, 1874-11-06

Farmoll 11nll, rcansrcckod for tne third time on
Tie old Bito, Arcade oonrtt between hladsson and
Monroe, Lasalo mud Clark atreots, will be oponod
to tho public Monday eyoning, tho 18th inHt..
when tho Hon. Carl scliurz will lecture OH
Educational 1roblenas," boiug tho llrat of
series to DO delivered this soaaon under tho
auspices Of tho Chicago Young Mems Christian
Association. Thus will bo restored ono Of tho
old landmarks Of this city,a hail thnt has boon
stngular1y unfortunate from fire, md TINT has
boen amazingly saccosalul NJ financial B1coi-
lation. With thl, t1no place Of public resort ro-
atorod, Chicago will bo ut no loss for yceum ao-
commodatson, and can have concerts md operas
without onoroachiug upon the Legitimate domain
OF tho drama.
THE PLANS
Of tho now hall Ncro decided upon last May,
the successful architect bong Afr. a. J. York,
and tho building waH connoacod in Jnno,-tho
work being ptlHhod forward with remarkable
activity. The now dosign is, IN many respects,
superior to tho old, several mucl-noeded i'm
proyctnente having becn made. Fnrwoll Hall,
whom completed, will DO In oyely way worthy
of Chicago enterprise. Tho auditorium ia on
tho second tloor,-whic1 il reached by ono et-
franco OH Madison street, and by two on Arcado
court. It has MI alea of 120x7G feet with pitch
OF . foot in tho floor from eaHt to vest Tho
cutlery is somewhat similar to that of AloVckera
balcony. the soAts being arranged tier over tier,
so that, from nit sdcB full view VI tho BtaEo can
DO obtained. This gallery III very doep, forming
kind OF croscont, tho llorns OF which. OF course,
run cloHe to the boxes above the stngo. Tho
houao can comfortably aoat 3.000 pcTaonH+ The
seutB are all Of rnl, while thu galleries assd Gull
ingH nro coyereu with wiro-netting, making tho
auditorium almost tiro-proof. Tho stage has d
ny- rooms OIL oao!, sido. together with hat md
clOak-roon,s. Thore arc tuitet~rooins, supplied
with closets, wash-basinH, and all Modorn oon~
vonicnccs, at both ends Of tho hall.
III order to promote
uoup VENTILATION,
tho architect haa constructed q chimney 105
foot high, with diameter Of 2 feet.
at tho $ wost ond OF tho hall. In
tho middle OF this ig cast-iron
tuba through Which smoke aud cintlcsn will ilul
Won't while tho mir IN tho SHAFT around tllo tuba
will bo heated 80 ~ to mako the atmosphere
comfortable iu tho cold Beason. a. fluo OF the
Banle height, for tho Baino purpose, Ia situated ut
the eaat ond of tho hall
Tho walls Of tho ground story aro feot thick.
and those 1f tho sccond 20 inches all tho way
thrnngh Tho roof has aye.eighths pitch, COY.
erod with h!ato, Ind III mortar. after Tho Euro.
which viii be lit by patent g 'sunburner and
youtiIator." having III jets of gas, which can be
lit in second by means OF a,nal
ppo running from the floor to the
eeptro OF tSo apparatus, hight slway!
on tho effect il tho salno--only more Certain
III when tile electric modo Of lighting IL
adopted. Tho burner 's bell-Rhnpod, and wi
lung from tho cupoln bya strong rod of wrought
iron, TINT nothing out Of the extraordinary ordo,
The rest Of the bal! will be Lit in, the
ordinary fashfon,-gns jetg being placed al
! around tho galleries At tue usual intervals. The
wanBcoting will bo Of ash and black walllut
Nh Afrtfr rs.n hall
Tho front Of tho gallery will be- deeply pane|od
aud will DO supplied with solid railing, as il
noarly oil f1st~olaes public halls. Concroto has
been used bonoash tho flooring. so az to Il deaf
| en- it.. Tho ceilings will ba i'll ornnmcnted in
fresco, and tho wills will hayc q hara-auish
| all through.
| FOR ACOUSTIC PURPOSES
the ha1f is admirably arranged, tho arch Of ths
| roof having depth Of IL 1cot. which will makt
the auditorium especially ataptcd to oratorca
aro OIL liberal. and consequently satisfactory
scale.
THE GROUND FLOOR
comprises tho library, lacturo-room, publishing
named apartment laa MI area of 48 by 7G fcet
and will be very conlmo1ious. The lecture
| room, in which the ordinary prAycr-moet
ings and other Christian exercises wil
aud will bo finished mud furnished III tirat-clas
atyle All tue Offices aro laid out With goo,
business Judgment, and thore Is nothing cratilpo,
or crowded about them. In fact, Farwoll Hall
upper and lowor, Is model Of beauty al,
sol,dity,-tho onfy great drawback being tho In
sufficient entrance OH Madison street, which
however, could not well bo avoided, Il
tho corridor has to pass through an
other building. Tho exits on Arcad
court appear to 10 sufficiently largc
which will be much needed, as tho lecture ssa
son will DO certain to nttract imme1lao crowds
eo1no OF tic foremost aroa1ors Of tito conntl
tive and Lecture Committee at tho Youn
MEMS Christian Association. Tho new building
although termed FarwolI Hall, is entirely undo
tho control Of tho popular Organization alroad
will 10 worthy tho reputation Of Chicago IN
| Of The lecturer.