The Progress., 1897-05-08
Social Gleemings continued.

Bella Bath, Mr.. Jake M. Levy and Miss
Juliette Levy, Mr.. Nose Frank and Miss
Sarah b. Davis, Mr.. II. N. We'll and Miss
Annie Belts, and perhaps others, which
II overlooked, will have to excuse the
seeming negligence and note the omission
- unintentional, the throng was 80 great,
thatit takes giants memory to recollect
every item. Tables laden with ices, cakes
and the choicest of wines awaited the
guests in the Banquet hall, and made the
| selection q difficult one, 90 tempting were
the refreshments, served by the politest of
walters, prepared for the occasion by the
most acknowledged experts, while at the
bounot Mr.. Simon Bahr, and his able as
sistants were kept busy preparing cooling
drinks. Shortly after eleven o'clock p.
M, to the enticing strains of the German
band, the nimble feet of our bellies and
beaux began to trip the light fantastic
and the wee small hours of the morn still
found them gliding about the spacious
dancing hall until the dawn of another
day, warned the merry crowd that time ia
deeting, and that even the happiest of
hours pass, not into oblivion, but to be
fondly cherished At memory's sacred
shrine. The first story of the Club is the
Bowling alley, Is by 20 feet, has electric
and gas light facilities, call-bells, eight
well-ventilated double-windows, with
barber-shop, shoe black;stand and bath
rooms annexed. The second floor con-
tains the Reception hall, elegantly furn-
ished in century-oak, with magnificent
chandeliers and movable mantle-pieces:
on the right are the double parlors, ex-
quisitely furnished in mahogany, with
rich draperies, and Egyptian ornaments
and statuary tastefully distributed, and q
"Polmer" piano, specially manufactured
Tor the Club. To the rear of the parlor il
the library, with its Comfortable of oak
design, the beautifully executed work of
home industry. The dirans, sofas chairs,
desk, etc., are all solid oak, Handsomely
carved in rich designs. To the left of the
hall 10 the Banquet hall, containing four
folding tables fourteen feet In length; the
hat and cloak room, ladies reception and
toilet rooms, all equipped with the most
comfortable, select furniture and assessor
les. On the third floor the hall furniture
IL of wickerware, on the right the Billiard
hall il furnis he'd with two billiard and
pool tables, racks, ETC., and in the rear of
Il, the boulfet has circular-top tables and
chairs to match, . beauty of y mirrored
sideboard and a most unique refrigerator,
we are informed the invention Of Messrs.
Nose Kaufman and Simon Bahr. On this
door are also the gentIeman's dressing
and toilet rooms most suitably furnished,
and on the opposite side OF the hall the
card rooms, All furnished in oak, with
comfortable boudoir-chairs. The Ball
room extends over the full depth and
width of the building, has an elevated
stage in the rear, ample seating capacity,
comfortable chairs, sixty-iour lights,
with foot and head lights on the stage,
which may be used at discretion double
floor lined with asbestos prevents even
the faintest sound of the dancers from
penetrating to any part of the house,
there il dressing room on either side of
the stage for the use OF ladies and gents
respectively. Last, but by no means least,
comes the U1Orioaaa fact that <hrc,,r,l,