Evening journal., 1913-10-14
REPUBLICANS
in NEW CLUB
HOME TONIGHT
Formal Presentation Of Y. M.
R. c. Building to be Fol-
lowed by General
JOIIifiCatiOn
RECEPTION LATER FOR
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR


Republican Club No. $40 King
street, VIII take place tonight when
The structure will be transferred to
the club by the building committee.
The ceremony will. be for members
exclusively, and will be real
chubby" affair.
The members will assemble at 9
o'clock. Colonel Edmund Mitchell,
chairman of the building committee,
will make a speech In transforming
the completed building over to the
club corporation and il will be ac-
cepted by ]. Austin Ellison, the presi-
dent, who also will make a brief
speech. Several members also will
make impromptu speeches. A pro-
gram OF music will be given and re-
freshments will be served.
On Thursday evening, October 23,
the club will hold a formal reception
In honor of Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter and Mayor Harrison W. Howell,
who will be guests or honor. This
also will be exclusively for mem
bers. The social aspect will be made
a feature of the club lie, and the
membership limit of 500 is expected
TO be reached soon, so many are the
applications being received.
The officers Of the club are James
Austin Ellison, president; Thomas
M. BFown, vice-president: C. Sher-
burne Rice. secretary. and Edmund S.
Hellings, treasurer.
The clubhouse is one of the most
handsome in the city, and few can sur
pass it in the east for beauty and lux
urious furnishings. ihe interior of the
club reminds one Of a handsome mod
ern hotel, and in several rooms one can
imagine that he is in the Hotel Dupont.
rather than in a political club All the
furniture except in the reception room
Is OF MASSIVE oak, luxuriously upholster-
ed with leather. In the reception room
the furniture is of wicker. and in the
grill is of severed oak The furnish
ngs harpionize splendidly with the in
terror finish.
Besides the various club rooms. the
building viii also house trt Offices of
the State, county and city Republican
ehairmen. and separate entrance has
been provided for them.
Entrance 60 the club is on King street
md while the exterior Of tine building
with its big brown stone steps and
'ront is exceptionally handsome, it hard
" prepares one for the beautiful inter
Tor. Opening off the main entrance and
ihe entrance to the Offices j. the recep.
ito room, which Is finished in quartered
oak. and has polished hardwood floor
In the front Of the room are handsm,
cadcd glass windws that extend almost
acrcss it and give n broad view of the
street. Directly behind this room are
the offices Of the State, county and city
ehairmen. The offices are arranged like
r, and while they are entirely separate
and private, the doors between the
three rooms may be thrown open. max.
ing half Of the first floor of the club al.
most one room. They are finished in
the same materials as the reception room
and arc equal to any offices in the city
Directly behind the Offices Is a large
assembly room, with capacity for oven
400 people II is finished in white and
bulf and equipped with comfortable aud
itotiuni chairs The room is well light
ell and ventilated. and without a doubt
is one, of the hest equipped rooms fol
meetings IN Wilmington.
on the second floor there is a re
oe6ffon hall, the club card readin;
and lounging rooms. The card room
Is large and Is finished in special,
selected chestnut It's walls are sof
green, and it's delicately tinted ceilini
produces a room of soft and refinei
atmosphere. Opening off a rathe
easy drifting alcove is a large cos,
corner. which is almost a room itsell
In II is a handsome wood fireplace
set with bricks in their natural color
above which is very handsome man
tel liof chestnut. A handsome oil paint
ing is suspended above the fireplace
which gives the room an added touc
Of color and makes its atmosphere al
the more cheerful.
IN the front of the card room ar
three arched glass doors. which ope
on an iron and concrete verand;
which undoubtedly will be used /
campaign times because of its excel
lent situation for speeches.
The club reading room is one of tn
most attractive of the entire building
With its tinted walls OF the most del
cate hue, and comfortable loungin
places. It will be one of the most poT
iular rooms in the clubs.
The lounging room is one Of th
most beautiful rooms to be found
! any building in the city. Finished
chestnut, with a handsome wood fire
place and we'll lighted with leade
glass windows of a special and uniqu
design. il is charmingly beautiful
The color of its walls is a mild Mi
Z blue, and the ceiling of she room
handsomely designed Of loaded glai
Of many colors. Above the glass al
electric lights. which will give n
room a soft glow, which for qui'
cheeriness cannot be surpassed.
on the beautiful lounging room
1 large veranda, which viii be screeI
ed and made into a porch garden fC
use during the warm weather. I'll
veranda has a concrete floor. an
With its rustic iron railing will
one Of the most attractive place
about the club. From it an unsu
passed view of the Delaware river
had, and at night nothing could al
pear more beautiful than the bright
lighted vessels as they pass up al
down the river In the surroundir
darkness.
The club bedrooms are done in
iainty white, and the baths are sit
ated on the third hoor, entirely
keeping with the other apartments
fhe handsome structure.
In the basement Of the building
he club billiard room and the dinir
room The billiard room Is fnish'
In silvered oak and is high panele
rs ceiling, beautifully designed toe
weeks to complete. The billiard tabl
are Of silver oak, and the walls tin