The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-03

An artists vision stands materialized
in the Hammond Country club house,
which was formally opened yesterday.
Standing on a natural elevation, on
the center axis of Ruth street, and on a
parkway extended west from the state
line into Illinois, this palace of pleas
ure, overlooks the inviting grounds
spreading before 1t to the southeast
and west. Its main sides are the east
and the west, but 1t is matter of in
dividual taste, to which is the pret-
tier. and 4sieh -fs the front as far
as appearances are concerned. At the
east side. however. are the porte
cochere, the entry hall and the vesti-
pu1e. while the veranda is the main
feature of the west side, and this is
copied the opposite side.
Exterior Is Quaker's Gray.
Architects Bump and Berry of Ham
mond who designed the club house.
chose the Elizabethean study of archi-
lecture for the lines in the building.
bearing in mind that in a time not far
distant the structure will stand at
the head of two lines of elegant resi-
dences on either side of the parkway.
and that they together with the club
house as the center piece. will make the
setting complete. studding the green
sword-like a diamond In an emerald
| setting
The exterior of the building of CO.
ment rough cast gives 1T that quiet
and refined looked Quaker's gray col
or which will harmonic well with the
| surroundings.
In its dimensions the club house is
116 by 90 feet in length and breadth.
with the gable 43 feet from the ground.
! The porte cochere IA by Is feet, and
the veranda as by 1s feet are the strik-
=! ing features of the east facade, the ap-
| proaches to the veranda being so de-
| signed as to obviate any need of cross
ing the circular auto drive parkway
| in case you desire to enter the building
or the grounds
Offices OvcrIoof<s Entrances.
On entering the building from the
main east entrance one passes through
two doors, the first of which leads into
vestibule S11 by feet, and the Sec
ond into the entry hall The doors are
| paneIed, while the floors are of quarry
tile surmounted by a marble base.
The wood finish throughout the
building is seal brown. while the
walls are tastefully decorated and tint
ed in colors that harmonic beautifully
left as you enter from the entry hall.
| is II by 6 feet and is SO situated tina
it overlooks every other door on tn,
main floor.
The mems room. Is by IL, on the lef
hand of the entrance may be entere'
before passing the front of the offic
! desk although the door is subject t
| supervision from the office. This room
Is furnished in leather, and its wall
are tinted delicate gray green.
Indirect Lighting System.
! : To the right of the entrance and op
posite the office is the ladies'. parlor. 1
:. by 22 feet. The wood work Is whit
: enameled, with the exception of tn
doors which are mahogany. The wa
!, decorations are pale gray, while tn
. ceiling is ivory co1ored The furnitur
) in this room is light and yet rich look
ing The frames Of the furniture ar
mahogany, while the seats and back
a are of cane and upholstered with ere
q ton colored cushions.
4 Off both the mems and ladies' room
% are completely equipped toilets. Mort
of the ladies' room is an fngle nook,
q by 1s feet. which is separated from tt
II main dining room by colonade an
: drapery and which may be used eiths
a as a private dining room, or as pa
n of the main dining room.
Passing the above rooms and the o
flee. one enters the lounging room. IL
n main feature about the club house. A
that its dimensions are 62 by SO Il