Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

ALT LAKES Commercial club
Ssa has set pace for growth for
the city and state during the last
year and the climax of the clubs
progress for 1910 was the opening Of
the finest club building owned and oc-
cupied exclusively by II commercial or
Sanizatlon in the west. This club
building, occupying site at the CEN
ter of Salt Lakes new business dis
trict, Is n just source OF pride to every
citizen OF the city and state and 1t
forms hitting domcile for the club
which represents Salt Lake City and
the state of Utah in Il manner that Is
probably not exceeded by the influence
or any other commercial organization
in the United States.
The enterprise of city; its progress
sivcness, industry and future develop
ment. are measured largely in the
minds OF tho big business men OF the
country by tho commercial organ!za-
ton in that city. 1t was this spirit OF
loyalty and deep interest in the adj
rGncemcnt of Salt Lake that led TO
the organization of the Commercial
club nine years ago and II Is this spirit
that has made the club one OF the
strongest organizations of it's kind re-
CARELESS of the size of the city in
which it is located.
Standing as 1t does. monument
to the energy and enterprise of the
business men of the city and state.
the club building is representation OF
all that Is typical OF the spirit OF the
men who have directed the affairs OF
the organization.
More than Is months time was TIA
ke,, in ;he erection and furnishing of
the new club building but when tho
doors were open to the members on |
Thanksgiving eve practically every |
detail of the fittings for the magniii-
cent new home was complete.
The furnishings committee, COM !
posed of men excclently lifted FOR
their arduous duties. devoted many I
days to the work and no detail was
sighted Artistic selection of designs
and colOrings and prudent selection OF
materials are shown at every hand |
and even the casual visitor Is quick
TO remark that the taste shown in tho
furnishing of every room could not be
improved upon. Simple elegance has
been the watchword in the selection OF
furnishings and decorations throughout
the building and quiet tones and rest
ful combinations predominant. The
main diningroom. however. is an OK
ception to this rule and. finished as 1t Is
in the French Renaissance. this room
Is one of the most gorgeous OF its |
Kind. Bright colorings in most excel
lent combinations, with Immense cut
glass chandeliers of sclntilnting brill
sliancy, with artistic furniture of deli
cate design, all blend in II general Of
feet which seems to say Eat drink
iand be merry"
HARMONIOUS EFFECTS.
Corinthian Ionic and Doric styles of
architecture have been adapted with
harmonious effect In the general plans
for the building. Tho exterior, terra
Gotta and fire brick proclnims the
building as one of modern flreproof
construction and it harmonizes with
the elegance of tho Boston, Newhouse
and Mining Exchange buildings with
which 1t is surrounded.
The first floor. containing Offices,
large lounging room. buffet and ro-
tunda, with its grand stair case, Is
reached by entrance through II vcst!-
bule OF Verde and Italian marble.
s Tho second floor Is taken up by tho
main diningroom, the gold room used
for small dinners and banquets, and
the kitchen.
Tho third floor, which is already be-
coming known MS the "Women's I
Floor" contains Il large dinngroom
Tor women. four private diningrooms
and reception room and every feature
on this floor has been designed with