The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-16
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THEIR CIUH-uOUsE AT THE NEW
LAKE END Now NEARLY
COMPLETED.

II recaiIs ante bellum days to see with what
yigor and energy tho Southern Yacht Clut
has in SO short n time sprung into existence
At every meeting OF the organization there
are many applications for membership, and
the number Is constantly increasing. The
approaching meeting, to be held on the first
Thursday OF next month, gives promise OF
being most interesting one, for at 1t ali
conditions for the coming regatta will be ar
ranged.
It need not be asked why there Ia such a
growing feeling fer the Southern Yacht Club.
A short ride to the lake will satisfy one at %
glance that the club Is founded upon proper
rules and means business throughout.
Looking down the New canal In northery
direction the eye Is arrested by an imposing
building we'll out In the lake. the attractive
architecture OF which leads TO inquiry as to
what Ii is.
Following out the broad plank walk to the
end OF the canal one Is confronted by large
two-story building, or rather two-story In the
centre portions, ornamented by tasteful work
on the exterior and surmounted by a cupola
some seventy feet above the water. The
clubhouse Is 60 by 80 feet, and on the north
and q portion OF tho east and west sides IS
feet wide. Entering through an elegant por-
tai one passes the vestibule and Is ushered
into the main hall, which Is 30 by 60 feet, af-
fording an excellent space for dancing and
the reception Of tho clubs guests on regatta
days.
To the right OF this Is the members private
room, which Is amply large for their pur-
poses, and is neatly fitted up. A trap-door
In the floor opens the way down pair of
stairs to platform beneath the main floor,
which runs around the building some eight
feet from the water. On the east and west
sides from this platform movable stairway
deseends TO the waters edge. Underfthe cen
ter OF the building there are appliances for |
hoisting small boats and dinRies out OF the |
water, which Will be great convenience to
our yachtSmen.
On the east side Is the ladies' sitting room
or parlor, twenty by fifteen feet, with every |
convenience for their comfort, and opposite to
II tho gentlemens' ordinary. As you enter, |
turning to the right. is seen q stairway lead t
ing TO tho music gallery overlooking the |
main hall and thence TO the spacious H It |
roof. where fully 200 spectators Of race
could be comfortably accommodated Rising |
above the flat roof Is first a room about
eighteen feet In diameter, Of octagonal form,
which will be judges and press room In
bad weather and above 1t rises the open |
pagoda or highest stand In the building, sur
fully seventy feet from the water.
Surmounting the dome Is q neat weather
vane, In the shape Of gilt yacht, attached to
which is a rod which runs down through the
ceiling In the main hall, where 1t indicates to
half degree the direction Of the wind on an
azimuth compassionate neatly painted on
the ceiling.
1t was judioious plan to have built the
clubhouse so far above the water-some
thirteen feet-for the highest seas will have
not the slightest effect upon It's solidity. In
deed 1t is doubtful even II It was much lower,
so strongly braced and boted Is it, that our
ordinary storms could damage 1t much. The
work throughout is solid; the posts and
braces are of the best material and
the painting most artistcally DONE great
taste being shown In the selection OF the
colors. In short time the building will be
completed and turned over by the skilful
W. Fl. Bell, Esq, to the building
committee, composed of Mr. A. Claiborne,
Fred @. Wintz, Walter J. Hare and Fendei
Home.
Mr.. Bell deserves the highest compliments
Tor his success, for the club house Is real y an
object Of taste, and the builder Mr.. A. J. Dow
1ey merits congratulations for the thor
)uRh manner in which he has performed his
work.