Smyrna times., 1908-01-01
DESCRIPTION OF THENEw CLUBHOUSE
Style of Architecture of the Old English aud
the Interior Decorations 10 Harmony.
Building Has All Modern COnveniences

'hs lhteIiOI OeCOIdtlOnS 10 Harmony.
Building Has All Modern COnveniences
The new clubhouse which occupies a
location next to the PRESBYTERIAN
Church is two story building of the
old English style of architecture both !
exterior and interior. The building is
4OxSO feet, two stories high with rafter
cornice, shingled top and sides and
colonial windows in plenty. The ex-
terror is to be in weathered stain with
white trimmings, while the interior is
OF mission finish. The entrance to
the building is through a handsome
double door of the imposing old
English style. Facing this door
is hall Sx24 feet into which enters a
stairway leading to the gallery 24x4O
feet with raised seats and a seating
capacity of about 2OG On the left of
the hall is the cloakroom 16x10 #. and
a pantry 16x16 fl. The latter is pro-
vided with large dresser and is con-
nected with a kitchen 1924 it, in the
basement by a dumb waiter, The
kitchen and pantry are equipped with
a range and all modern conveuiences
and sanitary appliances. To the right
of the hall is the reception room 16x2O
ft. attractively furnished. Like the
cloak room it is equipped withSwedish
iron chandeliers. The hall leads into
the main auditorium 37x55 feet through
large double doors. This auditorium
which will have seating capacity of
over 300 is elso finished in old english
style with open ceiling and colonial
windows. Suspended from the center
of this auditorium ~ are two Swedish
iron electroliers, antique finish. In
addition to these there are number
of wall lights scattered about the room.
One of the most charming features of
this room is the large 10 foot fireplace
and exposed chimney of antique style.
This chimney is equipped with a
mantel built and finished in antique.
At the north end of the room is the
stage 15x37 feet o model in later day
stage building which is connected with
the auditorium by two doors on either
side of the footlights. Underneath the
stage are the dressing rooms one al
each end. These rooms are 15x15 FEEL
and ample for all needs. The ad
. ditional stage room made by having
basement dressing rooms is particu
larly pleasing andIbY the time the stag,
scenes are installed it will even ther
have much more room than the Smyrn;
Opera House. The stage is provided
with the necessary foot lights anC
/. border lights and has handsome slid
curtains of the very latest style. Th
building is heated with two large hot
air furnaces and lighted with combina
tion gas and electric light fixtures
John D. Thompson is the architect
Joseph H. Wright the builder, Johl
" ManneriDg the painter, Charles F
' Bartlett of Philadelphia, put in tn
heating; Lloyd Garrett & Co., of Phi
adelphia furnished the electric fixture
and supplies, John Wanamaker Phils
=. delphia, the curtains and windo'
shades and the American Seating Com
pany the seats. The Building Con
mittee of the Twentieth Century Clu
% is composed of Mrs. S. j. Reynolds
. chairman; Mrs. w. w. Tschudy, Mis-
- Laura Bell, Mrs. Frank F. Evan'
. Mrs. Harry G. Tschudy, Mrs. j. I
\ Hoffecker, Mrs. H. P. Hall and Mr.
- J. w. Clifton.