The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
A. r. STEWART.

His PrInceIy Munificence - He Gives
Away Six Millions for Charitable Pur-
poses - Two Grand Hotels for Young
working women and Men.
We learn from the N. Y. Herald that A. T.
Stewart, the noted millionaire, is about giving
six million dollars, out of his great estate, to
endow charitable institutions in New York.
Mr. Stewart, in carrying out his present be-
nevolent scheme, will expend 5000. 900, and for
an other and similar scheme as much more;
s6, 600 COO altogether Think oft. Six million
dollars for charity, and the gift of one man. 1t
seems Incredible. But this is the age of stu
pendous events stupendous progress, stupen-
dous ideas, stupendous inventions, stupendous
revolutions, and stupendous charities. Mr..
Stewart is imbued with the spirit of the age.
He does nothing by halves. He natures his
plans and works them out in his own time and
way.
GRAND HOTEL FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
This Is what Mr.. Stewart is going TO build aud
this is the beginning OF his matured plan of
Upon this the frs e Of
building is ON Fourth avenue between Thirty.
second and Thirty.third streets, west side. 1t
is an iron building, and has three fronts re-
spectively on the three streets named. On
Fourth avenue 1t has frontage OF l92 feet 8
Thirty:third streets are each 205 feet Tne
breadth of the rear of the building Is 1877 feet
Of Il square feet. The main Guiding M sia
stories in height, with an add itional story in
the MansaTd roof Over the central IL portions 0n lon
of the respective fronts, is an additional
story with also superincumbent Mansard
roof, making the building at these centres eight
stories high. AT each extremity of these GEN.
trail elevations are turreted Mansards or towers,
each AFFECT in width and height. Similar towers
are on the angles of Thirty and Thirty
third streets. These towers ten in number
altogether, are Vari9usly designed, but with
Imed pinnacles rising from their angular
points, give crownipg air OF finish, ligntness,
of the central portions Of the building Is l0] feet
and that of The side portions lO3 feet, besides
have already given. The height. of the lrst
story is 10 feet Inches, second story IA feet
inches third story iS @ feet i9ehes e fSprtn story
feet inches and the Mansard story feet III
inches. The main portion of the building to
roof is Is feet in height above the elevated GEN.
trail portions and IL feet on The Sides In outline
profile the respective facades are each. except.
Ing the grand entrance, an exact counterpart
OF the other The style of architecture Is OF the
Renaissance school, being a combination of
Jones, enriched with modern embellishments.
The hotel is constructed to accommodate about
their accommodation. Each room is neatly
furnished and Is well supplied with water and
@ oasas M Ins every room mas an
responding one for taking off the impure air.
Furthermore, each room is heated with steam
coil place d under The window sill and supplied
with fresh air from the outside through an
| opening under the window sill. A more
| thorough and perfect plan for ventilation could
not possibly be devised In fact, all the details
| are as near perfect as can be-
Mr. stewart has selected working young
women as the most worthy recipients of his
| first great benetcence. To the patronage OF
| ladies Mr. Stewart, as is well known. is almost
wholly indebted for the foundation OF his for.
| tune, as well as being largely indebted to them
for its growing expansion since There may
| be something OF chtvalry that stimulated his
| final decisiOn-a desire TO pay a lasting tribute
| TO the sex to which he is so much indebted -
but the great impelling motive was no douot
his perfect familiarity with the struggles trials.
ana temptations OF working your g women as
revealed to him in thousands that during the
ploy,
SIMILAR HOTEL FOR YoUNB MEN.
MI. StewarCs generosity is not to stop with
poses to build a similar hotel for young men
upon q like large and liberal scale. This f1rther
Held for giving practical expression TO his be-
nevolent Impulses is almost as i'm portsnt. and
the Dement'S 10 be conferred upon meritorlous
young men employed as clerks in our stores
tary, as permanent, and as widely appreciated
Here Is the practical philanthropy OF living
present. He erects his own monument while
living. he can say, as says his own favorite
Latin poei;-6regs n.omentmn ,n perenntus aere-
1 conception; how colossal In It's execution; how
beneftcent in Its results! This monument Will
| be eimperishable. These two great charities will
| through coming ages be the theme Of the Worldl
wonder and admiration,
ana nnparaIeled ebsries te tbe w1aa
spread belief and frequent assertion. that Mr.
Stewart only knew how 10 make money and Il
iittleit ii has Known tfyhi q him and that % his M life
though devoted to moneysmaking, In which h
has been more successful than any man Lying
| Dler purpose: that he Is endowed with aspira
tions reaching beyond himself; that through
| the long years OF his successful mercanLn
| career he has been meditating some Rrea
benevolent scheme. and that his life energies
Of which We are now Just beginning TO see tn
fruit. have been bravely devoted 70 grand ant