The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-25

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The friends of General Taliaferro will
probably hold meeting tonight (Monday)
| or tomorrow night for the purpose Of Or
ganizing to poll their full vote on Thurs
day. The Fitg. Lee men are moving in the
same direction, and will keep their head
quarters, on Main street next to the First
National Bank, OPEN all day during the
week. Major Daniels supporters are thor
oughly organized. They have a commit
| tee for each ward, and mean to see that
every Daniel man is brought to'the polls On
Thursday. '"
THE NEW HALL OF THE "GEsANGvERE1N
VIRGINIA." A."-One Of the most notable i'm
provements now approaching completion
in this city is the new music-hall OF the
Gesangveren Virginia, on Seventh street,
between Broad and Marshall. The lot on
which it stands was purchased by the So
ciety in February, 1876. At that time there
was upon the lot plain tWo.story brick
building and an adjoining one-story struc-
ture that had been used for carpenter
shop. On getting possession OF the property
the Gesangverein expended a considerable
sum in the improvement OF the premises,
and then for the first time since the organi-
cation OF the Society-some twenty-five
years ago-possessed and enjoyed what its
members usually termed der Heimah des
Vereins (the Society's home). They soon
realized, however, the inadequacy OF their
accommodations, and when few months
ago Captain A. Lybrock, the well-known
architect (who is a member Of the Verein),
submitted plan for new hall it was at
once approved. BY vote approaching
unanimity the Verein decided to build the
new hall in accordance with the plan, and
now that the building is nearly completed a
short description Of it is appropriate. .
The new building fronts fifty-fye feet on
Seventh street, occHpying the width OF the
lot except five feet on the north side re-
served for the ladies' entrance to the gar
| den. It's depth is sixty feet, exclusive OF
the stage-a wooden structure extending
twenty feet over the garden, and supported
by strong wooden pillars. The front has
height OF forty-four feet. 1t is faced with
"stock !" bricks, the pleasing effect OF which
is enhanced by means OF pilasters indented
with "rustics " to the first or sub-cornice,
the whole to be finished in imitation OF
brownStone. .,.f,. ,.-.s ..
The front openings Of the first story are
wide door in the centre, one at each flank,
and two windows OF corresponding size on
each side OF the centre door. The open
ings to the second, which is in fact the
principal story, are seven corniced win
dows "a balcony before the centre one), and
over these seven small square windows
the latter in rear Of gallery overlooking
the floor OF the hall.
The centre door referred to will open into
a vestibHle not yet constructed, from which
there will be an entrance into the saloon on
the left, and another into the large room on
the right, now used as saloon. The door
next to the ladies' entrance to the garden is
the private entrance for members to stair
way to the music hail. The front part OF
this hall {under the gallery will be made ia
separate apartment by means OF movable
doors, and reserved for the uses Of the So
ciety. On special occasions the doors will
be removed, so that the whole area OF the
floor will be available. This area is A feet
wide and IS feet long. From floor to ceiling
the height is % feet. The stage in the rear is
of course elevated above the floor. and has
an opening Of % feet between the proscenia.
There is to be q private stairway from the
rear OF the stage to the garden. -" '.,.t 80
The door nearest Broad street is the prin-
cipal entrance to the music hall, by STAIR
way nine feet in width, at the top landing
OF which Is wide door opening into the
hall. Over this stairway the library OF the
Society will be located, connected with the
reserved space under the gallery. The col
lection OF books is already large. Near the
yestibule mentioned, there will be an inte-
rior stairway leading to the bowling alleys
in the basement. Ample provision has been
made for dressing-rooms, kitchen, vaults,
and other conyeniences.
The hall and gallery will have seating
capacity for about six hundred persons.
The ioists OF the hall floor are supported
by the wall on the first story, which sepa-
rates the saloon from the adjoining room.
The exits will meet every requirement OF
safety. Every room will be warmed in
winter with heated air. The building in
every respect seems admirably adapted for
the purposes for which it is intended, and
is a handsome addition to the architectural
ornaments OF our city.
The entire work was contracted for by
MIR. II. Wiley Davis, builder, under whose
personal supervision it has been pressed
forward with an expedition not often eX-
celled. The suD-contractors are W. j.
Westwood, brick work; Carneal Brothers,
plastering; John Bowers, plumbing and
/ gas; George Klein. tin-rooting; Hicks &
Schneider painting; IT, j. Smith, stone
work W..zB. Cook, iron-work. The Build.
ing Committee, who are often present in
specting the progress OF the work, are
Nessrs. B. Brauer, Alois Rick, and George
Klein. - .@:.s,l.. -.
Ii is expected that the hall will be com.
pleted and ready for use between the 1st
and middle. Of august ijt%t. 81
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