Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-03-21
THEIR NEW HOME.
The Westminster Club Pleasantly
Located in the Arms Block.

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ster club in the Arms block on West
minister street are at last fully COM
pleted and the club members are begin
ming TO feel at home. The rooms occu-
by the entire top floor of the block, and
have entrances from Westminster and
Church streets. 1t is heated through
out by hot water, the furnace being sit
uated in the basement, and lighted
with electricity some go lamps being
required. The block itself was of the
finest construction, and Mr.. Arms has
spared nothing to provide the best in
teri II finish. The club have followed
the same plan, and their furnishings
and fittings are of the best and most
conf rtable. Over $4,000 has been ex-
pended in new furnishings by them,
and excellent taste has been shown in
furnishing the various rooms.
The entrance from Westminster street
is by broad, winding stairway, which
opens into vestibuled hallway at the
top. From this opens a piazza, where
an excellent view down the river can
be obtained, the farms below Walpole
being easily visible. On the other side
are Church and School streets, view
of which is obtained nearly their entire
length.
From the hallway the first room is
the card room. This is finished in
ool- a. nrly cnIDpoI
holstery. In the south end is hand
some carved oak mantle, with beveled
plate glass mirror. The fire place trim
mings are of iron and the tiles of
notified brown. A large carpet-rug
leaves a border of the hard wood floor,
and the furniture is of the light style
so popular with card players. There is
also large leather couch and chair,
with few odd pieces of willow furni-
ture. The electric light fixtures, as in
all the rooms, are of polished and old
brass, and the radiators and heating
pipes are bronzed. One large window
looks down Westminster street, giving
tie same view as from the hallway and
piazza. The other windows front on
Westminster street. In this room is a
handsome piece Of hand carving, the
gift of Hon. A. n. Swain, that was
originally intended for the state house
at Montpelier.
The billiard room occupies all the re-
mainder of this side of the building,
being % by 43 feet in size. 1t contains
three tables, two billiard and one pool,
of the Came make. Two of the tables
are the ones used in the old rooms, but
have been re-finished with new cush-
ions and cloths. One billiard table is
new. The tables are of oak, matching
the finish Of the room. The cigar case
of oak, the latter having compartments
for 80 private cues, about SO common
ones. 1t is of special manufacture and
has the name of the club in raised
soothing four and one-half feet high,
with carved border, extends around the
room, and at the south end is a raised
platform that spectators may get bet
ter view of the games. Each table has
a four light chandelier with hoods over
each light to keep the rays from the
players eyes, giving perfect light with
out throwing shadow on any part Of
the tables. There are also several wall
lights so situated as to be out Of the
way of the tables and players. The
room is SO large that at no time Will
the players at one table interfere with
the playing on another table. From
this room there is an exit to Church
street by way of vestibuled hall, with
an alcove at one side for coats and hats.
From the card room, facing Church
street, is the main parlor which is furn-
ished in cherry with terra Gotta trim
mings. The furniture is upholstered
with silk brocatel, there are lace cur
tains at the windows with terra Gotta
draperies and portieres and dark hued
carpet rug. The walls and ceiling are
of a light terra Gotta with narrow but
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mantle is of cherry with beveled plate
glass mirror and terra Gotta tiles, the
fire. place furnishings being of polished
brass. A four light chandelier and a
number of wall lights will brighten the
room at night. A bay window opens
onto the piazza before mentioned.
Next comes the private parlor and
writing room, which is also finished in
cherry. The walls and ceiling are of a
light nile green shade which color in
deeper hue predominates in the carpet.
The furniture is mostly mahogany, in.
Guiding a secretary's desk, with piece
or two of leather furniture to add to the
conf ,rt aud ease. Both pendant and
wall lights are used.
The Church street vestibule is fin
ished in oak with deep wainscotting
similar to that in the billiard room
From If q hallway leads to the wash