The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18
TOMocHlCHI CLUB OPENED.
THE DOORS THROWN WIDE TO THE
MEMBERS LAST NIGHT.

Formal Opening VIII BE Sort of
Warming" Early I'm March.
Committee Is Waiting for the Conn
pIetiOn of the Work in the ParIOr
and the Smoking ROom-Both win
BE Very Handsome-The Club
Starts Happily-Predicted That 1t
VIII Prove successfuI-NOw Has
100 Members-Woman's Exchange
Is Caterer for the Cafe.
The doors of the Tomochichi Club were
thrown open last night. The rooms were
thronged throughout the evening with
members, all of whom were anxious to go
| through the quarters and see what trans
formations had been wrought under he
supervision of the House Committee The
enjoyment with which the first evening in
the new club was passed was looked upon
as harbinger of that which is to follow.
There has been a complete metamorpho-
sis by the painters, decorators and fur
nishers who have been at work in the
building. Their labors are not yet fin-
ished. The members were well satisfied
with what has been accomplished, how
ever. and. with the completion of the par
lor and the smoking room, the club will
have as handsome quarters as those OF
any in the state.
Upon the parlor the decorators will Law
ish their arts Mr.. Sheridan, who has
the contract Tor the entire work, says he
expects 20 add TO his reputation by the
change he makes in the parlor. No pains
will be spared to make it attractive as
possible, and judging by the SUCCESS chat
has attended the work In other parts Of
the house. ii is clear enough that this re-
suit will be accomplished.
1t is desired to fit up the smoking room,
which was the reading room, in
true Indian style in Difference to the name
the club bears and the association of to-
bacco with the Indians. This was The
idea of Mr.. Sheridan, and he believes he
viii be able to introduce Indian decora-
tons to great advantage. The "Calu
met' has been suggested as a name for
the smoking room.
Open to club members now are the bar
and billiard room, the reading room and
the cafe. 1t is expected that by March
the parlor and the smoking room viii be
completed When those rooms have been
turned over to the club the officers viii
give a "house-warming. That will be
the formal opening.
AS the door of the club opens one is
impressed with a sense of the elegance
that is beyond Artistic frescoing, has
been done throughout the clubs quarters,
extending even to the door. The dingy
white of the walls when the Guards
Club occupied the rooms has given way
to the softest and most pleasing of tints
These are varied in accordance with The
number of rooms, the entire effect being
very harmonious.
Handsome portieres relieve the down.
stairs han of the vast space at the rear
Of the foot of the stairs, making a pref
ty reception room at the door. Graceful
palms stand about. while the stained floor
10 10 h
here and there. The House Committee de-
cided upon stained floors and rugs as
preferable 10 carpets for this climate
The woodwork of the stairs, which is of
yellow pine. has been done over, and a
broad stretch of mating reaches to the
third floor To the right on reaching the
landing on the second floor, is the billiard
room. The tables have been re-cushioned
and are in excellent condition for play.
The room has been finished in attractive
tints, while lace curtains cover the win
dows. 1t is on this floor that the parlor
and smoking room are to be.
On the floor above are the reading room
and the cafe. The former is fitted with
handsome furniture, easy chairs, wickers
leather, being plentiful. Current Htera-
ture will be well supplied. Entrance to the
cafe is secured through the reading room,
and these who visited ii were surprised at
the neatness and trim daintiness of the
table settings. The Woman's Exchange,
on the ground floor of the building, will
he the caterer of the club. and will re-
ceive all the profits of the cafe. 1t is to
be run simply as a convenience to the
members, the club having no share in
what is cleared
A meeting of the club will be held We'd
nesday night, when the bylaws will be
presented. 1t IS probable that all the pro-
visions win be carried without objection.
Great interest is manifested in the club,
and it is believed it is destined to be a
success. Already there are 100 members
and the president. Mr. Fleming G. duBig-
non, said last night that ne saw no reason
why there should not easily be $50. With
that number there could be no question Of
the club being conducted in the style that
is desired by the orga mixers.