New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
CLUBHOUSE FOR VEIERANS.
Ex-MEMBERs OF THE 7TH REGIMENT HAPPY
THEY TAKE POSSESSION OF NEW HOME oN
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND
MAZE MERRY.

THEY TAKE POSSESSION OF NEW hO"E w
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND
MAKE MERRY.
Veterans Of the eth Regiment spent pleasant
Christmas Eve in their new club house at Ffty-eehtn
81. and Fifthave. The 7th Regiment veteran ~iuo,
its implies. extends It's full privileges 10 ou
members Of the 7th Regiment Men now IN the resf
ment also admitted. but have no say In e gov
ernment OF the club As soon as they attain the
dignity OF veterans they can become fall-fedeed
members. The club is popular and prosperous ana
has already about 500 members on lis rolls. lVs
officers are President, Colonel Locke W. winchester
vice. president, Henry ". T. Mall secretary, Edward
g. Arthur, and treasurer. Abraham Garrison
The club has leased It's home from member OF the
Vanderbilt family. The house is beautiful or s'ua
ton. and the equipments Of its interior are luxurious
and ample. II is the house which was once owned
and occupied BY Jacob Weeks' ue
wealthy coal merchant. II stands on the
southwest corner OF Fifty eighthst. and Fii'h-aVe'
The rooms are all light. on one side the OUTLOOK Ii
to the plaza at the Fifth-ave. and Fifty -nhth-s.
entrance to Central Park. The front of the house 10
in Fifth-ave.
It was Intended that the formal opening OF the
clubhouse should take place last night but finally
the House Committee decided that 1t wond be more
convenient 10 have 1t in the morning. Accordingly
about twenty five members OF the cluo asseh'oleo ~
the house at a. H. Among them were Henry W. J.
Mall Edward G. Arthur Abraham Garrison, bdnuhu
Hendricks John c. Citing T. J. oakley Rhneiander
James p. Burell Colonel Floyd Clarkson. John T.
Hecksher +. 4. Goodwin Edward Earle W. Lee
Darling. August schmmel, &. e. Brnckerhoh W. r.
Macdamard, and II. NJ Fairchld.
They ascended to the roof and at twenty -hVe
minutes past 0 Mr. Mali, In the unavoidable absence
OF the president hoisted the star-spangled banner
over the new home OF the brave' Then the chD
colors were run up beside the flag Of The United
States Cheers were given, and the party tnlshed
the celebration in the parors ard reading room
These rooms arc on the first floor, where also Is
the receplon-room. They comfortably furnished,
are heavily carpeted, and are fitted with plush cur
tains The decoration has not yet been nnlsnen;
Most OF articles Of ornament used VIII Oe 7uppe
nv the members, and many artistic knlck-knachs anu
nne pictures have already collected, ana VIII DC
arranged as soon as possible. The coOrs USED IN tie
equipment of the rooms quiet. Dark maroon Is
walls and ceiling finished in gray, brown ana yell
low. -, ,.,. .oo,r
on the bacment floor there Is big dlnlng-room
and the Kitchens The club intends TO rank WIN any
other club in town in respect Of cuisine ana uie
steward was for a long time with the Union CluO:
All the attendants employed arc men VINO nave hau
experience in Other 6rstrate clubS' A.,
The hall is wide and the staircase broad On the
second floor are the blliard-roo the poolroom' te
committee room and the caId-rOom, all properly ana
tastefully fitted aud furnished. ON the tlnro anu
fourth floors are bedrooms, which VIII be iet 10 te
members. The ventilation and other hygiene ap.
plances Of the clubhouse are perfect IL Is hEhteu
with both electricity and gas, and VIII form an ldeal
home for the boys in gray, young ana DID,