, 1870-07-22

clubhouse RECENTLY finished has Just baeu
thrown open to the pnbllc. 1t is eituatcd on
snn;.a Gnion ,,; venue, iree.y opposite Congress
sl, ss rs5 r ~ ana 1a in ea1s Tse E;esimsy III;
the 1no:t delightful in the place. The
est Tcrfure; rich with the moru-
ing deur. and ethoing with the rustic OF pas--
Ing breezes. IL one Il tie must fre1neated OF
spots. All day and evening ttrongs of prou.-
uEders and water driuker- m Ike il a sceuo OF
animation. Beautiful elm~. maple, and oaks
abound, and afford grateful shade These
trees also ll.e the avenues. The ho1-e stA,rlp
on nJ,scioua {, er lot, il Of brick. wit
trent, nine'y-hrc feet deep. and three Store,
high, With ha.entnt- Tnc ground level floor
contains the cell,r. pared and cesn4ntcd; the
vine ruom, paved aid cemenseo, with massive
BRICK enclosures; tha ice-coolers and refrige-
ratoEs Of Ereat size, fnr meats, game. and
wants dining room.
ELEGANT FURNITURE.
The next floor i divided by vide hail into
two long parlorn. furnished mort 1uxuriou.lv.
The carpets n:e very thi>k, and yield to tie
pressure Of footsteps like the spring sod. Et.-
chair. Of the finest inlaid woods. richly unhol-
Etctcd, and nlrToza, long and b.uad, costly
lace curtains, and dAtnaaE and silk co-nice-,
with fine ell painting are provided and most
tattiiy aAranGcd. With,i Their, il nothing vnl-
gar or il1y-choscn TO mar tho general et1ec.,
The wall. and ceiling. tse plain WHITE il h-;!l-
iant relief 10 the furniture. Elaboratejv
wrought chandelier. and brackets OF giIt All.
hrerze with etched glass globes, marhlt, man,
te!s. gilt and silver gfare4. au1 white fire.
placer, complete the description in III q N ,agrs
form. Many Of there tables are Arrln9e,i for
games, nf which every variety that il founl in
salons OF l:alcn-,adeu is ke-e provided, il
aEsthine, in better style and more liberal
measure.
At the rear Of these two rooms is a long
dining hall. wllirh can lie divided by folding
do9.s ,nto two. The mirrors CARPETS. nam
sels. curtains and fixtures here are. il poasi-
bic, more elegant than previously meu,iopcl.
The plate, the Scvres china dinner aud tea
sets the cut glassware am! ollcr it-,ls are cy-
cccGi.cl: E1ch a:s1 hearsif,ll. Noisele-s dunl-
walters, fine h7tils, di-h closets, id :boa-l+.
hc. arc in keet:ns. ln the hall. a t,r ,1d
light "f stairs 'ta]4 n she ses:nnd .ioot. hi.
co!.taiuE apartments for his household. and
splendid whist Fonms for parties Of greater or
less numbers. There II il, abatement n the
ttyle o! furniture hero. everything a.cing very
iuE ot yct.la, taken from life bv celebrated
art:e.. ed.fas tho wall; it was gift to Mr.
Norslsscy. cost S35oO, aud is perfect gem OF
art.
Thc third story h devoted to the servants
usc. TIE great height Of the ceilings is n,ast
IIaIhEN 1elANIE u LII AuASc1 a1lu - feltl0m
found outside the metropolis, To give the de-
tails OF al the many beantics Of the .uillins
viii occupy too 1unrh space, although they are
TOPICS worthy OF interest. Tllis mansion il al
ready coinlng fame for its splendid liuners add
tplper$, wllICl, are iyer in truly epicurean
stsle. The poculianty Of ornamentation ii no
ti:cab!e. Tigers heads, with open mouths
ready 10 de, oIr their prey, underlined with
tue nlnne gram, -. NJ, hint tylically OF the
tiger that reiEns in those eaiocns. Nearly three
hundred gas jets are used to light the build
ing, There il no c!ub hs,are OF this character
equal 10 il on the continent. It cost, with the
grounds. over :l00,no0. Strange as it may
seen, a part of the lot is the property Of the
adjoining church, which leased it to Sir.
Marrisscy for ten years, at II ,000 per year
The rtsllners and ott!er OF tEe mansion are
only equal to its grandeur and titliness. The
effect Of gas-lglt upon these rooms is mag
ni1ieent. Tie colors Of carpets and an .
ful=tery are more brilliantly set out. and tie
glitter Of gilt, hrosLze, and enamel, il much
more intense. The orange carpet OF tho din
irE hall, the cslns1on of the stairway, the
wl.i,e and rcarlet III the cast ralnou. the ruby
and emerald Of the west, and the colors OF tho
nnpcs cooE carpets eernl to glow with power,
TIE Iatrons of t1Iis establishment nu1nle.
among them the most prominent mcn iu the
place. Representatives Of every department
III life, from, all parts Of tue lanl. may lie seen
there after niShialt. Some of these are nor
unknown in tie ccclrei ,stical worl.l, an1 it mt
church members nre orcasiolal church-,oets
and sLErcl- builders,