Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-17

under command OF Lieut.. Shepherd, had a
mounted drill south OF the Presidents House,
and the Governors Guard, Capt. Writ, had a
mounted drill near 9th and t streets
a Grant Club was formed last evening at
UniOntOwn by the election of Frederick Doug
Iass, Jr., president: Hon. Solomon G.. Brown
vice president: NJ. III. Hunter, secretary, and
Gabriel Green, treasurer.
The pupils of the female grammar school of
the second district, Miss Lane. princiPal,l gave
very interesting entertainment in the seatOn
school building last evening, which was largely
attended by their parents and friends The eS-
eTCises consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, readings and Rotations.
The washington Club and their New
Glub.House.
a meeting of the stockholders OF the W ashing-
ton Club was heldlast evening at their new club
house, on New York avenue, between HSh aud
18th streets. Prior to the business meeting the
stockholders were invited to take a view OF tie
premises, which they did. and expressed them
selves highly gTati1ed with the arrangement OF
The building, the furniture and decorations.
Everything that can minister to the comfort
and convenience OF the members of the club has
been provided, and good taste has been dis
T.ayCd. The 22d OF February has been fixed =
the day foJ the formal opening CT the club and
on that occasion, by vote OF the stockholders
members will be allowed to bring their friends,
both male and female, 70 visit the club-rooms
during the day and evening, beginning at
p IN. At the business meeting, the president,
Colonel y. q. Berret, stated that the capital
stock of the club, amounting to fifty thousand
dollars, had all been taken, aud it would be
sufficient to paw all the expenses of the mr.
chase. repairs and furnishing of the Building.
A series of rules were presented and adopted.
A resolution Of thanks to the gentlemen who
had charge of the Improvements was adopted.
1he Following gentlemen were selected as the
officers of the club: President, JAS. G.. Berrett;
vice president. Gov. Henry ID. Cooke; secretary
Nathaniel B. Fugitt; treasurer. Hallet KiIbOurn.
A. r. Shepherd, Col. =. ). SmoOt and Hon. E.
q. IBgeTsol constitute the committee on finance
The trustees are j. G.. Berrett, A. X. Shepherd
y y Smoot, n l. Jetiries. Hsllet KilbouTn, Z.
- Merrlek- j. y. Evans, e &. lngersoll and n.
b. Fugitt. Mr.. John A. Gray has been selected
az the caterer for the club.
THE GLIB HOUSE.
The club house is located on the north side of
New hOrk avenue, between 14th and 18th
streets, and is a decided ornament to that sec
ton OF the city. The building is OF a drah
color, ard, with its large bay windows on either
side Of the main entrance, and other architee-
tuTal adOrnments, presents 4 very handsome
imposing appearance. The house has been eIe-
gsntly htted up throughout, and will doubtless
faVOrably compare in all its appointments with
the club houses in our larger cities The base
mtnt, which IS well lighted, is divided into a
kitchen, kitchen pantry, stOre-rOOm, wine
ROOM iCe-hOuSe, a furnace room, and a large
room which was originally intended for bill
haTd-TOOm, but which will now be used for other
purposes, but may hereafter be made a suppIe-
mentaIy billiard-roOm TO the superb one above.
All Of these rooms are admirably arranged and
IOsScSs every modern convenience.
The second floor is snbdivided into the "BIue
Parlors, Red Room" spacious dining room,
pantry, water closet. and coat and wash roam
4 he blue paTlOrs, located on the right of the en-
trance. extend the entire depth of the building
and with their superb appointments are models
sg ST 1srg ana so beauty They are CON
width about twenty-five feet. A heavy Amin
lister carpet in which light tints of blue and red
predominant, covers the floor. The mantle are
OF yarlagated marble and the furniture of French
walnut richly carved, and trimmed with gilt and
blue velvet The finest lace curtains with blue
drapery are suspended from the large bay win
dows. The walls and ceilings are OF a dellcate
French blue tint. Altogether the room in every
respect has been decorated and furnished with
excellent taste and Judgment. The rear win
COWS OF these paTlors, 1t should be stated, open
upon piazza, which will doubtless be favorite
retreat for the members OF the club during the
warm summer evenings.
Opposite the "Blue Parlor'' is the cred
Room" or library, a smaller apartment. hand
s0mely Fitted up with a round center table and
other furniture upholstered with red and trim
me Il with drab-eOlOred velvet. Lace curtains
draped with red, adOrn the bay windows, while
the floor IL covered with a heavy CARPET in
which drab and red are the predomi mating tints
Communicating with the "Red Room" with
folding doors is the dinng-roOm. furnished i'm
the same style OF elegance and supplied with a
magnificent sidebOard and several dining-ta
bles, all OF enameled French walnut The man
tie i of Tennessee marble and very handsome
Connected with this room ia a pantry and durnb
waiter, the latter communicating with the base
ment- To avoid repetition IL NAV be stated that
me furniture throughout the building is enam-
eled French walnut
On the next floor are club-rooms No l and p
the billiard room, another dining room and a
bath room and water closet. The window
drapeIy Of "Club Room No. l." which over
lcckS New York avenue, is brown and the cur
talns OF lace. The floor is covered with a heavy
ingram carpet with small figures, and is mainly
uiS1 ana brown IN color. The mantle is of
marble, with mahogany finish. and is taste
iuily decorated with gilt. This room is furnished
With a small marble-topped sideboard, inviting
Our ges and heavy walnut chairs. Its dimen,
SONS are perhaps sixteen by twenty feet
The billiard room in the rear of this and COM
munleatlng with il by sliding doors, is furnished
WITH two OF Phelsn X Collander's French carom
IsOles- 1hey are OF the latest ard most improved
style, and cost $500 each. The Garnet in this
room, which is about 80 by q feet is the same
as that in "Club-rOom No. l." Ranged on either
slde OF the room are IL high, carved walnut nm
right chairs, hair-cushiOned and leather-coy-
ered, lot the convenience of PLAYERS. The walls
and ceilings are of French gray tint. The bill
purpose for which il is intended. beisa iarrs
and possessing all the requisite convene noes
ior the full enjoyment of the game.
nj, III up Room No. Is located on the west side
OF tne building, and directly opposite 's Club
Club Room No. l." This room is Furnished with
mantel OF Tennessee marble lace curtains
,ib1n WIN red leather coverings round center
table covered with material OF the same color An
ingram carpet OF red and black, sideboard. s.
ne walls are of French drab tint In is about
ne same size as "Club Room Mol" Adjoining
with round walnut extension table, several
smaller tables, richly carved sideboard ami
chairs covered with leather OF a yelIowish drab
color The mantel Is of iron, but Is finished i'm
c'ouded marble. Contiguous i the buffers nan
Try, connected with which il the dumb-vaiter
before mentioned The carpet of the dinjng
roc m l. very pretty dark ingram. The hath
ION on TINS noor possesses every modern con-
-aeTe are four rooms on the third floor The
front room or the east side is also furnished with
heavy walnut furniture, including two round
tables and a sideboard. The walls are decorated
with French gray tint, and the floor is covered
with handsome ingram carpet Opposite this
room Is another somewhat larger, furnished with
cane seated walnut chai-s, a red, leather GOV.
cred lounge, sidebOard, and four round tables
he mantle Is OF iron, marble finished and the
walls tinted the same as those of the room oppo-
site. There are two bedrooms on this floor.
which are intended for servants sleeping rooms
ParOr stoves are used In all Of the rooms on this
hOori all Of the rooms ON the first and second
f.Oors being supplied with CRATES. The upper
floor or attic Will be occupied as servants sleep
Irg rooms.
The artistic adOrnment of the various rooms,
such a. tinting, painting. &C.. was done BY Mr..
SteinbuIger. Of this city; the brick work by Mr..
Frank MeCollom; the carpenter work by Mr..
John Manley; the exterior painting and glazing
bS MI r. O'BryOn; the architect under whose
- perylsion the Improvement was made was
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