New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
AMONG THE CLUB-HoUSEs.
orrr,yc READY FOR HoUsE-wARMTNGs'
,o,, ao,,r OF THE HOMES LooK-TnH UNION

-, o,.rcament and "trimr OF the mouse "I'i'I"
.to srhtscts Of considerable CURIOSITY az" i.,- ~
on ~. mart of the members ana 'iC" 49, ,.
VI, % wv tah,r be agreed on all hands that inc oe't
tt,,ro NJ ALL Will be the new ann ioo"' =,
.t situatcd on the left hand side Oh 'iio 49, .r
,nrortant accessory which the nlup h'o a..n T.,
''', roon will be handsomely wainSco'eu IN
antique oaN to height oil loui i'o' ho,ro ba,,,
,ho I,st Of the sidewalks and the cehine 80 t n,n
lno - =, Ito Master novelty, which mas now
- hoor dictated by necessity VIII DO 'h0 ~ y,
s.St,.ion between the dining room ana tno n'imay .
- -,1 oonsist ol three large arches hleo III WIN
oxousite stained glass. when s NV 49, ,orr, 90
occurred in Paris Most OF 1t VIII po & II, -, rorro
,saron,rent figures beautifully moue"'o' 80 a.
,tjnp such appropriately decora'iVo 80 ond
-. oidcn the huntsman, and groups Oh s'lno aiiu
Gsh At the cad of tho room a t"oi'
Gives access TO the present si'ths - .,o oc,cs
sC' ,h+ hand side Of the hall Will DC the o'nco,
.,nirc the desk Of the treasurer so s"ss0Su' "
,ra,d dres or those to come uat i"0HO , ~. \,
,,d N hurry by 1t to the eosey anu sp"N'o r n1,h
sur-ov rirbt around the corner i'0i0 -.
,,I no IN the French chateau STYLE tne n'os,
,ootrre belnr the finely carved hrcpiaoo' VI ".0 49,
r ohc s,perior brownsonc used IN 'no iJ"' .. h,,.,
'rS,, II will be deep and wide enough 10 uurn
p'iiulns' ,oos whose glow and cracNe
"'v w s,.,a-e h,re many memoer Ho"
W., 10 main sit'ingroom hard ~ ~ 'Ho
Ia - Tho hall All Of the WOODWORK on 'n' N'''
aoor wiz be OF antique OAR .orDodolled and
Tho basement underneath has oeeh re'nO -. -
,ho number of bowling alleys mcloascu i'o'' a.n,
to,r change that meets with gre'' ia'o ~,,,aD
tho members as bowling Is one VI '''o -. 81 Tho
a,nuecncnts of the club. The space !" N'-
hovline ALLEYS will be used a. care
A GLANCE AT THE ROOMS
co,nc I'D stairs one can see that 'he sc'onu ~.
.bc VII
,,l. 90 Tho r,rhtband side OF the present o'lii'Nu
Ho"' y" ,,,nI and billiard tables viii be placed
- a,od along one after another, On inc lei'
~ of tbe hail will be the new card room' po' o"N
80 card room IS the trustees room, opening upon .A0
- Of the northeast corner Of the buldins in0
sccord story will also be finished In ah''quo yam "
same general manner as the hrst.
'avotc dining room and twelve conveniently ei
ranged bachelor apartments VIII occupy 'no '"'iu
tourth stories As soon as the Duihhhs mas
IT,, ont and settled but not before, the decoration Oh
III, ,.,u be undertaken The lighting of the interior
ii, he nv means of electricity. The members OF tie
p,ldinc Committee who have exercised an nteingeh'
and vatchful supervision while the "orA Vi 'o'' -
,,or has been going on, are George W. amy mo"
man william Berr president OK the c1uo anu n0,"Ou'
oy-oA,cjo. Alfred L. Nudge J. d, BoWueu' anN a. -
Pierce. So, A.. =. eating
road
bush will have their new home ready oy 'ne ihNIa1 .
q, next month or Thanksgiving at the latest anu a
charming home II will be. The finishing touchos ~
the way Of converting the old Ciarksoh ihah'ot ~ ~
one of the rarest and cosieSt club-hp's'S
arc now being put on by tho architects o. T. 0auS :"
20 The outside of the building and the SIX tan Su''
tanning columns Of the porticoes IN the 1IVn' du'
have been painted pale ecru' ms hi"'o
aoo Of he two porticoes and the stono steps in front
taEaD
ncv steam-hcating apparatus is In the house. tho
n,pmhnr arrangements are now complete, new
double roof has replaced the lealy old one the pase
mont has been overhauled and fitted up win rec0p
| tion-room, where men and women can looh on anu
sec the bowling going on in three alleys now III pia'o
and the grasscOvered terrace around the hous9 mas
been provided with proper system OF drainage ioI
the first time in its history.
FINE INTERIOR EFFECTS.
II is IN the INTERIOR however, that the most inter
ostinr changes are tu be noticed These changes are
| not so much in tho nature of alterations as OF em
bellishments For example, the old carved WoodworH
will remain and also the old black marble mantle
pieces with their fixtures for cheerful crate fires
The mahogany hand-rai Of the grand staircase and the
solid mahogany doors Will merely be rcpolishcd, but the
| PAINTED pine woodwork with its quaint and curious
| ornamentation Is putting dress of most appro
pirate tlnts The prevailing tint throughout the
house IS that Of olive green, aud the prevailing tint OF
the ceilings in the Railways aud the various rooms
cream color I'm several varieties and depths of shale
| Tho large paror where the movable platform fo
private theatrcas will be placed, will have ceiling
NJ n deep cream color. while the 81: walls Will b,
paporcd with richly decorative pattern OF brown oak
abundanty relieved by gilt upon crcamcooied back
ground The round d'cssng room, OIL the stage. will
| bc fitted IN I'm the Moorish style. The ladies' recep
uon-room on tho righhand side Of the hall. will b,
done I'm llac tin's Back Of the ladies' reception
ROOM separated by side hallway, viii be placed tn,
buffet and restaurant.
| The library on the second Aoor, is directly
over the restaurant. and is OF th
few rooms ALREADY finished. Corresponding fl
| position to the ladies' rccep,onOom below is IN
Ieadinc.room The woodwork OF the walls and cell
Ing are lcng painted delicate shade of green Til
small rooms at the front and Of the hall are 20
card playng and the larger corner for bl ard.
! Eeiwcen the billiard rooms is an Intermediate room
devoted TO chess and checkers The use 10 b, mad
Of the attic rooms has not been determined upoI bu
20 settled that ihcY VAL ho' be used a. bel
At lie meeting Of the directors held few day
| ,go several new members wcIc taken In and iii
| TTcmbc,sh.p OF tho club Is rapidly mounting towar
| 100 A question which remains unsettled thong
several mts tGucteu npnn L Wng,her or not
general meeting Of all the memb r. has been cae
for next Tuesday evening TO discuss the programm
for the housewaming.
WORK or THE UNION LEAGUE.
| The Union League held ono Of IT'S usual enthusiast
Iblweeky meetings last Thursday evening and no
withstandlng the fact that the Republican CITY Co,
ventIon met on tho same night, at least 12j 700
mcn and rue assembled in Hancock Hal Franc
H. wilson the president OF the club, presided Anon
hose present were D. g. Hartman. Guernsey Sacket
william II. Thompson, Edgar Corbctt, +. T. We,
mouth, j. o. Bcden, W. II. Lyon, ir, DR.. Henry I
Reid. Q. C. Ryder. Joseph r. Pue!s, Nathan pArner
Frahk p Moore, John T. sackctt, Ma.or,J W Cr6rksi
f. V Crandall. III M Merrill \. H. Doty D.
NorthGup Hiram Jones, John c. Churnatero, Robe
/ Woods A T. blanchard william !. Young CHAR,
Vosburgh Francis NJ Etserton aud Henry c. Lar5w
ildry-seven Applications for membership we're -
| cctved, and among the names submitted were tho.
of william II. Williams George g. Hopkins. Gcor.
G Drainard. Thomas II Ldford, Warren 5. silcoclS
Albert II. Pate r. :. Sayre, z. H. Ualsfead, ex sem
tor Charles n. Russell John J. +, Randolph. Frederic
| r. Morse. John L. Wiswcl!, Tobias New and Elh
Dwight among Tho candidates declared elccic