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History

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Chess Club.—We learn that a movement is on foot for organizing a chess club here, which, if successful, will supply a want long felt by the lovers of an elegant and scholarly pastime.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1875.12.14, p4
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Chess Club.—The subscribers to the fund for the inaugurating a Chess Club are expected and invited to assemble this (Tuesday) evening at the office of A. Hero, Esq., notary public, 29 Commercial Place, at half-past 6, to hear the report of the Committee of Arrangements and to take such other action as may be deemed expedient. Funds have already been subscribed sufficient to warrant the opening of suitable rooms. As we are informed, the intention is to establish the club on an economical programme, the monthly rates being extremely moderate.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.01.04, p4
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Orleans Chess Club.—This body was duly organized Tuesday evening. An executive committee, with ample powers, was chosen, together with a treasurer. The committee will report action at a meeting on Wednesday evening, January 12, at 7 o'clock, at the office of A. Hero, Esq., notary public, 29 Commercial Place. The successful inauguration of a long needed chess club is not considered a certainty.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.01.06, p4
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Chess Club.—Subscribers to the fund of the Orleans Chess Club, and such as desire to become members, will meet this (Wednesday) evening, at 7 o'clock, at the office of A. Hero, Esq., 17 Commercial Place.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.01.12, p4
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Chess Club.—Persons desirous of becoming members and subscribers to this club are respectfully notified that a meeting of committees, officers and members will be held this (Wednesday) evening at 7 o'clock, at the office of our friend, A. Hero, Esq., notary public, 17 Commercial Place. We hope, before many days, to be able to announce a meeting of the club at the chess rooms now in process of preparation.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.01.19, p4
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Orleans Chess Club.—The members of the Orleans Chess Club will have the pleasure of meeting this (Wednesday) evening, at 7 o'clock, in their new room, 24 Union street, up-stairs, where persons who desire to join will have an opportunity. The club is now fairly inaugurated, with auspicious prospects.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.01.26, p4
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The gentlemen who have placed their names upon the list for the formation of a chess club, held another meeting last night, to enable the Committee of Arrangements to report progress.

Mr. Chas. F. Buck was called to the chair, and Mr. Peter R. Byrne acted as Secretary.

Mr. Byrne report that the Committee of Arrangements had collected $77.50 previous to this meeting, and since $35 more; that they had purchased chairs, tables and other furniture, and provided gas fixtures, at an expense of $65. The number of persons who had signed the roll was fifty-three; and that the total amount subscribed, $140.

Mr. Upton moved that the Chair appoint a committee of five to draft a constituion and by-laws, with instructions to report at a meeting for permanent organization to be held next Wednesday eveing. Adopted.

On motion the Committee of Arrangements was continued on duty until permanent ogranization, and instructed to procure locks and passkeys for the club room, and chess boards and chess men for players, as soon as practicable.

Mr. Byrne, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, announced that the rooms would probably be open for members to play by next Monday evening.

On motion the meeting then adjourned until next Wednesday evening.

New Orleans Times, 1876.01.27, p8
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Orleans Chess Club.—This evening at 7 o'clock the members of the O. C. Club will meet at their rooms, 24 Union street, to elect officers. We are requested to state that a full attendance is desirable.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.02.02, p4
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The members of the Chess Club recently inaugurated in our city, will meet at their rooms this evening, No. 24 Union street, for the purpose of electing officers and perfecting the organization. The members of the club, already about seventy in number, including the best players in the city, have been playing at their new rooms for several nights past, and great interest is manifested in the game, incited doubtless by the great contest arranged to take place among the chess players of the country at the Centennial.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, 1876.02.02, p4
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The members of the newly formed Chess Club of our city met last night at their rooms, No. 34 Union street.

After the adoption of the constitution and by-laws the following named gentlemen were elected to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Charles A. Maurian.
Vice-President: James McConnell.
Secretary: E. H. Farrar.
Treasurer: C. N. Edwards.
Executive Council: E. E. Buckner, C. F. Buck, Ed. Hine, H. E. Upton and P. R. Byrne.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, 1876.02.03, p1
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Special Notice.—All persons claiming membership in the Orleans Chess Club by virtue of signature to lists proposing an organization are requested to come forward and sign the constitution and pay their subscribtion on or before the 1st of March. By order of the Council.
E. H. Farrar, Secretary.
9 Carodelet street.

New Orleans Bulletin, 1876.02.18, p1
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The Orleans Chess Club was formed in the spring of 1875, and closed its career in or about the month of May, 1878.

New Orleans Times-Democrat, 1895.01.20, p12
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Game Collection: Louisiana