New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
THE NEU HONE or THE LOToS

4 BANQUET TO BE GIVEN on MAY l9-APPoET-
MENrs OF TIE NEw CLUBHOUSE.
Nav-day saw the LOtos Club established in
its ant new home OF the northeast corner OF Fhib-
ave- amt Twenty rsf-s, site e Union Club House,
III a portion OF the city most convenient for claD NE.
The Directory OF the Lotos Club determined last evening
70 give grand "house-warn.ng" on saturday evening
May 49, II is intended to seat 900 guests at tie ban-
que table ana 10 have speeches ani singing end nsrl-
mental music. The intellectual feast has -lways been
the feature OF Lotos Club entertainments. The new
quarters viii enable the club 70 offer equal material at
fractions Tie Monday following the "bonse-varmng y
will he Ladies Day ana art reception, between and
= D. rn The I0t0s, hy establishing TIE custom of
receiving the ladies, has cone N'"oH 20 a. SsP.'
their prciu'icc against club NE the luhches,
reci' t1ns, and concerts Ol "lAde3 Day nc"uHg WIN
ucir fullest approval During May ana June the cluO
will revive - Uid-tWp Saturday mCNt dlinrf'. bN
changing its quarters the club Las obtained many al
vaut8ges. MeubtS state that me Nid cinb-uoo>t IN
Iryiug-plac" 1e far soss O meeting the requirements
modern convenience There arc now about $50 mem
ber. and 36 persons have heeu "fo2"Sed or inenher
club Tie mcinbership VIII be limited 10 400 Ii Is III
tended 10 increase the imitation lee Fc now Flup
but II IL thought there VIII be no necessity ior increasing
The new clubhouse fine d1ubl, 'hrec-story FIFTH
better have suited cub wa. 10 q for tEc af anu
cOnvenicuccs of genuine hone it had been expressly
0u.t for the lOtos TINS rs planned 10y we Iiel ll'
Samuel Nicholson who built Or fashionable mansion,
told his architect that above an things 10 should bt
the Dradi>n johnson mansion. NeP-Hoif society
will associate IL with tie social Eaft' tlhss Oi
the Nicholson, Johnson, and Won Ii iuan fau-
jiCs. The carpets, Old carvings, and some OF the
old furniture Of the IN nsiOn remain, and are
Just old fashioned enough TO give the clubhouse
an aIsjoclatic air The Drowustone steps Grt portal
are very broad and imposing aud the hsllwa. makes
fine impression. The stairway makes graceful carve
the foot, the posts being Oru4neHtrd with bronze
lamps The Office VIII De the nook behind the stair
way. Antique carved hall chairs oil portrait OF Ed
win Forrest MdcOeh, ana bronze copy OF tire ANA
zOu" aie cOnsUc.. objects the hallway, which is II
feet wide Wild open 70 tho paTlor or tho right,
which has two ,ide windows toward Fifth-aye The
walls aud ceiling white and glt pauele0 work. with
large gilt caut labr3; the carpet j. Of odi1shOuod
furniture G. solid carved rosewood, covered with
12e green -.'.n There * grand piano. bcauti-
ui WantCl with vase lamps and a Eilt hgure clock,
ire mirrors, inaIquetue cabinets ana table, and
statu, .es. The walls arc decorated " ,ir phhuuc+ b{
artist incHbersMOlau story, Crupsey Ia Fargo Beard,
TAFT, Wit edge, and Others. square rosewood sliding
doors open nO the cosy sittugIOOn, which has nay
window The Twenty hrst-st. SIDE beautifully ic,-
Sed ceiling ICh maroon trimmings, ana velvet carpet
corresponding doors on the opposite side OF the sitting
room open 10 the d.DncrOOni which Is very large ana
uniquely furnished thrOug loUt. This grand suite Of
three rooms gives opportunity for long banquet table.
Adjoining is the pantry In the basement the ,mos
iug-roOm billI-r the har the laundry ana com
pcte range An Italian steward has been engaged.
Tie front the second Moor OaTOtcd 10 the
library and is furnished with rich old carved bookcases
and chairs The walls decorated Wlih portraits Of
actors and artists, and there s abundance Of sta-
cites. The next room Is WhcrC the Directory sits aud
gentlemen give private dinners, and large. finely fi
story will realize To the club about $1,000 n rentals TO
mcnbers. Although the club Is by means fully set
tied IN its new quarters II already feels ycry much &c
home.