New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ew, William Waldorf Astor, RoswellP. Flower, William R. Grace, Henry Hilton, Levi Mortonand Henry M. Stanley. The membership of the club hassteadily increased, now numbering upwards of 650 nameson Its rolls, including the brightest intellects in metropolitanjournalism. The great ambition of the management fromthe start has been to erect a home of its own, a home com-mensurate with the growing importance and reputation ofthe club and the dignity of the New York jjress. Thisobject having been always kei)t in view, national and
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ew, William Waldorf Astor, RoswellP. Flower, William R. Grace, Henry Hilton, Levi Mortonand Henry M. Stanley. The membership of the club hassteadily increased, now numbering upwards of 650 nameson Its rolls, including the brightest intellects in metropolitanjournalism. The great ambition of the management fromthe start has been to erect a home of its own, a home com-mensurate with the growing importance and reputation ofthe club and the dignity of the New York jjress. Thisobject having been always kei)t in view, national and cos-mopolitan celebrities, famous orators, travellers, prima don-nas, great actresses and actors, men and women of literaryfame, came forward and lent their services to raise the fundsfor such an object. The moneyed men of the city donatedhandsome sums and the theatres gave benefits in the cause,until the sum of $100,000 was raised, which was necessaryto secure a lot of ground on which the club house is to beerected. While the plans are not yet complete, it is the. JOHN W. intention to erect a building which will contrast favorablywith the gigantic structure of the World, the Times andJribune buildings, fully equipped with all the conveniencesof a modern club house, a i)lace where the journalists ofthe world may be received and entertained and receptionsheld. The present rooms of the club afford a loungingplace, a place of social meeting, and with its library and fileof daily newspapers of New York, extending as far back as1836, furnishes a workshop for industrious writers such ascannot be given elsewhere in the city. The charitableactivities are conducted with mingled discrimination andliberality, the Press Club in the exercise of its benevolencebeing in the highest degree democratic. When a worthya])i)licant ap])lies for assistance, it suffices that he is con-nected with journalism, and aid is given, whether he is aclub member or not. The Presidents of (he club sinc
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