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NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
PROGRESS WITH THE MEN'S CLUBHOUSE AT MAGNOLIA 
By |. sh0@isseey 
The plan for a Men’s Clubhouse as 
outlined in the Breeze last week has met 
with approvalin every quarter. Summer 
residents, chauffeurs and village people 
are united in this. “he members of the 
present men’s club are discussing it with 
enthusiasm and if their positions were as- 
sured with their present employers no 
more generous subscribers in proportion 
to their means would be found than they. 
The village people anticipate the advent 
of a bowling alley with keen relish as 
they think of: the long quiet winter, 
when they could use it. 
The Magnolia Protection eee Im- 
provement Society at its annual meeting 
on Thursday evening endorsed the idea 
unanimously in the following resolution: 
‘* Resolved, That the Magnolia Protec- 
tion and Improvement Society gives its 
hearty approval to the general idea of a 
Men’s clubhouse for Magnolia.”’ 
The selection of the lot, on the other 
hand, is less happy, the main objection 
made being the expense. Others would 
like to see Miss Stearns’s idea carried 
out and a park created out of the lot in 
question. 
It is probable that we shall be able to 
announce next week the choice of a lot 
that from all points of view will be bet- 
ter for our purpose. 
Only one criticism of the plan has 
thus far developed. It is the fear that 
‘“ when the present pastor of the Village 
church shall leave Magnolia, this club- 
house will go to pieces.’’ It sounds 
egotistical to repeat this objection but it 
has been honestly made and must be met 
frankly. 
The fact hasbeen demonstrated many, 
many times that no man is essential to a 
good cause. If the cause be a bad one, 
it will require the constant attention of 
its promoter and will eventually perish 
ignominiously in spite of him. But if it 
be good, the man who works for it is 
quite incidental to its success. 
Now, I believe the facts warrant the 
assertion without qualification that the 
general plan fora Men’s clubhouse is 
good in the broadest sense of the word. | 
[t is not only morally good but it is based 
on real needs and meets a demand. /t 
will survive as long as these needs are 
felt. “The Women’s clubhouse is be- 
come apermanent institution not simply 
because it is excellently administered and 
all contingencies provided for in the or- 
ganization, but because it is already in- 
dispensable. 
Similarly the Men’s clubhouse will 
live and thrive when we shall be dead 
and buried because it too will be found 
to be indispensable. 
It will be organized to endure like any 
corporation along the lines of the Wom- 
en’s Clubhouse Assaciation. The sub- 
. 
scribers will be stockholders in the cor- 
poration. “The stockholders will elect 
directors. “he directors will choose a 
manager who will administer the affairs 
of the club and choose his subordinates 
exactly as the matron of the Women’s 
club does. Once the club hasruna sea- 
son, its grooves will be established and a 
little discretion on the part of the direc- 
tors in the choice of a fairly competent 
manager will be their only duty. Any 
of the men we have had for managers 
during the past four summers would be 
amply able to administer the affairs of 
such a clubhouse. 
It will be seen that the pastor of the 
Village church is by no means necessary to 
the success of the institution. If he hap- 
pens to be good for anything, he may be 
a director. If not--a catastrophe which 
God forbid!—the club will exist and 
Hourish without him. 
The clubhouse journal contains the 
following entries to date. “These, 
be noticed, represent not merely verbal 
approbation but approbation crystalized, 
whichis the kind of approbation that 
builds clubhouses: August 3rd. Mrs. 
Wm. McMillan of St. Louis started the 
subscription with a pledge of $1000, of 
which $500 is payable as soon as success 
is assured and $500 on or before August 
11909; 
August 10th. Miss Elizabeth Hough- 
ton of Boston subscribed $500 payable 
this year. ‘We will see about next 
year when next year comes.’’ 
Augusr 11th. Mr. James S. Lee of 
Boston, who was architect of the Wom- 
en’s clubhouse agreed _to draw the plans 
for the Men’s clubhouse free of charge 
on his return from Europe the first of 
November. 
August 12th. D. C. Ballou & Co. 
agreed to do the general contracting at 
cost. 
Anpnst 13th. The Improvement So- 
ciety endorsed the idea of the clubhouse 
unanimously, which is worth many dol- 
lars because of the influence of the soci- 
ety. 
Thus substantial progress has been 
made. Next week more people will be 
seen. It would be wonderfully stimu- 
lating to receive subscriptions unsolicited 
but this is, | suppose, hardly to be ex- 
pected. 
In any case, unless exceptional cir- 
cumstances exist, subscriptions should be 
made now. 4 dollar now is worth a dol- 
lar and aquarter. You will help a great 
deal if you do not delay with the assist- 
ance you mean to give. Make it a§ 
generous as you can to make up for the 
ungenerous. You always have suffered 
for others’ shortcomings and you always 
will. So please “‘ do it now!’’ 
it will — 
Concert at Hesperus Hotel. | 
On Tuesday evening, August 18, 
Ralph Smalley, a member of the Boston 
Symphony. orchestra and the leader of 
the Hesperus orchestra will give a con- 
cert in the hotel parlors and has secured 
many attractions for the evening. ‘The 
program will be in substance vocal se- 
lections by Miss Jeanette Trecartin, a 
Boston soprano of no little note and the 
Temple Male Quartet of Boston. Mr. 
Smalley and Mr. Fiedler, both of the 
Boston Symphony, will render attractive 
instrumental ae on the cello and vio- 
lin. 
The patronesses will be prominent 
ladies of Magnolia and are: Mrs. E. W. 
Smith, Mrs. A. C. Wilkins, Mrs. G. 
H. Nettleton, Mrs. F. K. Rehn, Mrs. | 
William T. Hamilton, Mrs. Joseph 
Michels, Mlle. de San Marzano, Mrs. 
M. E. Hobart, Mrs. E. J. Allen, Mrs. 
J. D. Griffith, Mrs. J. H. Briscoe, and 
Mrs. A. Waycott. A small subscription 
of one dollar will be requested and _ tick- 
ets may be obtained at the hotel office. 
COACHMAN 
SITUATION WANTED for a coachman; 
free after Sept. 1. I can highly recommend 
him as a competent, faithful and experienced 
man. Further particulars on application to 
WILLIAM H. DEWART, Manchester — 
Telephone, 30 Magnolia 
Picture Puzzles. 
The Royal Puzzle Co. wishes to an- ; 
nounce thatthey will cut to order “‘Sliced 
or Picture’’ puzzles. Prices and other 
information furnished upon application. 
Address or telephone 
Royal Puzzle Co, Box 58, Manchester, Mass. 
Telephone 53-5 
718 
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes — 
Manchester, Mass. 
31. Electric Light Station. | 
33. Telephone Exchange Office. | 
34. Summer Street, P. H. Boyle’s Stable. 
41. Corner Bridge and Pine Sts. 4 
43. Corner Harbor and Bridge Sts. 
52. Fire Engine House, School St. 
54. Corner School and Lincoln Sts. 
56. School St., opp. the nee of thes 
Essex County Club. 
61. Sea St., H. S. Chase’s House. 
62. Corner Beach and Masconome. 
64. ‘Lobster Cove.” 4 
Two Blasts, all out or under control. 
Three Blasts, extra call. 
Directions for giving an alarm: Break the_ 
glass, turn the key and open the door, pull 
the hook down once and let go 
JAMES HOARE, Chief, | 
GEORGE S. SINNICKS, ‘| 
CLARENCE W. MORGAN, 
Engineers of Fire Departmen: tt 
. 
22 at 7.45 a.m., no school at John Price 
Primary School; 10. 45 a.m., one session. 7 : 
22 at 8.00a.m. .no school at any of tha 
buildings 11.00 a.m., one session. “f 
