The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-13
a cLuB HOUSE For ESSEN STREET
Social Enjoyment for tn. Residents OF n
Grow ded Nelrhborhood.

A few days ago tho lease for the five story
double tenement structure 1913 Essex street
was signed. and to-day the work of transform
alton will 10 begun. to he completed by July
]. when the dinGy building will have been
turned into q rommodious club house.
Tho new club will be conducted on novel
lines. and will he II place of rest. recreation.
and refreshment for tho residents OF II
crowded neighborhood. both men and wo-
men. Tho plan has been conceived and
is being carried out by Mr.. Charles
James Wills Of the Brotherhood OF st. Andrew
who Ia in charge OF Old Epiphany House in
stanton street. The experiment has been rem
dcred possible by the lberality of u we'll
known capitalist and philnnthroriSt. who has
provided the funds necessary to stait tho club.
and has guaranteed to pay all expenses Of tho
undertaking for one year and the rent for two
The house stands on the north side If Essex
street. u iow doors south Of stanton street and
is directly opposite n block in which 2.IUD
people live Tho section surrounding il IL
probably tho most d"nscly settled in the-worll,
the population in II square mile being 100000
rs against $4,000 in the most crowded part of
London.
store club rooms for men and women, u COM
munitv home for three members OF tho Broth
erho9d Of st. Andrnw. and residence for n
The, street floor. measuring % by AZ feet
will be divided into tw" large rooms and a
other " feet in depth. while the hall will take
M 20 fect Tho front portion Will be util
iz s as n store wh n prepared f1Gd Of tho
e ..; Now England Kitchen in Hudson street,
This food will DO cooked in tho building. and
mono 81 it vii be sold to be consumed on the
premises; , Tne s'or" and kitchen VII Le
give workmen and others IN opportunity to
bring their Inner pnls and have them filled
for their MONDAY meal. Another feature of
the store will lao the retailing OF tea and corno
for home consumption ut II minimum Of profit.
Tho rear of this floor will be attractivey
fitted W as g club room for men. II will no
the licensed liquor stores are allowed to do
business. and light drinks Will be sold ut small
cost.
This room will be solely for tho use of men.
sorts will be provided at n membership fec Of
five cents Il month"; or some such nominal sum
ests OF women; 1t Will be Transformed into
pleasant airy club rooms. whore it is hoped.
women and girls from the ncighborhood will
gather and pass the evening in social enjoy
ment.
Glasses Of various kinds will he held on GER
tain evenings Of each week. and the general
club room will bo opened from to 10 o'clock
The Til d floor will be the community homo
Of three members of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew. who will make it their permanent
editor. another the virc--prncpal Of n public
school in the annexed district. and the third.
an organist.
For The present the two upper floors will DO
rented to The families who now occupy them.
but II it + found necessary in time these upper
floors will be used for club house purposes.
This experiment is the beginning OF II plan
to establish club houses for the poor in va
TouS parts ., the city, tS be rnnTdurted ~
dent that tho club will grow to be sclfsup-
porting.