New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

degree but the operative club OF gentlemen, where
they can meet conccnial friends. enjoy the healthy
exercise, Of the gymnasium have place where oc
ca~Onal entertainments can be given for the enjoy
ment Of their families and have ard enjoy many
things which would In many cases be impossible and
Inconsistent with the means for b attempt IN his
home.
ain all suburban places Of residence the properly
maintained and conducted club IS an advantage, and
Is now cardcd necessary institution. such an
Institution gentlemans club has been In exist
ence IN fremont for three years and while IT has In
some ways been very successful, the want OF proper
clubhouse has been "A detriment the progress that
such club deserves However, 1t will now be but
a short time before the Suburban club will have Its
new home completed. all the improvements made and
the large hall 9dioninc IL In readiness for social ana
political purposes. When all the attentions are made
this club will BE- I'm position, in some respects.
superior 10 any similar Institution many miles from
Manhattan Island The club now has funds sub
scrilod 10 pay for the alterations but the directors
would like to have everything in connection with the
building furnished in thorough manner and have
therefore decided increase the membership Of the
club. and thus get others Interested In the work.
Tho members Of the suburban Club have reason
To- feel proud Of their clubhouse for it Is one of
the most attractive and home like places Of its kind
for many miles around. The club formerly had
b,ma aa T.lrk,ve. aud Oncemndred and seventy
seventh st. but ut that time II existed under different
conditions and had number OF avowed Democrats
I'm II, membership AID In Its board Of officers. a
fc,y months ago II was decided 10 move to new
quarters and begin he again under strictly Republican
auspices and although the name ~ the club does
not denote its political faith yet all the officers are
Republicans and the wisdom Of the step has been
more than demonstrated by the new lease Of life
which the club has taken and by it, hourshng con
dition.
The situation Of the new clubhouse IS delightful
and convenient one II Is readily accessible from all
parts Of the Annexed District, and Is within 200
feet Of the New York Central Railroad station and
only few blocks from the suburban Elevated Rail
road The building itself IS an object lesson In what
good taste and a little money can do in architecture.
The house when first purchased was an ordinary
frame suburban dwelling with little or no attempt
at architectural adornment, but 1t was cohiortape
and homclikc The clubs architect, Albert +. Davis,
took this plain house and by designing IN iheNpeaiVe
tower in and gable in the roof ana adding
"A pretty vcranda he has made the exterior one oil te
r,ost attractive of all suburban clubhriscs. The mt
trnctivcness and usefulness Of the clubhouse have
been further enhanced by purchasing frame house
md moving It several blocks to a place beside Inc
clubhouse whore 1t forms comfortable AMI capacouS
public hall for political meetings aid social AFFAIRS
I'm the basement Of the clubhouse there are to DO
bowling alleys, billiard room. dressingroom, baroef
shop. bath and wash rooms cafe and kitchen, while
SPACE will be- reserved for swimming bath On the
first floor is the main entrance from Onehundred and
seventy sixth-st., with the parlor, bullet ana ah~
room on tho left and the library and once on INC
right The paror IS 20N20 feet the library the s''nc
size and the buffet and Office about loNlo feet EACH
4 small two story house In Onehundrcd ana seventy
sixth st.. adjoining the clubhouse has been
nurchosed and fitted mp for the accom-
medallion Of the steward and his family Inc
public hall. where social affairs aud public meetings
are to be held Is 25X5o feet and has u separate
p,ibc entrance In Iark-ave beside side entrance
from the clubhouse.
An cid fashioned aud h0me-lihe staircase In the
roar Of the entrance hall heads 10 the second story Of
the clubhouse and is lighted with quaint old English
window. The second stony Is DIVIDED mo Il IoOl .
for the Board of Director, cloak ROOM Two ea ,S
large hall which forms no small room IN laSe and t ,
thiid floor is used as general ,. s'o'"Seioo ana the
The clubhouse throughout is furnished in cosey
AND ,,ptopriae cooss and the ceilings have been
tinted in light coloYs. Electric bells ana gas JctS
have been placed in all the rooms ana al tne con-
duced Heavy carpets and handsome inlnltnre In %
oak In each room ana tasteful r s o'i au ~
these improvements has been about $4,000.
record hs BEEN G' s' Ry creG1G one The
campaign in Iss6. when thirty forty Republicans
stnrtcd inc club ana some telling work
was done during that memorable struggle; AZ AZ
me mlers OF the club went to Washington to attend the
ceremonies. When subscriptions were called for all
over the country TO relieve The JOhnstOwn Hood suffer
crs this club got up baseball match between the mar
lied and single Of the club, ut which 800 was
raised Now that the club has SECURED its club
house and is well equipped for waHng lively and
aggressive campaign II promises TO make some surprts
ing changes In the political complexion OF the NXlVth
Assembly District.
Application for membership in this club should be
made TO ii C. Broas the corresponding secretary.
The initiation fee is rs, while the annual dues which
are PAYABLE semi annually, are ~. The officers of the
ciub for this year II. W. T. Mali president,
/. s. Van zant first vlce-p president DR.. c. A.
Decher second vice president, Henry C. Broas cor
responding secretary, J. Provost Mason treasurer,
sherwood Kpp recording secretary. c. f. Ropes fnan-
cial secretary. The Board OF Directors Is composed
OF J. Thomas Stearns, chairman: T. Il. Brinckerlof,
James H. Fcrion, n. IL. Babcock, Edwin Bedell, +.
j. sherman, W. W. Tuthill, William IIodgson, W. ii.
Irwin and c. NJ. lIillman