New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-14
WHERE WOMEN MAY EXERCISE.
A BEAUTIFUL HOME AND GYMNASIUM
TO HAVE THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE BERKE'
LEY LADIES' ATHLETIC CLUB-wHAT
1T Is LIK +.

1T Is LIKE.
The Berkeley Ladies' Athletic Club an association
allied to the berkeley Lyccum and Athletic society
will tomorrow celebrate the formal opening of its new
building at No. % West Forty fourthst.
"Four and twenty ladies fair were playing at the
ba,' " says old ballad. Many more than four and
twenty ladies fair Of NewYork will henceforth have
an opportunity of initiating the women OF aud lang
syne' In the cultivation of sound and strong body
but there are provided for these modern danes ana
damses devices Of which ancient ballad-monger
ever dreamed. The building is next door to that OF
the Berkeley Lyceum and Athletic society, and IS, in
deed, continuation of it. The architecture is pre-
csely similar to that Of the older house, and the two
together form large, beautiful home for the
BerkeleyanS, women and men.
Tho new building il os feet broad by 40 deep.
There is in the basement big bowng-room, 40 feet
long and rs feet wide. II has three alleys Ih"y
Of regulation size the balls used; they are
beautifully made and finished, and in no respect eN-
ccpt perhaps. this "cxtri" finish, distinsuishablc
from the bowling outfits of what used to be called
the stronger SEX
In the basement there Is also swimming bath.
The floor OF the bath room is Of white marble the
walls and ceiling are made OF white tiles ana u
flight Of marble steps leads down 10 the bath. There
is magnificent corridor the ground floor 1t Is
about twelve feet wide and seventy eight feet long
There is white marble floor. beautiful reception
room IS 20 the left Of the corridor a the visitor
enters from the street II is fitted mp IN the most
exquisite taste. oscar Wildc's visions Of House
Beautiful for any one-who can afford it-arc out
done in this chamber. II measures thirty ,N feet BY
fifteen. 1t Is furnished and decorated IN
the style Of Louis XVI. cold and
blue the colors of the club are the prevailing hcs.
With lovely crcamshadc, leading 10 warmer tintS.
Bue brOcadcd silk panels are in the walls. The ccI
ing is cream colorcd with gold figuring The wood
work Is finished in ivory. The uncovered hearth
displays mosaic thing. on which Is wrought laurel
wreath. The upholstery Of the iurniur' Is done m
O harmony Of gold, old pink and deep canary. WIN
dow curtains and drapcfic, Of ~atln dalna,k < %
and PINK finish the outfit O. gracefully artistic ana
superb room.
ON the second noor Is room that the CHIP docs
not vet need and which Will DE- used unul in"'
find some other occupation for II a. a meeting rpm
for societies. In the front of tbs toor Is pAI0r.
opening into the billiard room Of n" Hcrlrlcy I'D.
which during part OF each day viii be- SET aside log
the adic, VINO wish 70 play billiards. on the thFi
ioor are dressing rooms, baths needle ba'Hs ana
Tie top floor contains what is maintained BY rs
R'oGG e 10 III ,, . th ali s5rts ct
for the ply steal development "l tntI LIT ".u
many new devices, but laely introduced or hV'h'''
The building. a whole. J. unique. There j. H''
another Ike IT, devoted solely L. the Nc Of "ome,
who wish t. practise ahtct c-. Their are TO" ~
member, I'm the club II, membership }, increasing
AT the rate If nfty month. 50 the limit Of 800 VII,
soon Dee reached Dr. MARY I. 90 sell, % learned
woman Of ,Aill. brains and experience. J. the mod
zeal director Of tine gymua SUM. aud Ms u. u
Elliott / the svmna-tc teacher.
elected at a mrct.n- Ia Dee he'd H"Nt wees.
President Mf-. Arthur E-"ua-; N."l -''.' Dts .I'-.
Joseph II. Choa'e. N-, Mar Parker >t.'' -''' .'',
and treasurer j. Cara Rad, assistant -' ''ff,
Miss Mary l.. Hawkins; Board % Governor Mss Mary
Parker Syrs. chiiruan; Nj. ". I.l "'i" Mrs. John
= White Mr.. Alfred Mitchell Mrs. Jan'i'r l.'pnr M'"
Elizabeth billings Mr.. Clinton ofl'l'f CONN t''" 90"
Admissions. Mis- G. r. Lawrcncr. daluiant Ms. Nar'
r ni...u NJ D. Mas Annie r. Hrfraan. Nj, Fanny
+ buchanan Mir e.. Hilton S.r.bn,s; Cha.rmcn u the
following committees each ot whom IL u select Nv" 49,