Evening journal., 1900-04-03
REPUBLICANS
KEPT OPEN HOUSE
Pleasant Time Spent at Young
Mems Republican Club Rooms
Last Night
NUMBER OF GUESTS ATTEND

NJ oAV hA4NN oAHDEis AAlAeON N
! OPEN FOR THE INSPECTION OF
FRIENDS OF THE oRGANIzA-
TIoN.
Nearly 500 persons thronged the
headquarters OF the Young Mems Re
publican Club. No. $40 King street. last
night, and a jolly evening was spent
by all present.
The event was an open house
given by the organization, in order
that its friends might be able to in
spect the improvements made TO the
headquarters. which have been recent
ly completed
MANY PLEASING FEATURES.
From 7.30 o'clock until midnight the
building was crowded by visitors, who
inspected the various rooms OF the
house and were enthusiastic IN their
expressions of praise and admiration
for the many marked improvements
that have added much to the attract
iveness OF the headquarters OF one OF
the mcst popular and exclusive DO
litlcal organizations OF the state.
'As each guest arrived he was met
at the door by a hearty handshake and
cordial welcome by one OF the mem
bers of the reception and enter.
tainment committee. composed OF Ed
mund p. Moody, chairman; William G.
Lawson, Wilkin L. Snahorn. Charles
Warner Jr., and NJ. Howard Jester.
and all were extended the freedom of
the house
. Guests We're made to feel perfectly
at home and either sat about In groups
commenting upon the fine decorations
or amused themselves at will at the
billiard and card tables OF in the bowl
ing alley, in the basement. At all
times members Of the organization
were on the alert and ever ready TO
add TO the pleasure OF their guests.
AN ELABORATE LUNCHEON.
Z AS each visitor completed the in
spection OF the building he was escort
ed 20 the rooms on the fourth floor
where an elaborate luncheon had been
prepared by the clubs caterer. Henry
sullivan. The menu was carefully pre-.
pared and served in abundance to all
= who cared to partake.
PLENTY OF MUSIC.
. Although there was no speech-mak
I'll ing during the evening. there was
: plenty Of excellent music. both voeal
and instrumental. to liven up the. oc.
casion. Stationed in the handsome
< parlor on the first floor was an or
q chestra Of six pieces. under the direc-
I tion of Professor Riggs, which dis
} coursed sweet music.
al T. Frank Kelley, of the Keith cir
cult Of theatres, rendered a number OF
g choice vocal selections, which were
! heartily encored. Mr.. Kelley was
present as the guest Of Thomas S. Bel
lah, Jr.
EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS.
The clubhouse has undergone extern
e sive alterations, and has been con-
r verted into the finest equipped build
D lngs in the state for club purposes. II
= contains every convenience possible
e for the comfort and pleasure OF the
r members. BY the removal OF an OBJ
= structing chimney, clear view ID
s given throughout the club proper. In
e the basement an addition of fifteen feet
In depth has been made TO the bowling
room, and another alley has beer
erected, thereby making one OF the
finest bowling alleys that can be found
, anywhere. The roll Is sixty-iye fee
!, in length.
'tI The windows In the basement were
= replaced and the room repainted. Pow
!, erful electric lights make the alleys a.
= light as day, and a speaking tube hal
been placed in, connecting the room
! with the billiard room on the seconC
floor.
The main part of the first floor Is de
voted to the parlor, the floor OF Whicf
is covered with Oriental rugs. IN.
d walls have been recovered with papei
70 Of rich and striking design, whil,
% all the furniture has been renovated.
lel To the rear of the parlOr on the frs
II floor Is the card room. 20x14 feet il
e dimension. II is amply provided Will
e tables and has been attractively paper
10 ed and carpeted.
w. On the second floor are located tn
reading, conversation and billiar,
rooms. The billiard room was origl
nally in the front of the building, bu
n, has now been transferred TO the rea
ne apartments and the front rooms de
II, voted TO reading and smoking pur
r poses. In the billiard room are two o
o. the best tables that money can pro
he cure. 1t also has undergone thoroug
repairs in the way OF new carpets an
wall paper
In the reading room can be found a
ct the leading newspapers of the coun
by try and periodicals are in abundance
he A new velvet paper adorns the WALL
ne together with numerous fine painting
e. The floor is richly carpeted.
On the third floor is the meetin
room proper, which also has bee
thoroughly Overhauled and made a
m tractive. In fact from basement /
~ the third floor the building is one
VI the most attractive that can be foun
anywhere.
n The improvements we're made und,
- the direction of the house committe
nc comprising George c. Woodward. Bel
jamin T. Bye and Frank Corhit, an
ho the bowling committee, comprisir
m John T.. Whitehead, f. S. Robb an
"a DR.. ]. r. Mahaffy.
ai ORGANIZED IN 1850.
Ike The Young Mems Republican Clt