Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 76, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1925 — Page 15

MEMBERSHIP ROSTER IS MORE THAN 3,000 Jotal Club Holdings, Including Real Estate, Are $1,750,-

As the Columbia Club enters its new building today the roster shows a."membership of more than 3,000. Gs these, about 1,850 are resident members. The limit for this class is 3,000. The building cost $1,000,000, and farnishings, an additional $250,000, according to E. Park Akin, secretary, who said the club holdings, including real estate, would reach $1,750.000. “ First definite action toward the erection of anew club home was taken Feb. 13, 1923, when the stockholders authorized the directors and building committee to proceed with the letting of contracts and all business necessary thereto. War Halted Plans L,ong before this, (he movement for anew building was started. Plans were drawn during the administration of Lucius O. Hamilton, who was president in 1915 and 1916. America's entrance into the World War halted all plans.Following the stockholders’ action, the building committee began work, under the direction of Thomas A. Wynne, chairman. On the committee were John C. Ruckelshaus, vice chairman; Arthur E. Bradshaw, Frank A- Butler, Fred C. Gardner, James B. Steep, L. H. Trotter and L. I. Ziegler. After Wynne’s death, in February, 1924, Ruckelshaus became chairman. The architects, P. C. Rubush and E. O. Hunter, were chosen in competition during the summer of 1923. March 17, 1924, a contract with P. Jungclaus Company, general contractors, was signed. The contract for decorations was awarded to Henry Richard Behrens, who associated with his brother, William F. Behrens, had decorated the old Columbia Club in 1900. San-

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Congratulations to f The Columbia Club ♦♦ ♦ ♦ i On the completion - of your Magnificent New Building ♦•♦♦♦♦ *; X r ' The Circle Theatre

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The woman who probably knows the most secrets of Columbia Club members is Miss Anna A. Brady, 626 Parker Ave. But she keeps them secrets and doesn’t tell- She has been employed by the club since_ 1906. She was telephone operator for five years. Now she is bookkeeper.

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gan April 7, 1924. About June 1 .construction of the new .building was begun. Comer Stone laid Charles Evans Hughes, then Secretary of State, laid the corner stone at impressive ceremonies Oct. 13, 1924. Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor of Indianapolis, gave the principal address. All records taken from the corner stone of the old building were placed in that of the new. These included a Bible, pictures of the former club and of many of the officers, and newspapers of June 17, 1899 To this were added newspapers of Oct. 13, 11>24. The group on the speakers’ stand included Senator James E. Watson, Emmet F. Branch, then Governor of Indiana: Judge A. B. Anderson, now judge of the United States District Court of Appeals at Chicago; Merrill Mores, then Congressman of

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the Seventh District; Judge Louis B. Ewbank of Indiana Supreme Court; Judge James A. Collins of Marion Coufcty Criminal Court; Arthur, E. Brad* haw, John C. Rukelshaus, Frank A. Butler and Fred C. Garden It had been planned to have the new building ready tor occupancy several months ago, but delays in construction necessitated postponement. While the new building was under construction the club first had headquarters in the Claypoool, and later moved to the old Marion Club, 234 N. Meridian St. FATALITIES DECREASE It has been learned that there are comparatively fe# child fatalities from auto accidents in places where there art conveniently located playgrounds.

KNOWS MEN’S HABITS Miss Florence (iamn Has Been Manicurist Thirteen Years. “It’s easy for me to tell when a man’s worried. The first thing he does is bite his nails.” The speaker, Misw Florence Garon, 522 N. -Jtew Jersey St., should know. She has been manicurist at the Columbia Club for thirteen years. She is known as the baseball fan of the club by her men patrons.* .SPEED TRAPS ILLEGAL The State Legislature of California has passed a law whl l 'nates speed trap evidence material against traffic law tors. Speed cops now have to trail suspected drivers and time them.