At the Table
Four tables, four games, and windows still set at the angle they were built for.
Four Games, Four Tables
Euchre and crib fill the tables earliest in the evening, generally the busiest hour before dinner bookings start moving through to the cards.
Bridge is the quieter game later on, and canasta draws a steady Sunday crowd that’s stayed loyal for years.
Friday’s poker table takes no buy-in and pays out nothing but points — a house dealer runs it the same as every other table in the room.
Euchre & Crib
The earliest tables of the evening, usually full before 8 pm.
Bridge
A quieter game later in the night, often running past midnight.
Sunday Canasta
A steady weekly table that’s kept its regulars for years.
Where the Felting Benches Stood
Before it held card tables, this room held benches for blocking felt, the high windows angled to throw even light across the working floor rather than a dining table.
When the tables went in, little changed beyond the floor — the windows stayed as they were, and the roofline was never lowered to fit a more ordinary room.
A few fittings from the felting days are kept behind glass near the door, more curiosity now than anything with a working use.
High Windows
Angled originally for felting light, now lighting the card tables instead.
Original Floor
Kept as it was when the benches came out, marks and all.
A Few Fittings
Old tools from the felt works, kept behind glass by the door.