New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

he PLAYERS may be watched with little difficulty.
A number Of novel cue racks for private cues
are arranged around the room, and places have
been reserved for appropriate decorations
which viii undoubtedly be added.
On this loor and easy Of access is the club
bar and Z small cafa The boardroom, fronting
o. Ffty-eighth-st.. in the annex. is handsome
apartment. furnished with long table, heavy
chairs and several desks. 1t looks like the bus!-
ress end OF the club
LIVING ROOMS.
The third floor Is given up to living rooms ex-
e,usvely These rooms are light, well ventiia.eu'
and most ot them command a fine view, and II
Is expected that they wifi be taken before the
rsrnish Is dry On the fourth floor Is the large
rynnasum This is furnished with everything
modern and improved in the line Of gymnastic
apparatus II is well lighted by many WINDOWS
md encirced by a running track reached from
ne mezzanine floor above
III IL were complete In no other respect, SAID
President Whitley, the club would rest us
claim as a representative institution seeking 10
promote the highest culture Of the body and the
promotion Of health upon the superb equipment
y,b which the gymnasium and ali its subsidiary
branches have been furnished.
On large room on the gymnasium hoor Is set
ssiee flr boxing and another. equally large TOT
fenc.rc classes. On the same moor Win the
rurn.rr tra X are number Of large IouhglhS
Cd dressing rooms. There are more bacAe4or
cua-.e-s N the fifth floor. and there also are the
locke-s which occupy much space Inc cIuO
6in!rg-r00n, 100 feet long and 10 feet WIDE Is
o. the sixth floor, and is reached through
vaulted ante-room. 1t is furnished IN quarteieo
OK Two great sideboards are arranged on one
SIDE OF n. room. while from the other one mas
u unobstructed view Of Central PARK. Inc
woodwork IS handsomely ornamented with
bronze. and the light walls give the place
cheerful and rich appearance
Mex - the dininC-room and separated by an
srchway is the brcakfast-room, so feet long ana
10 teet vide. which IS in many respects IKE the
larger room. but dark in general tone Inc
columns are Of imitation malacAlte ana the
woodwork IS a delicate fores; green color. Inc
decorations are yellow and gold, and the hdho-
some fireplace is encased in dark green TIE.
Private dining rooms and a number OF sna4
rooms for meetings and special gatherings are
o. the seventh floor and still higher, on the
ROOT is the roof garden where, as one OF the
renbers explained "it will be late in autumn
e. summer"
Il is the intention OF the managers OF the cIuo
70 continue the vaudeville entertainments for
which II has long been noted. ana also
u. afternoon entertainments. when the club
house w.M be thrown open TO the wives and
daughters Of members.
The present officers Of the club are Presi-
lent James Whitley; vice-president Thomas l.
Watson; captain, Barlow S Weeks; secretary.
t'au c Gulck treasurer. Charles L. Goodhue:
governors Zone year. Il. +. O'Connor. James A
lynch Walter ; Baldwin. James d. Foot ROD
n Dudley Winthrop. Douglas Henry, Dr. Sen
ga D. Powell and James II. Haslin; governors
ewo years. Charles T. Wills. Albert e. Colfax,
u. 7. Hamilton Burch. Louis Il Orr. Howard