The New York herald., 1870-04-02
TEE EAST SIDE Ass0Cla TON naLl..

Report of the Trustees ID cscriDt Of tho
building.
meeting Of the subscribers TO the building stock
of the East Side Association was held recently at
Masonic Hail. Ei2hty-sixth street, to hear tue report
OF the trustees In regard to the new public hall
being erected at the corner OF Third avenue and
EignIy-sixth street.
Nil. CHARLES CRAHy, president Of the association.
stated that preparatory work was begun last fall,
and that at this time the necessary excavations
have beel made, foundations put down, and the
cellar and basement walls have been carried up out
OF the ground. While this work was being done the
elevations, plans and specifications for tho super
structure were adopted, and money was raised for
Its completion. The WORK OF erection ls now oil
uader contract, and Will proceed Immediately.
MIR. WIN. A. WHITBECK, Of the Building Commit
tee, explained the elevations and plans. The build
ing has frontage OF IS feet upon THIRD avenue and
l2o feet on Eighty-sixth street, with extension or
22x25 In the rear. Inis area affords SIX stores on
the nrst story, with an entrance hall OF 20 feet
doors ABOVE. The second story is devoted to the
ha or audience room. G1x9s, and As leeL Ia height.
The sides OF the hall are gazed arcades the lower
stage ad open gailerled above, arranged IN uuique
manner anu presenting Combinations or an original
an elegant character and excelllug IN dimensions
ana design any now existing IN The city. Direct
light IL admitted through the arcades from
the side windows and likewise by a large
dome light IN tue ceiling. The ARTIFICIAL light VIII
be admitted through a glass medium by powerful
renectors. The hail Ii entered from three sdes
tnrougn five spacious doors, offering every facility
Tor rapidly dispensing an audience tits feature nav.
| ing been the especial care OF the architect. the
| Thrd avenue front is divided into offices, supper
rooms. reading rooms anu library, lecture nail,
27X64 anu lodge room and adunc.s OF similar size.
The extension ia the rear affords various accessories
Tor concerts, committee meetings, and JantOrs re-
sIdence The norlherly wall is recessed upon rolled
IRON beams, aforiing sIylishts and air wells. Ihe
oak compound bridge trusses Tue exterior ia
treated sDply with Philadelphia facers and stone
bands OF FRANKLIN stone Tne first story IL Of iron.
OF original design, and the porch an artistic
! feature In wrought and cast iron; iron
columns are introduced in the sapers.ruc-
dcsiga with graceful elect The design Il crowned
| with Mansald roof OF noble proportions aud with
| a pavilion at the southeast extremity. The cor
ner Is treated with bold tower $50 lcet III height
| or unique conception with dormers ana hoods anu
bacouies picturesquely arranged. The height rom
sidewalk to top OF Mansard roof Is eighty yeignt lee
rendering Its outline distinct object from great
distance. The committee selected In competition
| the design OF W. Wheeler Smith, aud awarded bin
the soperlntendence of the erection. The contrac-
tors are Messrs. J. II. L. A. Thorpe, masons; Etna
| lem, carpenter. AIR. WhltbecK then presented es.
| Inmates OF the income that wouId be derived from
this building when completed, showing that lt could
not fall TO yied annual dividends OF tea per cent 10
the stOckhOlders.
| Mr.. Il. G. KonNER said that however gratifying the
prospect was TO the stockholders OF receiving hand
some dividends IN money, there was another view
to take OF this work tnat was no less pleasing. II
was to supply tue upper east slde OF tna city With
wnaG was much needed viz, aspacious and elegant
ha, suitable for concerts. lectures, &c, aud also
| afford O place for the establishment OF q public
library and reading looms. Hitherto the people 0f
fOrkv'lle and Harlem desiring TO attend pubic
places Of amusement. lectures or concerts. had to
ride down town IN the fnrd avenue cars, and this
was enough to spoil an evenings entertainment,
however good miget be. the east side hail would
soon afford a large population entertainment AT
nome, and the building would be credlaole the
city.
ON motion OF Mr.. WARD the meeting approved the
action Of the trustees and the stockholders pledged
themselves TO the speedy completion OF the pubic
nall