The Washington times., 1909-12-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO HAVE A GARDEN
Planning Arrangement of
Attractive Vienna
Yard.
CARRIAGE HOUSE
FOR BANQUETS
Would Heighten the Effect of New
Arrangements TO the Don
Cameron House.
A Vienna garden is being planned for

a Vienna garden is being planned for
the Commercial Club.
With the interior Of Wasbinrton,s
newest clubhouse equipped in such lash
ion as to make IL compare favora f,l,,
with the quarters occupied 1v some Of
the best-Bnown clubs in the East or
West, arrangements being made to
decorate fits interior promise to make f.
one Of the most unique and attrac+ive
club homes TO be found anywhere.
When the Commercial Ciub obtained
the Don Cameron house. located ina
across from Lafayette square. and adj
joining the BelascO Theater, il got. in
addition TO the building, a side ward
WIN dimensions of 20 by 30 feet and
. oack yard. with dimensions OF 30 by 40
feet. ~ ="
me plan is TO convert both of these
fysros INTO a Vienna garden The work
VIII not be commenced before next
sumner but so popular IS the idea
WIN the members Of the organization
mat there Is little doubt but that #
VIII be carried through at that time
Ausmenting the landscapine Of the
Vsro space. If designs now being work
So out, materiallze, the BUILDING tn tho
rear OF the club, used as carriage ho1sa
VIII be remodeled, and converted 80
banquet hall 1t win be connected mfr,
'ne main building by covered pereola
For Banquets.
The carriage house has dimensions 10
% oy % Feet. and could be made int, an
sotniraoie banquet han The brf1dino- ne
the pergola, IL IS pointed out. yvo,,ld
iielshten the effect OF the Vienna go
Uen' and end harmony to the entira
management. eii1iIe
having supervised the yvorl- 10 +,-,---
forming residence into an up-to-5at.
ciuonouse, Arthur Q. Moses is nartic,,
,srly interested in the laying out of "a
vienna garden, and the LulIding 30 =
banquet hall and pergola, and TO-DAY ssi,7
ne believed the improvements vso,,I.5 -
installed by summer.
members who have attended the +v-o
Friday night smokers given bv the oI,,t,
and have an opportunity TO insnec+ -
quarters have been surprised at the few
alterations which were required in or5a-
20 equip the building with all rnodery,
club conveniences.
substantial rather than gaudy decora-
tiohs' harmonious color schemes, and
aiterauons In few Of the rooms, all
made at a comparatively small cost. tell
the story.
The club Is declared by all who have
visited IT TO compare favorabIy with
the Chicago Club. OF Chicago, wbic;, is
one Of the strongest commercial social
organizations TO be found anywhere in
the United States.
George F. Schutt worked out the al
terations in the culinary department Of
the club, which consisted, principally.
Of building two rooms IN one and oou-
structing a small building outside. fin
which has been Installed a large re-
frfgerator.
Simple Decorations.
Mr.. Moses adopted the decorations for
two large, ntercommunIcltIng dining
rooms They are simple. but effective 4
the color employed being a dun gold I
The flooring IS IN rich dark red. There
are several smaller, private dining l
rooms.
In the large front rooms on both first 4
and second floors Of the building, the
cOlOrs employed are creams, browns. /
and greens. New beds have been put