New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29
NORRIS PARKS CLUBHOUSE:
IT HAS SIXTY-FIvE ROOMS AND WILL COST
100000.
ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS BALLOONS IN
AMNRIcA-MANY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
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that appealed 5 strongly TO a Of distinguished
trrfmen that they braved the dangers OF sleigh
ride behind Major General Coddingon, Of the irregular
army General Coddngton drove four horses to a
boulevard van. and distinguished himself for all timc
in ihe eyes OF his conhding passengers They would
have been happier and warmer the train for Van
Nest but snow does not often, You know, and
when General CoddIngton commands all must obey.
Four beautiful black horses harncsscd to The
and hc passengers were content to suffer all the hor
rors Of the damned TO get to Morris Park. Never
before In the history Of beautiful there so
much fun on a sleigh rdc-and much agony. AZ
every hill General Coddneton forced his guests TO
ect out and push. hut they didn't mind thai for
when they arrived at ~" clubhouse there was q
roaring fire and more 90 Nelson and Nililplgue'S
good things to cat that the racing world
One o. the vans passcnge., Alfred Henncn Morris
who suffered and strong. Mr.. Morris is the head
and front Of the NewYorI Jockey Club. He is an
cN pert wrestler. a fine boxer and able architect
The new club house Is his especial delight The guests
~ Nelson ViI!ipiele & CO. made Of II after they
had iatt ned cold possum and sweet potato. brocd
ham, baked turkey, champagne and cigars OlEy Mel
SON Villpisue 4. could have arranged such fea,
They know the stomach of the racing man, and know
how to I'LL il. The drive to Morris Park was Joy
forever The sun came down with all his power, ard
the wind not "a bad a. II might have BEEN MI
Xllllpgne had large quantity OF caionc IN little
satchcl so there was no danger Of anybody getting
cold Mr. Nelson lowered about after the manner of
santa Claus. making everybody love him more than
he wa, loved b-forc--lf such thing were possible
The club house /. giant. Mr.. Morris showed his
guest, all over am explained every feature. 1t will
he ready for occupancy in May. To arrange ana
decorate lis sixty five rooms has been no
small undertaking. Most Of the rooms of
which there are sixty five, arc to be papcred,
and A. Mr. Morris ha, bccl siX weeks selecting the
patterns be used on the walls. the mural decorations
may he pronounced perfect.
catering the main doorway the southwest side
the club member finds himself in veStlbue Of grand
proportions on the right are the Offices. Nack ~
thcm I. the smoking ROOM which secretary kock IN
tended to have carved in ivory in Nuremberg. Mr..
Morris wnS not I'm favor Of tho carving. but will make
the apartment the hand soonest .moSingroom in Amer
c, Adjoining 1t Is the ladies' parlor which is 20 be
decorated with japanese grass paper Of beautiful and
unique design.
ON The left Of rhc vcstlbulc IS the kitchen. John \.
Morri, believes I'm having lunches and dinners Ncr'@i
hot nrd that they cannot be served MOI "heh me
kitchen Is In nc basement or /on the ROOT 'on~'-
ducntly the culinary department has been put on c
first noor. ON level with the main dining r'oh' Il
magnificent apartment so by so feet decorated IN The
most g,rgeou, manner. Mr. Nelson declare that Ire
can tc,d 800 people ~ time from the kitchen Inc
dining room Is IN reality ballroom. us acc ration
alone VIII cost Mr. Morris 5000. The floor IS Of
cotnc six feet high # gray. biVl.rye. maple whose
,ul.b will rival any chcval glass Ia France. Above
this there will be- several feet 81 relief WORK IH
p,ast,r The friczc viii consist 81 genre
paintings after David Tcnlcrs. the not Flemish painter
If fairs. pionics. dancer. etc. The mot expensive
japanese paper Will cover the ceiling, the diaper
pattern prevailing with Renaissance figure TN th'
centr. Of each square. At one end Of this SUPERB
apartment there three par!or. aud al the other
TWO The room j., oh cd hy and electricity, and on
the northca, -ide Is warmed hy er'a open hrr pt'
over The main entrance - the ballroom ana on ea'H
,dc If II grand ochcstriou viii b. placed. an H' r
ncri especially con tluc"d for the purp's" 'os'ls
$1,000. Mr. Morris tAlircd Henncnl promise thai
durns h- racing season DC will scotch the or Htron
ard give the club members two wce~s Of Anton Nedl
and the Metropolitan opcra House orcheN m
The ballroom op~ns on a wide balcony. from which
4 ,pl-nd d view VI the races mas be had
The ladies parlor is to BE- decorated with JapaneS"
.r.s, paper and indeed. the paper to Doe u'"d IN all
he rooms il Of the most co.. ~ description Mr. Morris
las .peut "a week. I'm IT. scl'tion and the pat
tern, selected d. him great credit in'N ar e.ns"'
IN, second ioor Of the clubhH.,e j. "a up nt2
private dtulns rooms, while the third. fourtll aad MN
rnnr- arc Given over ~plnE rooms. The mouse
10 Doe . pa,c from cellar t. .arrc IL" ett. COS,
,.u nc not l>s, than 100000. santa ,llu' 'eisoh
As. that he /, gplAg nave ia the basement ~ zee ION
ria VIII keep meat sweat for two We,h, ud duru.E
DID. racing season hc Will serve ir'h h-h avery dnF
having arranged with Long Island sound for supply
.,aid. lack and frn,, bcine mad nnt waea TIE
,rst mccnF . leLd - @", ,r, ~. xs,,r wiud nor
AN viii b, able t. Aarn spectators In MAY.
The track has brcn covered 9TH dry and. and there
need io mo- further du.it about 1t, condition IN dry or
vet weAlhcr. It win AWAY, b" rad, 70 race over
~~r the nae,treten j. E!caen On the front ~, Of
ST. painted I'n"y N'Nt Sci; ;, u.s. 'rI
'r.e'cn ''r,sR n a Inward PIP '>t "a" the. thought SG
tie, the Imperial iIoel ercr ihiai % ".cs :"
FL, Ike a l.ly's pail1, colonel ln',fc~ Jed The on
ference t. tho sab" md o>dbi'si Tenn ~.2 WI,
p onornc~d III 10 WIN the Nlnulbtn' LIZ ., C,Ii
olant." playful Il, kitten, CALL every b0lS ~ A't
positively without blemish and weighs at Ielst il"o
pounds.
Colonel C,ddinrton toolcd tho team back to New.
York. driving down % McConlhs pan htiup ~ -,
mcn', Twenty one Tine 9y a'tum ."IuG I 49,!
conference eot out IN me r''p rL"" o. "rp h,
~ ,.ioient ~. :. c5rfcr,-cc" voted that Coddngton
,hould BE- retired on a pension.
J. A. 4 A. II. MorrI, viii have second call on Me.
Laughn In 1891.
The Melbourne Cup race. which thie wear wa for a
stake Of 10000 and uppht, W. run on iucSuay'
tors There wcrt thir, nine starters for the IA e.
tiEs number being the largest "a record. - =
Wal!acc's Carliuc the top weight. wa' very pro.
nounc~i favorc in the betting market and ne Justified
the faith po-cd IN him by hi, b1csor,. who Included
n large SECTION u W. l'N l''''.' ~"
party merely by winning with ease n th" finish ot
The fastest race yet run Tor the Melbourne CuI. Ihe
weight carried hv Clrhnr was lost Oh, the heaviest
impo,t ever carried Ia victory in N"hoHrre cup.
Altogether the pnrf0r was one completely worthy
ot one " the Vcry best choscs ha' Ia ever run
on Australian soil Clrhuc has now won eleven races
In succession. and he ia3 twenty nine out Of
thirty six races which he has started for. In this
respect his record Is The best ever made by an Au'
traiian r,cciorsc Two outsiders I'm IIlghborn and
COTczr were second and Third In the cup race while
Emo was fouIfh and NeoS hhh. The victory was a
most popular one ard there remarkable demon
.trl,lon when the winner returned 10 scale.
LANDSLIDE on THE NORTHERN pacific