Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20


dream OF the club for years back.
the goal aimed at by most Of the
OfBcers OF the organization, and the
OF the present officers
ana membership, will be thrown
open at an informal function Friday
night. At that time, the building
VIII be on display. a. 1t were, the
various rooms will be flooded with
light, there will be music in the
ballroom and in the main lounge
room, and the members and their
wives and ladies viii be introduced
10 their new meeting place.
There will be no formal program
OF any sort, 1t being the desire of
the officers and directors that the
members attend and get better ac-
auainted with each other as well as
inspect the premises.
BUILDING Is SPLENDID.
The new club building is undoubt-
ediy one Of the best buildings Of its
kind IN the middle west and one OF
which its members may well be
proud. Situated in an excellent 10
cation in every respect, it adds TO
that. a splendid outlook directly
over the beautiful Spencer square.
In designing the structure this was
taken advantage of by building in
the front Of the club two huge
ponches. one above the other on
which the club members win likely
BE- found in numbers during the hot
summer nights. The lower porch IL
closed In with screens in the sum-
mer and glass in the winter, which
practically makes Il an additional
end extremely useful room to the
building.
MAIN FLOOR
To portray the interior OF the
Rock Island club requires something
more than the ordinary description
for every department of it is beauti-
fuI and serviceable. When you en-
ter the main door and catch
giimpses Of the rooms that occupy
the main floor, you only begin to be
prepared for that which follows in
an inspection OF the remainder of
the building. Immediately through
the entrance, there is the Office for
the transaction OF business. To the
right, there ia the lounge room, fit
ted in elegant style. simple and with
the appearance OF comfort and lux.
ury. The room Is the salient feat
ure Of the building.
Finished In Normandy style with
brown the prevailing color, the room
sends out silent invitation to the
weary. Massive chairs and settees
are placed about the room and q
brick fireplace occupies the north
end. The rug that covers the foot
is perfectly plain. is OF a rich brown
color with a shaded border in brown
French windows lead out to the
porch. Old English net draperies
shade the windows. The leather thai
covers the chairs 10 of a specia
shade. French wool tapestries GOV
er other chairs. A big English IL
brary table occupies the center o.
the room. Smoker tabourettes tc
match the furnishings will be placed
In the room.
To the left Of the main entrance
ia q small writing room and adjoin
ing IL Is a cloak room.
The dining room is spacious and
we'll fitted. The chandeliers in Thu
room add greatly to its appearance
A gilded wreath supports the lights
each of which is shaded with prisms
Fogrsmen dining rooms for private
parties. adJoin the lafsar rooms. II
case OF emergency. the dining room
can be arranged for banquet hall
There is also on the main foo
Q reception room for the women. IL
furnishings are simple and elegant
Much attention has been devote
70 the arrangement and equipment o
the kitchen. II contains all moderl
facilities, the latest style in utensils
and though II is small II is conven
iently arranged and is ample TO NEE
the needs OF the club. II is ftte,
for regular and special service.
SECOND FLOOR.
a stairway. back from the mail
entrance. leads to the second foo
where may be found the ballroom
card and billiard room and the quar-
tiers for the business sessions for tn
board OF directors. The card room
IN the southeast corner is NIGEL
furnished. The billiard room vii
hold a billiard table and three poo
tables. The directors room will b