Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-26

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Saif NV ORGANIZATION.


- members cCmiortdpie Pi"ee VI
~ reading, card and billiard rooms
~ Advantages Of high class res
The movement crystaliEed In the |
20 Of the Hamilton club, which OBJ
i16x z ekartcr nom the court, and, aftor
71511h = ten wear leasc of b. F. Eshle-
~ Ssnperty at No. 80 North Duke
krserly the residence OF the late
IR Hiester, and moro recently of
f2vinestou. proceeded 10 remodel il |
y % nsetjs OF the club, and TO furnish |
: ~ comfort and convenience Of its
y ooonpants.
k&oo improvements having been COM
fhS 6rNders ofth Hamilton opened
= oow house to the use Of the members
~ Saturday at 10 a. M, and the organ
n will be carried forward until II is
1or1ed that its representation viii COM
eA very large proportion OF the ousi-
i md professional men of Lancaster
xond county. Their association In this
6eD intimate way, IL is believed, Will not
" b conducive TO their social enjoy
1oook hut 60 far to promote tho material
4 lS1D6Dats Of tho city and to stimulate and
2Gloken its business life and prosperity.
There are nt present about sixty regular
i onnbsrs and at special meeting of the
UEyVlU vi SatuIuuf GNcuioS ehN pssiS'
<6f oomo twenty-five other well known
f1emen Of the city were approved as
{ou1eibuting members, with all the privi-
( ~ ana advantages of the club. 1t is con-
1ontly expected that before October the
4 t0onl number will exceed one hundred
The club house Is commodious three
story brick house, originally built for
I dwelling, and admirably adapted to the
uses of the club. The large yard in the
ro6f Of both IL and OF Eshleman's hall Is a
5. beautifal lawn, with fine fruit trees and
vinoe, and will be fitted up with
chairs, tables aud settees for the
\ nDe Of the members In pleasant
weather. A private entrance leads into
! Il from Cherry street. The yard and garden
viii be one of the most attractive features of
He premises. In the rear of the building
4 hss been erected brick addition to 1t, in
the form Of one-story out kitchen and
St0re house. Besides this the first floor
contains the vestibule, hall, parlor,.. dining
room, kitchen and china and linen closets.
THE LOWER STORY.
The vestibulc has boen laid with hard
wood hoor, and a tasteful wrought iron and
tinted glass gas q ixture adorns this entrance.
The house has been painted and papered
: throughout In most admirable decorative
taste under direction of Mr.. Walter Ilager,
% HAger Bros. Tho parlcr or reading
room, on the first floor. Is the large apart
went extending the whole length OF the
) front building. II Is laid with rich Wilton
carpet, OF Persian pattern, aud the wall
paper Is bright straw color, with a heavy
Goldch frisze. a magnificent chandelier
Z n heavy gilt, with elaborate carved figures,
t6ngs over the reading table. This latter
& ~ fine piece of furniture of antique oak
I. shout eight feet In length and with massive
\ N6ct. Sofas and easy chairs, upholstered in
Gfpon leather, chess table and other ap-
4 p3opriats pieces make up the furniture of
~ room. The walls are hung with water
{ coIors and steel engravings.
The hall and stairs are covered with Il
s0ft velvet carpet of bright red. In the
reoT hall is lavatory, and the entry bo-
4 hind the parlor is arranged with coat and
n hat hooks. telephone, umbrella stands, DC
The flrst door dining room is papered In
Z IN olive tint-all the paper being plain
eeIt--with silver border and finished In
cherry. On the mantel stands. a beautiful
cigar lighter. Capacious china, linen and
silver closets open into the room. A very
shOwy but neat and elegant sidcboard
+ Glitters with cut glass; and small tables
+ are arranged along the walls to accommo.
date three or four guests each. This room is
Known as the cafe; and one of the rules OF
thcclub discourages the much abused prac.
tfee OF treating in this part Of the house.
most accessible TO members who want to
be served promptly. The large kitchen
and store house in the rear are well
Furnished with range and other domestic
conveniences.
THE SECOND FLOOR.
A private stairway leads from The kitchen,
cafe and yard to the dining room on the
second floor, which is the most spacious
apartment in the building. II is the old
library aud runs the whole length of the
back building, with bay window at the
east end. 1t is papered In soft neutral
tint and carpeted with an oak and gold
Brussels. A half dozen small oak tables, a
beautiful heavy oak sideboard and chairs
make up the furniture. Between the rear
and front Of the house on the second floor
are the water closets and urinals. The
three adjoining rooms front are fitted up
1br general recreation purposes and are
papered and carpeted in the good taste and
elegance which are manifested at every
turn. Beautiful oak card tables, writing
table, chairs and other convenences fur
nish these rooms. The two main rooms on
the third floor have been thrown into one.
The billiard tables TO be placed therein
have not yet been received but will soon
be fitted up.
Tho management of the club has left the
hanging Of curtains, lambrequins, &c, un-
III later In the fall. Pictures and other
decorations for the walls will DO added
gradually. The china ordered specially for
the club is not yet finished, and the res
taurant IL not expected TO be opened fully
until September 1. At that time VIM.
Payne, late assistant TO Trower, the we'll
known Philadelphia caterer, and his wife,
will take charge of the house: they will be
assisted by Joseph Lebar, jr., son of his
well-known father of the same name, an
accomplished and experienced waiter. The
cuisine Of the Hamilton will be of high
order, and will certainly ill "a long-felt
WANT
The general management OF the house
and grounds is in the hands of the house
committee, consisting of u. +. Breneman,
8. H. Reynolds, John ID. Skiles, Geo. Nau-
man and W. u. Hensel. The rules of the
house have not yet been promulgated; but
the club in all its departments is working
( most satisfactorily and auspicously, and
bids fair 10 be signal success.
THE SEASON OPENED.
Frank Daniels Draws Packed House To