New-York tribune., 1900-12-03

was apparent that single building would not
be sufficient. The club therefore took lease
Of the adjoining house, No. SO, and built in the
rear Of this house another gallery connected
with the first 1t also extended its restaurant
grillroom, kitchen. reading rooms library and
billiard room into the adjoining building while
using the upper stories OF both houses as bed
rooms for the Of nonresident members
These improvements have cost about $4,000.
TWO SPLENDID ROOMS
To the casual visitor the strongest points
about the clubs home seem TO be the grillroom
and the gallery. The commodious gallery. 40
by 40 feet and lofty. is well lighted from above
and on the west side. 1t is said TO be the only
gallery in the city properly equipped for the ex-
hibition Of stained glass. Considerable thought
and care have been expended in arranging this
gallery. and the result justifes the outlay. The
grilIroom is walled with green tiles and all the
woodwork, including the heavily beamed ceiling,
is Of dark green Flemish oak. A great Dutch
settle in the centre Of the room is hanked by
watts and tuns and barrels and puEcheons of
Flemish oak, also with bright brass taps and
spigots. The whole effect invites 70 repose and
physical replenishment Five waiter girls in
quaint Dutch costumes and peaked caps carry
out the artistic verisimilitude TO the last point
that could be demanded by the most exacting-
Besides these attractive features the club has
separate lOuaging rooms for its women members,
a private dining room for parties and grow
ing library, which already contains about five
hundred art books and art periodicals The con-
venience of its site makes it specially useful Tor
members who want supper after going 70 the
theatre, and the restaurant Is open from noon 10
midnight.
ITS SERIOUS PURPOSE
But apart from all these creature comforts
which the club amply supplies. it has a far
more serious reason for its existence. 1t is en-
gagged in helping 10 advance the fine and indus
trial arts Of the United States by means Of fire.
quent exhibitions by aiding existing organiza-
uons and opening new lines of endeavor for the
individual artist; it brings together artists and
arr patrons and facilitates the meeting Of art
lovers who live in other cities of the Union with
residents Of New-YOrk 1t aids all good causes
IN art such as the embellishment Of cities, Capi-
tolls and other public buildings During the first
season Of its active existence the club fulfilled its
promise by holding no less than fourteen exhibi-
tlons, as will be seen by the following calendar
for 1S99-19OO:
November Is. ls-Tenth exhibition Of woman's
November 81. December 1O-Art pottery. American.
December % January s-Eznihton Of small bronzes.
January l8-Exhioiti9n OF photographs by members Of
January a-De-igns by Neu-Yoe
February j. 23-Exhbitiou Of embrolderes and native
February 1O-John Leslie memorial ex-
March p, April 14-Pa-el exhibition American work.
April H. 21-Ernest Tarleton memorial exhibition
April 21 May Exhibition OF color reproductions Amer
lean European
May 10 2l-American art leather work
Nay - -smaH exhibition Of Japanese water colors-
May Sl June 14-Willam Hamilton Gibson Memorial EI-
hibton.
These exhibitions will continue this season az
frequent intervals. good idea of the standing
or the men and women who use the club may
be had from reading the following list uf its
officers
President-GeOrge r.
e-presdents-JRmes W Alexander Samuel ?
Atery. Bernard y Baker Colonel George Briggs. J.
L~upeman Coolidge. n. Professor Charles 2 Dana.
Wi5ry wsnry G. Friek Harry F. Eiayes A Ausustus Heay.
William NJ. Ladd. F. A Richardson r. Francis Riggs.
irving NJ Scott. Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears Professor
alexander Buei Trowbridge and Sir William &. Van
Horne
Board OF TRUSTEES. Carroll Bsckwith Perry Belmont
Franklin c. Colby. Bird 5. Coler. Cook I w
man Drummond William T. Evans, Robert W ds
Forest Richard Watson Glider, Daniel Gilman Henry
p Rowland Charles de Kay. Charles Robinson - fn
George F. Leighton. Professor Allan Marquand r Hsu
Mccormick. George b. Post Isaac Newton Selis man.
samuel T. shaw. Louis G Tiffany. Spencer Trask Henry
Walters J. =. A. Ward, J. De Witt Warner and John
la Fargo.
TreasuFer-Spsncer Trask
Chairman Hufz1e Committee-Fr8nkin @.
Secretary-Csf=ssss de Kay