New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-04

new elghi-story building "a soon as can Doe expected
and within the cost limit II $4,000. 80 one ~ the
sets OF interior plans submitted Is considered per
feet. Those that accompany the CAb.e d'sisn are
believed 20 boz the best. bur srca; deal ot care
ful arranging will have 60 Dee done before The inie-
rior Of the bl.lIlns viii o' satisfactorily @'i-
tied.
The Cable prize winning dcsgn is o.c of fho inos'
simple set impressive lu the long row of pictures
Of prospective clubhouse that have been exhibited
in the gymnasium for ih" last three "''H.. j. l.
in a neat frame and the only exhibit that Is glass
covered fault IN the drawing only serves g.
bring out the beauty Of tho structure This f'uli
is that the perspective is false. Taking ior COM
parlson the Dalhousic apartment house. when is
next door to whore "a, Sew York Athlete 'iuD
new house VIII be- built, the proposed structure
would. to tower over IL as the picture H''s' h"''
to be built to a sky-s-rap.ng height
To the eye the prize plan shows a white or"'irf
eight stories high. surmOunt'I hy a co'ei'' I''i
garden 1t IN the Moorish style oi architecture
and the entrance the Ffty -ninth-st side l' one
Of It's most striking features. TINS entrance takes
up nearly a third oi the F.fS -nnth-si. side OF th'
hnilling but il does not oppose the view OF those
members who think that the entrance. II on tne
rlr,y-ninth-st side should be small, 80 as not To
interfere with the view OF Central Park Tho NaDle
design obyiates THIS difficulty. because IT Is large
enough almost t. furnish Iiity -ninih-st. ground
floor veranda for those who want to enjoy the
I'm a graceful arch almost at the top Of the build
ing and on tho upper floors provides two Large pA'-
comics than which more delightful "i''I"'""
lounelng places evening smoking resorts 'o"''
be imagined. a bicycle and delivery wagon en-
trance has been provided IN the S.Nih-tV'. 3''''
There IS a big a-ched window. too. on the S'A'H-
ave side from which members can look out un-
disturbed by the puiiins. snoring trains OF me &C
waited railway below them. Although the picture
gives the idea OF a white bnins' 'he ne" '""''"''
is not 10 be Of that color. 1t VII! be DUNK UP - W.
second story Of browu.sh granite. above that OF
Inc Interior pans OF the building. the design ior
perfect as to need very mite revision. Even W,
most critical members II the CUB aunt 'Hat 'T r.,
basement viii contain the Russian anu luik''.
pains H.' mo -. The Sylmln., plunge - be-
is s, 's and me bowngn.eys Mi have raised
nas o are" On Tnc feature OF the swimming bath
and In fact a feature That had good deal more 10
do with the awarding Of the prize TO ths paI tI,U
plan is the manner IN which the raised sides oi IN"
swimming tank hcyc been arranged to accommodate
spectators Of the water poo matches anu oiher n
tercstng affairs that VII. be- hrousht on u.iy &
first or ground ho)r Is principally taken up 10y th'
offices and The big hall Iherg H. a si'''ou . oons
ing room here. too, and "A reading ana newspaper
room. although there - anoihcr r'adns io ION
first floor Il enilrcy taken up by tne sn.ery "n.t"
wll affori "a perfect view OF everything That Wi.
take pace in the swimming tank
The feature of the second Moor Is the large. open
cafe. and the splendid hal WIN an open ,n,,,P"ol
after English style Dhc cafe ana nal byil loon
,Iuon Central Park Along the SlNtn-ave front o.
his second floor run the billiard rooms. Al tho
southern end of the billiard hail three private
200, ard billiard rooms. and ski.fu.y arranged on
The Ffty-nnth-st. side is par.Or spacious enough
Tor ali but the most popular c.ass Of entertainments
on the third floor seventy -hve bedrooms ior
members including suites OF three rooms. which
means a par.Or be lroOm and bath. The iif'h np,r
ls devoted 10 the gymnasi sum- hanlhail court and
having and wrestling rooms. On mis- noOr Their" D.
What IL called A m,zzaninc floor. which Is a level
with the hanging track. There are LOO lockers 90
The seventh foor and magnificent dining room
fron,ng on the Park. The breakfast room Is at the
thc seventh floor and Tasnlhccnt dining room
rho eighth floor IS practically the roof garden AM
here are TO be found number OF private dining
rooms also \ halfstory has been added TO the roof
,,.rIen and on this arranged the kitchen. laun-
6rv ana service rooms. There is much discussion
as IN inst what changes viii be made In the plan
inns presented The general opinion at present is
that they will be only slight ones