New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
SUNDAY EDITION.
MAY 8, 1883.
NEW HOMES FOR TWO CLUBS.
THE NETWORKS FINE NEW BUILDING.
FINE ARCHITECTURE AND suMprUors FURNISHING
FIRST OPENED YESTERDAY.


FIRST OPENED YESTERDAY.
Every member Of tho New-York Club Is @ happy
as a small boy With new rcd wagon. The doors OF
their club house were thrown open yesterday
and they now congratulate themselves upon having
one of the bestoquppcd club houses in the country.
Whom tho New-York Club bought the lot at Thirty
ffthst and Fifth-avc. from tho Caswcll estate for
s2500oo the ground occupied by what bad at one
time been fine mansion Architect X. II. Robn-
son was asked to make tho necessary improvements,
and fulfilled bis commission by designing charming
Queen Anne structure. But little OF the old building
was used. and that little was redIcaly rmodelled.
large wing added tho Thirty ffth-st. side,
and q beautiful cut-sone entrance was built the
same side. The interior of the whole house also
subjected to an entire renovation The various
were finished In natural wood employed I'm original
designs, and were furnished with tiled fire places,
copies Of antiques SIR. Robinson spent $4,000
his portion of tho work. and then turned it over to
and equipment.
GLAD TO BE UNDER A ROOF AGAIN
Tho carpets are by Sloane, the hangings BY George
and the decorations by Herter. The house noe
expected TO be ready for occupancy until May 49, and
the club members virtually waits the streets
Of New York. They had left the old house Madison
Square, the furniture had been sold and they wero
homeless. All were naturally anxious to movo into
heir habitaton. and things rushed through
a member Of the house committee piloted Tribune
reporter through the house yesterday and revealed to
him all the charms Of tho new club home. Upon
tering the house from West Thirty nfthst
encounters architectural beauties in the form OF low
arch-way directly in front Of him. and carved stair
of antique oak at his left The vesbule is paved
with tiles, and the archway mentioned above serves
the Office and registry To the left Of the entrance the
hallway leads to the morning room,' with its heavy,
leathercovered easy-chairs, Its huge carved library
tables, and its files Of newspapers and magazines To
the right lie tho cafo tho bar and the billiard room
Each room on the floor is finished in a different kind
Of natural wood. One IS in antique oak the second
in modern oak, tho third In cherry, and Others in
hogany, walnut and ash. The billiard is
doubedly the handsomest the floor, and is remark
able for magnificent mantel and for its stained glass
windows. A largo clock with bronze facngs, mado
for the club in Antwerp among the ornaments Here,
in fact throughout the building, there is not single
piece of furniture which not especially designed
for the club and made to order.
COSTLY DINING-RooM CHAIRS
Tho second floor contains tho card.roo facing
Fifthave tho private dningrooms where each chair
cost S75 tho library. with a collection Of books,
consisting Of $500 volumes. selected bv Professor
Appleton p Lyon and the large club dlnnc-room.
The latter contains large sdeboard. which will DO
weighted down with the club silver. The third and
fourth floors have been divided into suites Of rooms,
DO occupied by club members. The stvle of fur
niture and characterization differs with each suite.
ducing charming effect
The clubs silver service. spoken of above Is ons
Of the finest turned out bv Tiffany. 1t was de-
llvered Yesterday. with the exception OF Q set OF
pie pieces. which will be exhibited In Tifanv's show.
windows this week. The service consists of 2.24t
pieces OF auadruple plated ware on what is technI
callv known nickelsiver. The design is Con-
tinental.' and is CODY Of stvle In a century
ago. The dishes all oval In shape. with broken
edges chased bv hand. The principal charms of tho
service are the absolute harmony Of the pieces. and
the fact that Improvement in table,
ware has been introduced. The service does not
gcs the usual stve of hotel and restaurant but
looks as IL IL intended for luxurious private
table. Every piece is marked with the club mono
gram. which appears the club seal and In the white
field OF the club flag. which uttered in tho breeze
terday. for the first time. from the gable Of the
house.