Name/Title
Pacific Club [Victoria B.C.] By-Laws - House RulesEntry/Object ID
2021.02.06Description
Pamphlet
This slim pamphlet entitled Pacific Club - Victoria B.C. By-Laws - House Rules, including a List of Officers and List of Members, was published in 1910 by Colonist Presses.
The Pacific Club was established in 1894 in Victoria, B.C., a rival of The Union Club of British Columbia that was founded in 1879. The Pacific Club was reportedly more of a sporting club than the Union Club and was noted for its excellent billiard players. The Club became insolvent in the mid-20th century.Context
The Pacific Club, successor to the Victoria Club (1885-1894), was the first tenant of the Pemberton (later Yarrow) Building on Fort Street, boasting a wide selection of B.C.’s business, political and social élite among its members and guests. In 1964 the Pacific Club directors decided to move to larger premises and took over the B.C. Cement Building at Wharf and Fort Streets. Within several years the Club was bankrupt and many members lost heavily as a result. After 87 years in operation, the membership voted to close the doors on April 25, 1966.
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H.G. Wilson is listed in the 1910 publication as President, J.H. Lawson, Jr. as Vice-President plus a five-man management committee (B.S. Oddy, W.L. Challoner, F.A. Bennet, W.C. Moresby and Dr. George Hall), and Secretary, J.D. Virtue. A total of 283 members are listed.
The President H.G. (Herbert Goulding) Wilson (1872-1938) was born in London, England, one of six children of William Wilson and Isabella Eilbeck, who with his brother operated the famed Victoria clothing store, "W. and J. Wilson". William Wilson further branched out, purchasing a wholesale grocery business, "Wilson Bros." with which his son Herbert, also a merchant, was associated. Herbert married Harriet Ross and the family home was 608 St. Charles Street. Another son, Biggerstaff Wilson was also a successful businessman founding B. Wilson Ice & Cold Storage Co. and his family home was 1770 Rockland Avenue, considered one of architect Samuel Maclure‘s finest works.Publication Details
Author
Pacific Club Victoria B.C.Place Published
Region
Pacific NorthwestContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1910Printer
Colonist PressesNotes
24 printed pages including front cover (recto and verso), blank back cover
Includes List of Officers, By-Laws, House Rules and List of Members.
Of note: Page 12:
DUES: PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE
21. The quarterly subscription each and every quarter shall be $7.50 for ordinary members, and $3.00 for non-resident members, payable in advance, on the first day of each and every quarter.Acquisition
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2021.02.06 Pacific Club [Victoria B.C.] By-Laws - House Rules, 1910
