Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

tuition In the art center best calculated to
assist their particular bent.
But the sister arts of music and literature
and the drama are not forgotten in the
program of the new venture. Mr. Carne-
gle has already shown a warm interest in
the great library which Is to be at the dis
bers of the club. At last Mr.. Carnegie will
find genuine appreciation of his endeavors.
Hitherto his efforts have scarcely received
much gratitude in England.
The budding actor as wen as the veteran
the would-be dramatist and the one who
has already arrived. the unknown composer
and the author of the latest successful
opera, the struggling actor and the great
actor manager will all meet under the
same roof. He and she who still walk with
bleeding feet up that calvary which leads
to success in artistic life can, for brief
span, take rest on the way and compare
notes within the gorgeous halls of a great
mansion. Herein they will receive SYM
pathy and advice which will prove of price
less help. There will be bureaus connected
with every town in the civilized world with
the object of placing the true artist in
touch with what he has been seeking.
The combined clubs, having outgrown
their present premises at 81 Grafton street.
move at an early date to Savile row, which,
however Is but temporary home. The
executives are at the moment looking out
| for site of half acre in the heart of
Mayfair, upon which to build at a cost of
100000 club premises which will exceed
| in magnificence and architectural beauty
| +
| There will be a music room of vast pro-
| portions. which will contain a mighty or
gan and one each of all the principal in
struments now in use Numbers of studios
with perfect lighting and every modern
luxury will be at the disposal of artists and
| their sitters. The want of such studios has
| been seriously felt, and In supplying it the
/ club has hit upon idea which will he
| vastly appreciated. The theater In which
will be real stage as good that of any
theater in London. will be ready for the
| dramatist, and here he can produce the
| play which has not yet found appreciation
| that is to say. If the board, whose duty it
VIII be to pronounce upon such work, con-
siders 1t up to the requisite standard. The
| people most likely to help the interests of
| the author will all be practically on the
| spot Concert singers and operate singers
will have similar opportunities.
The drawing and reception rooms are TO
| be furnished in the empire period, while
| oriental magnifcence will be conspicuous
In the smoking room lounges and the bill
! lard rooms Carrying out hygienic prnci-
| pies on which the whole mansion will be
| constructed as far as possible the bed
| rooms will be very simple, with great
scarcity of furniture, while the floors will
| be polished and covered with rugs Bath
| rooms worthy of a Greek palace will be q
| feature OF the house, and 1t has been de-
| cided to give one to every three bed rooms
-,
! consisting of bed room, bath room and sit
| ting room, for those who desire such
! The clisine will be arranged to suit every
one from millionaire downward, while a
speciality will be made of vegetarian menus
of the very latest composition. Over the
kitchens Will be vigilance committee,
whose duty 1t will be to see that food Is
prepared in the most approved manner
from sanitary aspect. Every particle of
food coming into the establishment will
be daily inspected; altogether the most up
| to-date systems will prevail down stairs.
| 1t will be particularly interesting to OBJ
| serve how this great institution for men
| and women will work Hitherto London
| clubs which have catered for both sexes
have not been especially successful. The
| idea is this-English women think they
| must look their best and must be always
| dressed smartly in a club where men are
| likely at any moment to enter the rooms.
| Men, too. realize that there Is a certain
| amount of duty as well at etiquette in
| volved on premises where ladies are adj
mitted, and that this does away with a
! great deal OF the ease OF club life-the
| to them.
| This difficulty will be overcome in a
measure by the United Arts Club, for 1t
proposes to have separate entrances for
mingle In the principal public rooms. there
WIN be dining rooms. drawing rooms and
reading rooms sacred to each Thus the
| lady who objects to male company need
never have it. and the one who likes 1t
occasionally can enjoy It on ''her good
| looking days"
| However great or distinguished the Glen
| tele Of London club may be, 1t can never
be a success without the social element.
At the present moment there are here half