolis Trovillion, Hal W., Writer.. Bloomington Wickey, E. W., Editor. .. .East Chicago Williams, Neil R., Daily Times.... Warsaw Wilson, W. Bent, Journal Lafayette IOWA. Adler, E. B., Times Davenport Brewster, S. A., Democrat. .. .Ottumwa Cram, R. W Davenport Cook, George C, Author and Pub- lisher Davenport Hamilton, John J., Iowa Homestead Des Moines Haviland, I. B., Republican. .Davenport Hoffman, Phil., Herald Oskaloosa Marshall, C. E Cedar Rapids Murphy, B., Eagle Vinton Richardson, J. B., Democrat. .Davenport Roberts, N. C, Democrat. .Fort Madison Schaeffer, G. Raymond, Associated Press Monticello Stivers, Thomas C, Gazette Burlington Tufford, Will V., Age Clinton Waite, John L., Hawkeye. .. .Burlington Williams, Ora Des Moines Young, Lafayette, State Capital.... Des Moines 14 KANSAS. Murdock, R. P., Eagle Wichita KENTUCKY. Defebaugh, Edgar H., Editor Louisville Haldeman, Bruce, Courier-Journal. Louisville LOUISIANA. Boyd, James, Lumber Trade Journal New Orleans Williams, John E., Lumber Trade Journal New Orleans MARYLAND. Maddy, J. H., Press Agent. . .Baltimore Nelson, F. J., Writer Frederick MASSACHUSETTS. Beer, W. E.. Standard Boston Wentworth, Franklin H., Writer. . . South Hanson Whitmarsh, C. F., Publisher Cambridge MICHIGAN. Comfort, Will L Fenton Conant, L., Editor Leland Dunham, George, Publisher Battle Creek Greene, Hiram M., Pilgrim Battle Creek Reynolds, M. M., Writer Detroit Rigler, F. A Battle Creek Sheppard, W. W., Writer. . .Ferrysburg Stowe, E. A Grand Rapids Willard, George B., Journal Battle Creek Whittaker, Milo W., Patriot and Press Jackson MINNESOTA. Bunnell, M., News-Tribune Duluth DeLestry, Edmund L., Editor. .St. Paul Haugan, B. B Minneapolis McDonald, W. P Minneapolis Pratt, E. C Minneapolis Silverthom, Willis V., Mississippi Valley Lumberman. . . .Minneapolis Weiss, A. C, Herald Duluth MISSISSIPPL Powell, H. P., Writer. . .Ocean Springs MISSOURI. Coulter, A. D Carthage Marmaduke, Leslie H., Writer St. Louis Phillips. E. O., Republic St. Louis Steele. J. M Kansas City Thompson, Leslie H., Book Pub- lisher St. Louis Thompson, N. D., Jr., Journal of Agriculture St. Louis Vincent, F. C, Writer Kansas City Weed, N. H., Writer Kirkwood NEBRASKA. Bryan, William Jennings, Com- moner Lincoln Mickel, E. P., Writer Lincoln NEW YORK. Averill, E. A New York City Baldwin, G. P., Publisher New York City Barton, J. D New York City Benzinger, Frederick, Record-Her- ald New York City Burrelle. F. A., Press Clipping Bureau New York City Davieson, Edw New York City Darby, S. E New York City Darbyshire, L New York City Davis, F. E New York City Denslow, W. W., Artist. .New York City Elmendorf, Dwight L New York City Gardner, C., Writer New York City Gibson, Richard, Writer.. New York City Harvey, Thomas F., International Confectioner New York City Hill, Walter K., Billboard New York City Holcomb, Frederic, Writer New York City Hull, C. B.. Vick's Dansville Ingraham, E. F., Modern Mexico. . New York City Koenig. Otto, Writer. . . .New York City Long, John W., Editor. .New York City Nicholas, W. G., Special Writer.... New York City Parker, W. Coleman, Dramatist.... New York City Patten, D. A New York City Payne, Frank C, Special Writer.... New York City Stokes, Chauncey M., Publisher. Auburn Stevens. S. S. B New York City Stone, M. E., Associated Press New York City Taylor, W. A., Sunday Magazines . . New York City Thompson, Tomo, Writer New York City White. Edw New York City White, Trumbull. Editor. New York City Young, O. R., Writer New York City OHIO. Adair, J. P., Correspondent. .Cambridge Foote, A. R Columbus Kirkpatrick, T. J., Publisher. Springfield Leonard. W. K Piqua Lewis. S. R Oeveland 15 OKLAHOMA. Allison, W. M Snyder Greene, F. H Guthrie OREGON. Chapman, C. C, Writer Portland PENNSYLVANIA. Bailey, W. W., Editor Johnstown Baldwin, G. P Philadelphia Smith, C. W., Coal Pittsburg Smith, Franklin H Philadelphia McFadden, W. A Hollidaysburg Wolcott, C. E., Despatch Pittsburg SOUTH DAKOTA. Fox, M. L., Special Writer. . .Vermilion TENNESSEE. Benham, P. D., Contributor Dayton TEXAS. Tilotson, L., Writer Sealey WASHINGTON Miller, Harry J., Writer and Poet. . Chehalis WISCONSIN. Andrews, Byron, Contributor. Evansville Burlingame, H. J., Author. .Two Rivers Craig, A. H Mukwonego Carpenter, Willard, E., Record. Waupaca Clarke, B. B., American Thresher- man Madison Evans, Percy G., "Field Notes".... Milwaukee Hicks, John, Northwestern Oshkosh Kimball, M. B., Author Milwaukee Lush, Charles K., Author and Ed- itor Madison McNair, W. G., Contributor.. Milwaukee Monat, P. J., Recorder Janesville Reed, Nate A., Newspaper Man Milwaukee Ryan, Sam J., Evening Crescent. . . . Appleton Souders, W. G., Writer Milwaukee Stromme, Peer O., Author Madison Worthington, D. B Beloit WYOMING. Hadsell, Frank A., Writer Cheyenne UTAH. Iglehart, William, Tribune Salt Lake City AUSTRALIA. Conley,| Jas. de Melbourne CANADA. Val Vleet, P. G., Publisher Toronto, Ontario ENGLAND. Bell, Edw. Price, Correspondent. Londc'J GERMANY. Thompson, Robert J Hanover MEXICO. Winnenghoff, Henry, Evolucion. . . . Durango SOUTH AFRICA. Balmer, Jas. H., Correspondent. . . . Victoria, S. Africa Total 257 RECAPITULATION. Active members 403 Non-resident members 257 Life members 22 Honorary members 14 Total 696 16 GUESTS OF THE PRESS CLUB OF CHICAGO. Among the hundreds of world-renowned people whom the Press Club has entertained are the following: President William McKinle}-. James Whitcomb Riley. Sir Edwin Arnold. Henry M. Stanle}' and wife. Max O'Rell. Gen. Lew Wallace. George Kennan. David Swing. Admiral Schley. Gen. Fred Funston. Richard P. Hobson. Mrs. Frank Leslie. Ella Wheeler. Sara Bernhardt. George Alfred Townsend (Gath). Henry Mapleson. Marie Roze Mapleson. Eduard Remenyi. Emma Abbott. Bill Nye. Hon. John Hay. Hon. James Wilson. Henry Irving. Ellen Terry. Adelina Patti. Mme. Parepa Rosa. Jo'hn IVIcCullough. Jessie Bartlett Davis. Robert J. Burdette. A. M. Palmer. Gen. William Booth. Robert Mantell. Ben Perlej' Poore. Thomas W. Keene. Wong Ching Foo. Henry E. Abbey. Henry Watterson. Sir ]\Ioses Montefiore. R. J. Oglesby. Frederick B. Warde. Roland Reed. Whitelaw Reid. Irving Batcheller. George W. Peck. Bartley Campbell. Weedon Grossmith. Meredith Nicholson. Steele Mackaj'e. F. Hopkinson Smith. Thomas Nast. Dr. Carl Von Bergen. Wilton Lackaye. E. S. Willard. George W. Childs. Hubert Vos. Henry Guy Carleton. Robert G. Ingersoll. Wilson Barrett. Chauncey M. Depew. George Wharton James. Joaquin Miller. Jerome K. Jerome. Gov. S. R. Van Sant. Gov. A. B. Cummins. Col. G. B. M. Harvey. Thomas Watson. Eugene V. Debs. Gov. F. I\I. Warner. William J. Bryan. Ignatius Donellj'. Gov. Bob Taylor. Edwin Markham. John Wilkie. Prof. Willis E. :\Ioore. George W. Sv,'allow. William E. Curtis. Gov. D. R. Francis. Bayard Taj'lor. Chas. Warren Stoddard. John L. Stoddard. Vice-President C. W. Fairbanks. William R. Hearst. Vf\V OFFICERS FOR 1907. PRESIDENT JOHN J. FLINN FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT FRANK M. MORRIS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT MILTON BUCKLIN THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT DOUGLAS MALLOCH TREASURER ALBERT G. BEAUNISNE FINANCIAL SECRETARY JOS. F. HENDERSON RECORDING SECRETARY E. W. PICKARD LIBRARIAN H. W. BLOOMINGSTON DIRECTORS. FRED PELHAM RICHARD FAIRCHILD CHARLES WALTER BROWN •CHARLES EUGENE BANKS A. S. HENNING. COMMITTEES. ART. S. J. Kennedy, Chairman. F. I. Wetherbee, Charles Lederer. RECEPTION. Hugh Blake Williams, Chairman. Charles S. Clark, F. W. Ellsworth, Frank Roderus, W. R. Barnes, Frank AI. ]\Iorris, First Vice-President member ex-officio. SUMMER OUTINGS. Colonel J. G. Davis, Chairman. W. C. Howe, John Robert Gregg, R. W. Emerson, E. H. Fox. ^lilton Bucklin, Second Vice-President, member ex officio. J.\MESTOWN EXPOSITION. George B. Hische, Chairman. W. R. Humphrey, John A. Campbell, F. J. Hernon, Edward W. Miller, A. H. Yount, :\Ialcolm McDowell, John A. Brown, John Fay, Duncan M. Smith, George S. Wood, ^ I. K. Friedman, William Lightfoot Visscher, Douglas ]\Ialloch, Third Vice- President, member ex officio.