New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-02

meaningless name. II H. Ia some sort 1"'s ~
kids of people for their individual CONVEX. eo''
ItIs simply, Restaurant and ReadiDg room foI - .
erousive use II its members; and out Of the FIRE
hundred wbo enjoy its peculiar privilege pr
h, g one hundred usy srd i, an Indispensable con-
ver,f,ce. The Club House, t. be perfect, nust be
the nsturs, cut growth Of social coooton, 'nch a,
does not exist u this City aDd suca - c,uoot for many
Jesra 10 come. Islsls the very life Of the Club
House; baifpsy cficeIs., sunuitants rich biohelors
end waters or Providence are the Kind Of people
who require the economical ipxufies add convent
ences OF such insiiEiions, AID there bot feF Of
these classes IN New York a. present. TIE Union,
however, IL in very aouiishing condition, ssd will
bear favorable comparison with some OF the osser
Clubs Of London. 1t vas founded 10 the year 80,
ard occupied FOR long ire house on the east ne
Of Broadway, belonging 70 Wllisn b. Actor, nea:
Wslker ST. and, for the frSt tvo or three years,
house on The opposite side. Iesr Bonds. II hs' re-
ceItly taken poffession Of ts sHBptnous new house
on the corner Of Twenty. Frstst. and Fifth-svenue
butt GROUND which was meadow when the Cub
sIst formed, and where many Of its members have
shottDpe in tneir boyhood The lot on which the Cluo
house stands IL GJ feet the avence, by l2O feet
deep, and cost siO0 600 the ground was narshy, add
the foundation alone cost Sc 600. Toe house is
substantial structure Of brick faced with brown stone,
and is of the most imposing edhces IN that noble
avenue Of magnificent dwelling house,, though its
architectural .ils will not bear critical exapins
ton. The entrances is in Twenty hrsst, bu. 1t has
iase portal in the center Of the avenue front which
noble, per Sc than the real one though II is Al
architectural blemisb, are the heavy cornices OF
tie windows Of the third story, which are overshad-
owed by the bold WOODEN cornice that ADDS greatly
to the beauty ofihs front There three sores with
basement and vic; tie hight Of the caves fom the
curb stone is ss feet There are roo IL the b-se
mebt, the largest Of which is appropriated for the
kirct en-; the others are used for wine bins store
rooms Superintendent room, and private dinog
psrior. 90 The fret floor there are five rooms and
the principal ball, in which Is the magnii cent stair
that leads 10 the upper apartments The largest
e the tbis floor is the dining room-s truly
noble apartment, of magnificent proportions, sod
said to be finer though not in splendor of decora-
TONS than the dining rooms of any Of the London
Club Houses. II lie sixty by fCrty feet and the hight
OF The ceiling is twenty-five feet IL has superb
buffet Of black walnut, and all the wood work and
furniture are either Of the tame material, or painted
tofesenble it. The reading room, fronting on the
Avenue, is beautiful apartment Of twenty SIX by
sixteen feet. The other rooms the first floor are
The hall is fourteen by sixty feet with beau
tiul tesselaod pavement, and sky-hght ninety
Eve feet shove the foot Of the On toe second
floor there are eight apartments appropriated for
wbietroOm, private dining rooms, library, aud sit
tDg.roons; on the third heor there are six apart
nens, the largest of which is the bliNd-room, very
sumptuous and comfortable, with lounges for look.
ers.on; The other apartments ere used for general
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vale dining ard sspper.room. The fourth floor is
occupied by the sleeping apartments for servants
There ore batting rooms for the of members, and
every convenience which may be found in first rate
private residence, or a hotel The furniture OF the
house Ia rich substantial and elegant but not SNOWY.
AL the woodwork !, either of black walnut or
painted to resemble it, and presents unpleasautly
strong contrast TO the pure white walls The servants
oftbe Club House consist of Superintendent, three
French cooke, the CHIT being an artist ot the highest
Glars, and sbcu thirty waers, aud seulous. None
of the members are allowed to lodge in the house
1t is open at in the moraing In summer, aud in
winter and closes al A. NJ The number OF mem-
bers has been limited to five hundred heretofore,
but they are 10 be increased. The cost OF member
chip il one hundred dollars admission fes, and ity
dollars yearly the first yearly fee was twenty dol
lars. Then il raised TO Unity dollars. and 10 nov
fifty None but members are allowed to enter the
Club House. and as it lie ssd by those who have the
happiness TO enjoy s privilege, to be the best eat
ing bouse in The world, superior to the Reform Club
and no wise rerier to Vefours ia the Cate de Paris
is Cryssl windows are ike the cloud gates Of Para
disc TO many masculine peri who casts curious
glances a. them as he perambu.tes the Avenue.
Mr. Kerner, the Superintendent, is HollAnder, who
wss nee in the mory service OF his Dutch Majesty
The cot O. this luxurious Cluo-House was about
two hundred thousand dollars, including the furn-
ture.