The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-16


hangings and draperies and mahogany fur
niture.
THE CAFE WALLS.
The cafe walls are furnished with a high
panel wainscot and decorated wall with
heavy beamed ceiling and many tones be-
tween the beams. This apartment is fur
nished with heavy oak chairs and tables
and is to be- in connection with the billiard
room, the informal apartments OF the club.
Opening directly from the cafe is the bill
lard room. wainscoted and ceiled with
Flemish oak and decorated In a color
scheme of dark brown. The furniture OF
the billiard room is in Flemish oak. with
HIGH comfortable leather back couches
here and there about the room. The fea-
ture of this floor in the building is the rest
ROOM" with walls hung in bookbinders'
cloth and quiet, subdued coloring and APP
propriate furnishings. Opening from the
billiard room and grand hall is an arcaded
loggia which leads to the palm garden,
which. when completely equipped. will be
one of the most attractive features OF the
club.
The principal apartment of the second
story is the banquet room. which will be a
hundred feet long and designed to meet the
requirements OF the state occasions OF the
club. This apartment will be furnished in
the period of Louis TX, with green enam-
eled woodwork and side wall panels of silk
brocade and richly nodded ceiling. coves
and corners. The furniture of this apart
ment will be in mahogany and OF unique
and beautiful design.
GENERAL LOUNGING ROOM.
Across the main hall from this room is
the general lounging and smoking room OF
the club. with vaulted ceiling, springing
from the cornice line, of high oak pam
eled wainscot. The ceiling is decorated
in brown and gold. with richly lacquered
effects. The furnishings of this room are
in French walnut, with tapestry covering.
and are specially designed with an eye TO
comfort and repose. Opening from this
apartment are two spacious parlors, de-
signed to be used for private dining rooms
on occasions, as well as for ordinary use
and occupancy. These rooms are furnished
in golden brown oak. with walls hung In
tapestry, and decorated ceilings. An inter-
esting feature of this floor is the apart
ments reserved for the exclusive use OF
the ladies, consisting of parlors dressing
rooms, general dining room and three pri-
waite dining rooms The ladies' parlor is
decorated in the style of the Georgian perl
cd, the walls being hung In silk brocade.
the woodwork and furniture finished I'm
enameled wedgewood colorings and the
ceiling richly decorated. The ladies' dining
room is decorated in old ivory. with wallis
paneled in silk and furnished with mshog-
any Of the Sheraton style of design The
private rooms open directly from the gen.
eral dining room and form a most attrac-
tive vista, with their respective colorings
of old rose, green and pink, produced by
the silk color.ngs Of the walls. Each one OF
these dining rooms has its special service
OF silver, china and napery, distinctive
from that especially designed for the serv-
ice of the great banquet hall. Ii is inter-
esting TO note that the silver and china
bear the crest of the club introduced espe-
cially into their designs.
THE IINTNC hDARTNfI>N-TS
The third and fourth stories of the build
ing are devoted to the living apartments
of the members and guests of the club.
Rooms may be obtained singiy or en- suite.
with or without baths and with every con-
venience that is afforded by any of the
most modern hotels. Each room is COM
pletely furnished and decorated most at
tractively with its own individual scheme
as distinctive from the rest
The browning glory Of the club will be
The assembly room, occupying the entire
NTH story of the structure and a height
equivalent to that of two stories. 1t is de-
signed in the most beautiful and richest
phase of the Italian renaissance, the walls
relieved by grouped Corinthian columns
supporting continuous arcade and
groined ceiling, which, springing from
the entablature rises upward into a great
central panel which is subdivided into cof-
fers wherein a lavish display OF the model
er's art produces an effect which is rich
and imposing TO an extreme The color
scheme of this grand apartment is in deli
cate yellow. relieved at appropriate points
with Dresden colorings. Between the coll
umns around the side walls of the room
are built seats upholstered in yellow satin.
The lighting of this apartment is one of its
most beautiful effects, there being I'm the
ceiling some $50 lights. which form a part
or the decorative details Of the whole.
II can be confidently asserted that no
more exquisitely beautiful apartment can
be found in the West. Adjoining this apart
ment are complete serving rooms with d.
rect elevator connections TO the kitchen
From the lobby in front of the ballroom
the staircase and elevator lead TO the
roof garden above. which overlooks the
magnificent monument and circle below. as
well a view of the entire city. The base
OF its greatest features. among which IL
the Turkish bath and probably the finest
set Of bowling alleys in the State: the
Flemish cafe. barber shop and the swim
ming pool and rooms for lighter forms OF
athletics In the rear are placed
cold storage and refrigerating plants
and machinery used to operate the build
ing. The main business Office Of the club
will be this story.
The decorations and furnishings after
careful elaboration. were divided between
two Of the competitors. there being no one
tory as a whole. Neumann A. Co. OF New
York city. represented by ". r. Behrens
received the contract for the decorations
and draperies- The furniture contract was
divided between the Hayden Company, OF
New York city. and Sander & Rocker. OF
nishings. The display of Albert Gall. OF
this CITY much admired