New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A NEW HOME FOR BOYS.

NEW HOME FOR BOYS.
THE NEW ST. vINCENTs BUILDING TO DE READY
FOR USE MKT APRIL-PURPosEs OF THE ST.
JOsRPHs UNION.
One of the the prominent buildings approaching
completion in the city. is the new st. Vincent :
Home for Rows at Lafayette-place and Great Jones'
ST. The building is now advanced rs far rs the
seventh story, and the upper stories be plainly
numbers ~ feet 'front.' 100 feet deep. and "A feet
high II comprises seven stories, basement anu AMI,
attic. The materials are Philadelphia pressed brick
with bluestone base, terra Gotta holdings, ana cor
nices of galvanized IRON. The building is OF the
Renaissance style of architecture with several ~
man features. HE ornamental work Is NANNY oii
brick, worked III with fine effect over the archeu
windows the roof is double peaked on each front.
The entrance is from the Latayette-place ironl'
Two staIrways, one of slate between brick walls
and one of slate with iron strlngeTs lead from alc
to basement, and constitute trust worthy nIc-
escapes Elevators will also be provided. ne
building will be heatedby steam from boilers under
the sidewalk
The basement will contain restaurant. kitchen
and bathroom. On the first floor will be chapel
with seating capacity for 900 persons. vestry, pun
lication-rooms and guest-roOm On the second no0
will he study and class-rooms, readIng-rooms ana
n library. The third fourth, fifth, sixth ana
seventh floors will he used for dormitOnes. Each
child four years old will be allowed separate
room, and will be supplied with bed, wrltine
desk wnshsand. basin and pitcher. In the
attic will be n laundry and n playground
court reaching from cellar to roof VIII occupy the
centre of the building around which the coIIldorS
made thoroughly iireprooi by the use of iron beams
with freprO0f filling between; the roof is also or
iron slated on the street fronts: The cost OF the
building IL estimated at 100000. The site cost
$6S, 9s7 20, aud WAS fully paid for by the 81
Joseph's Union at the time the cornerstone WAS
laid, December II. 1879 The architect Is H. D.
OConnor The Rev. Father J. c. Drumgoolc. pas
tor of the st. Vincents Home, was found mt the
rooms of the Home, Nos. 90 and % Warren-st' by a
TmBUNh reporter and gave the following iacts
about the society which he represents -
The new s.. VIncents Home or Hotel VIII be
owned by the Mission of the immaculate virgin
for the protection of Homeless and Destitute chill
dren. Ii is built by the St. JOseph's Union,
which numbers about 100000 members III the
United States twenty-flye-cenis subscription
entities one to membership for one year ana II
large part of the building fund OF the new home
has been raised i'll this manner. We nave now
about $50 inmates, including the children of the
Mission. Our new buildlngis 10 DO entirely tOr
boys. and will accommodate 200.
The whole building Will be used for the purposes
of the institution, which includes school.
Our purpose is 10 furnish n cheerful home Tor all
poor boys who have other place to 90 10. We en-
dnayor to bring them under good influences md
them work and educate and tram them 10 become
good and useful citizens. We do not restrict our
home TO Catholics although II Is "a Catholic school.
All children of every creed are welcome, and the
street door Is always open. Last year we furnished
4S 79j free meals. 80 free lodgings, 600 suits
of clothes ard 800 pairs of shoes. so far rs know
10 person has been sent away without relief The
boys who have work aud are able pay hye cents for
each meal and five cents Tor lodging. Ihe courts
send us number of boys during the year. and Tor
these the city pays MS their board"
My boys are of all ages they come as soon as
they are able to walk, and stay till they grow
to he young men. Iput no restraint on them, but
try TO make them happyand healthy, and make them
feel at home here. You will notice my boys do not
have any hardened institution look To them
They are generally very cOntented. Once IN q
while one may run away. but he Is almost sure tn
come back and ask my pardon. | hope our new
building will be ready for us by next April. had
it made very strong and tireproof, though could
have built it for half the money, because did not
have md fhnra ~
II would not be pleasant memory to leave behind
me Won know. My idea Is that every boy, no ma; :
ter how degraded has still the making of a good
man in him If only helped and encouraged, And SO
while they come. white or black poor and degraded
| see only the image of the blessed Jesus i'll them
and take them for HIS sake"