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w&ws^S^^^^wW^^s'- mm Ti» wil iuu*d i*otk to tl^ ^ it i -And »lw*y« tb« botrd rtudt pnklw <• :Attd.-:nevW"lhe:h<^^ For no one is working lor moiwiv â-  And noYono is worklBf ftw <mo«,â€" But each fW the love of all ottien, And; e*$h *« *•£ •»p*^:*»i^**5|; Will work Uke ^ trojiui to faf th<»r â-  â-  The good of this cjub that i« how^' A De^etipttoii of This Beautiful Building With Some Account of its Builders and Furnisliers. Those who casually pa«s the beauti- ful new bulldln*^ the Wonian'a club of Evanston seeonly a handsome structure. But the women of the club Md women of clubs In other cities Bee the vast amount «t planning and of work, the doubts and fears, the gradual surmounting of difficulties thought insurmountable and the great pleasure of accomplishment that this building represents. Mrs. Alfred Gross. Mrs. John dull- Hams, Mrs. T. K. Webster, Mrs. A. D. Sanders and Mrs. Geo. Olmsted. These, women organlsedLand aysteni. atized their work so that every club member was card-catalogued on the club house propositionâ€"several ques- tions being asked and answeredâ€"for example, the amount of money they thought the club house should cost; their willingness to work, and the Stairs, Taken from the Landing. :"â- } ^aturally club women In cities All #er the middle west are asking "How J#d they do it?" At a meeting of the club in Febru- |try, 1910. Mrs. A. D. Sanders said she would like to see the club lay aside money for a home of Its own. There- mark met with a hearty approval. Even before that Madame Streeter amount they would contribute. This canvass brought In surprisingly favor able replies and a survey was made to find a suitable lot. At the annual meeting in April, 1910, the club voted to buy a location on Chicago avenue, north of Davis street, for about $8,000", and to use the certificate plan of rais- ing the money. Tea Room. *ftd proposed to start a subscription list, but at that time the club did not feel itself ready. But at the meeting #ove referred to a ways and means committee was appointed as follows: Mrs. IB. Cook, chairman; Mrs. John Schwender, vice-chairman; Mr». J* W. Parker, Mrs. W. B. Humphrey, jfrs. T. C. Clark, lira. C. K. Pittman, During, the summer the club ac- quired the title to the land by paying the owner's equity in It and assuming a mortgage of $3,500. The mortgage was paid by September and the club became the proud owner of rented property at 1628 Chicago avenue, which cost exactly $7,900, and for six months brought in a montly rental of fSralslld'aii Carpentry amrMill Work, alto all interior and Cabinet Work tor thelWA^*;:/f®ub of Evan pleasure in recommending o and Gamal $40. But the inside lot looked small to some members and/just when the officers felt they were ready to begin to build, the club decided to exchange that lot for the northwest corner of Chicago avenue and Church street, and pay an additional $4,000. Build- ing operations were postponed awhile, while more money for wlot was being secured; but in January, 1911, the ex- change was made. The generosity of citizens, a klr- meas, a bazaar and other entertain- ments resulted in a building fund of $14,000 by the end of 1911. In the meantime Mr. E. A. Mayo of Evanston had been working over the plana with the club house committee. In February, 1912, Just two years after the first suggestion was made, ground was broken for the building and graduallyâ€"too gradually for the membersâ€"the building assumed form, was finished, furnished and formally opened on March 11 or this year. No one but the women themselvesâ€" and possibly their husbands-â€"know the amount of work they have put in- to their building, but there it stands, one of the handsomest in the country. Woman's Club Bulletin Not the least interesting demonstra tion of the enterprise and initiative of the club was the Souvenir Edition of the Woman's Club Bulletin of which Mrs. T. P. Stanwood is editor. This issue on fine stock contained many ex cellent views of the interior of the club house, some of which are repro- duced herewith, though the originals on plate paper are of course much more attractive and distinct. This Bulletin contained accounts of the building of the house and much other matter of genuine Interest to all Bv- anaton people as well as to club wom- en . in surrounding cities, all of whom are eager .to know how It looks and how its building was accomplished. Copies of this issue of the Bulletin are for sale so long as any are left. In Biblical Phrase The following unique account of,the building of the club hoittft Is fa|ftn from the annual report of the record- ing secretary, published in the bouvo- nir number of the Woman's Club Bul- letin: "For on the day of the month of the year of our Lord 1912 they began to build the home of the club in Ev- anston on Church street. The length by cubits, after the first measure, was three score cubits and some and the breadth two score cubits and the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, and the height was one score cubits, and they over- laid it within and without with white paint, and the greater houae they ceiled with birch tree which they overlaid with white paint, and set therein palm trees and they garnished the home of the club with carpets from Canon Pirie Scott and Company, and they made hangings of bine and purple and crimson and fine linen, and they reared up pillars before the-bome of the dub on the right hand and on the left, and they also made many lav- ers on the right hand and on the left to wash In, and they* made electric lights of brass and set them In the walls of the homo of the club; and pots and shovels and basins and flesh hooks and spoons and tongs and all other Instruments did they set In order..-' "Then Harriet assembled the elders of the dob and all the heads of de- partments and the standing commit- tees and sJNIm chief mothers of ths dub-nad a Um fatbein-flt cittsens ton, In the house of the club for a feast which was on the eleventh day of the third month of the year of our Lord 1913, and when the congregation was assembled; all being arrayed in blue and'purple and* fine twined linen hung with'pomegranates and bells, and when those having cymbals and psal- teries and harps stood at the west end of the house of the club, and thirty A Cappellas sounding without trum- pets also stood, that it came to pass that singers and musicians and trum- peters and the whole congregation were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the committee of the bouse of the club, for they said t "They are good, for their patience has been ^everlasting, and they have built us an house of habitation, a Place for our dwelling forever." And Harriet turned her face and blessed the whole congregation of Evanston, and all the congregation of 'Evanston stoodâ€"and they are still standing waiting to see what we will do next Butâ€"• The principal co^^ by the following fcrms: < â-  Masonryâ€"Nelson.. ,-<$>':. I^j^.'. ,$19,295.-;. •â-  'P|§t?;;#iiv'Ji W Carpentryâ€"A. h. Hesgstedt, $16,840. • â-  'â- â- â€¢?>!&.^ â- â- â- . Plasteringâ€"O'Brien * . â- $&&.', $3,500. \.l;.::.,;' â- â€¢â- â- â- 'v^M,V,,,,.,, •â-  -^ Heating an* VenWattnar-^mpa>Jf Getschow Co., for $2,800, â- Mi.±2ilt$i:^: Sheet MeUI and Roofâ€"M. L. Jen- nings, for $1,794. Paintingâ€"tf. O. Oleleh, for $1,W7. GlMlngâ€"Tyler * Hippacb, for $796. Electrical Workâ€"Henry Newgard Co., for $2,200. * Ornamental Ironâ€"Jos, Halsted Co., for $1,890. ..â- '..â- ';â- 'â- .;. y.\'. Plumbingâ€"James Parks, for $2,900. Tils and Marble" "Wortâ€"Weary * Beck, for $850. Special mention should be made of the electrical work by the Henry Now. gard company. ^Fbla firm has had other large contracts In Evanston, not- ably the Patten gymnasium at North- western university, and ha* demon- strated In every case its fitness to do good work. The same Is true of T. C. Oleics, the painting contractor Whose specialty is large contracts. Ha also, held the contract at the Patten gym- nasium and the way hit worfc hat stood up was a factor in securing the woman's clnb contract. A. 8. Heagstedt, who held tha con- tract for the carpenter work amount- ing to $16,840, is being heard of con- siderably in Evanston and will doubt- less capture other Evanston buildings These contractor* an the highest â- TfMfiiiiliy'^ .......â- tmi^-^ "When the last club certificate's issued And the last dollar's honestly earned, When the club's last debt has been canceled And the bonds are redeemed and burned, We shall rest; and faith we shall need Itâ€" * Ll« down for an aeon Or two Till some other good leader of women Shall put us to work anew. as a result of his work on this build- ing. Jacob Kramer, the Evanston expert who did the landscape work, Is too favorably known here to reanire com- ment and James Parks, whose plumb- ing contract amounted to $2,900, is an- other Evanston man widely and fa- vorably known. The club was fortu- nate in securing so responsible a group of contractors to carry out their plans. Hall, Looking Toward East Entrance. 'And they who've worked hard shall be happy; - ';â- â- *'â- :-. They shall sit in a golden chair lg And order new members to bustle, to And to do and to dare. They shall have fine departments to draw fromâ€"- , Service, and aO; THE LAtltT BOOK*. A new Installment of the latest hooka has arrived at tha North Bad branch of the Evanston Public library, located In tha North End department of the tVM. C, A. Patrona are invitad to tnspect these. The library in open on Thursday afternoon from 4 to • p. m, and en Saturday svanmgs from Professional aai Grading Done !â- â- " ii ij 11 im rassssaamae â- ,J^jl IQ08 sheMan A0i nnials Guaranteed Grounds Laid Renovated ;M;#w Plimbin 1039 University >. :&ti* ^^&S.-KS^S^S.?t'fii:i»JiSi* ±\&$-r&ii^Mi&^&$£&M&" :^SS^i*