The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-08
"GOTNG, GOING. GONE!v
The Contents OF John 4. thnmhcriin's Club
House knocked Down.

Among people who had never boon I'm John
I. Chamberlins club house and those who had
been there and in no other establishment Of like
character and approximate class the haucinu-
tion generally prevailed that it was place If
more than proverbn Oriental magninccncc.
Ycsterdaythe Illusions were in great part dis
PEELED. ut least in the minds Of those who at
tended Ludlow 4 Co. e auction sale on the prem
iscs. 10 West Twenty street, Of the fur
niture in the old club house. The furniture. by
the way, was the same used there in the old days
Of gambling but did not. MS was generally
supposed. belong to John +. Chamberlin but TO
his brother William. Johns interest here,
otherwise than using II rs place of residence.
ceased nearly two years ago. when business
was suspended.
The sale attracted some $50 persons the
major portion Of whom seemed to be dealers in
second hand furniture or boarding house keep
ere. The latter were largely represented in
the stylish person in silks and stunning Jewell
~, who customarily offers to the public, at
servants can be- got 70 understand them, All
were on the lookout for good bargains" and
doubtless got them. for the stun sold was dis
posed Of at considerably less than It's intrinsic
value. Among these moved to an fro with Gu
rious. observant mien, a few gentlemen who
had come simply To see what the place WAS like
The public dealing room used to he the front
parlor on the second floor Here large ORR
, entail female y sprayl.d upon big canvas over
Cupid" adorned the wall in the vicinity Of the
rouge ct nor table Cleopatra ~ put the asp ~
of the bacarat " players. The tables all disap-
prnred long ago; the pictures only were leit To-
aEination TO recall the sc"ne when amid q
crowd Of sports and the "lcnnesse durec."
certain wel-knowp local politician lost soO0D
one evening on the ncw-fnnglcd but seduetiye
bacarat" and when Wal street man Of sport
ing prOcivitics demonstrated his bad foros ght
ht cost ~ nearly twice that much on the faro
layout" The furniture in this room. ut the
sale. insisted mainly Of n handsome blue satin
parlor suite and AN Administer medallion parlor
carpet. much worn and patched, all OF which
sold at about two-thirds of their apparent value.
The middle room ON the second iioor-whcrc
ill-advised men used - place runous conf
dence in full hands " against other peoples
four of n kind bore no trace of it, former
uses, but seemed to have boon bedroom. its
space being occupied by the chamher suite
formerly in the apartment OF John Chambcrlin.
The back paror on this floor was also a poker
room upon occasion in old times. but IT. proper
use was dining hall Here the choice bird
and game suppers. that did moro than anything
else to spread thr fame Of the house. were
served up to hahitues and visitors who hap.
pcned 20 be on the premises at midnight; and
from the adjoining buffers pantry nimhlc and
steathy-footcd sable scrvit0rs used to bear
potahles 10 the players in the front room.
On the lower. or ground Aoor, the front paror
was, when the club house was in operation.
used simply ~ n reception room, and in the
back rarlor there was billiard table. Tia,
was removed long ago. and in it, place was put
very trGe mahogany ,,Nt"nsloh tdblc. when
sold vest rday for only ga,
All IN, upper part "i inc houso-cNcrptlngo ono
room where az times the triumphant ! goo
that and 20 twenty bDttnr.' used To- wake th"
midnight echocs-Was employed for residence
purposes, and their furnishing, though solid
and good. was by no means extraordinary in
style.
The prices obtained were. MS a rule. low. Two
fine cornices and lHmhrequns. for instance.
worth S2j each. NJ leasl. were sold for
$50 ench; pair Of French hronles jockeys.
went for t5. a cool little watcr-eolor portrait of
Mrs. Siddons for go ccnt- two handsome side
boards Of walnut and gilt for sl7 each several
excellent steel pngravings Tor from 1852 4 to
$50 each "A fine h'dsi, al. s22. 81 The oil
paintings brought. at least, all they We're WORTH
AMI that WINS little.
SO far rs could be learned none Of the sport
ing fraternity We're on hand toseeur" souvenirs.
One Of the oldest members when questioned
about their absence. replied This j. not a
good season for tn" sports. They have no
money To- buy furniture and what they want to
Do Is 10 sell whit stun thoy hhve."