Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24

There vii he a are entrance hall hand
someiy finished in oak Opening from this
hall viii be the administrative Office. cafe
and a reception room The reception room
VII have an OUTLOOK on Connecticut avenue
and the cafe VIII be a large handsome room
adjoining il and adorned By the swell Of the
tower projection. From the entrance hall
there will be direct access 20 the staircase hall
which Is continued TO the top OF the house
The elevator l. IN this hall. The interio: il 50
arranged Ihai every room is front roo.n. the
princIpa. staircase and the one for the serv-
ants and the necessary l-,iiwavs b. ing located
against the blank wall The rooms of the frs;
floor Gad the Railways viii be flushed in oak
All the wood work in the upper stories viii be
pine. finished with enameled raint in colcr.
harmoEizing with the decorations. On the frs
floor there viii be a suite OF parlOrs and 2
library The dining rooms VIII be located OF
the second floor: the third boor will be devoted
20 bed rooms. and on the fourth will be the
billiard TOOin, the kitchen and the servants
dlnn.g rOcn- The interior plan has been care
fully stauled out ard it is believed % be adj
mEab!y adapted for the uses of z club.
HISTORY OF TIE GLIB.
The United Service Club j. less than six year.
old, having been incorpor1 ell in ISs6 with
sixty members 1t i, Ike many other Wash
Ington organizations, gradual ;rOW Il from q
small beginning aGd the progress that ha.
been r:ade is a most gratifying one. At first it.
two rooms at the corner OF 10th and Z streets
and il has been from this modest home that
the club has grown into the position to erect
AID own this handsome new house that is sooy
u be built. Al first there were many discour
agsments in the way 81 The projectors Of tht
club and for time Its life was a matter of some
doubt Ii was primarily an experiment. How
these trials were sIrmOun Ted l. shown by the
fact that TODAY tine club has on it,
rolls $50 members. and there ar,
new applicants being considered b.
the membership committee constantly. OnG
OF the causes % this success. is is Thought. J.
the fac. that Washington Is the proper aDt
natural place for = club thSt shall he levoteC
To the interests OF officers Of the services. Ii il
tie Mecca Of officers OF all arms. branches anC
corps Of the service. and those who have beer
on duty here Il various times in the past fee
that the need for such club il almost an i'm
peratiFe one Ii is now the intention OF the
elno managers 10 give this stream Of epauletec
humanity that goes and comes through Wash
ington a comfortable club home while they sta,
here. 80 that when they are forced to retire e
some other daty or station they will be promo
of II and boast Of II to their friends and col
leagues
There now prevails the greatest good seelins
and enthusiasm among the members OF I'll,
club, and there are TO doubts entertained tina
the club has come 70 stay Wish the Community
As the conditions OF membership allow the sd
mission Of ali members OF the Order of I'll,
Loyal Legion there are several Representative
in Congress and Senators among those VIII,
congreSate at the coy house on q street tia
will be abandoned next fall for the larger anl
more modern quarters. Il is hoped that thi
new move will tend TO increase this class d
members
TIE coSDITIoSs Or MEMBERSHIP.
The certificate of incorporation Of the clul