New-York tribune., 1868-11-02
THE NEW BUILDING OF THE YOUNG MEN5
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The cornerstone Of the new building OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF this city was laid
in Fourth-ave, corner OF Twentythrdst ON Saturday
afternoon. The attendance was large Tho following
named sontleInen participated In the ceremonies Inc
Hon william T. Dodge jr, President OF tho Association
the Row Thomas DO w.t. d. D. senior pastor Coll eeate
Reformed Dutch Church the Rev. r. j. W. BUekand'
pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church the Rev. william Ad-
ans d. d. pastor Madlson-square Presbyterian Churcn
tho Rev Cyrus D. Foss pastor Iratly 4slI9uiSs hf''
Chancellor OF the New-York Unversity; tho Rev
John Hall sd D. IN. pastor FSS stspbea lieSSfM f. Tyng
D. rector st Ge@rSes Pr2tea'nt m GgseV gws,d erd
Al g oeoe5 & T W.T. o e r. pTSpSs Ios edee He said thas
young men should be taught the nobility OF CHtisusa
Education and tie influence such education eNers %
tho country All Christian young men would he cordially
welcomed this institution regardless OF their erees cr
beliefs or the association Is founded on the simple O3s
OF love OF Christ The Rev. Dr. ADAMS the Rev Dr.
Fos-. and TIE Rev, John Han followed with epprS-
PIRATE remarks. The Rev Dr. Iyhs also hloAes
and his remarks were listened 10 with attention.
The cornerstone was Land after the usual manner
Lgmn was then sung and the benCdctiCn prOnouDced
hv chancellor Ferris The building be erected extends
rs feet Twenty-thrdst, and 50 feet inches on
and Bellye freestone in the French rend.ssance style
The edlfce viii be three stores high divided by lhs
coTnico will be highly euriched that OF me lover QUO
paneed At tho of the front part of the building
dome. TIE main entrance Will be beneath the tower:
story from which win spring the arch. adorned with
holdings and enrichments terminating beneath tie
-
dlgnhed portal on the arch viii be inscribed the nan
OF the Society The piers OF tie towers VIII be Tu
tcaed Tor two stories. each alternate one being orn
meuted with rich yravod work. the Intermediate on,
being chanueled, atOrdng a rich contrast. tabh
underneath the cOrnee the second story provides ior
bas-reef In the spaudr formed by the arch over n
door, rich roscttes VIII give ghtness and vYaciy 10 a
whole The cOrnce which rest the bosses OF the Dor
columns that flank the tower on either side, are TO
highly Ornameuted with rich designs The windows vi
be subdyidCd between the columns by lasters caIrJ
straight nte.s The uted columns viii support the co..
nice Of tho next story, The whole of the hHt
story win be rented frstclasS store rooms, VITA
the exception or the rwcnty-thrst entrances, cOur
yard, nnd Il gymnasium in the rear On tho eit bane
side OF entrance, the second story Will be the ~
cepuon room. out Of which opens the readingruOnt
Connecting with the roadingroom, parogs, and et
tached TO them dressing rooms. with wasoom ane
bathroom. From the rcceptionrO0m flight OF sters
covered in with glass ANA ornamentcd irOn-worx,
will lead to the gymnasium below On tie
rght-hand side OF the entrance staircase will bs
tie great hall, capable OF seating 1900 persons.
In the third story the left hand side of the entrance
hail. will be locture-room and library; the forniei
measuring as by SO feet and the latter y by 81 Ieet as
three large cass-rooms ON the same hoor Ihe iour1
and NTH stories to be divided into rooms or arS
studios, and have attached 70 each bedroom lHsu
VIII be ten studies aud three offices on each story Ia ,s
fifth story will be fine picture gallery. The entire nuu
ing will be warmed and ventilated by steam. tits 70 ut
finished next summer, at tie cost of $J9OO0 TIC o OF
which the ed1ce stands was purchased at tho cost "