The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
BROKAW TAKES STEP
FOR WINTER PALACE
Plans for Huge Rink With
Club Features Outlined
at Dinner.
LIKE PARIS'S ICE PALACE
Site Proposed Ts in Park Ave-
nue. Over New York Cen
trail Tracks.
LIKE PARIS'S ICE PALACE

Preliminary plans for winter snort,
palace In this city. which will be modelled
generally on the famous Admiralspala,t
or Berlin the Palais de Glace OF Paris
and Princes Rink OF London, were dis
cussed at Sherry's last night by a COM
pany or well known men who were the
dinner guests Of Irving Brokaw.
They were Mifiin Wharton, Griswo,d
thompson, T. X. Pell. Hamilton Fish, Jr..
george T. Brokaw. Fred Sterry. w
Bruce Brown, William saloman. II. H.
Pell, Julian Curtiss, Richard Peters T.
Eidridge. James Bertron. Whitney War
rem Charles ID. Wetmore. James Laurence
breese. Austen Gray. Alonzo Potter, f.,
- D. Roche. Brakeman q. Meyer. H. c.
Dickinson. Max Behr. Hugh Inman. &
h. y. Pell and 5. =. Nave.
10 THESE, prominent In society. in the
o'ups ana IN amateur sports. Mr. Brokaw
VINO is internationally famous as "A fancy
anu expert skater submitted hi, ,da.,
LOT winter sports palace which IL 10 no
financed. built and conducted on the
proprietary club plan. but is to be omen
10 the pubic on specified days every week
me site proposed is on the east side of
rark avenue. between Forthwith and
ror.y-slxth streets. over the New York
S.htral tracks A lease can be obtained
for the railroad for a plot OF ooo Fee,
along Park avenue running back 175 feet
on each OF the side streets. To build ana
equip the winter palace. but Mr. Brokaw's
estimate last night would require 5000 oo0
and 100000.
increase Of Dues Avoided.
MI Brokaw's suggestions. which
sve'neu 10 meet with positive approval by
ms guests, were based first OF all on the
proposition that the club must no, be
nnreasonably exclusive IL IL is 10 he a
popular and financial success. In order
mat assessments and increases of dues
may De avoided II is proposed that the
puolc be admitted on certain DAYS. Life
memberships will he offered for 81. 600
without bonds. or members have the on
ton OF paying annual dues OF $50 and
fuoscribirg for bonds. II il proposed
ttat there shall not he less, in the be-
ginning. than $500 members. in addition
70 'Se subscribers for larger amounts.
Mr.. 8rokaw and his friends believe n
tremendous interests exists in winter
sports In New York and that a palace
such as has been planned will be i'm
nersely successful He bases his conf
dence on the following facts: Society has
taken up Ice skating with enthusiasm
n
ponents Of the new and beautiful skating
The new athletic dances are being trans.
ter'ed to the ice in the form of skating
figures.
ITO understand the scope OF what is
proposed FOR the winter sports palace"
sain Mr.. Brokaw. ut is necessary TO be
familiar WIZ the famous Admiralspalsst
IN Berlin. This Is rink. somewhat larger
than the proposed rink here. where, under
tn" most scientific arrangements Of heat
ing ~ winter and cooling in summer peo.
pl" may dine at tables slightly raised
above The ice and enjoy "A cabaret, a bal.
let and eve.. short one act plays entirely
on skates.
I'VE purpose TO have the same features
In our winter palace. We have the ten.
tative acceptance of Bror Meyer of Swe-
den, famous instructor of skating Dur
ing the winter season at intervals. car
rivals In costume will he held There
will be interesting and attractive light
ing effects such as skating by moonlight.
While the majority OF members may
desire To us" the rink principally for
skating, hockey matches Will b. held
between clubs colleges and schools For
such matches We will have a seating
OF 1000. We will have "A res
'aurant OF the highest order under ons
II the best maitrcs dhotcl in the city.