New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-29
HAPPY CHERRY DIAMONDS.
THEIR GREAT NEW CLUBHOUSE READY.
THEY WILL FORMALLY TAKE POSSESSION OF 1T
TO NIGHT, WITH APPROPRIATE
CEREMONIE


CEREMONIES.
The Building Committee Of the Manhattan Athletic
Club gave to members of the newspaper press view
Of their handsome clubhouse at Forty -ffthst'
| and Madison ave-, last evening. The building was
lighted from top TO bottom with electric light, ana
looked exceedingly striking from the outside, as It's
great bulk lowered above the surrounding buildings
The big concertha beautifully decorated and fescoea
all ready for tonghts opening. when Tor the
first tine 1t will echo to the cheers Of the Manlatas.
Tho huge gymnasium, filled with all the modern
equipments for athletic exercise, was bright ana
dazzling but quiet and still. II is without doubt te
finest atheticroom in the world Everything IN IL Is
strong and substantial, but not heavy. anu
for athlete ii is all that could be asked.
The billiard tables stood ready for use, twcVe VI
them, standard size with the waiting to be used
They resting they will be working to-higil'
The big bath, filed the brm. glistened in the lignt
but not ripple troubled its surface and the marble
flags about its sides unspashed but IL IS saie
to say that it's waters viii pretty vigorously troubled
before the week is The parlor is magnificent
and the chairs impress with the idea that there
Is entirely too much getting up and moving abon'
done In this world and 1t ought TO be stopped Tho
larder is full and ready for this evening. and In the
way Of good eatabes it to Guido Fulton Market
The dining is all ready, and last evening tha
tables were set and the waters standing on duty
at each.
The employees in the new house will number about
1885, large increase the house service of the old
clubhouse as it is expected that the attendance and
use Of club facilities will be doubled now that ample
assured. In the lounging hall are four artistic
figures in oak, of fencer, weighttrower, boxer and
runner, that add great deal to this beautiful room
The ladies' parlor off the concert hail. the prettiest
room in the building furnished in good taste and at
great expense. The ceiling of the concert hall Is
fne and the general effect is light artistic ard cheerful
1t will be about two weeks yet before the Manhat-
tans will able to drive out all the worRmen from
their new home, there are a great many little
finishing touches to be put before the building VIII
be completed.
II takes about two hours to 60 through the building
by ones SELF getting Swimming glace Of everything,
and when Is with the building committee, 1t taxes
about double that tme for each member OF that en-
ergcc body has some feature dear to his particular
heart and tells what trouble lie had In getting some
kind Of marble, wood, for this or that. The skat
ing rink on the roof has been flooded and will make a
splendid rink for practice skating. There Is laundry
In the building run by steam, with drying machine
that produces a noise like a German flute and makes
many revolutions in minute that only the build
Ing committee remember 1t. Near the laundry
is the refrigerator that can be cooled below reez
ing point by the use Of ammonia and will be OF great
service in time for keeping provisions for the
big club.
and the building committee will present the keys OF
the building to George w. Carr, the president, who
will make speech in behalf Of the club. The CLUB
has had peculiar way Of making all its great transi-
tons In November and this the last and greatest one,
seems to have been fated to In the same month";
for notwithstanding all the building committee could
do 1t unable TO get the house opened any
The club started In November, organized
in November and went into its Fifthave home In the
same month.
Another peculiar feature of the occasion is that
to-day is the birthday Of Mr. Carr, the president, and
1t is safe to say that he has never received birth
day present that gave him much pleasure as no
will experience when he receives the keys Of the
clubhouse from the building committee this evening
The opening ceremonies will be follows At O'Clock
the doors Of the club will be thrown open to mem
bers, oil the In the house being In darkness
except the concert hall, where the members, about
1400 In member, will be collected Bishop Potter will
then make prayer, after which the chairman OF
the building committee will present the keys Of the
house to the president and deliver short address
Mr.. Carr will reply behalf of the club, after which
the doors will be thrown open all over the house and
the members will be allowed to go where they please
When the building has been Inspected thoroughly, din
ner will be served and speeches Of informal character
will be made.