Year: 1876

WILMINGTON COURTESY.


Tho WiI,ntngton Literary AssociatiOn--


Ne,c Quarters Where Our Professiona


Citizens WiU Receive Centennial Visi-
tors.


The HERALD has upon previous occa.
sion given its readers description of the
old Rogers Mansion, on Market street,
above Tenth, which the WILMINGTON Lite
rary Association, a social club of this city,
had rented to be used as Club House
The house has since been thoroughly re-
paired and repainted, and on the 18th inst,
the club took formal possession of the pre-
mises. The house has been handsomely,
we might almost say gorgeously furnished
by Granville Worrell, Of this city, and
Vollmer, of Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
and brief description Of the interior of the
building, as 1t is at present will not be un-
interesting, as this is the only organization
Of the character in the city.


The ground floor is made up of three
principal rooms, the largest fronting Mar
ket street and extending back entirely the
length of the principal wing. This is the
Drawing Room, and is probably the finest
room in the city. The papering is exceed
ingly elegant and the ceiling is frescoed
magnifcently. The furniture Of the room
is in keeping, the floor being covered by a
beautiful Brussels carpet, the tints ofwhich
are very fine. A handsome, heavy walnut
centre table stands near the middle of the
room, and heavy walnut, arm and rocking
chairs and sofa are placed about the cham
ber. The furniture is all heavy and covered
with maroone colored leather. The two
pillars, which are near the center of the
room, add much to its appearance, and in
the two inches at the rear, contain two fine
copies of celebrated sculptury; the one, q
full sized bust on an elevated pedestal, Of
the Venus of Milo, and the other the Apollo
Belvidere in fnll size.


There is one article of furniture In the
drawing room, which possesses an interest
Of an historical nature, being heavy and
curiously carved sofa, in keeping with the
furniture, perhaps somewhat more valuable,
which was ordered by Miss Harriat Lane,
who was the neice of President Buchanan
and presided over the Executive Mansion
during his term, for the White
House, but for some reason was never taken
from the furniture rooms of VOllmer, In
Philadelphia. The window curtains of the
drawing room, which protect the room
from tos much light, are verysheavy and
handsome ones. This is the parlor proper
of the club, which is to be used on special
occasions as reception room for the
guests, and upon all occasions as the sitting
room for the members.


The dining room, which is in the north
wing of the building, is furnished in the
usual dining room style, with large ex-
tension table and handsome sideboard, and
the walls are decorated with splendid en-
cravings. The floor is oak and walnut
pannelIed and waxed, having 70 carpet.
Besides this there is another reception room
furnished, being used as smoking and re-
tiring room. There is every convenience
possible for the comfort and convenience
of the members and guests of the club.


The second floor, has been furnished and
contains private dining room and large
billiard room, in which has been placed a
very fine billiard table. A colored man has
charge of the keeping Of the establishment
and lives in a back wing Of the house. AL
though there are other considerations we
learn that the great motion which led to the
formation Of this club, upon 80 extensive q
scale, W6e Qeelre upon Lne part VI Cne loau-
ing professional gentlemen of our city, when
courting required it, at any time, as especi-
ally during the Centennial they might as a
body or as individually, when so desired, in
troduced istinguished visitors and make them
feel at home, or where they might have the
facilities of entertaining professional friends
from other cities.


The leading professional men of this club
and county without respect to party are
members Of the club, and the house which
they have 80 handsomely fitted up, will
bear comparison with most any club house
in the county.


The election of officers was held on the
Goth, but as we are requested, in the club is
entirely a private one, not to publish the
names, we withhold them.