Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
APALATlAL CLUBHOUSE.
The Manhattan Club VIII soon occupy the
Stewart Mansion.
New York Times.l

The members Of the Manhattan Club,
New York. will soon play billiards IN the
splendid apartment constructed by a. l..
Stewart for an art gallery, and they Will IKE
wise lounge, chat, read. eat, ana dflnk IN
tho various rooms of the marble palace
erected ut Fifth avenue and Ihirty-fOurth
street bv the merchant prince as his prl-
waite residence. Much has been done III
altering the house for club purposes, ana
al present confusion relsns. Theoretically,
the club is already occupying ITS new
home practically, the club IS Impatiently
waiting Tor decorative artists, carpenters,
and hOuse-furnishers TO finish their Work
an d clear out. -,
complete clubable order In about Two
weeks. No date has yet been fixed Tor an
Opening day." and it is probable that the
members will take possession OF the house
by degrees and have no opening day Just
now. Something in the way OF house
warming will occur later IN the fall. The
Manhattan Club will have Oh elegant and
Injurious home. and Its members Will
doubtless be proud TO have their friends
see it.
In adopting the Stewart mansion to the
nurnoses of a social club but few Difficult
lee have been encountered. In the main
the arrangement of the rooms was found
10 be satisfactory. On the psrlor floor little
alteration has been made beyond shifting
tbe furniture and furnishing up the deco
rations. The great hall which Is entered
from Thirty-fourth street needed no
change. Ii 10 an imposing apartment, and
its decorations are very pleasing to the
eye. IN
broad corridor leads 10 the spacious room
extending the width of the house on the
F,fth avenue side. THIS room was de-
siyned by Mr.. Stewart for his parlor, and
the Climb will put it TO the same use. 1t
10 LIGHTED by i've windows, three over
looking Fifth svenue and two open
INC on Thirty-fourth street. The par
lCr furniture was designed and made
expressly for Mr.. Stewart. 1t IS rich
and costly and appropriate TO the room
The large room facing lhlrty-lourth street
INST at the left of the main entrance Will be
used asa general reception-room. Next 10
| this is the main Office OF the club. Two
large rooms between the main hall and the
parlor will be used as reception or sitting
rooms. Back of the main hall Is the art
gallery. q noble apartment, 70 feet long and
n feet broad lighted by q large skyllght.
Hero will be placed SIX billlard-taoles.
The library Is on the second moor. just
over the parlor. The two smaller rooms
| adjoining the library will be used as card
rooms. Nir. SitNuIl OCV-tOObi' " 20
ON the Observation-Disclosures side or the
| house and corresponds in size and location
| TO the general reception-room below, Will
| hereafter be private Glnlng-room. he
! other rooms on this floor viii be USED as
card and smoking rooms. The restaurant
| ia ON the third floor. and embraces the
| three large rooms Just above the library
and card rooms. One of these, the large
anartment on the Efth-avenue side OF the
| house. was expressly prepared by Mr..
! Stewart for the use of General Grant
whenever he should happen to Visit the
| city. l;ot
were used by Mrs. Stewart as bedroom
and dressing-room. Will be set apart ~
private dining-rooms. Inc entire lour.l
| floor will be devoted TO the accoinmoda
tion of members OF the club who desire 'S
| lodge ia the clubhouse. A large ah,
boronghly.equipped kitchen has been ar
| RANGED on the top floor. 1t Will be con
nected with the main Office by pneumatic
| tube. A.,
basement. and there Is also talk OF havinl
a qrilI-room there. A barber's-shop an'
| baths of different kinds will have suitable
niaces in the basement. The steward
| office will also be on the same noor. New
elevators have been put IN, the ono 10
| passengers running from the once moor y
the fourth floor. The furniture USED o.
| the club will mostly be that when wa
| purchased from the Stewart estate whei
the lease Of the house was taken.