New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

visible from the clubhouse-the Hudson nipples
along and at this OF the year presents a
vision Of surprising loneliness and animation.
Every kind Of sailing craft may he seen. their
white sails glistening the sunlight or lying on
the water like huge gulls when the shadows OF
night fall over the stream.
The building in which the Colonial Club Is housed
is OF gray limestone up TO the second story and
above that of long thin. gray brick, with white
terra-cotta trimmings. except for the top story,
which is Of terra Gotta The main entrance, In
Broadway, is through a broad porch. supported
by columns with carved captos. The womens
entrance is through shallow porch the west
ern end OF the Seventy-second-st front. This
side and the eastern end separated from the wom-
ems entrance by a railing, forms veranda for
the smoking-room
At the dinng-room story broad stone balcony.
with wrOught-iron railings extends along both
A separate entrance. with outside steps to the
building for the OF servants and the delivery
of stores. large dumb-waiter runs from near
this entrance to the top OF the building also n fire.
Connecting with the main entrance on the Broad
way side is deep vestibule opening into wide
hall. in the OF which Is placed double stair
way with broad landings. lighted by large win
dows and extending from the basement 70 the
The entrance on the seventy-second-st side Is
connected with the main hail by a nall feet
wide. AT the end of which, and connecting also
wiih the main hal! Is placed large eieyator run
on the south side of the main hall. near the en-
long by 80 feet wide At the southern end
of this room Is raised platform with large
fireplace and beyond this is a barber shop Back Of
the biliard-room is a cafe with large open fire
place. Connecting with this on the south IS the
buffet. and on the north adjoining the main hall.
courtroom of ample dimensions
On the right of the main entrance Is smoking
with broad windows upon both the Boulevard and
Seventy-second-st. In the second story. over the
feet long by 80 feet wide and % feet in height II
has musicians platform and dressing rooms at
end, in the mezzanine story over the smoking
room and OF the same size and shape is the T.
brary, communicating with which is writing
room 20 feet long by feet wide In the rear OF the
I a,ssembly-room are cardroom, servingroom and
The dg In are on the third floor. They
de and 3 s Sgh anS Pour e long 81 feet
dining-rooms at the ends. arranged that they ca
be thrown into the main room when required The
women's dinng-room is above the lbrary. and of
the same size as that and the smoking-room
In the second mezzanine story. which rs the re-
suit of the height OF the main dining room are tho
kitchen. pantries storeroOms, etc. These are sep
and nreproof floors In this story are three ser
yya wants. bedrooms and some chambers along the
Seventy-second-st. side. for the use OF members.
A PRETTY PIECE OF sTATUARY.
on the fourth floor are suites OF apartments for
members Of the club. An addition to the art OBJ
jects owned by the Colonial Club is piece Of
statuary "Acis Changed Into n Stream by G1latea &"
by Jules DesboIs. 1t was presented 10 the organ
president Tho marble was exhibited in the Salon on
OF 1851. and received the first medal. The .nytho-
logical story which is illustrated In the work tells Of
Acls. a beautiful youth. the sen OF Faunus and
| Symfethis. He was beloved by the nymph Gala
scan cycops aon Of Nepgne Reecsd 'sS
Galatea and Jealous Of Acis. Polyphemus crushed
! the latter with huge rock. The blood of Acis
| gushing forth from under the rock was changed
It's source at the foot Of Mount tna hard %' by
| The river. whose modern name is Fume FREDDIE
| springs forth from under rock.
The sculptor has shown Acs lying a rock
casping with both hands projection. The pose
are placed on the rock many lines It's face de-
pct the blood. whose change into water is Indicated
| by the Jet which gushes forth below and spreads
over the ground. The face. with open eyes and
dilated nostrils. Is handsome. and the head s
crowned with long. wavy locks, bound by het.
OF THE COLONIAL TYPE
The home Of the West Side Republican Club In
| Broadway between Eghty-thrd and Eighty fourth
sts is perfect illustration OF the Colonial type
! 1t stands between two tail apartment houses and
| It's architecture is clean-cut and strong. The en-
trance Is at the right. under portco with tall pill
lars. and the general effect is one OF quaint pictu-
| resqueness.
An iron balcony runs across the second story OF
| the house. In which there three windows one
| OF which 10 deeply set between rounded columns
which help to embesh The front.
fiat roof surmounts the whole. In the basement OF
| the building there are bicyclc-rooms and bowling
and broad stairs at the A library and writing
! room at the bnck Of the foyer hall and be-
| yond there Is spacious billiard-r room. The club
house is well appointed throughout The club is a
factor In the political and social life OF the West
| side
| West End Woman's Republican Club also or
| ganizatons which well known and popular
Their success e due not only to the political ideas
| eial features which are part Of their oFganlza-
ton.