The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

THE most sanitary Kitchen in Rich
mond" is the claim OF the Business
Mems Club which Will open for break
fast in Its new quarters tomorrow
morning. 1t has leased the entire top
floor Of the american National Bank
Building and annex, and has erected
its kitchens and serving rooms on
the roof.
The new rooms are deliberately fitted,
snd are not surpassed in completeness
oil appointments by any club in the
city. The visitor takes an express
elevator from the main entrance OF
the building at Tenth and Main
Streets. and is whisked to the tenth
Moor without stop.
From the elevator lobby he may en-
ter the smoking, ounging and read
Ing rooms. the main smoking room
being one OF the handsomest apart
ments in Richmond. Il liz sixty feet
long by about twenty-five in width,
without posts, with windows in botn
Main and Tenth streets. from which
the View of the upper part OF the
city ls nnequaled. . :.
Rooms Handsomely Fitted.
Massive oak beams form the ceiling.
Soft Dutch chandeliers and side lamps
furnish the reading light, withou.
glare. The furniture is new and ele-
sant--massive leather lounges and
rockers of the most comfortable type.
Centre tables have the newspapers OF
the day. and the current magazines,
including number OF trade papers OF
interest to men in various lines OF
business or professions.
Opposite this loungirg room are
ample cloak rooms, while in the north
east corner of the building there has
been furnished handsome conference
room. place where business men
may meet 10 talk over new enterprises,
or whore the directors of corporations
may assemble. II Is we'll furnished,
with centre table, comfortable chairs.
rugs and pictures.
View from Dining Room
Organized largely as iunching
club place where business men may
meet at the noon hour and talk over
their affairs. especial care has been
expended on the dining room, q great
L-shaped room occupying the centre
of the building with windows both
east and west. looking away over the
roofs OF surrounding structures, and
giving at glance some idea
of the many manufacturing and
other enterprises in which Rich
mond business men are engaged
The old dining room seated but
forty-five men, while the new will
scat 100. nearly half OF whom may be
accommodated at small tables set for
two beside the windows. where the
panoramic view may be enjoyed while
waiting for lunch. Ten stories I'M
above the fly line, free from the noise
End dust and Crime of the streets. the
windows may be kept open in all sum-
mer weather without screens or other
distractions to the never failing river
breeze. which at that altitude is free
from smoke and wonderfully fresher
than the air of the streets
Several private dining rooms open
off the main dining hail. which may
be engaged for smaller parties. and
there is women's dining room, where
members OF the club may entertain.
Resort for business Men.
Secretary Edward Breeder said YES
terday that 1t was his intention TO
greatly Increase the attractlveness OF
the dining service Of the club. with n
view OF making 1t more and more a
resort for business men. Club break
fasts will be served during the morn
ing hours: the luncheon menu Will be
greatly enlarged. and more adequate
provision will be made for evening
entertainments. and for hasty sun.
pers for busy bank and other men
detained downtown until the later
hours by press of business at certain
seasons. as for instance on the last
nights OF the month. The main dini1e
room will be open until O'Clock each
night, and the reading and club rooms