Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-27
GRAT|0T CLUB
HOLDS OPENING
Doors of New Clubhouse Open
TO Public for First Three
Days.
IS VERY HOMEL|KE PLACE
Considered Ia BE One of the Finest
Places OF Kind in Any Small
City ~ State

The Gratot County clubhouse was
formally opened TO The public on Sat
urday, it being the desire of the di-
to give the public every opportunity
to view the new home Of the organ
ization, which has the promise OF
giving the business men Of Alma
one of the finest recreation spots to
be found in the county
The clubhouse, located at the cor
ner Of South Woodwork and East
ago from Mrs. Sylvia GafFney for
IS 900, and in remodeling and fur
nishing the structure about $4,000
more has been expended by the club.
The cost has been small in relation
70 the results which have been
I achieved and the members Of the club
are highly elated at the success with
which the building and furnishing
committees have met. The results
achieved have been beyond the e3-
pectations of any of the members,
and has made them more enthusiastic
than ever over the dub II is prob
ably one Of the finest clubhouses to
, be found in any city in the state Of
approximately Alma's size, and is
probably as homelike. as a club can
be made to appear
} On the first floor all of the rooms
have been finished With light tan
ceilings and the sidewalks with
dark tan finish. The floors have their
natural maple finish. Fumed oak
furniture has been placed in every
room except the kitchen and dining
room on this floor Dark rugs and
draperes which harmonic exceed
ingly well with the furniture and
walls have been used in each of these
trooms.
Entering the clubhouse one steps
into d large hall, TO the left of which
ts the saloon. In this room is locat-
led a player piano, convenient daven-
cites, and leather upholstered chairs
and rockers.
Just to the rear Of the saloon is
the library and reading room. In
the center of this room is a long
library table upon which are placed
late newspapers and magazines. A
Victrola, with the same finish as the
rest of the furniture, has been placed
in this room for the lovers Of music
In on corner of the room i. a fire
place, which adds greatly to the
home-like appearance Of this room
Numerous chairs and a few reading
lamps have been placed at conven-
lent spots around the room for those
who seek their recreation in litera-
ture.
2 To the rear of this room is located
2 another in which Manager Darragh
1 has a cigar, cigarette, and tobacco
? stand. Candies, soft drinks and va
rious other things which may be
craved by the members of the club
q are also sold
a On the north side of the house is
e located the dining room and kitchen.
t The former has not been entirely
= arranged as yet. 1t is TO be finished
in white enamel, with furniture to
? lmatch. Manager Darragh is in hopes
= of being able to start the dining serv-
-
e has already received applications for
y a number of dinner parties from va
= rious members of the club. The
: kitchen, while small, contains every
i thing needful TO prepare anything
n from cup of coffee to a banquet.
a From the large hall a stairway
z ascendsN to the second floor, opening
t into large pool and billiard room
e Two pool tables have already beer
placed in the room and it is expected
that the billiard table will also bt
placed in the room before the weel
is over.
r To the north of the billiard anc
pool room is a conference room fol
the directors and members of tn,
IS dub, and to the west Of it is a room
j. which will be used as card room, al
e soon as it is finished On the north
It side TO the rear Of this floor are 10
n Gated the toilets and bath
The woodwork Of the rooms on tn,
d second floor is finished in whit,
- enamel