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THE PORTSMOUTH. N. H. HERALD. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. MSBrAUE II1KUHOME OF THE P. A. aFIRST OFFICER S OF P. A- C.Seated left to right, George W. Boardman. Charles H. Kingsbury. Fred E Hasty. George E. Prench Standing, left to right, WUbur L. Davis, William O. Sides 2nd., Joseph P. Conner. Joseph E. Amazeeuana t'orusmouth Athletic club will Ward in 1887 and 1888. Goodwincelebrate its 50th anniversary on nextTuesday, Sept. 10, holding open house at its club mansion on CourtPhibrick in ’89 and ’90. William H. Moore in ’91 and ’92, William L. Con-lon in ’93, Fred D. Bagley in ’94,formed, clean limbed members of the club, under the direction of Prof. C. G. Smith was one of the most interesting features of the evening, arousing the enthusiasm of the audience to the highest pitch, which broke out again and again in long continued applause. A scientific exhibition of the art of self-defense, by F. Mc-Kennev. athletic instructor at Brownstreet and with a banquet and oth- William E. Peirce in ’95 and 96, G.er enjoyable features being planned ! Fred Drew in '97 and ’98, Fred ’ H.for the day’s observance. Ward in ’99 and 1900, Joseph P.An organization which has been Conner in 1901 and ’02, F. W. Hart-in existence throughout fifty of these , ford in 1903 and ’04, William E. changing years, and is still carrying ■ Storer In 1905, F. J. Philbrick inon, certainly has proved the sound-! 1906. J. W. NpwpII in i«wv7 «nri y*« i University, and T. Croninness and enduring qualities of theprinciples upon which it was founded. Those young men who met on that September evening in 1885 and organized the P. A. C., with the ob-j’17, and L. W. Ewald in 1918,ject as stated in its constitution be-. on February 22. 1887, the Ports-m* the encouragement of a thletlc! mouth Athletic Club Mmstrels wassports and the social amusement of j presented before an audience of 1,-i members, accomplished some- | 0oo people which crowded Music HallPoint on Sunday, “contrary to the laws of God and the laws of thestate of Maine, and disturbing the peace and quiet of the community and enticing our young men from church .**E. P. Lawrence in 1909 and ’10, G. |the alertness and science of the con-H. Macauley in 1911 and ’12, W. j. jtestants creating great interest andCater in 1913 and ’14, B. F. Staples amusement. Then followed an exhi-in 1915, F. W. Coleman in 1916 and bitlon of In‘1lan club swinging byFred E. Hasty and Joseph P. Con-grandminstrelner whcih was a marvel of gracei accuracy of time InOn February 14 and 15, 1898, the club presented the P. A. C. Minstrels and Vaudevillians, with fun makers Joseph P. Conner, Percy Lawrence and Wallace Lear, and end men: F. W. Hartford, James Conlon, George Ducker, Bert Wallace Fred Jones and Billy Cotton. Billy Entwistle and Jack Newell were introduced as “The Iplays, and other activities during the years white the club’s headquarters was in the Franklin Bock About seven years after its founduig the club moved to a building on M»r-ket street, teasing the entire building. The nature of the club’s activities gradually changed as its members neglected sports for business industry. and the crowding affairs of mature manhood r White interest in active sports gradually declined, theold sDirtt of sociability and fnend-thing very much worthwhile, as the history of the P. A. C. down through the years has amply proved.to the doors for a three-hour entertainment which was a great success, j The Penny Post of that day, pub-While the athletic activities of the lished in the Franklin Block, was club have gradualy been abandoned enthusiastic in its story of the show as the years added themselves to the the following day. After eulogizing ages of its membership, the social the “brilliant coterie of performersspirit of the club has remained unchanged, its members finding in the» club house a haven ofibehind the footlights in Music Hall last evening,” the Penny Post scribea1friendship stated that “the club is composed ofand social amusement which has ' the finest young men in the city, and been of great value to them. Ports- the rules governing it are such that mouth's P. A. C. remains one of the the highest moral and religious sen-oldest, if not the oldest, club of its J timent of the community approve of;kind in the country and is an insti- I the membership combines talentsRulers of Fun” presenting songs and I 0 e ‘ Athlettemuch merriment. The first number f lt;*y» ™25 motion, and in 0]i0 was a three-round sclen- As*oclatlo°- beingcould not be excelled by professionals tiflo j^ng bout between James hard'flt;H!ibt t ^anywhere. As these gentlemen con- and precis Quinnf which PifyediJbe^n ~eluded the thunders of applause HeraId of the following day I™6 old ^fairly shook the building. ' stated was clean, clever, work do- went’ out of exlster)ce ^uk £ ly a *“Exercises on horizontal and Dar- void 0f aii slugging, yet lively enough years o nnalitl^to suit all. Bert J. Rowe acted as J* *7*** “ ^. _ _ _ . . . to its old rival, the Portsmouth Atn-refleree E. P. Lawrence made his , , . w .mi m... , . , ... ... letio club, whose flag Is still nailed todebut as an Irishman and his eeltte 7 *'*comicalities brought down the house. I ** m portsmoutn possesses a ciud ot am-, ^ Andalusian dance by Miss Julia ?* th* c ub*letes, the equal of any in New Eng- . Dearborn Moses was one of the most r ucbland I Pleasing numbers on the program. the ** *** *This minstrel show included high and Miss Sadie Dickev delighted thelmac shop ,uallel bars by Messrs. Smith, Lear, Davis, Conner, Flanigan and 8mart occupied the next twenty minutes, demonstrating without question thatJumping, wrestling and a tug-of-war,; audience In an animated song sheet with other athletic members of the number in plantation costume, slng-club taking part. j ing “My Coal Black Lady”, with aThe P. A. C. celebrated its second chorus of 56 blackface singers.still endure through the future.The Portsmouth Athletic club wasIprogramThebandremarkable degree ’’. j letio sports followed by a banquet at i were remembered with many floralAfter a description of the tableau the Hotel Wentworth, fully 600 peo- offerings, Billy Entwistle. John Wil-irganized mainly through the efforts revealed as the curtain ascended, the j Pie. nearly half of whom wer« [ ] of Fred G. Hasty, its first president writer goes on to praise Interlocutor! dies, assembling on the piazzas and still an active member of the or-1 Cassidy, and states that tho “mirth-!the extensive grounds that afteiliam Newell. Miss Mosesganization. Mr. Hasty had been a ! ful and brilliant tambos, Messrs.to enjoy the delightfulstreet. The entire space occupied by the fair, with a playing on each floor, a vaudeville show In an annex, * Monte Carloroom, and a long and varied itMof attractions too numerous to mention. The club did over $10,000 worth of business in one week, clearing $3,-250 approximately in profits. With the lare. In- proceeds the club bought the old also re- i caotain Salter Mansion on CourtMissFlanagan, Lear, Dolan and Law-which had a gymnasium at its head- i rence excel anything seen in thisquarters and carried on athletic and | town for many years while for bright,social activities. Believing that, witty and sparkling bones, Messrs. Portsmouth needed an organization Moses, Rowe, Gray and Sullivan filled of young men interested in sports, ; the bii exactly. Messrs. Parsons, C. Mr. Hasty talked the matter over W. Gray, I. R. Davis, Flanigan andwith friends assembled at Edward C,Stickney’s gymnasium on Ladd street, where they were wont to meet, j several encores.Mr. Stickney was noted for his feats with heavy dumbbells.Cassidy, vocalists, were received with great favor, each gentleman getting*•“Part second opened with a few marks on the Crisis of the PresentInterest in the new idea was im- ^ Day by our ‘German brother,’ Louismediate, and accordingly on September 10, 1885, a meeting for the purpose of organizing into a club was.Sclwartz. He had made many good local hits wrhich the audience much enjoyed, showing conclusivelyHastymembered by his friends in the au- stree(, whlch remainstoaccording to! 16x12 being handed him on which j rV bv the P. A O This fine old' Oo-years of occupanwas printed:“I beat love for thee.Interlocutor of the P. A. O.The Penny Post. A long list of events was run off. Including a bicycle hill-climbing contest and a tug of war.At 10 p. m, came the banquet, with I am all thine, do not_ ___ ’ smiledescribed. Post as a “supper fit for the received this tributegodsirded as having with the utmost consanguinity, merely bowing The third anniversary of the club j his thanks. He filled his position inFarragut | the center in an easy and gracefulmanner.was celebrated at the House, the athletic sports occurring on the South Street baseball grounds.On June 27, 1888, the club received a complaint from Isaac D.Bicycle ra cesother athleticlonial mansion was entirely remodeled. with the chambers on the thirdfloor being converted into one largebilliard room, and is a home of which its members are justly proud.A circus was conducted by the clublater with thirteen professional actsappearing.The present officers of the P. A. O. are as follows: E. P. Lawreno* president; J. .O Sweetser. rice p’rai-denti P. R. Jelllson. secretary-treas-anually upon the I urer: lt;Nrcct°ra: e J. Proehl John founding of thepeace at Kit-1 club, with banquets at the Cham- w Dreriwmof the Franklin Block, corner of . ber.’ The famous ‘Roberts’ dumbbell I tery Point, that some of its members pemowne Hotel, and other nearbyVaughan and Congress streets, its drill, by a class of fifteen finely had played baseball on Frisbee’s hostelries. clam bakes first headquarters. Later, as the club'grew in membership the entire floorwas occupied.The seventeen young men who met on that evening of fifty years ago to form the Portsmouth Athletic club were as follows: Fred E. Hasty, W.!O. Sides, 2nd, C. H. Kingsbury, Joseph E. Amazeen, George W. Board-nan, Wilbur L. Davis. Joseph P.Conner, G. E. French. Herbert White, H. R. Clark, C. E. Lear, M. L. Raynes, Myers Dempsey, W. G. Smart, T. Hersey, I. A. Reed, F. L. Wood.At the end of the first month themembership had grown to about fifty members, at which it was limited for some time. The membership limit was raised to 75 during the second year of the club’s existence, but there was still a waiting list of those eager to join and the limit was again raised, on April 19, 1886. to 100. Later there were two member classifications. one of active members andthe other of honorary members whowere not liable for any debts the club might assume. Soon there were 200 members, wtih a waiting list of about 40.On September 15, 1885, five days after the initial meeting, the club met to elect its first officers, choosing Fred E. Hasty as its- first president; William O. Sides as vice president; Charles H. Kingsbury as secre-t3ry-treasurer, and a Board of Directors composed of George W. Boardman, Wilbur L. Davis, Joseph P. Conner, George E. French and Joseph E. Amazeen.Mr. Hasty served two terms as president, succeeded by James G.IThe annual meeting with elat Rand's ' °* °fflc®ra f°r the ensuing yeabe held on Tuesday, SeptemberOne of the P. A. C. Champion Tearns in the Early Days of the Sunset LeaguIISUIT TO BE FILEDON PAYMENT OF PROCESSING TAXConoord, Sept. 7.—Notice of a suit based on the payment of processing taxes was filed yesterday with Alexander Murchie. United States dutrici attorney, by Stratton 8s Company ofthis city.The company manufactures dour and deals also in feeding stuffs produced from wheat.Heard His Signal, MaybeLos Angeles—“Hudde/ husky mountain lion mascot of Loyola uni versity here, used a campus dormitory; for tackling practice, although opening of the football season is almost a month away.A gilt of the University of Arizona* the tawny beast pounced with telling effect on beds, desks, statuary aud fixtures. It flnaly was cornered on ths roof and captured.Now4-r\ 3flLincoln, Neb — F. J. Schmeef kle 5r Cozad, loaded tvs choicest vegetables into a truck and started for the stats fair with his eye on prize awards.rhea his truck struck a dem rat, overturned and scattered pedigreed products profusely over the street. All he salvaged were a few pjtatoe«i some com and several stalks of sugar cane.
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