New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

are or dark wood. The mural decorat tions ara In
various harmonious tints on a rough plaster sur
race The rooms all have high ceilings and ara
Wen hshoed. AT each OF the two landings Of the
circular staircase is handsome art glass window
These windows are the only things tbo+ r,aro
brought from the old house In Scherrnerhorn-st
Aach SHOWS heroic figure of woman one repre-
sehtng Columbia and the other Gernania Tho
nan on the second floor is elliptical in shape The
required fire escape in the rear has been nro;dad an
the shape Of a heavy and not uDattractiva tro1
staircase. ''ii
10 the left OF the entrance the main floor ara
d reoalhs foom' a cardroom, a cafe and a private
lining room The latter is arranged that IT can
De opened into the cafe for banouets To +ba
right Of the hall is a reception room, fo- -.
ahf In the rear there is a special dining room gor
'elr use Upstairs, parlors, private dining roon,s
ana dressing rooms have been provided for them
ne feature OF the second floor is the big hall
room 4lX46 feet. At one end there is en,ou
ee' ' "nch may be enlarged desired By a
system OF folding doors the billiard room 1vbiob
occupies the front Of the left hand side on This
hoor may be opened into the ballroom On tho
rlght hand side room is to be fitted rp for the
poaru OF directors. number of large freplaces IN
DUN brick add to the attractiveness of the various
rooms. '
In the basement are the bowling allevs the
laundry and the kitchen. including various store
rooms pantrles and a winerOom. There are the
usual pantries and closets upstairs to facilitate
prompt service III the care. August IuSing. the
steward, has had a wide experience in clubs in
this city, Springfield, Mass, and New-Jersey. He
has already taken charge. and is straining every
nerve to have everything in readiness for an OPEN
ing meeting next Saturday night The formal
opening of the clubhouse will be postponed until
all the members have returned to the city in Sep
tember.
Henry F. Hornboste of Palmer & Hornbostel
the architects, drew the plans for the building The
builders l.. w. Seaman 6S Sons. of No. 137 Grand
aye. Brooklyn, placed the work of construction in
QlreCt cnarSe OF Alfred SeaquiSt.
a year ago last February the Germania Club
which at that time occupied the large and hand,
some clubhouse in Schermerhorn-st., near Smith
ST., decided that the house not only too large
ana, therefore,, too expensive to maintain but that
It was not properly located After some hesita-
ton, on account of q sentimental objection TO
leaving the old house. the property was sold to
the Kings County Democratic Club at a figure an
proXmating 500 900. No time was lost in select
ing new site and going ahead with the building
of new home. The new building which Is arnply
large for the needs of the two hundred and dfty
members of the club and more cosey and homelike
than the larger building. will cost about SO 600
Ihe chairman OF the building committee is Victor
koechl. well known importer. The other mem
bers are Z. Barger. o. Huettnger, A Kahl F.
Benken, A: Wiehl e. zaiss and A. Brtner. The
directors of the club F. Ranken. F. Fehrn1ann
A. Kappelmann. F. Brockhausen and A Buechner