Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-17

aPIanS for which called for a structure
especially designed for club purposes.
The structure is of Natco hollow tile.
fplastered on the inside on metal Iaths
and succeed on the exterior. Upon
entering the vestibule from the fro1-
door, the cloak room is to the left
with the lounging room, Is 1-2x30
feet to the right, this being finished
with walls paneled in oak, heavy
beamed ceiling and polished oak floor
ing which prevails throughout the
main floor of the building. To the
: left is the writing room, 16x13 IL
feet. To the rear of the building i
ta covered porch, 1892 feet, with tile
flooring and brick steps descending
into the back ground, where the cluD
! has vacant lot extending to King
street, which probably will be convert
ed into a garden and tennis court.
Barber Shop Open Day and Mig
From the lounging room steps lead
to the lower floor, where to the left
is the Community barber shop.
Responding to the expressed desire
baf many members the club officials
" I've installed a complete, up-to-date
is the Community club barber shop.
1t is expected the members will
show their appreciation of these IA
cilities and conveniences and will ex,
tend their patronage in way to make
/ this branch of the club successful.
The shop will be open to members all
| cay and until a reasonable hour at
night.
To the right of the barber shon are
| the two shower baths with slate stalls
and the dressing room. Space has
been provided for the installation OF
steel lockers for clothes, tennis or
pool room equipment. Beneath the
stair steps is found the toilet room
which with all other plumbing in the
building, is strictly modern. Across
the hall from the foot of the steps is
the furnace room, which is provided
with a Simplex MQdulating system of
steam heating with a separate heat
ing plant for the hot water tank of
$50 gallon capacity. To the front of the
building is the billiard room, 31x15
feet, in which it is purposed to instalI
pool and billiard tables This floor,
which has a flooring of cement,
billiatk tables. This floor, which has
proof, is also provided with a
less and waterproof, is also provided
with a kitchenette, 7x12 feet. The
kitchenette, by IL feet. The build
ing is partly surrounded by areas
of the day the building will be food |
so as to afford light and ventilation
give ample artificial light at night.
for the lower floor, this as well as
the upper one being provided with |
easement windows. During all hours |
CT the day the building will be floor |
cd with light while the Brascelite in |
direct lighting fixtures have been in |
stalled in the lounging, and writing
Iooms and the barber shop so as to |!
afford ample artificial light at night. |
An attractive feature of the loung |
ing room is the large Caen stone man. |
tie.
The furniture was furnished by the |
Kanuga Club industries.
Social cOnVeniences.
The Community club will furnish |
many social conveniences heretofore !
unknown in Hendersonville. Dur |
ing all hours of the day the building |
winter and it will remain open to the |
!
at night and on Sundays. The shower |
baths and the barber shop will be lux
uries, with tennis court in the rear, |
possibly both pool and billiard tables |
on the lower floor, and reading, writ [
ing and lounging rooms at the dis !
posal Of all members in good standing /
The club was organized with espec-
ial emphasis on the social side, but |
the commercial and Industrial life of |
Hendersonville has not in the least |
been minimized when it will be recall /
ed that at the opening of the club
strong and impressive talks were
made along the lines of health, Or
ganization and cooperation, hotel /
building, etc.
Open to Memberships.
In addition to the stockholders. who
have organized this club, other classes
of members will BE admitted, notably
resident nonresident and temporary. I
The club will soon be opened to the
ladies of families in which there is
a member of the club. One afternoon
each week will be set aside for the
ladies' who will have free use of the
for meetings, card clubs, etc.
community CIHD OMcerSS
The officers of the association are:
Rev. r. N Wilcox, president; r. M.
Oates, vice president; John w. Grimes
secretary-treasurer. Board of COVER
nors: w. F. HUMPHREYS, A. s. Truck,
] w. Bailey, E. G. Stillwell, P. F.
Patton, E. w. Ewbank. Building
committee: R. NJ Oates, F. S. Wet
rnur, P. F. Patton and Architects, III
c. Meyer and E. G Stillwe1l.
Names of Members.
R. J. Alderman, A. F. Barber, j. W. /
Bailey, J. A Burckmyer, w. d. Brad
sher, w. ABlake, w. H. Bangs. J. O.
Fell, DIR. j. S. Brown, S. Y. Bryson,
C. S. Calvert, DIR. J. Frank Crawford,
A. Coyington, T. L. Durham, Arthur
Draper. DR.. Guy E. Dixon, Or. j. L.
Egerton, E. w Ewbank, F. A. EW-
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