The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
ELEGANT NEW CLUB ROOMS
RECENTLY OPENED BY KNIGHTS OF
 ST. PATRICK.

Evening of January Will be Ladies' Night at the Club Rooms--An Elegantly Furnished House With All Modern Con- veniences-oficer of the Club-Com- mittee in Charge of Ladies' Night.
 The announcement of ladies night, January 6, at the new club rooms Of the Knights of St. Patrick is being eagerly looked forward to by the wives, daugh- ters and sweethearts of the gallant Knights, for on this occasion peep will be granted them of the club life Of their dear admirers. There is always existing in the feminine mind feeling of jealousy of the club, and we'll indeed may there be, considering the induce ments that are offered, comfort, lux ury and all conveniences of a well ap- pointed home, with an element of life and gayety and spirit of fraternity. equipped about town. Wealth and beauty adorn the rooms, while statu- ary, paintings and gems of art play an important part, frescoed ceilings and chandeliers adding to the ensemble. On entering one is struck with the pleas ing harmony that exists, Nowhere IS there any clashing of colors. The spa cious hall and stairway are in green. The carpet is of Royal Wilton, with golden fleur-d de-lis on an olive ground with wide border to correspond The walls are also in green. Half way De- tween the hall, which extends the length of the building, is an arching or white enameled wood, from which chandelier of Henry V. style is hung, Oriental rugs and luxuriously covered lounges complete the main entrance. On the left are the drawing rooms, which are really beautifully done in gold and rich shade of dark blue. The walls are of a light gold, with deep frieze and white and gold moulding Several valuable paintings and engraV- ings in bronze and gilded frames attract the attention. The carpet is Of Wilton velvet, dark blue ground, with f1oriated scroll in tinging of rose pink, olives and bronzes, introduced to harmonize with the room's decorating, Beautiful DOT tieres of a lighter shade of blue divide the rooms. Standing at each end are massive mirrors, in rich gilt frames, that reach from the floor to the ceiling and reflect back the room's splendor A handsome mahogany piano from Geary Brothers does service here. Moorish and Mexican vases and bronze pieces with dark blue enamel settings adorn the onyx fireplace mantles Nu- merous massive chairs of walnut, up- holstered with rich material, are very inviting and comfortable.
 On the left of the. hall are the recep- ton and buffet rooms. Of the latter enough cannot be said. Of course there are other things here than the fittings to claim the attention, but for a splash of description until these are tested. The panelings are of a deli cate shade of rose pink, with light trimmings. In sympathy are many small tables of polished mahogany and cherry not to mention the buffet with it's load of cut glass, silver, etc. MT Thomas Blunt, with assistants is in charge here. At any time from a. m. to 12 D. m. refreshments can be had. It is the intention of the club to shortly annex a, restaurant
 The house throughout is fitted with electric call bells and speaking tubes. The club has also a telephone connec- tion The reception room at the right of the entrance is in self colors of red after the style of Louis XVI. salon. the crimson of the carpet and walls she'd ding a rosy glow over all. This room also does duty as the officers room. Large desks with Dresden inkstands, large, roomy lounging chairs with nu- merous cushions and leather coverings make it an inviting lounging room. on the walls are portraits of George Wash ington Robert Emmet, Charles Parnell and Daniel O'Connell. Worthy of note is a valuable old frame containing pho tographs of the founders of the society and the date of its organization, March 17, 1878. The clubs first president, the late Mir Francis Donnelly, is pictured in the center of the group, which num- bers forty-four.
 On March IT, 1878, few of New Ha- ven's most prominent Irishmen met in honorof Ireland's patron saint. The fes- tivities took the nature of a dance, and from year to year the little band in- creased until now it is the most pros porous, and its entertainments the most fashionable in Catholic life.
 On the upper floor are the billiard and card rooms one of the latter on each side of the broad landing. These are veritable sanctums, with curios and relics. The color scheme of these Gens are the fashionable delft of the day The tables are polished oak, and in harmony with them are comfort able leather cushioned chairs. A hand some picture shown is, Telling the Latest Yarn'
 On reaching the upper landing a striking effect is furnished by an arch of wrought brass with silk hangings caught by brass tackings. A large Turkish rug closes the entrance to the handsome billiard room which occupies the entire front of the building and is 150 feet wide by 60 feet deep, lighted by over 8 dozen windows and fitted with the celebrated Briggs tables. Burning bright at each end of the room are handsome fire places with onyx mantles and large mirrors in Florentine frames add to the beauty The walls are of a handsome embossed paper with gilt. The floor is noiseless cork carpet, best adapted for such Q. room. To be brief, no expense was spared in constructing one of the handsomest and commodious