Detroit By Night

Detroit People Mover

Detroit Club

This five-star eatery was founded in 1891 as a gathering place where "men of culture could associate
to mould into form that atmosphere and enthusiasm which are important factors in club welfare and
where they could give interested attention to the development of art , civics, literature, and other
elements in the permanent up-building of the city." Physically, this stone clubhouse on Cass Street
is an architectural blend of Romanesque Revival and Italian Renaissance.

The list of dignitaries entertained at the Club is long: Presidents Truman, Hoover, and Roosevelt;
Prince William of Sweden, Empress Zita of Austria, the Duke of Windsor; Margaret Truman,
Charles Lindbergh, Gene Tunney, Admiral Byrd, John D. Rockefeller and Edward G. Robinson.
To this night, it is a select group who hobnob for dinner or a game of billiards, or who use the club
for "summit meetings." The club is a place where decisions are made. Its membership is a blend of
big business, wealthy professionals, and others whose blood is already tinted blue in life.

The furniture here is nice, but beige. There is a cigar bar and alcoholic beverages. Mai can't tell yet if
there are other types of beverages available. There is apparently a back room as well for private parties.

Status: Elysium

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