The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-07
Business Mems Association
Throw Open New Rooms
to Invited Guests.
Appointments Complete in Every
DetaiI-Quarters Inferior to
None in New England
FOR COMFORT AND RECREATY TYOM.
Brilliant Gathering Of Distinguished and Rep
resentative Men Enjoy the Good Things
Provided--Music, Flowers and COLLATION..

The Business Mems Association which
was organized In 1881 and which Is COM
posed OF the representative business men
OF this city, opened their new quarters last
evening. A reception was rendered by the
almost 200 members of which the associa-
tion boasts to a large number OF invited
guests from this city and vicinity.
A very tempting collation. was served by
a corps Of colored walters, under the per-
sonal supervision Of Caterer Havens, and
the guests arriving late received az much
attention as those who arrived earlier.
After partaking of the feast the rooms and
furnishings were inspected at leisure.
The rooms were prettily and tastefully
decorated for the occasion; large American
flags were draped on the walls on all sides,
and in the assembly room, where the BAN
quet was served, red, white and blue
streamers hung from the centre OF the CELL
ing In half circles.
The chandeliers cast beautiful light
through a labyrinth of asparagus and
maiden hair fern; palms, ferns and potted
plants adorned all sides, and from the rear
of a bank OF flowers of all descriptions,
beautiful as picture of the Lost Paradise,
waited the soft strains of sweet melodies,
rendered by Langstaffs orchestra of five
pieces.
The new rooms are located in the Mason
Building owned by III. III. Sheldon and
comprise the whole second floor. They
are excellently adapted for the use OF the
Association, the plans being drawn at
their dictation and the rooms laid out es-
pecially for their convenience. The fur
I nishings are elaborate ard costly and tn,
| Association can now boast OF quarters that
| will compare favorably with any Business
Mems Association in any of the smaller
cities in New England.
Entering the main door from the street
you ascend stairway OF polished wood,
| turn to the right and enter the hat and
coat room; from the coat room you enter
| the billiard room. There are two pool and
| two billiard tables in this room and around
the sides are numerous cushioned chairs
on raised platform for the convenience
| of spectators.
The card room is next entered, and
| hasty glance at the many tables, cards and
| cribbage boards tells the tale of much
pleasure and amusement to be had in this
room. The assembly room, the largest of
| them all, is entered next in order. To the
| right of this room Is the kitchen and to
| the left Is dressing room for use when
| entertainments are held. In the front of
| the room is raised stage, where enter
tainments will be given.
Next in order is the ladies' parlor. Plush
chairs and other costly furniture adorns
this room and for costly furnishing, sur
passes all the other apartments. The Ex-
ecutive Committee room Is entered next,
and last, but not least, the reading room Ia
inspected. A long table is set In the centre
| of this room and Is surrounded by COM
Portable chairs; book cases are well filed
with popular and instructive reading
| matter.
The Association wishes to say that all
the furniture Is paid for with the exception
of one small bill and that there Is money
| left In the treasury.