The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-21 00:00:00

THE CLUB HOUSES.

United Service, Pall Mall—The crown,'with a shield,
on which were emblazoned the national emblems, the
rose, thistle, and shamrock, encircled by the Order of
the Gal ter, the r03r41 initials "V.R ," were prominently
depicted, on either side, supported by the colours of the
United Service. There were also three brilliant stars of
the Brunswick order, while emblematical scroll work,
wreaths, palm branches, &c., extended along the entire
frontage of the building, the whole of the devices being
in gas illumination, and presenting a very fine and bril-
liant effect.

The Army and Navy Club-house, fronting the Ord-
nance-office, was equally brilliant. In the centre of the
building were arms of the club, surmounted by a fine-
formed projecting crown, reaching to a considerable
elevation. Beneath the arms appeared " Victoria," in
Roman capitals, wreaths of 'scroll work, and laurel
branches, &c., partly encircled the entire device, while
in the background were the colours of the allied forces.
The illumination was entirely of gas jets.
Ather,teutn Club—Her Maje,ty's initials, "V. R
encircled by wreaths of laurel, &c., and bearing the rose,
thistle, and shamrock. The device was neat, and of re-
markable brilliancy.
Travellers' and the Reform, Pall-Mall—The frontages
of these buildings were illuminated by a vivid body of
light from 18 Grecian pedestals or ordinary gas-lamp
columns, each having a fixed triple circle of gas jets.
The effect was bold, and contrasted strangely with the
other buildings in the vicinity.
Oxford and Cambridge, Pall-Mall —The crown, large,
and imposing, having beneath it the Royal initials, " V.
R.," and laurel and palm branches in gas.
The Conservative, St. James's-sTreet, was greatly ad-
mired for the brilliancy of its illumination, displaying
the crown, "V. R.," with the emblems of England, Ire-
land, and Scotland, emblazoned on a shield, with eaten-
tensive wreaths, stretching out the whole width of the
building, in brilliant gas.
Arthur's, St. James'-street —A. finely-executed crown,
in a bulging form, surmounting the royal initials,
" V. R.," in gas.
White's, St. James's-street--A crown, with the royal
initials, "V.R.," and wreaths of laurel, &c., in gas.
Boodle's, St. James's-street The royal initials
" V.R." supporting a crown, in lamps.
Brookes's, St. James's-street—A device in gas, dis-
playing a crown, " V.R.," and laurel wreaths.
Guard's, Pall-Mall—The ro al initials, " V.R." sup-
porting a crown and stars in gas, with the inscription,
" Tria juncta in uno."

East India United Service, St. James's-square—A
projecting crown, the Queen's initials, and wreaths, &c.,
in jets of gas.

iVyndlitin, St. James's-square—A crown in gas,
" V. R.," and other devices in gas jets.
Star Club— A Brunswick gal. in jets of gas.
Alfred, Albemarle-street—Her Majesty's initials, a
crown, and wreaths of laurel, &c., in gas.
Union, Cockspur-street—A. crown, encircled with a
wreath of laurel, terminated with a true lover's knot,
with two stars in brilliant gas.
Parthenon, Regent-street—The royal cypher, encircled
by wreath laurels, with a crown, &c.
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- Oriental, Hanover-square—A large projecting Impe-
rial crown and wreaths of laurel, in gas.
Carrick, King-stree, Covent-garden—A star,lwith ini.
tials, " V.R."