New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-18
NEW CLUS ON roof.

uR. J. c. HAMILTON srARIlNG PROPRIETARY
CLUB IN TwENrl-EiGHTH-SE
An effort ls being made tourganize new club OF
tvpc different trua any other club ia the city. Az
the starl il is apparently one-man aialr. uhHor
tho control OF tho who suggested IT, iI'S Is Dr'
J. IS Hamilton who OWNS the building at NO.
West Twenty btE-st az which Is the restaurant
of T. Morclli. This building ~ large ami full OF
rooms of moro than ordinary size The enure
secoud floor has been converted Into one room, only
th, huge archways indicating where tho formee
divisious WERE For several years Dr. Hamilton has
b,en engaged IN painting the four walls, ceilings.
and furniture until Ia has obtained sonie striking
enncis m color. On the walls aud ceiling he mas
,roJuced by a chemical process, aud on small
sc.le many limitations OF noted paintings Oh tho
furniture hs placed cclors ia yafla'le sizes Oh p0hs
dota with peculiar results. Having completed TUG
rnnr to hs satisfaction. including an ihcuoatoIo i
m, sucuulent spring chicken painted 10 Coicspo.
with the furniture Or. Hamilton hHuv J - ~ The r.as
nart a drawing room stock exchange ana III tue rear
,n,rd he ulyc,d three blizzard tables Aho PoV'
tabls resarving the central thlru Iol oa.o;
Than he PAINTED the billiard tapIos, stvoh pVatu
lhSh no pp,dItIons 10 haImoniLo with tue whole.
A number of we'll known eehtIemch meIe plosSs
with the place ana ,ton ~ .,i5 xe.terIav
y rho great difficulty III organizing cuo n 70
,,ot on unobectiunablc class o. uieu nave seeurei
The names of over one hundred who have expressly
en S', Ia ioin and have quiet club differing from
IL, now IN existence. Among these may mem
ron Henry Clews. Edward A. Qnnntard, DAVID
Mcad, ma, Judge Shannon and w. Watson as ihe
fy~r ot men we wish TO include The club VIII also
hc n coopcrativ society IN the sense that what.
aver a mcInbcr wishes to buy Will DC sccuIea AZ
,nuch lower rates than lie could otherwlSo oDtans
Ma nave figured tho cost OF dinner u. about %
c.nts per member, exclusive OF wines. Instead OF
having an initiation fec. Which when q person had
mid n makes him hard t. eNpol II JbJectlonabic We
simplv propose q subscription OF say @l per week
per member Then il any man proves 10 Dc ocJec.
tionubc the governing COMMITTEES can reject us suos
scriutiou at any time aud he cannot squlrih OF
raise a row rne facilities every other club mas
the now Fifth Avenue Club will also have WITH
the least possible expense, IN quiet, Win gooI
ToIlowship We shall have u little music ~ ainher
and other facilities for making lite Agreeable s,,
There III some DOUBT ani cold water loi tue rmas
Avenue Club at the OUTSET. Dr. ftaniiItou I'VE
tho building 2. MOrclli, the caterer ana res'"s ,acS
koeper the furniture the billiard taIipv lie Of
parior and all the other facilities ior Inns to
,ncmbers agreeable" When the GU" ,hcn.bt its
create constitution and officers ~ mai, may in-
hsor =. an bsction to tue wall Oh quo a,tation foo
tsrTar, with its succoss Having ~ mr. otherwise
ni fnnd the olub cannot lease, I'll r Nv Dr. taIni-
,ra COM rol of the facilities own content to be
. ~ ho Lever the members III ii the faciliiies
.o, nv him Ia cr,lor 10 roees bt they even
Bh e. ii ner week it Is thoss constitutions,
7no'e' o nth sucb anpoyaneoI ,octor 60 keep the
40 awas w. and depend an Tue ..."rs and features.
electi1i ,s e' s,c Sn objectionable pefsoI' ~