The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
THE WESTMORELAND CLUB.
CHANGES WHICH HAVE BEEN
MADE IN THE BUILDING


Description of the rrescoine aud Furnish
ing Of the Rooms Beautiful Furniture
Elegant Appointments Fascination of
the life to ostsidsrs.
To the naan who Is not q member club lifc
always holds a fascination. The outsiders
look upon the club and its doings with about
the same spirl, OF eaeerness that any goings-
on behind the scenes are viewed, and even
though after all Il Is nothing but human ma
tire playing (at least 10 them) some new
mart. the outsiders are 10th 10 give up their
illusions. and hold with a grip tenacious 10
all their weird and fantastic imaginines
The Westmoreland Club has increased
these wonderines and imaginings. Tor within
the past month the man outside has naa AZ
odor OF turpentinc strike .his nostfils Whep-
ever he passed The doors ano .aIyv isa sss
or frescoers' scaffOlds. 1he clubhouse mar
been dressed In a new suit from DaseInsht "a
earret, a. far as the walls are conceInsu, nle
IN a lew DAYS II will be one OF the mos
beautiful and artistic places In the citN. Hs
). sign that the work Is nearly lhfousAl 'IV
carpets were put down yesieIoAy, Huu -
Christmas the pictures VIII AZ Oe nuns' nm, I'M
the stockings In other places, ana the Nl iuD
will have that wcil.regulated ana sWeu
appearance about II that was us ior'e " Ie"
months since. 90
What might be called the ives, Iaiior Is orc
of The most popular rooms during me Gay ia
me winter time Stewn about on the taDlee
in .llterary confusion" are pictorial pal eIs
embracing some Of the best pfoductlois nom
the English press. The soft, inviting chalts
give home-like appearance. ana take from
The room that stateliness and dignity 80 oiteh
noticeable In well furnished drawing-rOonS
PINK-RoOM.
This room IL frescoed In pink OF a pleasing
.lade. and n carpet will be laid that VIII mar
monte with the color OF the vail Posi l tlic
ceiling a large centre has been made OF sky
blue and around It's edges is mtertwlned
vine Of leaves Of green and little MOWERS oi
pink. -, .-.,.,.,. ,.o,,. ~,
GRACE street is used as q writing-rooln An
easy desk and comfortable chairs III ous
this bijou OF place, ana uark shnut u
green on the walls give a pleasing rest 10 the
ewes. The room is square, and upon us cell
ing circle had been freScOed IN Dlue, WIN
little cloud-lIke splashes OF Whlte IN thS
circle have been placed humnnng DIos unu
thew seem 10 soar about the middle as lhouBh
sweets fingered I'm the clouds OF the centre.
Rack of this room and fronting on the hWn
at the side OF the house is the dlnlng-rOom'
The walls are pea green, ana the ceihhs -
even more artistic than the walting-rOOm. III
is harmoniously colOred In green and gray,
and an obloug OF the two cOlOrs make tnt
decorations for the ceiling Al either end Oh
this oblong arc medalliOns in frcscoe aDoui
a loot III diameter anu INC lditfl eAN NN'fsN'
up with the brilliant colors OF spanish
PAINTER This room has received new en- MS
OF polished oak. worked up IN lealhtI, ana
they acd greatly to the handsome hpPur-
tenances OF tlns popular resort.
on THE THIRD FLOOR.
Hin stairs In the corner room Just above the
east parlOr Is the reading room, ibis room
has been frescOed In a more severe manner
than It's contemporaries down stairs.the color
being light drab. A round table SETS In IN
AN.arr aNlr IA ~ N4al.
phia, baltimore. Chicago Richmond. and
other papers are spread upon II ike slices OF
pie upon tin plate. There is, how
ever, about this room seductiveness,
even more pronounced IMAM lbe pdIlOr uoWh
stairs, for near the round table are two chairs
which looked to have been built especially
10 give comfort and ease. They are not these
small. straight-back Affairs which one oiten
encounters I'm reading-rOoms, but big. roomy,
soft and luxurious affairs that could, II neces-
sary, accommodate Grover Cleveland or
Fat Mans Club
on the same floor. just back OF the reading
room, are what II termed lodging rooms
The reason why they are not called sleeping
apartments is evidently because It's not
"EnglisD." but even by any name they carry
out the object for which they are intended
Several nonresident members Of the Club
lodge In these rooms while in Richmond. and
sometimes club-men get "tired' and sleep
upstairs In preference TO going houe.
on the opposite side of the hall Is the pri
vate dining room. This Is one Of the pref
test rooms I'm the house and has been ireS-
cored In q browDish-red tin A handsome
cherry dining table occupies the centre, ana
a cherry sidebOard relieves one side of the
room from any idea of baroness. Another
side OF the room is occupied by cherry man
telpieee. the top OF which Is OF unique
S ss, supported 9e aboSe r0pSy shT %s
little rods is a cute shelf. Between this shelf
and the mantel Is placed plate mirrors, and
the effect is pretty and Frightening; an open
In. artIf ha mol
has bright and pleasing aspect The chairs
are also cherry, finished In dark leather. and
are very handsome pieces OF workmanship.
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Above this floor are the rooms Of the Vir-
ginla and Southern Historical Socities. but
they did not receive any marked attention at
the hands eff the artists. Down in the base |
ment Is the Dllnsid-IOoin, Wnlcn is severely
plain. IL Is frescOed i'm light brown, and no |
flourish Of any sort relieves the dignided APP |
pearance. Ranged around the walls are !
those high-arm billiard chairs that are seen |
nowhere else but I'm a billiard hail. and the |
cue-racks relieve the room OF baroness. Pool
and billiard tables are both in the room, and /
the CLUB has many devotees Of these fasci- |
mating games
upon the western side OF the BUILDING is what |
IL known as the wash-roOm The room is /
fitted up with porcelain basins, running /
waters. mirrors. etc, and is very neatly |
and we'll arraDged affair.
The room at the western side is comfort |
able room. and Is used as n wine room 10 /
had been frescOed In light and dark green |
a pretty design covering the entire way. The |
room Is gayer than the rest, and has pleas
ing, restfui look about 10 that Will surely |
make friends for IL.
The hallway on the isecond floor had been |
frescoed with "a broWnish. red tint, while the |
Corinthian columns are white and gold. The |
ceiling Is a dull gray, ana a pretty border OF |
both colors reaches from the ceiling floor
ward for nearly two feet. The wainscoting is
what might be called a sunset brown, and
pretty figures IN relief add elegance To the
place.
ON the left as you enter is a long polished
oak table, which Is an innovation. IL stands
about two feet or so nom the floor and is
supported by prettiiy carved legs. When one
enters the Club and wishes TO rid themselves
OF their overcoat and hat, they are tossed
with perfect sang frOid an this table, and the
boy IN buttons comes along later and carries
IL 10 the clOak-roOm. On the other side of
the hall Is long bench, that bears a
10 n sunday school pew, but II Is
Of the same oak as the table. and makes a
pretty hall decoration.
The frescoing was done by Frederick Rode
and will cost the Club about $4,000
Throughout the work Is splendidly executed
and the blending Of coors show that Rode
has much genius as an artist.
The club men are happy. For fully two
they had been forced by circum-
stances TO walk under ladders and scaffods
and pick their way through paint pots and
Tools But the agony Is over, and when the
merry bells OF Christmag-tide shall ring theN
can sit in their club peaceful and happy,
smoke Mckinley high-priced cigars, and sip
heir abslnthe frappes without murmur.
Rev. DIR. Edwards Illness. {
DIR. IAndon B Edwards. Of this city. yester-
law received a letter from his fatDer. Kew | {