Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-20
Los ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB.
They Move into Their New Quarter
im the StOwen Block.

They Move into Their New Quarters
In the StOwell Block.
Last evening a number of the members
OF the Los Angeles Athletic Club came
together at their rooms in the Stowell
block. 126 South Spring, and celebrated
in an informal fashion the opening of
the new quarters. This club has been
in existence for nine years and for the
past seven has occupied rooms in the
Downey block. 1t now has a fye-years'
lease on nearly the whole of the second
floor OF the beautiful and new brown
stone block opposite the Los Angeles
theater.
The lease was taken before the build
ing was erected, and the needs of the or
ganization were considered by the archi-
tect. The new quarters have been fur
nished at a cost of nearly 5000, and
they are admirably designed and
equipped TO, club purposes.
At the head of the stairs the visitor
meets 8 pair of heavy oak doors, on
which the monogram of the club is
carved. Through these he enters wide
hallway, ON each side of which are eev-
eral OF the smaller rooms devoted to
various purposes: The Secretary's office
1s carpeted and furnished in good style
and provided with telephone. On the
opposite side OF the hall is a card.room,
furnished with q number of elegant
hardwood tables. Back of the Secre.
tary's office is small ante-room, which,
together with the office, will be reserved
Tor the ladies' on the nights when the
club gives social entertainments. At the
rear end OF the hall are two doorways,
leading off to the billiard-room on the
lett and the gymnasium on the right.
The billiard-room contains three tables
and is large and we'll lighted.
The gymnasium is the largest room of
the lot, measuring 661a by 3416 feet.
The walls are hard finished and have a
wainscoting six feet high. Owing to
the washouts the new apparatus,
which is valued at $500, did not arrive in
time, but it will probably. be put in place
in day or two. The old apparatus
from the Downey block was put up yes-
terday. When it is all arranged Los
Angeles will have one of the finest gym
nasium outfits in the country.
at the west end OF the hall there is
narrow stairway leading to two
floors above, where are the bathing and
dressing rooms. There are three shower
baths and bath tub, hot water being
supplied from the furnace below.
The reception room and music room
are in the front of the building, two
large well lighted rooms, the front Of
which looks out upon Spring street.
They are carpeted with heavy Brussels
and furnished with easy chairs. The
large fireplace gives an air of cheerful
ness and comfort to the rooms, and sew
eral book cases, filed with bound vol
umes OF the magazines, provide amuse-
ment for the visitor who happens to be
alone.
Each of the 375 members of the club
possesses pass key which admits him
to the use and enjoyment of the apart
ments, and he also has the privilege of
instructions and work in the gymnasium.
The Board of Directors are Messrs, J. B.
Wiley, President; r. w. Pridham, Vice.
President; s. B. Dewey, Treasurer J.
s. Thayer, Secretary, and Messrs. E. A.
Preuss, George Pike and A. L. Bath.
Mr.. 7. II. Bessing acts as Financial Sec
retary.
On the tenth of next month the club
will celebrate formal opening of their
new quarters with ball and reception
of their friends.