Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14
IN THE CLUB HOUSE.
CHANCES AT SOME OF THE JET
PERSONS PRETTY APARTMENTS.
ALL FINISHED In GOOD TASTE.
One of the Best Arranged and Most
Comfortably Fitted Out Homes in
the Country for the Hours TO BE
Pleasantly WhiIed Away.

The recent function at the Jefferson
Club. famous as a picture of social mag
nihcence, served to display to highest
advantage one of the most complete.
beautiful. and comfortable clubs of the
South.
The old-fashioned house on Marshall
street. spacious. simple in composition,
proportloned in detail. and well adapted
TO its purpose. with its large garden,
and solid, unpretentious annex, is well
calculated to arrest the attention of any
stranger in the city. for it is constructed
on large and liberal scale, and It's ar
rangement is felicitous and dignihed.
II is a stately house of three stories.
and Is furnished and run upon the theory
that it is possible 10 combine in a club
all the elements of a refined. elegant
home life. The impression which the
visitor gains upon entering the house is,
therefore. that OF quiet, home-like luxu-
rance, rather than the steroeotyped at
mosphere Of club. This impression is
largely enhanced by the beautiful hall
way with its numerous library chairs,
beautiful rugs. and handsome. shaded
chandeliers ana electronerS.
THE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS
The club is furnished luxuriantly. and
In perfect taste. The interior finish is a
warm tint that lends pleasing element
OF beauty 10 the surroundings.
To the right as you enter. Is the read
ing-roOm. and beyond that the reception
room. To the left is the library, where
may be found one of the most valuable
A..
S. Block is the librarian.
Directly opposite the entrance and open
ing into the hall is the new billiard-room,
and here 1t may be said that nothing
has been added to the old building which
is not an integral part. The billiard
room is finished In light oak. and con-
tains seven first-class tables
In addition 10 the billlard-room there is
very large and beautiful dlning-room
on the first floor of the addition. This
room also is finished In light oak.
THE NEW BALLROOM.
The most interesting feature of the new
part. however. Is the magnificent ball
room, which occupies the whole OF the
second floor Ii has a capaclous stage,
which has been specially designed with
a view 10 future theatrical productions,
and a fine floor. The room is painted
white, decorated in delicate unts, anu the
draperies are light-blue. The electro
liers are similar I'm many respects to those
In the dining-room OF the Jefferson Hotel,
but there are also three very handsome
chandeliers down the centre OF the room.
Mr.. Philip Whitlock is the president
Of the club. The other officers are
Messrs. NJ z. Marcuse, vicepresident;
Joseph L. Levy, financial secretary; IL.
Bottighelmer secretary; S. l.. Bloom
berg. treasurer. and NJ. S. Block. libra
rian. The Board Of Managers IS COM
posed 0f Messrs Charles Millhiser. +. 5.
Myers. NJ. II. Asher. A. Valentine, IL.
Flegenheimer Ralph Levy, Edward
Whitlock. Marx Gunst, NJ Thalhimer,
and NJ. NJ. Marcuse.
Mr. MILLHISER'S HISTORY.
The very comprehensive and interest
ing history OF the club. written by Mr.
Charles Millhser. has been very highly
eompllmented on all sides.