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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Sangamo Club on the
4occasion of the 125th anniversary of its founding; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Sangamo Club was chartered on April 7, 1890;
6initial members included names that would become synonymous
7with the history of the area; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The first clubhouse opened on June 10, 1890 on
9South Sixth Street; the current clubhouse, on East Adams
10Street, opened in March of 1963; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The philosophy of the Sangamo Club has changed
12over the years as it transitioned from a gentleman's club into
13the social, business, and political nexus it is known as today;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Sangamo Club still plays an important role in
16the life of the community; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the Sangamo Club on its 125th anniversary and wish
20it many more successful years; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the Sangamo Club as an expression of our esteem
3and respect.