Evening journal., 1901-01-18
CLUB MIN
WILL RECEIVE
Elaborate HOuSeWarmiDg Of
the Wilmington Club
BUILDING NICELY FURNISHED
Organization is The Foremost One Of
Its Kind in Sate-Mr.
Bird lis President
BUILDING NICELY FURNISHED

Sumptuous IN its furnishings conven-
lent in its location. and elegant in It's ap-
pomtmcnis Is the new home OF the WI
mington Club at 30 1903 Market street.
which will he the scene of brilliant re-
ception this evening. 30 win hr house
warming for the many distinguished
members of Tie organization viii be
there 90 DO honor 60 the formal opening
of their club homo. which exceeds any
of jas kind in the city in the beauty of It's
fixtures and conycuienccs. and in fact
places the organization on "a par with like
social institutions in the larger cities.
That it viii bee the scene of many more
such delightful social functions as will be
enacted thcre this evening, is assured.
Tho building occupied by the club is
AN imposing brown stone front
mansion Grounds surrounding &c are
spacious and the big old-fashioned cn-
trance extends cordial welcome TO those
Of the foremost men of the city who, IN
| the future. viii spend their club hours in
1 the building. But it is on the interior
| that the true evidences OF hospitality are
manifest. Here and there are cozy rooms
/ which tonight win be- thronged. The
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scheme is green. the furniture being of
mahogany, leather upholstered. and d
velvet carpet of exquisite design is upon
the floor
On the first noor also are q reception
room. smoking room. "Dutch room, cafe
coat room etc The reception room is on
The left of the entrance and is furnishe,
n oak with paper and draperies to match
30 N. H.It. ..I D..
mel Christian febiger, one of the formc
presidents OF the organization. TN
smoking room is am inviting one. ns Nigh
be expected us wall covering is linen %
a bright rc1 shade. something entircl.
new in house furnishing here. Its fur
uiture Is in leather. A portrait of Levi
Bird. president OF the cluh. occupies
conspicuous position on the wall.
The dutch roOm.' without which u
club is complete. Is a bower of hospitality
Its open fire place, high plate shelf ebon
lied panel wainscoting. comfortable rush
bottom arm chairs after ancient Dutc
3 designs carry the occupant TO the limit O
comfort. and the tankards. pipes am
Dutch mOttos seem 90 smile in apprecia
ton upon aim from their high position
on the beautifully covered walls. Tha
as long as WilmmCton's men are give
to club life. is evidenced 10y the cozines
of the quarters.
Passing from this feature OF the hous
to-the second floor the visitor is attracte
, by a moose head suspended above th
main archway. This head is the gift d
: John Bancroft. q well-known member d
the club. and is said TO be the finest speci
. men of IT'S kind i'm the city.
The second floor of the building
taken up by a library and committe
p room. club secretary's quarters. billiar
! and pool room, reading room, bath rooI
and other small rooms for the conver
ience OF members. The billiard room per
d, h6ps is the most inviting on this floor.
( is sufficiently large To- accommodate man
7 more Of the club members than can MS
the three tables; is well lighted boy da
~ and by night and Is tastefuly furnishc
i I'M green paper and draperics 20 mattel
/, The library and reading rooms are pa
pcred in exquisite coloriugs. and furnim
i. in harmony with the effect. Here is
be found all current literature for the US
,, of members of the club.
The third floor of the building contain
five rooms which are to be fitted up
the organization. This viii be ne
feature n the club house.
N The Wilmington Club is the foremo
u social organization for men i'm the stat
r Its membership list contains the nam'
of the most distinguished men before q
bar and In the business world. and it's il
D, fuence as an organization is felt through
rs out large territory. 1t was organize
"a IN 1877. James e. Price. Victor DuPou
.e Colonel w. A. LamOtte. Charles III. Go
8. don. Judge Ignatius &. Gruhh, Levi
re Bird. the late Judge William G.. Whitel
te Francis " Buck, Judge George CIR.
Id and the late Thomas +. Bayard havii
o. been it's incorporators. Since that time
as has added 20 its membership many mo
men Of distinction. Mr. Levi c. Bird
at this time president
The reception Tonight will be in char
Of a committee which has made elahora
preparations for the event.