Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
HERmoNrE,s INSCRIPTION.
The Popular Clubs Beautiful Eln Street Rooms to be Formally Openet Tnan0v

The Popular Clubs Beautiful Elm
 Street Rooms to be Formally opened
 To-Day.
 The richly furnished rooms of the Harmo- nie club will be thrown open today with a New Years reception. The club house is one of the most elegant and complete in the State. Since the club has leased the Candee residence on Elm street (a brown stone edi-
 fc0 carpenters, painters, plumbers and
 artists have been constantly at work and the interior of the elegant brown front dwelling
 has been completely transformed from an
 artistic point of view. The club will teddy
 receive their friends in regal style. There
 are now eighty members of this popular club,
 among them being many well known and
 successful business men. When the old
 Utopia club changed it's name to the one it
 now holds it was planned that the new club
 should have 8 new club house and the Can
 dee residence on Elm street was chosen, 1t
 being the most eligible and satisfactory. This fine old mansion cost $80, ,O0O to build.
 The lot on which it stands is 2S9 feet 1n
 depth. In the center of the building runs
 large hall On the right of this is the main parlor, which is, as it stands to- day, an ele-
 gant room. Some idea of it's appearance
 may be gained when it is stated that $1 200 was 6Xp6uuSO III lG up 4A0 WaAlo oA of light gold, the oak floor is oiled and polish
 ed and there are large mirrors on the walls extending from the floor to the ceiling. This room will be used at present for dancing when the club gives receptions. The fresco- ing is tasteful and the furniture elegant and costly. On the floor are beautiful oriental rugs, which can be removed at any time when the surface is needed by the lovers of the terpsichorean art. A brilliant electric light
 hangs from the ceiling of the hall and is en- ! cased in richly cut globe of red glass. The floor is covered with a rich Moquette carpet and upon the walls leading to the l rear hang two very fine steel engravings. On the left of the hall is the reception room, also magnifcently furnished. The dining ! room is in the rear and is furnished in ex- l ceedingly good taste. The tables are all ot ! oak. The kitchen is in the extreme end ot | the house, and when entirely finished will meet the expectations of the most accom- plished chef. On the second floor, over the parlor, two rooms have been made into one ! and converted into billiard room. On the other side of the hallway is suite of card ! rooms all nicely furnished. The janitor has ! a roona in the rear, which has been nicely ! furnished as a waiting room. His living apartments will be upstairs.
 The reading room and library are 1n the rear of the reception room. The carpets are ! velvet throughout and electric lights are | found in every room. All the rooms have electric call bells also. The upholstering and | frescoing has been done with @ view to the
 beat effects without regard to expenditure I The joiner work on the building was done by Workmen from David H. Clark's and Hubbel \ & Merwins.
 \ The formal reception this afternoon will | take place from 1 to 6, to which 800 invita- tions have been sent out. In the evening the leading society event of the year in Hebrew society circles will take place. At this re- ception members of the club and their ladies and non resident friends will b,
 admitted. It will be strictly full dress af \ fair