New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

modelled and refttei recently after plans by
and under the personal supervision CT Herts &
Tallant the architects. and the clubhouse in Its
complete form bears little resemblance 10 the old
building.
The house stands In q lot Of 100 feet frontage
IN Forty sec st. and 100 feet depth or this
lot the old house occupied only about eighty feet
OF tn, front. leaving large air space at the
cast end, which used as garden during
the summer months. Tie rev structure includes
this part Of the property. which has been con-
vorted into an annex for the of women and
a conservatory Of unique design
To the right Of the entrance. which Is lanked
by bronze groups representing Diana and Ceres.
is grlilroom in Elizabethan style. 1t has
large brick Fireplace and chimney breast and
panelled wanscoiing. The oak ceiling Is orna-
mented with antique lamps through which sub
ducd electric light Eliminates the room Heavy
wo0d-top tables and antique chairs give the
place the appearance OF a palatal "kncipe." and
the row If beer mugs on the shelf which runs
around the room suggests beer. But the green
leather upholstered settle. or FORM which encir-
Giles the room saves 1t from being a 'Kneipe."
and the is known the Grroom.
ON the left Of the entrance is a reception room.
and on the same floor a bicyclc-room and
dressing rooms. and in the annex womens
rcccption-room coat and reading rooms
one faces the broad. simple and classical stair
case IN entering the house. This staircase IS
built through a stone colonnade which forms
double loggia on the floor above.
A. the head Of the staircase is lofty room
occupying the whole width Of the building. In
which there are six billiard tables. ana thc
opposite side Of the house in corresponding posi-
tim 20 the billiarI-room are a large dining room
ana lounging- room. The dining room and the
louneirg room are in the front II tn" building
4 praif "a bpv ia a., int,
large apartment. The tone Of these rooms D.
light green, and all through the house with on.
exception. the decorations are in green and
severely simple. From the vestibulc with IT,
cabinet work in green and the NOSE marble
foOr in which green prcdominates. t. the tiles /
and decorations in the upper rooms. everything
IS green. but the variations are 50 artistic TIA
there is no suggestion Of monotony. The east
wing. annex. this noor is fitted Is
womcn's dining room. This is a story and ,ne- .
half high and has a music gallery. ard a stair
from this room leads II the conservatory
above
The most prctcntious part Of the club is the
third floor with its large ballroom ard music
room. forty feet high sixty feet wide and eighty
feet long The stage is fitted with the ates;
mechanical contrvances The ballroom is the
only one in the building treated in another color
than green. The tone here is old and IVORY. /
aud in the modern renaissance style The
large wall opposite the entrance is made ND ~
a series Of columns mirrors and mural paint
ings. producing i most pleasing effect. ON the
opposite side IS a large mezzaninc music gallery |
supported by four caryatides representing char
actcrs from Wagncrs operas. The painted dec
orations represent Painting. Sculpture. Archi-
lecture. Harmony. Counterpart. Comedy. Drama
Farce. etc. Morning" and "Evcning" are the
subjects Of the paintings in the two ceiling
panels. and the Genius OF Harmony" il the
subject Of the dome decoration. Although the
room is strikingly beautiful. p1rjicu'lriy when
Illuminated by the wcl-arrangcd electric lights
high colors leaves no suggestion Of Guinness or
oVcrdecoratiOn.
one Of the features Of the house is the cen
servatory. which adjons the ballroom By re-
moving few panels this may be mad one with
the ballroom. The walls If the conservatory are
partly Of metal and covered with bark nd moss
The metal sides great tanks for the water
which is forced over the glass roof Of the con
Bcrvatory The water from the sprays runs over
the roof and down into the tanks at the sides
Then the water is forced up from the cellar to
the roof. the same water. after being cooled Is
used over and over aSain. thus cooling the at
mcsphere Of the conservatory.
A large readiHg-room occupies the :rcnt Of the
building on tn upper floor and there are small
dining rooms and a number Of cardrooms
The Harmonic Club was known originally as
the Harmonic Social Club Of the City OF New
1852 and chartered 1857. The charter mem
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