New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17

nal openng OF the house took place last night.
when a largely attended reception was held y
lease OF ten years has been secured. From the
time Of It's organization until last summer. the
club was at No. 1856 Fifh-ave and Fifty-eghth-st'
It's lease ran until October next but as Mr.. Van
derblt wanted possession OF the property. he ar
ranged satisfactory terms with the club and 1t
surrendered the place in the fall II has been
holding its meetings at the Hotel New Netheriand'
the proprietor OF which. General Ferdinand p.
Earle. is a leading member OF the club
FINANCIALLY STRONG CLUB.
The remodellIng Of the new clubhouse was begun
In the spring. II intended to spend S-OV" on
this and new furniture. but just double that amount
has been paid out This Is considerable sum
for a comparatively young club to pay out for
the uurpose but every cent OF the amount has
been handed over Is In the treasury. The club
Is fortunate In having fifteen or twenty members
who have 50 great personal pride In It's advance
ment that they ready at any time to put their
hands in their pockets for II.
The cafe and longing rooms on the second moor
have been open for a few weeks. but part OF the
house was put IN readiness until Friday. In
deed the basement Is stiil topsy-turvey. Here
will be a gri-room. cory that IL will no doubt
tempt members to ngcr In IT often ana late. Inc
wine cellar Is also here.
The entrance hall IS finished In oak. The stair
case leading I'D from (, Is In the same wood. as Is
the hall on the second floor. which has massive
pillars of oak. This woodwork Is a masicrpiecc
The recoption-room IL just 10 the left OF the en-
trance. The hallway Is adorned with n collection
OF armor. the property Of the Veteran Associa-
ton The Office is IN the rear, behind the stair
way.
THE GIFT OF COLONEL SHEPARD.
on the next floor are the billiard and pool rooms.
with four tables: the card room. the reading
and lounginG and cafe. Handsome new fur
niture has been bought for the cafe. A fine col
lection OF paintings adorns the walls. Part OF II
belongs to the club. and part has been lent a
new picture. to which considerable interest at
,aches was shown for the first time yesterday
II was the gift OF Colonel Elliott +. shepard II
IL "A large canvas. entitled The Battle OF Antietam
cra years ago Colonel shepard expressed his in
terest in the club. and wanted to know now ne
and equipped a regiment. the Shepard Rifles at
his own expcnse. Many OF the officers were taken
from the 1th Regiment: The shepard Rifies uli
their most desperate fighting on Antietam Bridge
h oa the 1nf sn nT wce ~o"nad nS or S IT,
fore struck Colonel Shepard that "A picture OF this
ea n %o "eaorsnsy Mr. scott e
paint IT, MI scott scott, spent two y years on snen
ard ordered handsome frame for the picture.
In accordance with the desire of Mrs. Shepard. there
On the third floor are the sleeping apartments,
twelve Of them. Six already engaged Some
maton Of most OF these is unexcced and a con
siderable revenue will accrue from them The din
noOr are the Kitchen pantrics. servants quarters.
etc The laundry Is in the tower An electric ec-
yator carries members up and down.
Frederick \. Goodwin. chairman Of the House
Committee. has been untirng In his abors for
the club during the remOdeng and furnishing.
For five weeks he did not 20 downtown single
time. so busy he at the club. Although re-
tired from active business. he has many interests
which he had 10 neglect. His associates on the
House Committee are Edmund Hendricks. General
Earle Joseph Lentlhon and Charles l.. Fleming.
Colonel Locke vs.. Winchester Is president OF the
club; Major II. w T. Mall Is vicc-presldent. James
T. Rurrell treasurer. and Abraham Garrison.
rotary The Governing Committee consists OF the
officers the members Of the House Committee Ed
ward c. Anderson. benjamin Carr, ii. " Keep.
Walter Slndt Leonard Beekwi'hi Byron W.
Edward g. Arthur and r. j. Oakley lthinelander.
The membership has increased largely: especially
I'm the associate class To this officers Of the militia
OF New-York and other States are now eligible