The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-07

The new home Of the Country club
In Cooks addition. soon to be the
scene Of fancy dress balls. quiet little
suppers and some not so quiet. Will
be completed next Saturday The
clubhouse itself Ia an elegant build
ing built in bungalo style. Its out
ward appearance Is neat and modest,
shingled all over and stained pretty
brown.
The driveway leads up to a covered
veranda, extending the width of the
building. Here the carriages will UNI
load their burden Of pink and white
done up in neat packages OF chiffon
and lace. Here the carriages will line
up In the wee sma' hours and carry
away their freight. tired. disheveled
and worn out by the dance and its
attendant joys.
The building is 90 feet long and
10 feet deep. The main room is the
assembly, 40 by SO feet in size. Here
the dances and parties Of the club
will be held. Adjoining this Is the
dining room for the merrymakers.
For those who wish to avoid the
crowd, the hurry and formalities of
the main dining room a charming.
cozy private dining room has been
fitted up. 1t Is convenient to the
cooling room where the cold birds and
colder bottles will be stored.
Ono Thing stu Lacking.
The main assembly room is a
beauty, and all that 1t now needs to
make it's furnishing complete Is
host of Spokane ladies in evening
dress tripping languidly In the arms
Of Spokane men, brave and gallant.
The room has a beautiful hardwood
fioor The walls are a bright red,
decorated with a frieze OF white cir
cles representing golf balls. In the
center of every other circle will be a
four-leaf clover, the emblem of the
club. In the other circles will be
sketches of different sports and
games.
In one end of the room 10 co.y
little ingle nook with seats at either
end. Here the little midnight chats
by the glowing dying embers will be
held by the last lingering jewellers.
The nook Is finished in common brick
with clinker headers. At the opposite
end of the room Is an alcove fitted
with seats and tables. Here the after
Moons golf can be discussed over
glass or more Of the only wine that
10 At to drink.
Done In Dark Tobacco Brown.
The ceiling of the room Is crossed
with aided rafters similar to those in
the Silver Grill. All of the woodwork
is curly grained fir. stained a dark to-
bacco brown. The room Is lighted
by two beautifully wrought iron
chandeliers. If 1t Is too much trouble
TO light the chandeliers. the glow OF
the fire in the hearth will furnish
ample light on occasion.
OR the same floor are the kitchen.
pantry, ladies' sitting room. dressing
and bath rooms. the men must re-
tire to the basement if they wish to
smoke or swap lies.
Lingering in the memory will be
the drives that will have been made
on the golf links when no one but
a caddy who has since been dis
charged was witness.
The Gentlemen's dressing. bath and
locker rooms will all be In the base
ment. Heroes of the golf links and
tennis courts, If they do not wish to
return to the city after a warm eve-
ning's sport. may remain here over
night In peace and quiet, II the build
ing happens to be quiet.
Servants Ever Waiting.
In the upper story are three ser
wants rooms. The servants will re-
main at the building all the time to
wait on the guests.
The grounds surrounding the build
ing are being put In shape. Some of
the trees are being removed to make
room for lawns and flower beds The
grounds will be left half wild Ten
mis- courts and a nine-hole golf links
are being laid out. The golf links
when completed will be among the
finest In the world.