New-York tribune., 1896-07-02
THE NEW CLUBHOUSE.
me Park and the cod brown OF the adjoining puio-

tho Park and the cod brown OF the adjoining build
ing ,,.
The first story Will be Of light red stone simple
excep. over the main entrance, where the Carvings
of the panels will be elaborate The prlcK used
will be a thin Pompeiian Of salmon tons WIFE
black n1ottl.ngs and ;he terra Gotta ornament Will
he q. a rich design The distance from the Sidewalk
- the TOD o: the cornice the building vii! be no
feet.
The basement Will contain SIX bowling a!!eys'
with gallery for spectators. The alleys VIII oe
sanars.e from the other parts % the house aho VIII
run out in the vault under the sidewalks where 'he
pins are set UP. This arrangement VIII prevent '4e
noise OF the alleys penetrating into o'he' po1-o
o. the building one q the features o. '''e OA
-nA-t vii. be the Turkish baths. with separate
-l,,1. All the hot and steam rooms will be unoer
.he Sidewalk in Fifty-ninth-st, and any annoyance
from he heat Will be Obvated Ihere = d sP'0'"i
shower room provided. also linen. SAD n'assdee'
cb,ropod!st sleeping and attendants rooms. All ulc
bathrooms open on the large s"'niniins am
= which Is finished in white marble and mas
,-,,s,adA gallery on the level Of the main moor
ana an intermediate gallery between tha' anu '"e
.evsl ot the tank s,-
Tho main floor will be IS feet wide extending
.,ro,gh The centre Of the building and Will De
decorated in mosaic thing and fancy marble Inc
library opens from this hall. and IS separa'eu ioi'i
~ o-her nar-s of the house insure nerfect quiel
e. -aa Hing and writing This room Will nave DOOR
cases and trimmings OF hardwood win woo'eH ce''
.ne and wainscotng and parque' moor Inc
-,ou-room also opens from the main entrance nan,
The coat-roora IS behind the recepilon-roo'H @-iu
-. Offices opposite across -he side hall There are
.eleobone-roorns and a se-ving-ro ana u"'i'o
,ro,.-s o-ering on this and all other nooTs' =
Grand staircase OF marble and bronze leaus from
.hs main hall 70 the roof garden ahc Pil'"'e U.''
.ng-rorns which reached ny three IA 80 e
vato-s The Frty-egaih-st. entrance VIII pro'.NV
q runway for BICYCLES and accon'nouato"s '0
ebout 70 wheels with ample repa" s''oP ""- -
tg-rcorn The entrance on Fl1'!-es"'H-S' ''0'9
into large reception hall. +JxlS iee1'
I'VE second floor contains billiard-room on Ile
sixth-ave side with thirteen tables Inc ce"'ie -
this floor IS the main lounging ana sNioE's ioo--' ~
which promises be one OF the HlOs'
rooms IN the house It's dimensions are oo~7o 1e7''
and Il ex,e-ds directly through the oulu'ns H0ii'
front 70 rear Filled. as IL can De. VII" V-.' ~
ph.es pictures, weapons. relics implements oi Spo,
ars he chase II should be the most charac'e''s"'
rom p the club and in It's furniture ana apPoln'
rnen.s UNIQUE and beautiful lounglhs-'Jo.' vi
TIE eas,erly side Is the spacious par'o'' VIM" ~ t
be specially ntted FOR the art eXniDltohS INA
beer so successful This room can De Snu' '-
that the repose ard quiet that cannot pe eNP
in the main l,ungtng--oom can be found there vi
the F,e,vesgh-bst side is the Board OF Governors
room an . cafe classroom. o,,, ,a,ous
TIE third floor contains twenty-seVenl Xii the
see,cng-roorrs and ter handsom" IaIi'r7 q ~ o.
seelsng-roo1ns on this floor are ariahseu WI"
m gymnasium is on the fourth floor II 4scI "a
pies he entire Park front and IL llb feei Ioi.s ~
zee, wide This immense Moor space II "a ~ IN
save by two columns the westerly hiue ~a,,
position q these exercise noo9s-haa. ~ a,)-islly
the social and d'ring-roon floors wiiI ma
help the emtgyins OF the gynias UNI - '.. ..'se
can be sent by RAPID elevators ana Nl.c S''- -
IN both directions tbs floor also prJfloes d ~
ing-roorn and wrestling room, a'ni s,.ce
room and Office and toilet rvOils- - INV -
Is also provided f1r exhibitions ,. ,o,e N
The hfth fOor has . running track sixteen i,,,, 'ai,
the mile and feet wide te..cii.s- s-rO'.' ,-- a,
rom measuring room etc Inc Ry tS.-.'i -
feet high The working apparatus WI De 49, -
with the greatest ~are and variety o. eAeT-,s ,
machines already suggested - rfnufSi rnpf WI" ~
them light and entertaining AZ posSlnlc A,,o,
The sixth floor contains Il locker-rOoA', 80
and massage rooms drying closets ana lnstrIc.U,
rooms. The westerly portion or ti,s nooi 'O'''-'
thirteen seeping-rooms and four parloIs. co,
Tne seventh nOor contains th@ lHilis -,
s.srg o, the dining nail facing Cei,r,' =, -, ~
LIS feet long by ~ feet vide Dreaki az In ~,
ing room. distributing room and wine-fOoH .~
The eighth noJr provides Ove private HhlIIe
with serving room and four sleeping ioo.n r.
pariors on the Park and westerly fronts: iLc
EASTER. parr OF this floor which Is completely | svp
arhted from the dining and sleeping rooms
The kitchen. bakery. scule-y, etc Inc fooi TO-
laundry and drying on the extreme "a ,e' M
side, wade the westerly part Will be ar1ansen az
roof garden. -eo No.,
TIE sste Of this magnificent building cost S-oOoy
When the cub purchased II In July l%- Inc coSt -.
the building originally estimated al $p'', @ pl'
the contracts which have now been 4wardei 60"
that the actual vii. $530oD Tbs VIII irc!ui
the additional excavation and foundation "ork. aiu
viii. provide for the modern ana up-to-udte -
essr experts IN these departments having DeSh e'''
order 70 rzass .ne additional funda necssssry 'ns
1ae D. PstsspiHed 70 o6S Soo We mSmoss6'S' ~