The Detroit times., 1911-01-30
NEW CLUbROOMS
ARE FINEST EVER
Fellowcraft Club Will Move Into
Handsome Quarters in Palmer
Building Early Next Week.

With the exception OF the finishing
touches and the furniture, the new
quarters OF the Fellowcraft clnb, In
the Palmer building on Washington
boulevard, are ready for occupancy
and everything will be In shape for
me welcoming OF the members early
next week. The new quarters OF the
clup take in the three upper storics
oil the building, besides the roof.
which will be used for bowling alleys
and probably a roof garden.
he fourth floor OF the building.
which Is the first club floor, reached
by the clubs private elevator, via be
given over to the reception rooms.
lou enter large lobby, 1Gx21 feet,
faced by an ornamental screen OF
english cathedral glass of special de-
sign This screen admits the light
from the Washington boulevard front
into the center OF the building. To
me right OF the lobby is the ladies'
reception room, finished In brown
mahogany. The walls are tapestried.
10 the left is the gentlemen's receI-
ton room, finished In old English oak.
with beamed walls and ceiling ana
gray plaster The feature of this
room Is the big, old English fireplace
and mantle. The room will be carpet
ed In old red, and will be lighted with
specially designed fixtures of Tiffany
glass.
Between the two reception rooms In
the library and waiting room, on the
Washington boulevard side. This
noor also contains the club Office, Goa.
room. toilet rooms, rest room and six
bedrooms for members, each having
running water. with baths and show
ers adjacent.
The fifth floor of the building con-
tains the billiard room, 37x97 feet,
running the full length OF the build
ING. There is room In II for 13 tables.
The room Is paneled, the woodwork
being red gum. To the left is the
s.noking room, finished in fumed oak
Thjs room will be furnished with com
Portable leather-upholstered lounging
chairs and seats. In this room there
is a CRATE and mantle especially de.
signed for the club, the mantle reach
ing TO the ceiling. The tile was de.
signed and furnished by the Pewabic
lotteries of Detroit. On this floor also
are the general card room and four
private card rooms, the grill room, the
buffet, the storeroom and dressing
rooms for the help.
The sixth floor will be taken up
by the dining rooms. On the left side
of the building Is the mems large din
ing room, finished in paneled fumed
oak, and adjacent to Ii is a private
dining room finished in the same
style, In the main dining room will
be large skylight of ornamental
cl3ss
The ladies' dining room occupies
the right side OF the floor, the main
room being finished in oxidized maple,
"hile the walls will be adorned by
two panels in oil of special design,
done by J. DeJonge Smith. Opening
from the main ladies' dining room are
two private dining rooms, finished in
mahogany, the first with walls of grey
danask, the second with green glazed
walls. The furniture in all the rooms
Will match the woodwork.
Both the main dining rooms will be
carpeted In blue, and will be lighted
by the indirect Eye-Comfort system.
fixtures being concealed and the light
being reflected from the ceiling. N
addition there will be ornamental
Sheffield silver side-brackets and cleo.
trio table candelabras.
The kitchen also is on the sixth
floor and, will be complete and modern
In every respect. There are large re-
tiigerators, gas and coal ranges,
steam cookers, gas toaster and grid
die, an electric dishwasher, roll
warmer and all the equipment or a
first-class modern establishment. The
doors from the dining room are vesti-
luled and there Is ventilator to keep
the kitchen odors from getting into
the dining room.
The dining rooms will contain So
tables of different styles and will seat
275 people.
On this floor there will also be the
dining rooms. dressing rooms, bath
and toilet rooms for the help.
The bowling alleys are the first In
the city to be located on the top of
building. They will be welLlighted
and cool In the summer time. They
will be served from the fifth floor by
q dumb waiter.
The Fellowcraft club Is one OF the
old social organizations OF the city,
having been organized about twenty
years ago. 1t originally consisted OF
men actively engaged in newspaper
work, but has long since outgrown
that field, and now is composed OF
business and professional men In
general. II has occupied the present
quarters on Grand River-ave. east for
about 10 years, 1t has grown rapidly
during recent years and has estab-
lished itrelf as one OF the leading
social organizations In the state.
The work on the new building has
been chiefly In charge OF the furni-
ture and finishing committee, com
posed OF Frank F. Tillotson. chair
man: Clarence M. Hayes, and John
Stuart. Assisting them were J. Ward
Rowland, president OF the club; the
house committee, consisting OF Col.
w. A. Waite. George +. W. Reid and
Charles 8. Ritter, and Harry Austin.
chairman OF the general building com
nittee.
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