Evening journal., 1913-05-29
HANDSOME
OUARTERSFOR
REPUBLICANS
Young Mems Club to be
Formally Opened Early
in June
APPOINTMENTS
ARE OF THE BEST


Arrangements for the formal occu-
pancy Of the Young Mems Republican
Club. No. $40 King street. the first
week in June, are practically COM
pleted
The clubhouse is one Of the most
handsome in the city. and few can
surpass Il in the East for beauty and
Injurious furnishings. The interior
O. the club reminds one Of a handsome
modern hotel. and IN several rooms
one can imagine that he is in the
Hotel DUPONT. rather than in an or
dinary political club. which are so nu-
merous about the city.
Besides the various club rooms. the
building will also house the offices Of
the State. county and city Republi-
can chairmen. and separate entrance
has been provided for them.
Entrance 20 the club is OF King
street. and while the exterior Of the
club. with its big brown stone steps
and front Is exceptionally handsome,
Il hardly prepares one for the beautl-
ful interior. Opening of the main
entrance and the entrance 10 the Of
hCes is the club reception room, which
Is finished IA quartered oak, and has a
very handsome hardwood floor. In the
front OF the room are handsome loaded
glass windows that extend almost
aciOss IL and give a broad view of the
street Directly behind this room are
the offices OF the State. county and city
clairmen The offices are arranged
like a J.. and while they are entirely
separate and private. the doors be-
tween the three rooms may bee thrown
open. making half Of the first floor Of
the club almost one room. They are
finished in the same materials as the
reception room. and are equal TO any
Offices in the city.
Directly behind the Offices Is the
large assembly room. with a capacity
fof over 400 people. 10 Is finished in
white and buff. and viii be equipped
with comfortable auditorium chairs.
The room VIII be exceptionally we'll
lighted and ventilated, and without a
doubt be one OF the best equipped
rooms for meetings IN Wilmington
On the second floor there is a recep-
tion hall. the club card, reading and
lounging rooms. The card room Is
large and is finished In specially Sc
lected chestnut ITS walls are a soft
green, and its deicately tinted ceiling
produces a room Of soft and refined
atmosphere. Opening of a rather easy
drifting alcove Is large cosy corner
which is almost room itself. IN II is
q handsome wood fireplace, set with
bricks IN their natural color above
which Is a very handsome mantol of
chestnut A handsome oil painting
vii probably be suspended above the
fireplace. which will give the room an
added touch OF color and make IT'S at
niosphere all the more cheerful
IN the front OF the card room are
three arched glass doors. which open
of on an iron and concrete verands,
which undoubtedly viii be used in
campaign times because OF is excel
lent situation for speeches
The club reading room is one OF the
most attractive Of the entire building.
With its tinted walls of the most deli
cate hue. and comfortable lounging
places n will be one OF the most pOpu-
lti IOuin4 IN ine tlNDs
The lounging room As one Of the
most beautiful rooms 90 be found IN
any building in the city Finished In
chestnut. with a handsome wood fire.
place and well lighted with loaded
glass windows OF a special ana unique
design IL is charmingly beautiful The
color OF It's walls is a mild Nile blue,
an6 the ceiling OF the room is hand
Homely designed OF loaded glass Of
many colors. Above the glass are
electric lights. which will give the
room a soft glow. which for quiet
cheeriness cannot be surpassed.
on the beautiful iOunging room Is a
large veranda, which will be screened
and made into a porch garden for use
during the warm weather, The We.
randa has a concrete floor, and with
its rustic iron railing will probably
be cne OF the most attractive places
about the club. From II an unsur
passed view OF the Delaware river Il
had, and al night nothing could ap
pear more beautiful than the brightly
lighted vessels as they pass up anC
down the river in the surrounding
darkness.
The cinb bedrooms are done In
dainty white. and the baths are stu
ated on the third floor. entirely Il
keeping with The other apartments o
the handsome structure,
Ia the basement OF the building /.
the club Billiard room and the dinint
room. Tie biiiisfd room is finishe,
IN siiyered oak and is high paneled
rs ceiling. beautifully designed, tool
weeks TO complete. The billiard table,
VIII be Of silver OAK. and the WALL
tinted delicate color The lightirl
hxtures viii be made especially l0
the club In New York. and are pat
termed after a design which has JUS
tesh imported from Europe,
j. is enough 10 say Of the dininl
room that II reminds one Of the Hote
DUPONT grill room, and while not any
thing like as large a. tie grill room o
the handsome hosiery, Il can rival
IN beauty, With its loY-aunE ceilin
anc clustering lights sending their sol
glow TO every corner OF the room, an
diners making merry over the feas
below,
Adjoining the dining room is IN
ciub kitchen model Of its kind an
containing everything that the mo.
exacting chef could require spac
has also been left for q large col
storage plant
The club throsghoHt IS we'll iighte
with both gas and electricity, and
heated with hot water, Every rool
Is provided With telephones, and bu,
ger communication, and ca each foo
are lavato5ies.
Truly II is a m0aHm9Bf 70 the Il.
publican party IL Delaware. and one
which its members may feel exceed