Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-06


we're so many elegantly gowned and
handsome ladies and gallant gentle
men as were present at the opening
of the new club house last evening.
Each member was permitted to in
vite a male guest for the occasion and
the result was that the elegant rooms
of the club we're crowded. during the
early hours of the evening, and it was
some time after midnight before dane
ing ceased, and the Hast of the guests
took their departure.
The event had been looked forward
to with pleasurable anticipation by a
great many of our people and it will
now be looked back upon as an
equally pleasant memory.
The elegant building and its fur
nishings were inspected by those pres
ent and only words of admiration
we're heard from all, and one lady,
who has resided in Prescott for a
great many years, remarked to the
Journal Miner representative, 81 can
scarcely realize, in looking around
here at the elegance and taste display
ed on every hand that am really in
Prescott. Why this building, with its
magnificent furnishings and appoint
ments would be a credit to a city
many times the size of Prescott.
Similar remarks of surprise and ad-
miration we're heard during the even
ing.
The ball room connected with the
club is a spacious ball capable of &C
commodating between 200 and 300
dancers, aud it was crowded last even
ing to its capacity, while rows Of seats
arranged around the hall for specta-
tors and for those participating in the
dance between numbers was also occu-
pied.
Special pains have been taken to Sc
cure a perfect floor for dancing and
those engaging in the TpleasuIe last
evening pronounced the efforts highly
successful.
Mrs. B. II. Smiths orchestra, con-
sisting of piano, two violins and pic
olo furnished the music for the dane
ing, which of itself speaks of its excel
lent quality. In addition to the large
number in attendance from Pres
colt, the officers and ladies of Whip
pie graced the occasion with their
presence also.
Quite elaborate refreshments were
served in the spacious dining room,
during the evening and the occasion
throughout was one of pleasurable en-
joyment, of which the club has occa-
sion to fell proud.
The club starts off with a member
ship of over 80, and with all its
rooms rented and occupied, so that its
prospects for the future is very fiat
tering and it is an institution in
which every citizen, whether a mem
Der of it or not, should take pride
as the building is an ornament to the
town, and the success of the club, will
prove great benefit to the city.
The appearance of the building
from an outside point of view is one
of the handsomest in Prescott. Lo-
Gated as it is on the brow of the hall
it has a commanding view of the city.
1t is built something after the old
mission style with large porches
around three sides of it, on both the
first and second floors. The first story
of the building is what is called the
splash finish, the outside surface be-
ing gravel and cement, while the sec
ond and third stories are wood finish
ed in light gray color.
The large porches will make it a
very comfortable place in the sum-
mer days and evenings.
There are two main entrances to
the first floor, being from Gurley
street and Marina street.
Entering from the Gurley street
side the first room to the left is the
office, back of which is the check
room for wraps or packages, and back
of this the gentlemen's toilet. The
wine room is still beyond this. The
first room to the right from the front
entrance is the library or lounging
and smoking room. This is destined
to be one of the most popular rooms
in the building with the gentlemen,
as it is gorgeously furnished and is
supplied with all the daily papers and
magazines, and a large fire place
where a cheerful blaze, kept burn
ing on cold or damp days and
evenings, will give it most home like
appearance. The furniture in this
room is what is known as old colonial
style with fumed oak finish, uphol-
stored in fumed finish leather. Large
easy chairs, tables and lounges and
magnificent Indian rugs on the floor
all combine to make this room one of
the finset in the city. The windows
are draped with genuine Bonnie
FAMINE lace and cretonne Francois
overhanging.
The bar and card room is just back
of the lounging room. This will be
in charge of J. Kelley, of Chicago,
who is first class mixoligist, and
will conduct this department of the
club in eaxctly the proper manner.
Then comes the dining room. The
main entrance to this room is from
the large hall on the first floor. This
department is where Mr.. Fellow pro-
poses to devote the best of his talent,
and he announces that it will be
strictly first class, first, last and all
the time, and that he proposes to es-
tablish reputation for the club with
the dining room. The room will seat
about seventy people without crowd
ing. Here the furniture, in harmony
with the inside finishing of the build
ing and the furniture of the other
rooms, is what is known as the Co
Ionial style with the weathered oak
finish. The linen is genuine Fleur
de Lis and the glassware and silver
are the best that could be purchased
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