Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-23
NEW CLUB HOUSES IN LONDON.
Magnificent. LuxuriOus, Large and No.
mer0as They Are.

From the London Telegraph
A futter of expectation is passing over that
world OF social and political fellowship which
has grown with the growth OF LONDON and has
responded to the great Capitals demand for
luxury. How many clubs OF the com fortabiy
splendid kind have been added to the number
of those ediices which Thackeray was wont to
depict under classic names, such as the Poly
anthus, the Areopagus, the Ilyssus, the Palladi-
UNI, The Megatherium, the Sarcophagus, the
Poiuphlosboio Thalasses, and the like.
There has been AN active movement during
the last lew years in the multiplying Of these
luxurious aunts; and less than few months
have sufficed for startling additions and res
torations Next Monday has been named for
The opening. vii great eclat, OF the newly re-
storted and enlarged Junior Carlton i'm Pail
Mall, as well as of The Constitutional cluD
which Mr.. Robert w. Eds +. :. A, has erected
In northumberland avenue, on tue site uf the
nlstofical gardens That pertained 70 Nortbum-
oeriand house. Both these ciuus, like so many
others which have sprung up 10 the present
generation are political, and both are com
servative. The Junior Carlton, u club. is
last losing It's title TO juveniiiiy, which is
gradually being replaced by AN importance
vying with that of any older institution of its
kind;but as club house 1t is wholly new |.
Marbles OF various kinds In the walls and
aarole mosaics la the floors are very general.
the Iavatolies, baths, aud dressing rooms be-
low, are OF white Sicilian marble, broad aud
solid Columns and piiasters of Devonshire
mer building, but are largely suppiemented 10y
otnef varieties, giving great richness OF har-
Inouious color For instance, the new panels
vi the req Devonshire pilasters are hne Vert
oes Apes. The wall lining Is OF PavonazzO, u
hafoie belonging TO the Carrara district, and
the dado for this Is principally OF Grechenstein.
before ascending grand central staircase
whlch rises from the vestibuie, il may be Oh
served That the cellars Oh level far down be-
meath the dressing ro0ms, and extending TO a
h.tN
dozens OIL wine, are lit by electricity. As u
matter oil course this mode OF lighting extends
throughout the ediflce. In the main hall stands
lueeu's Statue of The late Earl ID. rby and an
accompanying figure vi the Earl of beacoustield
Is n progress, under the hand OIL Mr.. =. Is.
Gers Of tue Carlton viii be entertain eu 10y the
Junior CLUB In their new and magn .hcent build
Ing.
The Constitutional club, now complete and in
course VI furnishing for the reception OF Its
members on the same day, Is u very striking
addition TO Northumberland avenue, already a
street o. palaces. All the principal rooms are
grouped round an octagonai central hall, which
ioEms an important feature vi the ground plan.
Ligut Is obtained throughout from the ceiling,
over the gracefully ofnamented surface vi
which incandescenL electric lamps are dis
triOuteu. From the delicately desi ned octagon,
Win It's white-toued marbles and exQul,iteiy
light ana graceful windows, giving dignity
as wen AS illuminate Oh to the broad marble
staircase, brdncn various apartments but the
triumph OF internal architecture is reached IN
the general coIfee room, 1AU leet long anu 3O
=
ieet wide. THIS anu the Otner rooms on The first
Hoor, AS well As those Oh the ground evei, uaye
ali u height of 20 feet La tue architecture of
the large room The skIll.ul treatment of corners
Is particularly reinarkapie, As IL invests the
otherwise difficult space with Char
acier, al once salient and sy nmetiical. Library,
billiard rOuins, smoking rOons, Committees aud
house dining rooms, ali Imaginable accomno-
datIon, i'll snort, viii be iuunu 10 have received
every attention from the architect. About
eighty Oed rooms tor ineinUers approach led
on the upper floors by separate stairs, and the
batu arrangements are admirable.
Otuer existent or lately existent clubs promise
10 afford sites for new buildings or homes Tor
recently projected Institutions Ga the ciuu xiii 1.
Thus the W anuercrs, at the corner oi faii Mali
auu Waterloo place, Is soon to disappear, and
on It's area will PROBABLY be erected a building
Tor the new National Conservative cub, Oh
Wnicn the Duke of AuercUrn Is president. The
Regency in AiUeinarie street will to bear
that name, having been purchased Tor a new
poiiticai organization, Tue National Uulou ut,
Vi winch ViscounL POiIIugLon wall be the non-
Orary secretary.