The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-16
SEWING ROOM AND SMOKING ROOM
A Mans Idea Carried Out I'm a Mans
Clubhouse.


The sewing room is only an idea, a sug-
gestion; for IL has never been realized as
was originally intended. IT was 10 have
been an actual room I'm private house,
devoted to the purpose implied IN its title.
1t is a pretty room OF New York club.
where lady guests may sip tea and talk
gossip. But so much OF the first intention
has been carried out that one may de-
scribe IL as model.
The room is at such a height I'm one of
the tallest OF our tall buildings that the
view from its windows takes In all the
lower part OF New York city with the
North and East rivers. the Brooklyn bridge.
the statue of Liberty and a glimpse OF the
bay. 1t is nearly square. and has been
hung with a greenish stuff which har-
monizes exquisitely with the softened tones
Of the old samplers, framed In old ma
hosany or rosewood. which make its unique
and itting decoration. The collection Is the
result OF many years research Some OF
the samplers are excellent specimens OF old
needlework. All are beautiful in tone.
curious IN design or interesting from their
associations The Oldest are OF the revo-
iutionary period. and they have been gath
cred from everywhere. from Canada and
Mexico, but mainly from New Jersey and
New York.
They all contain something more than
the customary alphabet. and they fire.
caently show the artistic or literary bear
ings Of the young workers. Jane Johnson.
aged zen. has surrounded her pictures OF
cats, dogs and birds with very pretty
border Prudy Richards one year older.
was a lover OF gay colors and melancholy
verses. Two little English girls. sisters.
are more melancholy stsil; but little
Canadian or the beginning OF he century
Ia more worldly-in.nded and reflects that
".he elegance OF dress adds grace TO
beauty itself" II is true that she also
rraises 'delscacy In behaviour" as the
ornament OF the most beautiful mind"
The PICTORIAL subjects are extremely va
ried. One sampler has a picture OF Solo
mons Temple: many have suggestions OF
gardens with tulips and roses and doves
and lambs. and silver bells. and cookie
shells.
The room is not yet finished. There Is
10 be a particularly ambitious piece OF
needlework over the n2ntel and window
which admits light 20 an interior room
has yet TO be appropriately curtaincd. II
Is in the Aldine Club ard sfs inventor and
designer Is Mr.. 4 w. Drake. OF the Gen.
fury Magazine
The smoking room is real one. used
for the purpose denoted by its name. A
low divan OF Russia leather runs all
around "a. There Is shelf for pipes and
tobacco above this. and a paneled wall OF
dark mahogany with hand-wrought mold
ings rises 20 the ceiling. In some OF the
panels PLAQUES or tiles OF old Delft With
subjects after Tenicrs and Franz Has.
have been inserted. Their fine blues make
a charming contrast with the prevailing
beamed and the Golfers are nlied with
squares OF old Dutch stamped leather.
with. on q gray-greea ground. sprays OF
tulips and narcssus. Small tables are
scattered about bearing ash-receivcrs of
hammered brass and other things ukef1l
TO smokers. At night the room y nj b.
electric bulbs pendant from the ceiling