The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-19
FOURTH EDITION


The Warren Athletic Club threw
open their spacious and beautiful new
Club House, No. S05West street to the
public last night, and this evening the
house will also DO open for the receipt
ion of visitors. The reception hours
were from to II O'Clock, and at the
earliest hour large numbers Of ladies'
and gentlemen began TO pour into the
building. The members OF the club
were on hand to escort the visitors
through every part of the building.
The visitors were first escorted to the
main audience room, where they We're
given cordial welcome by President
A. T. Calhoun.
Mr.. Calhoun said that the new quar-
ters OF the club were the work Of the
members alone. He also gave brief
history of the club and invited the
visitors to inspect the house.
At the entrance from West street
were two large pillars entwined with
gold and black bunting. with the em-
blem of the club in the centre. A mat
with the initials of the club lay on the
floor Passing through down to the
hallway the walls were handsomely
papered and the floor was covered
with Brussels carpet. An antique oak
table contained the registry book in
which the visitors all registele
~ NilD III 10 VIC lltiIOlg
ly furnished. A Wilton carpet covered
the floor and on the walls hung many
line engraving5. The chandelier over
hung large mahogany table. The
maDtel is of the same Kind of wood,
| with silver figures upon II and beauti-
fui. Tie floor is tiled around tile
open fireplace. A mahogany upright
piano is also in the parlor. The door
ways are hidden by heavy chenille
ntI tint
other furnishing
On the lett OF the hallway is the Ii
brary and reading room. carpetted
with body Brussels and the furniture
is oak upholstered In morocco OF tho
sixteenth century design.
| In the rear On the first floor are the
smoking, bath and drying rooms, pro.
| Ylded with every conceivable conve-
nience.
At the head OF the stdF-. on the
| second iioor, Is the office of Thomas
| Name. physical superintendent. 70
the left is the billiard and pool room.
A pool table is now i'll he room and
as soon as the biliar, table arrives, 1t
will be also lie put in the room. ON
| the hight of tho hall in the second
story Is the checker end chess room,
furnished with six inlnid mahogany
tables. III the rear OF the second
5ttEN H1t tne tOiniIllLItt IOOiuS, WAN
ample supplies of chairs and desks.
The card room is also upon this floor.
II Is finished in oak with three four.
handed and one siX-handed table, the
latter To be used mt whist.
During the evening the following
musical program rue WIS rendered:
Solo By James a ward; piano recital
by T.. j. Muihau5en; solo by T.. W. Gal
laghcr; selections 10y Grace hurch Or.
cinstra; piano recital by Il. Il. Rooms
duet by Joseph l.eathersOn and Miss
Kate Hickey. j. !. Ward, Robert Id
wards. T.. w. Gallagher, a. j. Butler,
T., T., Mc!chior, lr., 4. l.. SpInce and
j. L. Clymer composing the 'lymer
Octette, sang several popular sclec-
tons during the evening.
About three hundred invited
guests visited tho place during The
hours appointed for the reception. and
all wrte delightod with the cordial re-
cuption they n.rt with aud with the
splendid quarters vi tie Warren Attn.
lctic club.