New-York tribune., 1898-10-16

tupied by the cafe where the Tiger eats and
drinks. The cafe is finished in green. has mo-
saic floor and high oak wainscotng. The
reception-room is resplendent in red, with red
six panels and much gold.
GREEN DECORATION IN FAVOR.
On the second floor are the library. ladies par
lor and three rrivate dining rooms. The private
dnng-roons are finished, in Empire green
divided into panels one in pale green with plain
rancle and one in red There seems to he a
decided leaning toward green in the decoration
of the Tanmany lair. the library well as sew
cral Other apartments the same floor being
treated in that color, but always with a liberal
allowance OF gold. The ladies' parlor is de-
scribed by the Tammany artist as finished in
pink silk panels, gilt mouldings and cool green
walls"
The marble-lincd lobby the cafe the lit;le
dining rooms and even The lar, are matters of
small importance when compared with an
apartment on thc third floor. This is the
Yoonl with bath" occupied 10y Richard
f'roker The artistic tastes Of the leader
II Tammany Hall were taken into consid
er;.tion when the decorator furnished the
apartment. which is the south side Of the
house. The prevailing colors are white and
pink relieved by gold. and the room, which some
"f the braves who have seen it have pronounced
Just dc ting" is described hy the decorator as
a true sample Of Louis XVI style
There are several other living-ro rooms on the
same floor. all slmpiuously furnished. One of
these is occupied by Senator Grady. on the
fourth floor is the great banquet hall. which
tends along the whole width OF the house front
ing Ff,h-aye. 1t is 80 by 40 feet. wainscoted
10 the height Of eight feet with red mahogany,
and above the UainscOtirg the walls are Gov
eIcd with canvas. the ground color OF which is
green, and then decorated with cream and white.
THE SHOW PIECE OF THE HOUSE.
This room is the show piece % the house and
is chef feature is the ceiling, which Is finished
IN relief The centre Of the ceiling is a dome
about II by ~ feet the surface of which
is covered by elaborate oil painting
Icpreso Dting according to the painter. a
handsome youth typifying the spirit Of
Democracy. The Illuminating rays which form
The background suggest the rising beams
- rcjuvcnated party. Victory is seen at one
side in the act Of presenting a laurel wreath
ard Wisdom and Art are represented 10y a ven
crailo man and beautiful woman in the fore
ground. The enemies of the people. who have
met defeat at the hands Of the Democratic
party are represent ed 10y three figures
which appear 10 be falling through the clouds
ard people who look al the painting not mem
hers Of the Club--Wonder who the "enemes
may have been. In the four corners are oval
panels, held by squaws and Indians. on which
the portraits OF Washington, Lincoln Jefferson
and Jackson arc 3ainted.
The decorations in various large rooms are
"f high order. and many OF the visitors 10 the
club on the evening when il Olened said
TdmmaDN brC ref fo
some extent since The days when former leader
chose a clubhouse for his Headquarters.
TIE FELONS AT THE AMERICUS CLUB.
when William NJ. Tweed in his glory
despDi!ed its treasury he established his head
quartcrs al Greenwich Conn, in building
which became famous the AmeriCus Club
There the great Tammany chieftain surrounded
himself with band OF unconVicted felons who
were his friends and helpers, and from the club
house at Greenwich the orders for the guidance
Of the party and for the government Of the
city went forth as they do to-day from the
Fifth-aVc club.
Tweed was a rough and ready man. who wOr-
ned little about style or fashions. who cared
nothnT for polite conventionaties and had no
artistic leanings. Sweeney, Connolly, Garvey
and nearly all the other members Of the ring
were like their chief in that respect, and the
consequence was that their clubhouse was deco
rsted with little regard to artistic beauty. But
blIy shape OF loud