New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

Of these rooms arc the laundry, pastry Kitchen ana
other rooms necessary to the domestic economy OF inc
club. The decorations in the billiard smoking ball
and dining Rooms especially beautiful Henry F.
Klburn is tho architect.
DIM G-ROOM For WOMEN.
A feature OF the house Is the cement for hav-
Ing women share Of the privileges OF the club
In this respect the Colonial club anticipated the action
Of IN" Metropolitan. The clubhouse OF the latter, at
Eiith-avc and sxeth-,t., Is to have separate en-
trance for women. just a the new Colonial clubhouse
already has. Even In it, old home the Colonial had
a womcn's restaurant the second floor. IL new
clubhouse /, probably the first in this city to nave a
separate entrance for wOmon II Is through shallow
porch on the western end Of the seventy second t.
front and +, connected with hc main hall. The
elevator Is conveniently near the small hall leading
from the womcn's entrance. The dining room for
women is - large apartment. taking up most Of the
seventy -ccond It. front ~ the third story. Adl0ln
ins 1t !, r'tepuon-ruym Many memO"tH , WIZ u, 40
fcual" p.uiiv"~ friends To- dinner or supper AT inc
club. II speak, well for the arumrn of tie trustees
that they should have observed - ,ODn II" present
tendency 10 admit women 10 share 81 Che ENJOY
The estimated total cost Of the lot. house and fur
ni.hing, was $4,000. The binding was Ia cost
;.@5OOO ~ conrsc some ~ III" old furniture ana
carpets hay" been moved Ia the Ne" place" "hl ivt
~ china .ilv"rWare curtains. tables. hanging. etc,
had to b" bought club bonds, bearing nt"ret at
the nat" ~ pr cent hav" been issued Ia the arouh
~ $1,000 - the members The rest OF the money
wa. secured on a nr,i mortgage. The Initiation f"ra
Of the many new member have aided materially III
meeting some current expense. little over year
ago the membership was about 100. Now II j., 80
near coo that the limit Wa recently raised from Ihat
ngur. "a 500 II /, entirely likely that IN year &"
two there will be demand Tor another lheIcisc'
The annual ducs are $50.
TO HAVE THE OPENING ~ THE FNI"
At the lat meeting nonresident class ot member
shin was established Previously outoft""n men
rnd the full dues. Some Of these members I'VE III
IA. far West IL wa, also decided that the payment
Of 900 should cntlte to membership for He The
meeting wa, the inst held In the new house. a room
hayln. been hurrcdy got ready. There VIII be- no
formal opening 81 the house this spring. The fnr-
nl.hlng ETC. VIII not BE- finished Ia every detail for
-om, little while and the members vii, begin To- leave
the city for the summer -horily. ON that account
the celebration has been postponed until fall. when
thor. vii no donbt DE ceremonies OF mor' or less
.la'oratrn".s The club la, this season given some
particularly Jolly smokers but had 10 postpone
nihr-~ unil ncNt winter On account ~ the united
mace In the old house. In The fan VIII begin q hm'
~ great activity I'm the club. for ia" h1s VIII oh'r
line opportunities for entertainments OF al Alud-.
OFFICERS AND CoNNITTFENf$.
New officers will be- elected tomorrow evening
Tn. present ones ara. President David = Brown;
vie" pro- ldont- Frederick W. Iittcheld, John : Sui
phcn and Edward " scott secretary, Alfred i. W
seaman: treasurer Charlie, W. Drake. In" trustees
are George e. Iiatchcllcr. Robert r. Booth. David =
Brown George &. Clarke. samuel Cocori Monzo H.
C.nover Jane. ". ConroN. Thomas Dlmpnd Charles
W DRAKE William r. Evans. Frederick :. Howard
John p. Kane. Frederick VI. liitlehcld, Charles II.