New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

encroachments OF business interests on ths
south side of the Green would soon have strand
ed the club among office blocks and warehouses
and the move TO the other side OF the square
was regarded as the best one that could be
made. The new location is in the old Blake
house. Just east of Hendrie Hall. the Law
School structure, and in a long line Of century
old New-Haven houses all OF which have
passed through much of the most Interesting
history of the town. Next east is the old Pier
pOnt house. which was used as q British hOspi-
tai during the invasion of the town in 1779 and
two doors west is the house now occupied by
an officer Of the club. which was in 1T79 d Tory
tavern, and the headquarters Of the British
officers during the historical invasion North OF
the grounds in Grove-st formerly stood the
house in which Colonel John DixweI one of the
regicIdes. whose monument is in the Green,
lived a life of retirement from 1870 10 1859.
Close to the rear boundary line is the spot
where Colonel DixweH known as James Da-
vids." was accustomed to meet secretly with the
Rev. Mr.. PierpOnt who. with Governor Bishop.
knew the secret of his identity.
At present the old Blake house VIII be left as
it is. and there Will be only brick extension in
the rear. This extension Will cover every de-
tail OF modern clubhouse. In the old portion
there Will be on the first floor a reception room.
which Will be a duplicate nearly If the present
grilroom- Upstairs there VIII be carGrooms
and Libraries. fitted UP 10y graduates OF other
colleges than Yale and named after them The
long brick addition will contain the more mod
ern necessities OF . thriving cIubhouse- Cu the
ground floor gallery viii run the length OF
the house to the gardens, and part of this VIII
be turned into commodiOus piazza in tn sum
mer time There will be in the addition . ,.rse
assembly room. - by - feet. with gallery AZ
one end. SO that. on state occasions. 2,'u rnvm-
hers may be accommodated. There VIII also be
a servants hall. pantry and bar. besides The
large dining room.
The main portion of the addition will be Two
stories high and tn north part three stories. In
this there Will be- ten beG, HAMMERS Ut-l The
assembly hail there Will b., "a library and pri-
vate dining room for the frequent spreads cf
the members. and above these There VIE ee a
roof garden e. by - feet. reached from --. Id
portion of the clubhouse Billiard rooms rtc~
viii be put in III tho base nj. aud The .--., Of
the old part viii be- turned il,. s4 ns
place for winter evening talks III the =-.!en
there will lee "a Squash court U-LjiuS. .... he
lawns VIII by SIT vlth arb.rS ,,ud as
places. The new house v,-lI have treble t.., &C.
commod1tious of the old structure
Two weeks ago the cornerstone OF Tho new
clubhouse was laid with app.opr...,, .-re-
monies. About three hundred mvnl- er- 81. ~
the old quarters and marched To the new - Sc
headed by Jh- university ana tlLb Officers .-"d
checred th- way 10y undergraduates. l'..--'-
sor Thomas K; LoJusbUry, the arst presto q ~
tht club. spoke OF the beginnings of th- $500
citation and pr. z, H. Jenkins, - dire,, a. 4
the Connecticut Agricultural Station, tha s.
en-. president, responded and L,id the stoa.. In
it were placed uemeutos 81 tho present i',
samples of the clubs bufIet ,iGar and vine
lists and other articles showing THE SJ-t-@ 1I
American civilization in tn twentieth trt-.-.y'
including "UsSer' and "a ping 2 ms t-it.- A.
terwurd there was a merry Satheriu2 -t me
present club. which will be long remember -tl -
n i.SlINt.