New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
4 VERY TEMPLE 10 PHYSICAL CULTURE.
THE MAGNIFICENT NEW HOME OF THE CHERRY
DIAMONDS ALMOST COMPLETED.

The Manhattan Athletic Club's new building erected
at Forty -ffth-st and Madison ave-, Is now nearly GUN"
pleted. Tie furniture, culinary requisites ana gi"
nast,c appliances already being put H. anu tle
binding stands row one Of the finest cubhoasesi tie
world the embodiment Of all the ambitious dreams Vi
tho building committee and the pride OF the ciuD me
bers.
The facade CT the new clubhouse Is imposing ana
the general architectural design is OF the Renaissance
period, dashed with touch of hanlboy ana "o,"'o
The house is centrally situated on fashonaDle thor
oughfarc and easily accessible from any point III e
city By means OF street Its nearnes' 10 te
Grand Central station Is great advantage IN I'M
nosinp entrance ON the MaiisOr-avc side opens INTO
large parlor or reception r0om finely decorated VITA
carved oak and with beautifully freScoed ceilings
The basement below /, taken. up By the Ooier anu
e,utne rooms an electro-dynamo which will furnish
electricity for $500 lights in the building. ana by
force pump which will draw 100 gallons minute Vi
clear water from the artesan well under te Duulhs
for use in the big swimming tank which runs para'lei
To Madson-ave and 100 feet long by 81 feet VIDE
This bath is now completed and is Inca up "lt'
white eramellcd brick and Is COPIED with marble IL
Is eight feet deep At one end, with suitable pfov""
for pungng and gradually decreases In depth I'LL -
only five one-haf fect deep at the other emu DC
hind the bath and drying are the bowling aeS >
cbt in number and 50 constructed that between each
OF them ars platforms which viii seat during Ha'o
games a great many SPECTATORS. The aIIeSs arc ho'
vet completed but will soon be ready iof use "" .''
onth side O, the building are the Turkish aud KusSia
h,ths while behind these the shooting gallery ana
a lot Of wcll-eaupped dressing and rubbing rooms
Ascending from the sIbbaSement the VISITOR chtcr'
Tho large smoking and lounging hall behind
the parlor and opelng ont o. wheh i
the billiard room, continuing twelve standam-sHe
billiard and pool tables The concerthal IS on the
second foor and is "A handsome room with srauhs
ca,acity of Loo II is furnished with stage -
feet 10 inches wide by - feet deep drc'shH-ico"S'
rros -cnun. boxes on either side and large balcony
on the Nadisouaye end ON the floor as tho
room are the reading rooms, writing rooms ana
card rooms all finely painted and frescoed Ihcv VIII
also be tastefully furnished The next no'r contains
eighteen large sleeping apartments. tor WHICH Iu
has already been provided. aud gentlemen snoNis
room. On The third floor IS the gymnasium io' leo'
long By % feet wide. ht,ed up with all the mouer"
apparatus and said TO DC the finest gymnasium III the
United states.
man entering this would be inclined 10 say
"Verily Of musccdevelopcrs there is no end, II ITO
didn't imagine himself In section OF the patent VI
flee. Diapnrasm-invsora pectoraldeveloper''
dorsalt toners. detoid eiuvenaors hand back, hneer
and foot lifting machines, anketwisers oestinuiaC
ors rowing machines ladders ropes, pulleys trapzes,
horizontal bar', clubs vautlhs horses p.toi" ,t
bags, besides few Other arrangements. thit nhn'
known muscles This gymnasium Is lighted from a
skyght, so feet long by 30 wide, and Is surioInucu
BY boxing rooms, lOunEig rooms, locker loohs, u'cs
ing rooms and dryiny rooms. The running track, or
this floor Is feet wide and contains fourteen laps
to the mile. IL is twelve and Qne-ilal! rect ABOVE
the floor Of the gymnasium and 1t Is ten feet from
the hoor of the track to the ceiling
ON the south side Of the running track Is the fencing
room 80 feet long by % feet wide furnished WIN
ioils gloves masks, sinsestchs, swords ana all the
apparatus for this manly ana excellent exercise .
on the story above the gymnasium are the an
ing hall and private diningrooms The man ha Is
SO feet long by 81 cei wide. and the prlvate uihihe
rooms at each end have been - arranged that thel
can be used Cor small parties or thrown open am
become part Of mui1 hail. which VIII thcn eAtehu
from one end Of the building to the other ABOVE uio
dining hall and kitchens il the ROOF earneH, sur
reminded and covered by q large gabed roof OF iron.
covercd with Old fashioned filing From this roQ gar,
den a splendid view OF the city can De hid ana IL MI
make An excellent resort for the members In hOt
weather good deal u the furniture Tor me new
building has been already put H., ana VIII be OF,
class To correspond with the artistic decoration OF me
interior and the imposing appearance OF inc outsue,
The CHERRY Diamonds ARE counting inc uhNs peiOlcs
their new home will be ready for occupancy ana ludge
from the way In which tho work ha, been going ahead
during the last few weeks, they VIII not nave ohs u
walt.