New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
Women OPEN THEIR
UNIVERSITY CLUB
handsome New Home Gay
with Flowers and a
Host of Guests.
uIlNDREDS ADMIRE
GIFTS OF MEMBERS
.,Iooe Alumn4 Furnish Rooms
Mrs. Hays, Builder. and Club
Officers Give Dinner.

os really a house towering that
wo,neu's University Club hello yes
w afternoon az its new home. No.
vast -sd street. the term house
ING" bcmg In disrepute in these days
.,,iinc radiators and the smell OF hot
~, handsome new building which the
80 women OF New York have built
EOS, Of more than S250.O00 really did
-, into bloom FOR the opening fcstivi-
y. Palms and Ions branches Of yellow
W blossoms stood i'm the corners while
'.,s stemmed roses and tulips, IN all the
80, snrinc shades stood on the tables
,se clubs priced new brass jars.
several hundred members Of the club
I'D the Measure of beins conducted over
~ buildinr. and OF expressing their con-
..o,platiors 90 the woman who made it
,ossble. Mrs. William r. Hays, president
n the realty company which built the
house
MANY Of the rooms have been furnished
~ the alumnP members Of the various
,oueses IS cnc enters the white stone
hallway. on the left is the dainty dressing
,oor, in pearl gray and white. with jolly
p,,le chirt7es AZ the window. This room
uas furnished by the four Chicago Uni
,srsitr members. Across the hall is the
receo,lon room also in silvery gray. with
white paint and gay upholstered chairs
and yellow tulips blossomins in all the
-orners. This is the contribution of the
Barnard College members.
The dining room is on the first floor.
Tho large room at the back of the house.
with walls OF classic severity relieved only
ty warm yellow curtains AT the many
sslls and large painting over the fire
place. Wellesley College save the silver.
Mounting the narrow. winding stairs,
Mcause they arc 50 much more attractive
han the elevator, with their graceful Co
onial mahogany and white railing, one
arrives AZ the drawing room floor This
oon. is the pride or the clubs heart and
he special glory Of Vassar College. which
furnished IL " is more than 50 feet
one. with long windows and two fireplaces
u The ends. before which stand dainty
use eolOred sofas. The curtains are rose
oOTed. and the floor covering is gray.
The large room al the rear of the second
,iory is used for an assembly room. where
ectures and PLAYS and dances may be
Reid
On the third floor is the room which
bids fair 10 become the best beloved in
an the new house This is Smith College
Library II Is finished in oak in the Eng
llsh style and abounds i'm deep chairs
and conspiracy corners" On the walls
beside the West fireplace are two bronze
plaques one Of the War Of the ANA
IONS" which. with several other valuable
pieces Of Old brass and copper, were
osnsi The Smith College girls by 4. W.
Drake. the collector There is also
genuine Queen Elizabeth refoctorv
table on which stand two carved oak
lanps. the gift OF Mrs George Bacon.
chairman % the committee. The walls
are lined with shelves Of books, some
the clubs Old fayorites. but others gifts
from the publishers in honor OF the new
house
There are several small rooms which
sll be rented out to various clubs for
snail meetings. The remaining three
floors are occupied by bedrooms for the
olt-of-town members. The top floor is
reserved for a gymnasium and roof gar
den.
Mrs. Edward Perry Townsend. presi-
dent Of the club. received Yesterday with
Ms HAYS. assisted by Mrs. George b.
NeAncny Mrs. ogden Mills Reid ana
ether members Of the house committee.
The members OF the realty company and
oAcers Of the club had dinner in the
evening and all Of the tables in the
main dining room were reserved for spe-
cisl parties
Today the club will he open for mem
'srs under the regular schedule. Several
o. the colleges are planning thes dansants
and Other festivities for the near future
To pay or the debts for those pretty
chintses in case there are any not do
hated by enthusiss site members after yes
srdays view OF them. II was not inire-
;sent yesterday 70 hear member say:
What You may have 10 send that
lively chair back? Rather than do that
70 let re give II 20 the club. These
e'e-s were never refused