“The Ithaca Cycle Club’s new quarters in the Crozier building, corner of State and Cayuga, will be thrown open this evening from 8 to 11, and the public are cordially invited to call and inspect the rooms and appointments. The Cycle Club is one of the leading organizations of the city. Its membership is composed largely of young men, but it has also a considerable proportion of middle aged, substantial business men. The objects of the club are several. Not only is it a social organization, but it gives especial attention to the subject of good roads and exerts its influence in behalf of the enforcement of ordinances in regard to wheeling. The ladies and gentlemen of Ithaca, whether devotees of the wheel or not, are invited to visit the rooms tonight for the purpose of seeing how pleasantly the club is domiciled and to learn something about its plans and purpose.
The club has three upper floors of the block. The first floor consists of a parlor, directors’ room, reading room, wheel room and toilet room. The parlor is in the front of the building and from its windows an extended view of Cayuga and State streets can be had. The parlor is handsomely furnished, the floor being covered with a body of Brussels carpet of pretty design and color, and luxurious leather covered chairs are placed around the room. The walls are covered with neat pictures, and evidently it will be quite a popular room. Directly off the parlor is the directors room, supplied with a handsome roll top desk and neatly furnished otherwise. Back of the parlor is the reading room. A hardwood floor, a long table and comfortable chairs are the furnishings of this room. A commodious hall runs from front to rear on this floor, the floor of which is hard wood. A handsome staircase leads to the next story and here will be found a large front room, pleasantly lighted where the members may engage in the innocent amusement of pool and billiards. The room is furnished with a pool and a billiard table of the latest make, also a number of chairs and furnishings appropriate to the use to which the room is put. To the rear of the billiards room is the card room, furnished with tables, chairs and hangings. The floor is of a hard wood material. Probably one of the most attractive rooms to the members will be the bath room which is directly in the rear of the reading room. There are two separate tub baths, and a shower bath in this room as well as a number of lockers. All of the latest patent appliances for the comfort of athletes are provided in this room.
The woodwork throughout the building is of light natural color and the effect is quite striking. The plumbing is the work of Jamieson and McKinney. Rothschild Bros. furnished the carpets and the Bool Company the furniture. Later, as soon as the funds of the club will permit, much additional furniture will be added to the present supply. Every article in the club room at present is paid for.”