New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
PROGRESS OF TIE GERMANIAs HOME.
SOME OF THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
IMPROVEMENTS Al THE HAMILTON

| The Gcrmania Club is now looming up among
| the house builders with new clubhouse that il
attracting general attention among cub men ~
will easily rank with the handsomest buildings in
the city, and many members OF Inc cluo consul
that IL Is Justly entitled TO still higher praise.
For weeks they have made frequent pgrlm"ses
to its site in Schermerhornst, near Smith-st.. ana
closelv watched the progress Of it's now nearly
| enisbed cvter,or Now the last brick has peeh
| laid the raftcrs OF the roof are ready 10 re-
reive their covering OF reddish slate, ana the
structure shows I'D in shape that invites ludg-
| ment and criticism.
Those who pass up or down Schermerhorn-st'
cannot help being struck by the massive character
Of the building. with It's bulgins facade OF Drlsn'
red stone reddish-yellow brick and pnRlSh terrh-
GOTTA ornamcntation The color scheme OF the ouiiu-
ing il now seen to be delightfully."- harmonious as '
design is striking and peculiar There Is no pu'i"
inn bI,e i. in the city and its architectural features
| certainly deserve more than passing lelere'ice
! Tho basement TO a height OF fifteen feet ABOVE
the sidewalk is OF red cut stone, ana ABOVE V,'''
tho walls are built almost entirely OF
The color is however. much IKE thdV u '''
homework that it merely serves 10 bring ouC nioie
strongly the beauty and richness OF 'he 'eii'-
Gotta ornamentQn.
On tho ft-hand side of the facade there is
large bay-window extending to the secoh' SUI
and on the right hand it IS matched py toun',-
ing tower which extends TO the rooI at 'nc ioo''
story. Between the two is the large co''i'"
crohway which forms the main entrance. h"o'0
,ht. arch are small windows. which light an
intermediate story, and above this again come
tine arched windows, fifteen feet IN width ana
forty feet in height, that Obundanty hghC 'nc
two principal floors, which each twenty ieec
nented by n row of square windows that APPEAR
70 be about ten feet high and divided by en-
riched columns of tcrra-cotta that carry ABOVE
,bam an elaborate freze Of the same material
These windows illuminate by day the gallery OF the
ballroom which is on the top floor. Above TINS
q LARGO oabled dormer, in which there are seVerai
windows rises through a sharply pitched roof OF
rod slate which gives definite character as well as
a graceful finish to the front. The top OF the
roof is said to be 100 feet above the sidewalk
and the frontage OF the building is siXtynlne leet
with a depth of nnety-iive
The Germania is different from the other Brook
lyn club in its methods of entertainment, ana tne
interior has been laid out largely with view
TO the giving of concerts and theatrical entertain
ments with a ballroom and gallery on the upper
Hcor capable of seating 600 persons. There Is
also a large stage. with dressing-rooms, lobDy
and all the other appointments OF regular
theatre with ample exits in the rear TO nreprool
staircase outside of the building. The second
story has large dining-room with private
dining-rOom attached, and wcll-arrangeu Klucheh'
bur1or1, and nantries The first floor will be
devoted to the everyday use of the members, ana
contains the club-room proper, with circle twenty
feet high the billiard room, readlng-room, tOlleo
and cloak rooms. The basement Will contain
several full-sizcd bowling alleys
Like the other Brooklyn clubs only more so,
the ladies play prominent part in the club lie
Of the Germania. and their comfort has not been
forgotten Their parlors, dIning-room, and dress
ing-rooms are also on the second floor, and Ike
all the other parts Of the building they are we'll
lighted. and will he beautifully decorated
Work on the building, which will soon DE
entirely enclosed, will be continued through nhe |
winter and Frank Freeman, the rising young |
architect who has igned it and watched over |
its construction with sedulouS care, thinks II VIII
be finished and ready for occupancy next May. |
Among the members of the club who nave pceh |
active in pushing forward the construction oil It's
new home are Frederick A. Schroeder Carl
Grople G. Schimmrl, Herman Behr, H. b. sonar
man and II. Lichtenstein.
The Hamilton Club have received an acknowl-
ed cment of their invitation to the Pan-American
and thus the matter stands One of the recent |
improvements in the clubhouse which strikes Wis
itors with sense of gratifying surprise is the alb
sence of the rythmical but prominent noise formerly
hen I'd aS soon as the dynamOS were put n molten. /
The explanation of this agreeable change Is TO |
be found in the fact that the club now takes lts
electric power from the Edison works instead OF
mmnu featuring il on the spot as formerly. Unucr
the management Of Charles Brehme, the cluo
steward the dining-room and cafe have increased
their popularity but the latter room has received
a new attraction in the shape of maSnlicent par
Ct eS hSrEs v I@y aTS f Yi G "
The Crescent Club are well satisheu III v.ieie
football days with the decision in the mater %
their game with the Orange Gun, "hcu .vS
beat them by score of i to .. Inc sdihv W"'
called in the second half on account OF darkness
The referee George i. Beattys, formerly OF WIS
lcyan, wrote to William H. Ford, tne preSSlur:nC
of the CrcSCentS that desiring 10 give the loslnP
team every opportunity TO Score, I TaJ' Lost rho
ing the game until the Orange team had loSt the
bail The convention by their decision III
dorsed this view Of the affair, and II ticre ever
was a scintila Of doubt aS to the CreScrhO
claim to the cham pionshp' It Is now hoSC e"ecV
ualIy dispeed.
The ROYAL Arcanum is absorbed in its coming
reception to Grand Master Charles b. Avery, ot
Buffalo 1t will not be confined to members oi
the club, but will be open TO an the members Eo
the order The club will only m0nopollle the
attention of the Grand Master for hali an hour'
after which IT. hOspitable doors VIII be THROWN |
OPEN. A dinner Mt which few invited guests VII, |
take part will follow the reception, ana Noiolcl /
Fltchctt the president Of the club VIII pres'uc |
The next bi-wcekly meeting Of the Union
League will be held one week from next mus |
day, the regular meeting having been omitted on !
Thanksgiving night. BUSINESS CT llnpor'anIr
will be transacted, and all members arr urseuuS
requested to be present