New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
HEIGHTS CLUBS NEW HOME
HANDSOME HOUSE TO BE OPENED WITH
RECEPTION TOMORROW EVENING.

RECEPTION TOMORROW EVENING.
The Heights Club has been IN existence only a
little over two years yet in that time IL has been
able 10 establish itself upon firm and prosperous
a basis secure a long roll OF members and
purchase for its permanent habitation property
that Is worth stands to-day fully Ss Oo9 That
much should have been accomplished In so short
a period is due entirely the practical and eff
cient management OF the affairs OF the club from
its inception. and 70 the active interest which has
been displayed by every individual member in pro-
noting It's welfare and progress
Between and three years ago The idea OF
founding organization that would improve and
enliven the social life Of Washington Heights
first mooted. and so favorabiy was the project re-
ceived by the residents OF the district that the
Heights Club was formed almost as soon Il
suggested. II mas grown rapidly since then
that present IL Is undoubtedly principal club
of its kind the part OF city. Among
its members whose names stand with tho
highest the professional and business interests
OF New-York, and organization II IS n tho
enviable position OF owning luxurious home frse
from Indebtedness.
The club was first housed at the southwest cor
ner OF One-hundred-and-forty -sixth-st and st.
Nicholas-ave. Commodious those premises.
the membership Increased quickly outsrow
the accommodations OF the building. II became
necessary 20 acquire new quarters. and accordingly
last February the directors bought the mansion on
the opposite cOrner-Uhe nOrthw-sr-which
owned and occupied until his recent removal to
General Incaudescent Arc Light Company
Under the OF a special COMMITTEES consisting
OF Charles W Thorn, chairman; r c. Brown.
Franklin c. Elder. Arthur schrenkeisen. J. r Tay-
lor, W. J. Dwyer and Henry Kinbel. the new home
has been handsomely equipped
Tomorrow night the house viii be formally
opened IN order TO celebrate httngly the occasion
q reception has been arranged, which over eight
hundred invitations have been issued The appoint
mentS Tor the clubhouse admirable IN every
way, while the decorations OF the interior appeal
strongly TO the artistic eve. The entrance hall Is
broad and lofty, and panelled In light oak Open
ing upon this hall are the library and paror. Both
rooms are OF noble pToportionS and rich in furnish
lngs and OrnamentatiOn, but at the time cosey
and comfortable apartments IN the rear OF the
onlialng Is the dining room Adjoining this room Is
summer months the members VIII be able 10 eat
their meals amid cool surroundings From the din
ing room entrance IS also gained 70 the buffet
On the second door a reception room for the
or the women guests on entertainment nights has
been provided and mas been daintily fitted with
room. card and sitting rooms also this floor.
BY a dome Dai1ted With j5v % Fror3 no i
dows OF this dome an nfrrer-Infed view is obraf1
OF St Patrick's Cathedral in the distance 70 the
as far as the Speedway. Several bedrooms havs
been provided on the upper floors FOR the cOnven-
Each of the main apartments Of the house has
have been selected harmonic with the general
sscheIne OF color IN each instance The building
is approached by broad flight OF br0wnstone
steps and has an imposing exterior OF stone and
shingle
Many members visited the new clubhouse on
Saturday and yesterday. and warmly commended
the general arrangements and equipments or the
place One admirable characteristic OF the club
that immediately mpresseS itself upon a visitor IS
the genuine air OF SOCiabJy which prevails every
where The members justly pride themselves upon
the fact that cliques unknown in the club
essentially chubby in the best meaning of the
word, and the newcomer is at once made TO feel
that he is home and among friends
The officers OF the club Newell Martin, presi-
dent, Charles ". ThOn. e-prestdent; Robert J.
HOguet, treasurer. and ! r. Taylor. secretary The
Henry c. Bates. z c Brown. franklin c. Elder,
Charles l. Guy. Robert J. Hcguet William Travers
Jerome Newell Martin. Philip H Ruprecht.
Arthur SChrenketsen. Victor A SsgEermann. J R
Taylor. Charles W Thorn. W J. Van Pelt and
William T. Weeks The various committees OF
the club follow
Audt-O. r CauChOis- chairman: Hugh r Mac
kenZie and Martin K Sherwin
House, O. Brown chairman; Franklin C.
Elder and Arthur Schrenkeisen.
Advisory-Wiliam Trave-s Jerome, chairman;
Robert J. HOgueJ. Newell Martin, Charles ". Thom
and j. r. Taylor.
Press and Literature and Increase OF Member
ship-Charles L. GUY, chairman. william Travers
Jerome Philip II. Ruprecht. David Stewart. J. R
Taylor and Robert J. Hoguet-
Van Pelt and Philip H RupreChr.
Art-William F Weeks
Entertainmenrs-V A SeEgermanu, chairman.
Francis J. Worcester. j W. Carpente-s Ernst J.
Iederle. ". p Baker. William II. Shaw, Martin
X Sherwin. Charles L GUY. Il r Jarrett J A
Jarvis. ". 3. Ogden. If. Z. 7. Seward ". Shil-
laber jr-, and E c Brown