The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
BRILLIANT STANDARD
CLUB RECEPTION.

CLUB RECEPTION. The first large social function of the members of the Standard Club in tho magnificent new building on Montgomery Street took place last evening when they entertained at a reception and house. warning.
 From s:3o to i0ao a reception was held, all the ladies of the families of the mem bers acting as hostesses and doing tho honors in this superb home. In the TO. tunda brilliant scene was presented to the arriving guests. A splendid band Of music was stationed near the entrance and was entirely concealed by a mass ing of palms and white towering potted plants. It was ,here the gentlemen who compose the entertainment committee and those who were appointed to assist them for the evening stood to greet the other members of the club and the la- dies who came to enjoy this delightful first social occasion in the new club home. Much of the interest of the first part of the evening was centered on the inspec- ton of the building, which is one of the most elegant in the South.
 On the first floor is the library, the di- rectors' room, the coffee, the barber shop, the chess and checkers room. the billiard hall, the ladies' parlor, and the ladies' reception room, all magnifcently appoint eQ III .IndS6lN6 anu CoStiy HdhB- ings. In the billiard room the lights are so distributed from the ceiling that no shadow is cast and no drop lights are necessary. s-5s
 On the second floor Is the banquet hall. kitchen, serving room and bar. The banquet hall has in one end a music ball. cony and at the other end a space of per haps thirty feet square Is carpeted and furnished as a drawing room. This Is to be separated from the rest of the hall by curtains, but on occasions when the banquet hall is used for small dances the carpet will be removed and the whole thrown together.
 On the third floor are the grand ball room, ladies' parlor, dressing room and cloak room, and the gentlemen's smoking room and dressing room. In one end of the ball room Is a stage of quite excellent proportions, where theatrical entertain ments may be given. This was decorated last evening in a lavish arrangement of white and green.
 The entire third floor may be used for weddings and other elaborate functions. given by individuals and can be entirely cut off from the rest of the building. and when occasion demands, the banquet hall on the second floor may be added and used with the third fioor-all cut off from the rest of the building, and not in any way interfering with the continuous club life in the other portions of the establish ment.
 In every way the pleasure and comfort of ladies have been remembered in the building, equipping, and management of the Standard Club. There are to be two ladies' days a week and one evening week is to be given up to them.
 In the basement are to be found splen- did bowling alley, a shower bath room and a perfectly appointed gymnasium. A swimming pool has been built and Is one of the prospective items. Though 1t has been built, the advisability of completing its equipment for use is still under discus sion by the management.
 From 10:30 to a late hour, dancing was the order of pleasure last evening, and during an intermission, the banquet hall was thrown open and a sumptuous sup per served.
 The entertainment committee is com posed of Messrs. Terry Greil. Charles Moritz, Joseph Nachman, Meyer Gerson and Lee H. Well, and those who were appointed to assist them last evening in receiving were Messrs. A. Uhlfelder, Jacques Loeb. Leon Klein. Julian Gibian, Emanuel Meertief, Samuel Sable. Charles A. Kohn, Samuel Sultzbacher and Arthur Hirscher.
 MEETING OF MOTHERS UNION.
 The Mothers Union met with Mrs. w H. Moore yesterday afternoon, when