New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

Commissioner; Alderman George =.
rigon and Naval Officer Kracke w,,ot "of-
sistance was lent by Robert ]. Mc.,-sss as
The changes were kept in accord 'aaO aa'a
the traditions Of the section II "a - "a
hush that the old Dutch and coy.9,,a, ,-' rat
marks OF Brooklyn are to be rornd .o-
appearance OF the building TODAY "a as
a Colonial structure. TIE six high 49,, "
columns that stand in front are fror, '.sn -
old Storey mansion that was torn so,.. 'as
make way for the Carnegie Lfarar,, ., 20
the Flatbush Trust Company TT,.s''.sa
avenue and Linden Boulevard
On entering the building from ~,
porch the visitor passes By the hn,.-'a
Office on the right. while TO his lee, :. -
library Of the club. a large doubIa
The library will be also used az tn -~,4
IL Is one Of the parts OF the in,srtor ~.
yet complete. The walls will be c,r.A
with leather and it VIII be appron-,..a'
furnished The furnishing and dsco-..s1s
Of this room will cost sl.005. Wort -s -'.s
begin on it shortly.
The auditorium has a seating -,,
with the gallery. OF s4o The seat. a.. -, -,
permanently attached. and when the - -
IS not in use for special occasion. =.
cleared and the floor Is used for ,b-.
boards The room - also used AZ -
quet hall, having room for the ssa,,r. :.
four hundred guests After the rsru-s !.
Mr. Kracke and Mr.. Steers the frs, - =
quet was held there, three hundred 49, -
being present.
When the gallery ot ths auditorium, !,
not occupied by chairs. Il is curtatnad -
into committee rooms for The use Of tha 49,
ton district captains There are th-Ss
four other small rooms in the bu;ld3,x ..
the same use. In the front of the bsytIS,--
there is a ladies' room. 3fr. Kracka 49,
has his office here A small room .ss,a.
ing the wonaen's room is the cardroo-,
In the basement Of the building. be-.,,.
the auditorium. is the room for noof a.
billiards and large g-iIIroo7a. fitted r.-
a buffet. There is also huge trsnl,,.
The room. and especially The fireplace zr,
come into use in a few days. rhsa -,
members will gather TO eat twelve na--.,
OF oysters that have been contrfb-.t.s =
Edwin 3. Vanderveer
The club is now busy getting tozer-.r .,
furniture and pictures. IN this regard MR.
remains to be done. Some OF the 6ecorz,
ing must also be completed. This vos
will cost several thousand dollars In s6A
ton to :he $4,000 already spent Ths ~
yanizaticr has now more thar six huuar,s
members Mr.. Kracke predicts that n.
membership will reach the thousand rsrs
before 1911.
Among those who belong % cte clus a,
Public Works Comnissiorsr Pounds, Jos,
3 Creighton. secretary 70 Borough Prs,
dent steers. John Thatcher, Superiutens<-t
OF Buildings; Congressman Richard Yo-rx
AssembIy7nan Warren 7. Lee, Senator 4
Burlingame, Almet Reed Latson. president
of The Union League Club. Alderman Nor.
riSon. Deputy Surveyor Peter Fay, Deozt7
/ Controller Edmund Fisher, Frederick Goe;z
Deputy Receiver OF Taxes; Or. Georg. v.
Brush, president OF the Brooklyn LAaes.;
/ Travis II. Whitney. secretary ot the Pn5ts
Service Commission, Municipal CcEr- Jus
tice George Fielder. Engineer Waiter Grf-
fifth, W P. Griffith. deputy Supreme Cour
+ Clerk: County Judge Lewis Z Fawcstt, Ar
thur Hilton. ex-president OF The Inyiacibs
Club; Herbert Berri, Frederick Z. Ggrn.sor
ex-State Gas Commissioner and rresidsr;
Of the Home Trust Company; ex-Asssnbv.
men George ". Wilson and George rI1asy