Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
QUINNIPIAo,s NEW euAnrEns.

The Elegant New Club House Which Has Been Made of the Old Uniyersity Climbs Building on Chapel street First Meeting Tonight.
 The first meeting of the Quinnipiac club in the elegant new club house which has been ramodeled out of the old University club building on Chapel street, adjoining the New Haven house, will be held this evening. The interior of the fine club house is not com- pletely finished in the matter of furnishings as yet, but will be in few days.
 Since the building was vacated by the University club 1t has been changed from |, top to bottom. Nothing is left but the walls of the old structure and these are adorned and decorated with such consummate art and taste that they can scarcely be recognized. The plans for the alterations were drawn l by Mir. E. H. Phipps, member of the club. | He purchased the material and gave the en- tire work his personal supervision. The club house is now without doubt equal to any club house in New England.
 In the basement and cellar of the building l are the buffers and servants' apartments, the laundry, the kitchen, store rooms and supply rooms and other apartments of the work of the building. As one enters the lobby on the first floor, the reception room, . finely furnished apartment, is upon the left. At the rear of this is the cafe and between the two are the buffers pantries, the toilet and serving rooms. The strangers room opens from the rear of the lobby.
 The cafe and billiard rooms on the second floor are in an addition which has been built to the original building. This is in the form of half oval and at the curved end are two large osna' mental French windows opening upor served in warm weather The entire hous, is fitted and studded with electric bells ani enunciators so that the butler, from hil lodge, can have communication with every part of the establishment. In the rear .unde the French windows, is plot designed for garden in which tropical plants and othe varieties may be placed. The cafe itself, al well as the entire building throughout, i finished in quarter oak of an excellent qual ity. Not nail hole is to be seen. The en tire work is effected with the utmost nicet. and accuracy. The cafe is furnish he'd witt large tables of quartered oak of @ specia pattern, as are also the chairs. The floor i partially covered with rugs. The wallis ar hung with portieres and are frescoed witt much art in neutral tints.
 From the reception room broad oakel staircase turns at right angle in it's ascent t second floor. The upper hallways and tn stairways are completed as are all the uppe rooms except the billiard room. In thi there are four new tables. At the end o the room is large mantel piece. At tn front of the second floor are the readinl rooms finished in neutral tints. In this is large fireplace, large tables. To the right i the general room used for correspondence and reading. On this floor also toilet ant serving rooms.
 | The front room on the third floor is tn governors room. It is handsomely frescoed Leading to the right is the whist room, fur nished with tables and other appurtenances Opening from this are serving rooms and toi let experiments.
 On the fourth floor are three bedroom handsomely furnished. These arc intende for the out.of-town members of the club am for other friends who may chance to sta over night. Connected with them are spa cious bath and toilet apartments.
 The contractors who have effected tn transformation of the building are: Mason ", Smith, Sperry & Treat; wood work ornamental included, David H. Clark plumbing, D. H. Kelly; steam heating, Eos kett & Bishop; furniture, Chamberlin Co.,; hanRings, upholstery and decorations N. F. Hoggson & Go. of New York; electri cal work, John J. Dinnan; carpets, tabl linen and service, window shades, etc., Wi liam Nicely & Co.