New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

stairs IS the library, treated In antique OAK tne 'oo
OF the decoration being subdued yellow ana orohNc
The room Il furnished with luxurious easy chairs In
oak morocco writing tables, an Administer carpet
and 1,raperies in ambar.colored embossed push
heavily corded and frineed. There are Dooh.ascs'
but no books A marble bust of MI TaPpan stands
In a corner
PRIVATE DINING-RooM
Adjoining the library, but not connected with it' Is
the private dining room so arranged as 10 Do SUD
divided by rolling partition which Is disguised on
both sides by porheres, that II occasion requires
two small dnlngrooms can be supplied. Ihesc are
furnished with richly carved heavy oak dining tables
Bullets and sideboards, with chairs to match arc
carpeed IN Axmnster drsped win b III g hr,sa
silk tapestry and provided with hre irons IN ou piass
and gas and electric fixtures In silver
MAIN DINING ROOM.
The main dining room occupies the entire westerly
end OF the building over tho billiard room and Is OF
the Same size as the latter. Visitors pronounce 1t
the hands omest room In the house. BY raising tho
level of the floor over it additional height mas Deeh
obtained and advantage taken of It by forming
dome ceiling, treated in coors and surface decora
lions TO give the effect OF greater height than really
exists The wood in this room is dark oak and the
features large fireplace In brick and terra Gotta
opposite the entrance and important piece OF flrni-
turc i'm the form Of buffet, built into the woodwork
on the south side. The carpet IS Administer and the
drapcres arc silk ground Italian tapestry, heavily
corded The gas and electric light fixtures are OF
copper and the fire fixtures OF wrought iron Tho
tables arranged for parties Of four with oak chairs
Of special design, harmonizng in color and style
with the general treatment OF the woodwork This
same harmony Of design Is seen "a tho silver, china
and glassware The silver, all by Tiffany Co.,
consists of 1000 pieces. 1t is old English In design
heavy and elegant in finish The glassware Is
best English steel with green ivory handles. All
were made and imported expressly for tho club;
fe dining fnv Sn O'' The sA porercs are Of italian
tapestry parclied with velour, heavily corded and
trimmed. The entire effect is exceedingly rich aud
dignlfed.
THE DoRMrToRIEs.
The third and fourth stories are occupied by apart
ments for the OF the club members. The rooms
are in many cases supplied with baths and great
pains have boon taken to make them handsome and
homellke. They csrpcted in wilton, nicely
paperod and decorated, draped in silk and silk plush
and furnished with wrought brass beds teads and
mahogany, rosewood and oak furniture. Tho bed
coverings bear the monogram OF the club dono IN red
Apartments are let by tho day, week month or year
Ia the fifth story the portion Of tho build
ing are the servants rooms.
DOWN IN THE BASEMENT.
The sub-ccllsr Is q dry, commodous apartment
which Is used principally for storage, wine cellar and
machinery, such as pumps, engines, etc. required tC
run the elevator and electric plant In Tho base
mcnt proper, six feet below the level OF the side
walk, the following apartments have been arranged
for large and cOmmodous kitchen occupying the
whole space al the west end OF the building adjoining
which ice and refrigcratOrs used IN
ton with the restaurant department; largo store
rooms for kitchen supplies; scullery alcOves ft,cd
up with sinks, etc an oyster room. for the opening
of oysters pastry cooks room with brick oven
storcroom; serving room, with elevators TO dining
room floor; servants bedrooms stewards apartments,
barber shop, adjoining which is fitted mp with
lockers at the disposal OF the club members and
various other minor apartments necessary TO the
working OF the club. There Is an entrance for tho
grocery boy and the butcher and another for the
employees
WHAT IT ALL COST
The entire cost Of this elegant homo about
$4,000. a largo part Of this sum was paid out of
the clubs surplus funds and the remainder from the
proceeds OF the sale Of its bonds TO members. Tho
organization is in prosperous condition and its
way clear TO take up all ITS bonds within the next
i've years. Tho total membership Is 900. including
200 non resident members. The gentlemen res Ons ibs
for the arrangement of the house are the building
Committee, Frederick T.oveiOy and Nathaniel Whitney
and the hing Committee, g. w. McGil, J. T.
Parker and Henry Hilton. And they have reason TO
be proud of their accomplishment. Tho architect
was A. j. Manning. Of No. 121 Enst Twenty.thirl ST.
associated with II. II. Robertson.