Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02


other members to enter the rooms during
the time that they wer" being arranged.
The furnishing committee We're l.. u.
Whitney, W. II. hilds and George +. Fox.
During the evening the club members We're
called together IN the dining room, where
George L. Fox spoke OF the plan tor the
next evening. ii. l.. Elmer TOOK advantage
of this occasion TO rise to call for three
cheers for the furnishing committee which
were given with will.
The club quarters includes suites OF
rooms on the second and tAIrd floors OF
the building on the east side fronting on
Elliot street and running the entire dep,h
OF the building. The entrance Is from the
front hall OF the block. and Oh the ground
glass door Is the inscription "\ ermont
Weeel club, organized November 10. lo>5.
Incorporated April i, ls95.' one first
enters vestibule which runs the depth OF
the building From it the reception room
Is first entered, through the archway The
walls Of the reception room are terra Gotta.
The floor Is carpeted with an art square OF
Brussels, the draperles being old gold and
ecru satin-faced derby. The piece OF re-
slstance IN this room IS the fireplace OF
French design at the east side, high upon
which IS deer head. 4 winding stair
case of colonial design on the opposite side
of the room leads TO the second floor.
From the reception room the parlor,
which overlooks the street, IS reached by
lolulhs doors. Inc walls OF the ParIor are
Vi Oiu colouIai SeAo"' Win ornamental
goIu uSute' ana shAulns III HshIer uni
al the ceiihg' Inc WOODWORK Is III White
anu lne uraperles are ollve green ana steel
oIue uIlau velour, ne hoyaI litoh car
pet Is OF special design, the only other
pattern being tor the Nyasset cluo parlor
at Sprlngnelu, Mass Inc piano, IN one
corner Is OF the hranlch Bach make
upright s.!Ie' III mahogany ne furniture
Is OF iashlolaDle pattern including ola rose,
oiG Olue ana otner colors'
III the rear OF lle reception room Is the
.aI se' Wen Agh'eu reception reading room
me FURNITURE mere Is OF OAK Win leather
TRIMMINGS Inc carpet Is OF oriental pat
. .gIH, anu Tue uIaPeIies are IKE those IN
Ihe reception room IN the evening the
room Is HShleu oy Louis XIV Chandelier
Oh polsned Drass' combining ooth electric
anu ,. sas uAIures' III The rear OF lhe read
ing room are TWO small rooms Tor the use
Oh Ine secretary ana coplmttees, ooth IN
shades OF BUN, with pretty draperies,
by loiio"lns down lhe NestlDule, instead
OF entering the reception room, one goes
ihIo lne oIher rooms oil thls sute-tollet,
JAIN anu wheel all wei appointed Whlle
M the corridors are hooks Tor personal
wraps
Passing up the staircase from the recep-
tion room one notices the ieweled lamp
overhead, the cathedral stained glass win
dow bearing the club monogram at the
turn III the stairs, and above this life-sized
picture OF the Glover girl painted on
tapestry The stairway leads TO the loung-
ing room, which has tinted walls like those
OF the reception room, and is lighted from
overhead. a large angle seat, of oak frame
and leather trimmings, on which are dainty
cushions, makes delightful nook for a
social chat. The furniture throughout the
second floor is of oak, Two card rooms
open from the lounging room. They are
finished in dull green and straw tints, the
draperies being OF old gold and blue silk,
crossed stripe. The carpet in the loungng
room is OF pretty Brussels pattern.
Al the front of this floor is the large
smoking room, tinted in drab, with gold
and silver furnishings, draperes of ecru