Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-23
are four on the side and three in front

are four on the side and three in front,
are draped in linen taffeta with a
cream crash overtop valence surmount
ing each. This is relieved by strip
Of black worked into pretty design
to counterfeit the plainness of the SOL
i'd color. The side drapes are in colors
to match the carpet, furniture and pa.
per. The shades are made Of light
cream colored pulled easement cloth
and lend rich appearance to the win.
dow furnishings.
The lounging room is entered from
the hall through two arches, the third
being closed with a counter like parti-
ton leaving the upper half open SIM
liar to the division between the hall
and the secretary's office although
somewhat higher than the latter.
Reading Room Attractive.
A large double doorway separates
the lounging from the reading room
and rich heavy red portieres are hung
there. The reading room is finished
as to papering, lighting, carpet, win
dow Grapes, woodwork, ETC., the same
as the loun ging ROOM but different
type Of furniture is used.
The furniture is of nut brown reed
type, the chairs being upholstered in
gray Spanish leather and the table,
desk and chairs all of the frosted finish
thus harmonizing with the color
scheme used throughout the furnish
ings Of the room. Even the radiators
in the room are done in a fiat color
to harmonize with the general finish
and surroundings.
Immediately back of the reading
room Is the directors or committee
room where private sessions may be
held. A cluster chandelier is used in
lighting this room. Tiffany paper is
used on the walls with the lower nor.
ton of the side walls done in an im;-
tation leather paper of greenish cast
separated from the main body of the
papering by band of brown mahog-
any, the woodwork Of the room being
finished in this style. The table and
chairs are also in this material
Retail Merchants Room.
Across the hall from the reading
room Is the ONCE Of the Retail Mer.
chants association where Secretary
Shanahan and his stenographer are
quartered. This room is nicely paper.
ed in light colored grass cloth paper
with pearl ceiling The woodwork
is In brown mahogany and the desks
and Office furniture in oak. Light
linoleum is used on the floor.
A telephone booth is provided along
the hall between the Offices of the two
secretaries.
Women Not Forgotten.
! one OF the real features of the en-
tire new quarters is the nicely appoint.
ed women's rest room. This neces.
sary convenience for any town or CITY
has been given special attention by
the club and is the only department
of the entire building that loses the
! masculine air, for it is provided for
the women and children and should
fill a long felt want. Women visitors
! to the city and automobile touring
parties will find the rest room great
convenience and the Commercial club
has spared no pains to furnish this
part of the new quarters as elabor.
ately and conveniently as any portion
of the club. Located back of the Re.
tail Merchants ROOM 1t is given a-pri
vacy that the presence of men in the
club Will in no wise be Objectionable
! beautiful Wilton carpet of an orr
entail design with green and tan pre-
dominating, covers the floor. A grass
cloth paper in light tones with a but,
ceiling. two windows giving plenty
OF light to brighten the room and the
woodwork in brown mahogany witt
furniture TO correspond to the interior
finish make this room a beauty.
A nicely appointed toilet and lava
J tory is provided. In connection with