Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-24

1t smells of Arizona.
The phrase is aptly used in a de-
scription of the beautiful rooms of the
Saguaro club. 1t is Arizona, from one
end to the other. AS one enters the
rooms, decorated in rich simplicity, the
western atmosphere is felt at once, and
even before one lifts his eyes to the
saguaro plants in the neat panels at
each corner of the ceiling, attention il
attracted to the translucent tints of the
madras curtains about the windows of
"the den,' blending beautifully so az
to present all the lights of the deli
cate deridot, Arizona most highly
priced gem.
The Saguaro ciub-even the name was
taken from a plant characteristic of
Arizona-was organized less than five
months ago, under the initiative of
George A. Mauk and few other princes
of good fellowship, who were undis.
mayed by previous attempts and fail
ures in the organization of social club
in Globe. The movement launched, il
went like ship before the wind, and
the Saguaro club will begin it's soc al
existence tonight, when, it is under
stood, n few Of the gentiles NAV posi-.
bly, be given an opportunity to "look
and SEQ tho many beauties of the
apartments.
In that short space of time. wonders
have been performed under the direc
ton of Architect William Henry
Wheeler of Tucson in the transforms
ton of the upper floor of the Trust
building, and the condition of the club
rooms today speaks volumes for his
good taste and ability.
A reporter for the Silver Bc,t was
favored with admission to the rooms
yesterday. What be say astonished him,
just as it will every man who visits
the rooms tonight. IA one enters, it is
in "the den," the contest kind of coy
corners. On the east side of the CON-
modious apartment is large fireplace
of red brick in mission style, topped
with Apache baskets. Judieiously dis.
tributed about tho room are massive
aTmchairs of antique oak, whose black
leather cushions almost speak an m
vitation to rest and be comfortable
The tone of the carpet underfoot, the
very design of the wall panels, all Is
Arizona, Mr.. Wheeler having carefully
studied a number of Indian designs.
The border of the ceiling is q striking
pattern of Indian design, and in each
corner is a small triangular panel CON
tanning landscape in which the sa-
guaro plant, spelling in pictured Ian
guago the name of the club. Is seen
in the foreground, although each panel
is unlike any of the Others in the re-
mainder of the typical Arizona land
seape.
The sitting rooms and reading rooms
arc on the Cedar street side of the
building, and in these, as in "the den"
everything has been calculated with a
beautiful sense Of the artistic and due
regard for personal comfort. Lazy
corner" chairs, with foot stools he'd
out invitingly before them, are provided
for tho comfort of the readers and
loungers, and the luxury of the place
is so great that it is difficult to I'M
derstand why that great clock, hand.
some though it be, should have been
placed there to remind ono that one
may not stay long, oven in the rooms
of the Saguaro club.
East of the reading room are the two
billiard rooms, one with combination
table and the other a pool table, heavy
rubber mating covering the highly pol
ished maple floor which is laid in all
of the rooms.
The stein room is on the east end of
the building, with tho "comfort count
err to the south, and an elegant coy
corner let into the wall, with a beauti-
full Arizona landscape, a scene on the
Gila river, painted by Marius Dalghren,
in the background, while over the count
er glistens a wealth of cut glass and
silver, making this department of the
club not one whit less rich than any
of the others.
Equal care and taste is seen in the
arrangement and distribution Of the
electric lights and arrangements for
fans. The very latest fixtures and
lights so arranged that they may be
most conveniently handled, are in use
everywhere.
In fact, there ia nothing about the
rooms Of the Saguaro club that could
in the least be improved upon, and
the board Of governors have just cause
to be proud.