New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08

PLANS FOR a SUMMERS REST AND NEAl
WINTER.S PL.EASIRF

WINTERS PLEASURE.
WE, ,,c NOW clubs That have been started the
old ono. that have been enlarged, the growth OF
club spirit and club rivalry, there has sprung mp an
era u club. house binding In the city Z" 'hurcheS
unknown In IL, previous history. The last T. enter inc
list, Is the oxford. and although " ha' ho' ii.'l'
hoin Operations yet hcre l. little doubt Of the fact
,b,, in common slang it will get there all the
.,mcr ri,t night there was submitted I" me'unS
NJ the club compromise scheme OF ruodelinS t'er
prc.cut structure at Lafayette ave ana oNi'N ~ bS
H. / Dams the architect who butt the mont eN-
tcp.i,n II the Lincoln cub house. virtually re-
,,,icln, H., Interior and who also designed the now
,9,b re-iment Armorv Tho general style Of tho
-, ,oror u the reconstructed club house he proposes
FIR the oxford Renaissance. with roof oi DARK rel
spanish tiles, II will be- four stories In height display
ing on the two front, eight large aud small eabie Win
ornate finals.
op I,e,,ct,c ave the new exterior Will show
,,v window, .iopping 1T the fourth story. This viii
D.. l,l,,c.d ,u The oxford IT, side by another bay
,l,do,v to be- thrown from the second story ana
-,tuportcd bv three 'prlcl, running ont "A Ht'' l"
Tie right ~ tho present entrance iH' ui9 "I,'
correspond IT, other arrht'ulrH "''A''' WI"
cha, in., 10 the west Of It. and 1t Is almost needless
to say that the present entrance m Layayete ave vi"
D., ,lo..d nm and two windows substituted ~ Us
tread Between thee two bags are Two smaller
,,bled or dormcr windows ON the 'Nlou H.
facade Two new entrance, VIII be made Inc uaS
u,d,r looking out from tho rear parlor or wbi'"s
rno,n Will be knocked out. md here me man "'
,no,lcr-' entrance Will be placed. the reading roo"
L.lrc converted into a passarcway. having an aihp'
| ,u,io Another entrance will be cut back OF tbl~
&C.,, and inst behind the present Office for th"''
,,l.~. who wish 10 bring their women friends an"
I,tv,s ~ the club. Between IN" suggested me-" n''ii
entrance and the corner Of ~" present house H."
! Ia, window viii project similar To the Two on LAM,
,,c ave and the Two story extension AZ IN" rear VIII
=, raised two stories more. An ornahch'AI '""'I'o'
VIII b. carried mp 10 the south OF inc largo e'Oo'
c,,il. two dorncr windows the north VIII grace
| tr, and r.cturesqucly finish the sky line Of the
| oxford 81. front.
ON the inside oi the rsmodced building there VIII
also De extensive though not radical cha"A''' INC
! cafe will De- moved into the basement ~ the space
oppo,e the bowling alleys, now occupied by inc
| kitchen and storcroom. The Kitchen and Ito smells
will b, transporter according 10 modern urag'~' To
| the upper story The first or parlor noor VIII Do
altered Us knocking ont the partition Of the present
| hall thereby connecting the now ana on par"h'
making a room thirty one hy sixty two feet IN sI@e
| suitable FOR entertainments. while the dining noon
connecting Herewith by two broad entrances remains
a, II f. The present Office will be converted Into
! a ladies' cloak and toilet room, while the private
dining room back of Il and the cafe will be used n
ladies' slttin groom and parlor The ohce VIII be-
moved into the supply room now In use and the stair
case now in use will by slight change Of construc
ton De turned around 10 face directly the new
entrance An elevator running the fourth story
Will also be- constructed close % the main staircase
This elevator will also cut into small card room on
the second noor just opposite the billiard room, and
viii otherwise affect alteration therein The old
directors room will be taken the new ladies'
dining room.
Tn. present mansard roof the third floor VIII
of course disappear and four bedrooms for members
! will bc put the Lafayetteave. Side. There VIII
also bc four more bedrooms for members on the
oxford 4. side. making eight on TINS noor altogether
ON the fourth story besides the kitchen and the
servants quarters there will be placed II laundry and
Stewards quarters. and Last but not least. four more
room, for members making twelve altogether. This
/, considered by the mcmbcrs much needed addition
TO their clubhouse facilities. The cost Of the pro
posed alterations IS placed IN the neighborhood OF
| 10000. There seems 10 be little doubt that tho
| proIcct Will be carried through. nasmuch "a the
members at fully attended meeting at their last
! annual election unanimously instructed their ncv
directors TO enlarge the clubs facilities.
The alterations can be- carried during the sum
ncr without any annoyance TO the members any
interruption To their club lfo and be completed
by early fall The fact that building operations will
probably be going has not discouraged Adam Kcifer
| the clubs well known steward or dampcncd his en-
ereIes In the matter Of supplying the oAfodites with
fine eninently proper food Of his preparing which
they love 80 we'll Next Wednesday he begins his
series Of summer table d'hote dinners aud the ndica
tlons arc that instead Of the twenty or twenty hve
diners who enjoyed these dinners last summer. the
number will be- nearly doubled tlhs year.
The M0ntauk club. whose housebuilding Is now
attracting great attention. still keeps busly nj work
The architect does not get along fast enough to sit
Leonard Moody, member Of the building COM
uIttec who declares that the club Will not get into
IT, new quarters until next May. Mr.. Moody, how
eyer has been playiuly dubbed .by his fellow mem
hers one of their best "kckcrs," and his ireful out
bursis are regarded more indication Of his
anxiety for the clubs welfare than anything else.
The directors of the cub have appointed com
mittee on Art and Literature. consisting II Colonel
f. Lamb, General stewart l.. Woodfod aud
higgins and also a furnishing committee, made
mn Of the same members the building committee.
The recently elected members j. Weiner. Ambrose
e r Barnes, Henry e. Evans. John Roberts. William
| nurtcnslaw and Peter steele.
The elaborate dinner of the Fountain Gun Club has
oxcted no little comment and discussion. IL was not
only AN ENJOYABLE affair In Itself but was possessed
NJ one unusual feature that has created no little talk
! and wondcrment. This was the cold boiled fish that
WAS served ~ an appetizer after the raw clans. And
| thereby hangs a fish story, and authentic one. of
, interest TO all true gourmets IL seems that tho