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Three years after the San Francisco, Cal., Fellowship opened its first clubhouse, it turned over its second club at 143 Bush Street, with all physical assets, to the newly incorporated Alano Club, thus completing separation of the administrations of the Fellowship and the Club. Requirement for the Club membership is voting membership in the Fellowship. Guest memberships will be extended to new A.A.s, visiting A.A.s and relatives of members. The first club was outgrown in a year, after beginning with 35 at a meeting in February 1944. The second club has a seating capacity of about 250 and served as central meeting spot until nine months ago when it was necessary to rent an outside hall. The A.A. office will remain at the Club for the time being. San Francisco membership is estimated between 400 and 500 with ten weekly meetings.