The New York herald., 1869-11-30
YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
ssPrivate view'' OF tho Associations New
Building Last Evening.

ssPrivate view'' OF tho Associations New
Building Last Evening.
BY invitation Of q specially appointed committee
the members Of the press ana several hundred dis
tInguished persons were last evening privileged
with ''priyate yiew' OF the interior OF the new
building OF the Young Mems Christian Association
which is situated on the corner OF Twenty. third
street and Fourth avenue. Everybody who was
"privileRed" was furnished with neat card OF
admission with the endorsement OF "Not
transferable" printed In very PLAIN letters
Long before the hour announced for the
opening OF the doors large crowd Of ladies and
gentlemen had gathere at the main entrance, and
by nine O'Clock every available space the recep-
ton and reading rooms filled to repletion by the
specially invited visitors. The various apartments
OF the magnificent ednce were brilliantly lighted on
the occasion, md the ofcers OF the association who
all present to do the honors OF the evening" were
untiring In their efforts to make everybody feel per-
fecty at home in their tour Of inspection; and 1t IL
almost unnecessary to state that all the visitors ex
pressed themselves highly pleased with all they
abie to see owing TO the crush that prevailed.
The building occupies q lot eighty-slx feet nine
inches on Fourth avenue, by one hundred and
seventy five feet on East Twenty third street. The
entrance ana stairway are in the centre OF the
Twenty third street 'front.' At the head OF the main
stone stairs to the right is the great hail with COM
each seat has direct view OF the platform. 1t is
thoroughly ventilated by iues running under the
oor connected with large ventilating shafts heated
by steam coils. On the right OF the platform
three committee and dressing rooms and on the
left grand organ. This organ, with grand piano,
have been presented 10 the ASSOCIATION by the musical
committee from the proceeds OF concerts given under
their direction. The hall viii be used for lectures on
practical and scientific SUBJECTS under the care OF
the lecture committee aud for popular concerts,
well as for the public religious meetings OF the
cation. When not used by the society It will be
"a fNrv nrifU ofpna
In this sectlonof the CITY, On the left OF the main
stairs Is the reception room, to be used as conver
sation room, and Tor the office OF the association.
Opening from this is the reading room supplied with
all the best newspapers and magazines OF this coun-
try and Europe. On the same moor are three parlors
10 be used for conversation, informal meetings and
committee work, and to be made attractive as evening
resorts; also hat and wash room. There IL also o
room over the entrance hall for tho secretary, who
Is the executive of1cer OF the association. short
stairway from the reception room leads down 10
the gymnaslum-a large weh ventilated room, care
regUlar classes for instruction will be established
on the lower loor are comfortable bath rooms for
the use OF the large numbers OF young men whose
boarding houses afford them no convenience Of the
KIND. On the second floor Is the library, extending
through Two stories. enclosed o 10 nreprooi walls
to careful selection oil useful and safely entertain
ing books Is intended to add as soon as means Will
allow complete Biblical library, which Will be OF
great service TO sunday school workers and clergy
men. Adjoining Is small lecture room, seating
400 persons for religious meetings. meeting OF the
Literary Society, musical classes, special lectures
and for the larger committees. On the same door
are four rooms for the evening classes, VIZ wv rt
Ing. bookkeeping, French. German Spanish, music
drawing and the natural sciences. The remainder
OF the upper door is for the present rented for arsts
studios The stores the street foor and base
ment are TO be rented for business purposes The
income from these Is appropriated TO tho sinking
fund and the expenses or the association. The
building Is most carefully constructed and divided
into sections by IRE walls and iron DOORS and
heated throughout by improved steam apparatus
placed under the sidewalk
the objects OF the association are In the first
place. to offer o safe and attractive resort to the
thousands OF untried young men who come as
strangers TO the CITY, with limited means, who are
crowded into uncomfortable, cherries boarding
houses, and exposed 10 great temptations; second,
to amalgamate this great class with those OF ike age
who are residents OF the city, so that they may be
bcnented by each others requirements and COM
panionship; and lastly to educate and elevate all
these young men that their force and enthusiasm
may be turned into the channels OF morality, bevo-
fence and Christian activity TO this end, the associ
alton embraces not only church members but all
whom II can reach, and the dues and fees, amoubt-
Ing altogether TO five dollars year adding only ten
cents per week to board are made so moderate that
none need be excluded. BY con1ning the direction
to men connected with churches suiiiciently re-
stranng influence is attained AZ years pass Dy,
aud those who come poor boys 10 tnls city anu
forming their rst fellowship ana ~ yinpaDy nere take
their places IN It's prominent trades and business
the true Importance OF the abors OF the association
VIII be appreciated. The Committee say that Large
expense has been incurred III the erection OF thls
building; but It must be remembered that III secur-
ing the objects IL has In view IL comes INTO direct
the barrooms and other places OF even worse
character, which spare no effort anu hesitate
at no expenditure In attracting the thousands Of
young men who dnd themselves Ia this great City