New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
CITY CLUBS NEW HOME
To BE Opened in Forty-fonrth-St'
on Nesc Years Day.

The City Club. housed for many years at NO.
Is West Thrty-fourth-st. expects TO open us ne"
clubhouse at Nos. IS and 81 West Forty-tourth-sI
on New Years Day. The building, which
stands IN the north side OF the street only little
-vsv west Of the house OF the New-York Yacht
Club and almost opposite the Mechanics institute
is OF pleasing exterior design and Us constructed
throughout Of substantial and servceabie materials
The interior finish and arrangement are aoniraoie
and new furniture harmonizng with the oecora-
tons Is being installed in all the larger and more
important rooms
The house was built by the City Club Realty
Company the stockholders in which are All men,
bers of the club and its construction marks the
tenth year OF the history OF the organization Inc
Mot OF ground on which the structure STANDS IL
zsxico feet and the building is seven ana nan
stories high with a basement. suo-baseneh1 ano
roof garden designed especially for the require
nents % the club. and containing many mover oe-
vices for the comfort and convenience OF the
members.
Just inside the entrance on the ground moor Is
spacious hall leading into the lobby hack OF whlch
are iounging room and the cafe. In the rear OF
these the billiard room situated. While there is
considerable natural light in the of this floor
the hail. !ounging room and cafe are lighted
wholly By electricity. The office is at the right OK
the vestibule and the public reception room at the
left.
On the second noor the principal room at the
front az the building is working library for the
use O, students OF municipal problems. in which
the club particularly interested. Back OF this is
a well lighted dining room FOR women. and there
are also two large rooms which may be used as
private dining rooms meeting rooms for COM
rittees or for societies allied with the club in it's
work for the hetterment Of social and political con-
ditions
On the third floor the general reading room
and the main dining room. so arranged that by
the removal Of the portieres which separate them
they can be thrown into large banquet hall.
where three hundred persons can be served at
dinner much larger number can be comfort
ably seated for the purpose OF listening to an
address.
The four stories above are divided into forty
four bedrooms. sinsly and en- suite. ell provided
with baths, running water electric lights. and tele-
as among the most comfortable in clubdom.
The front half OF the roof is arranged roof
garden. half story constructed at the rear VIII
be used by the executive authorities OF the club
elevators and other provisions for the convenience
and comfort OF the members. The construction OF
wood polished and waxed. ard ali the larger rooms
are finished in oak. There are large hrePiaces in
ones in many Of the other rooms
Attractive features Of the main dining room and
general reading when transformed into a
banquet han or lecture room are the two small
Al its old Thirty-fourth-st house the club has
always placed its facilities for the study and dis
cussion Of municipal anairs al the disposal OF
kindred oggsnizato,ns such as the UpiyeTsiy Set
citation and Women's Municipal League AND 1t
hopes not only to continue the cooperation OF
tend its facilities TO other organizations with Sim
liar aims and purposes and 70 make its new house
the rallvlng place for all influences tending TO po
ntical and social advancement. II will permit the
use Of the house by women of the families OF its
members and by others introduced by members
under the proper regulations
The president Of the club is Wheeler H. Peck
ham; the vice presidents r. Fulton Cutting.
William G lie Gendre and r. r. BowlIer; the sec
rotary is James ". Pryor, and V. Everit Macy is
the treasurer.
The House Committee consists of James Robson
Rurnet chairman; William c. lie Gendre and Ed
ward s. Ientilhon. Oswald Garrison Willard Is the
chairman OF the membership committee.