The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

n years each. certain restrictions
were placed on the building itself.
Also In planning the club care had
to be taken that II should not be
dwarfed by the adjoining buildings.
and at the same time that in embody-
ing in It the desired features 1t should
not become too large TO lose the inti-
mate character Of a club.
For eighteen months there have
been weekly meetings of the commit
tee. the architect. and the builder.
Marc Eidlitz. In all the conferences
efficiency has been the one factor
strlven for. There is no feature of
the club that has not had the advice
Of experts The plans have been
rome over by the service experts Of
the Belmont and the st. Regis hotels.
The Turkish bath Of the club was
approved by experts In baths. Expert
advice was also sought In planning the
gymnasium.
In external appearance the new
Yale Club Is not unlike the Hotel Bit
more. which Is just to the south Of II
across Forty-fourth street. or the Van
derbilt Avenue Building. adjoining
the club on the north. The units into
which the building is divided are ap-
parent. The first six floors, the unit
OF the club itself. are of light stone.
These contain the entrance hall, the
grill. the social hall, the billiard and
game rooms, the library and the two
floors devoted to the athletic features.
Above this club unit is that which
might be said to represent the bachelor
apartment idea. eleven stories with
light brick exterior. containing the 165
bedrooms. cach with It's bath. Thu
upper three stories OF stone inc terra
Gotta make another unit representing
a combination of both club and bache-
Tor apartmen MT ideas. They contain
the kitchens. the large main dining
room, the private dining rooms. the
storerooms, wine cellars. and on top
Of all the sun parlor and roof garden
that overlook both rivers.
When the clubhouse doors open this
week the first thing to catch atten-
ton will be the membership board
containing 5000 names Of resident
members. Charles and James. the two
doormen at he old club, who know
about every Yale man in New York.
will be there to place a white ivory
peg opposite eac arrivals name.
The main lobby facing on Wander
bilt avenue is a very direct entrance.
II has been planned for convenience
and service and purposely without
artistic distinction. 1t liz nevertheless
fine In appearance. with white columns
and light walls and relieved by heavy
Italian furniture. To the left of the
entrance Is the reception room. and to
the right the office. Further on are
the three elevator n o rooms that
/ will care for 800 hats and coats. and
the telephone station n booths.
a marble stair OF broad dimensions
is the first indication one has of the
surprises in store on the floors above.
The social hall and the lounging lobby
connecting II with the stairway are
done in plaster. The ceiling Is Ital-
ian in principle and detail. and on
our Wills il a frieze representing Yale
ctivitieA
To the south Of the open stairway
on this floor is the cafe. with a heavy
vaulted ceiling. which Is lone In gold
n blue. The walls are rough and
blue. Short stairs. OF massive con-
struction. lead to a m~ezzanine. which
is the grill.
This Don Is perhaps the show place
Of the club. IT II a story and a half
in height. or twenty-five feet. pre-
senting the aspect and atmosphere OF
an ancient hall rather than OF a raths-
keller. The floor is Of travert!ne mar
BILE and IL covered with teakwood
tables and chairs. On the level OF
the eye the ornamentation Is bright
ened by a wainscot OF brown leather.
Gravish walls reach 10 the ceiling.
which Is supported by heavy chest
nut beams, bearing polychrome deco
retions after the Italian idea. A great
fireplace adds to the cheer OF the grill.
In the alcove far removed from the
hooded grill proper are mural paint
ings by T.. r. Manley. The ceiling
decoration there. as well as that of the