New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
For 4 COSTLY CLUBHOUSE.
THE OCcrDEyT TO HAVE A NEW HOME.

prv.pxAR1E GROwTH OF FL9UR1sHING WEST
s1pE ORGANIZATIONS - ACCOMMODATIONS
NOR MEMBERS WIVES AND DAUGHTERS.
Advancement, have been perfected for the imme-
diate erection at seventy second ST. ana tie Boucva"
Of n fine new club house for the occldent Cinb' an
on,ari,ation composed OF downtown business men
,rhoso bon,es are Oh the west side oil central PARK
nv the time the building is completed however. IL Is
likely that the name of the organization VIII DC
changed 10 the Colonial Club.
The Occdent Club was establisheh ht'Ie over
oan .,o in n rented house. at No. 1877 West
coventv- second 81 It's members are men who be-
on 70 clubs in the lower part OF tho city, but VINO
Wished 70 have a social organization of their own
reoror IN their homes The enterprise was sue
cos from the start and the first year was so pros
nerous that il was found possible to secure more
substantial establishment
,bout six months ago plans were adopted for the
erection of n clubhouse and the WORK OF cxcaVar
ZION has already been started NJ the soc mcit'olc-
The arcitect Of the new building Is Henry +. XII
hrrr who will supervise its construction. Mr.
Kihnru was asked to furnish plans for house OF
tho Colonial styYe Of architecture, aHd he dd so.
The STYLE pleased the members, who hnally decdeo
that Colonial" would be more appoPr'dr uue
for the club than "Occdent" and petluoh Is no"
ncndng before the supreme Court for the substitution
of the new title for the old one
Tn. new house will have a frontage Of rs feet in
the boulevard and forty five feet In seventy -secohu
et THE first story will be of light limestone. and
hove that the building will be Of white bricks with
torr-, GOTTA trimmings. The main entrance. broad
MORTAL Nanled by polished marble COZ
ur,ns will t-. on the boulevard. marble balcony
with iron ratings will extend along the thTd Story
on the Boulevard front a. well n on ''e 'c'e"N
f. side. There will be handsome entrance
j.; +be seventy sccondst side for ladies exclusively
Tho huilding will be six stories IN height winch vi"
INCLUDE, two mezzanine floors :" contain VIC ""rloo'
- ,ho c,ub The cInb will have four bowling alleys
in the cellar and billiard, smoking 'aiu anu 'eNo'"
dining rooms on the upper floors. In the man
.,tc room, there will be a genuine colonial fire
Mace Broad staircase, will lead from the hr't
eoor n the roof. and the second floor there
viu be large ball room in winch there
viii be raised platform Tor me nusc.an ILL, Ina
will he lighted hy electricity. during me year OF inc
clubs existence it has been developed thal me wlNN
aud daughters Of the members enjoy club NE properly
rr,Iotcd and they have had privileges NOT hilbert"
given 10 women In such organizations. ~" MIleS
use and they have patron,ed them literally. Aino,t
every night has been odie~ night at me cIlD'
In the building they viii haze ',m a, pr'''cS''
David ; Brown Wa the first president Of tic club
and among the other officers were Frederic. ". Li5
tlefeld James VI Gano: John Sutphen, hn , - y
seaman and Charles ". Drake. Mr. brown wa Re
elected ~ the first annual meeting last month a. VIZ
most 81 the othcr officers. Among the members OF
he nrc,ent hoard Of trustees George g. Eatcherr
pinrb Kan, ir Thomas Dimond John p. Kane. Ron
han skInncr George valiant Frederick Howard.
Jane, 4. PundcrfOrd, Charles T. WIFE a r. '"ioNc''
Jane, " Conrow, and the regular oi!'crcso 49,. ,ho
buGing will require the expenditure 81
9aaoo'o6o To NEST this e1pcIn'g N %oT tfisS
s''i'rriptions already have been received The new
building will De finished within n year.