Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-31
new CLUB HOUSE
Ethan Allen Club Buys Peck
Property on College Street.
Possession Given October 1-AdditlOn
10 he nui1t--rrescnt Furnishlngs
Will Remnin and 1iOusc Can
he Occupied soon.

An important real estate change occur
red Saturday morning, when the Ethan
Allen club purchased of Foster X. Glenn
cnt Of Minneapolis the old Peck property
on upper College street, to be occupied
by the first OF october by the club as a
club house and grounds. The purchase
includes the spacious grounds, fronting
l72 feet on college street and extending
800 feet to Bradley court in the rear, the
large house and the complete furnishings
of its interior.
The house purchased Is ideal for club
purposes, the rooms being large and airy.
On the ground floor the front entrance
opens into spacious hallway, running
half the length of the house, on the right
of which Is n library. On the left are
double parlors. In the rear of the hall
way and parlors is the dining room. ex-
tending nearly the whole width of the
house. West of the dining room there
is bedroom, with a large bathroom
opening from it. East of these rooms is
the kitchen and buffers pantry.
winding stairway leads from the
hall to the upper floor.
over the parlors are two bedrooms and
over the vcstibule is a smaller room. In
room. which runs the full width of the
rooms to the dining room below. At the
northwest end of this floor is another
bedroom ana opposite. over the kitchen,
are two rooms formerly used as serv-
ants quarters.
crate and costly. The hallway down
st ic al lar .1ca ~.
paper over so years old. The furniture
in the parlors is handsome and old, while
the dining room is furnished with hand
carved mahogany furniture. The little
room on the second floor, above the vesti-
bule, is furnished In green and gold.
Throughout the house are pictures which
are valuable because of their age. The
house is lighted by electricity, and in
nearly every room are costly chandeliers.
The club members plan to make two
changes in the building. The conservatory
to the west of the house. which is en-
tered from the back parlor will be re-
moved. and the space upon which it stands
will be graded At the rear of the house
an addition will be built, the dimensions
of which will be 81 by 70 feet. 1t is not
probable that many changes will be made
Nothing definite has yet been done by
the club as to the purposes for which
the various rooms will be used. 1t is
probable. however. that the two parlors
on the FIRST floor will be kept for special
occasions. such as when the ladies arc
invited to the house. The library on the
lover floor will still be used as IA library
but not as general reading room. The
dining room will probably serve as a
general club room. while the present
billiard room may be retained as such.
The other rooms will be used for Longing
rooms smoking rooms. card rooms. read
ing rooms. etc. In the addition to be
built to the house, the bowling alleys
will be installed in the basement. On
the first floor will be billiard rooms and
on the second floor will be hall. which
will serve as place for general meetings
and dances.
The spacious grounds surrounding the
house will be fitted up into tennis courts
croquct grounds and other out-of-doos
games These additions to the privileges
Of the club will make 1t an ideal summer
club.
For at least four years the Ethan AL
len club members have been casting
about for n club house. a few weeks ago
this club and the Algonquin club united
in an effort to secure property upon
which to erect a consolidated club house,
but the project failed. When this plan
was dropped the Ethans appointed q
special committee of seven to purchase
n club house. This committee consisted
of the president. DR.. D. c. Hawlcy, the
vice president, c. l.. Soule, Is. ]. Derby
Il. 4. I.oomis c. w. Brownell. A. b
Buell. and W. c. Isham. This committee
submitted its report to the club at a spe-
cial meeting, held in the present club
rooms in the Walker block, and the COM
mittce was directed to purchase the Peck
property at once.
The Ethan Allen club was formerly the
old Ethan Allen Engine Co. No. 4. This
fire company was formed April "a, 1851
and had rooms in the building now oc-
cupied by fire station No. I. In 1897 the
company secured new charter and by
laws and became the Ethan Allen club
When the paid fire department was es-
tablished the club moved into the present
rooms in the Walker block.
The Ethan Allen club is the leading
organization OF its kind In the city. The
membership list includes 225 men, many
of whom are among the most prominent
and successful men of tho city. Besides
these members there about 80 non-resden,
members. Recently many applications
have been received for mmbcrship in
the club and it is probable that the pres
ent membership limit OF 225 will be raised
at the next annual meeting Of the club.