Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-08
THE MENNERCHOR.
THEIR NEW AND BEAUTIFUL HALL.

THE MENNERCHOR.
THEIR NEW AND BEAUTIFUL HALL.
,,emova, from tho OId to the Now Quarters
"A Fiae Parade-Good Music-A
Peasant Reunion.
Last evening the Lancaster Mennerchor,
organized quarter of q century ago, re-.
moved from the Old quarters, in the rear
of Knapp's saloon, on Grant street, which
til. ~ have occupied for many years, to the
new and beautiful hall erected for their
use ON tho FRANKIE hotel property on North
Prince street, between Chestnut and Wal
not, and extending from Prince to Water
street.
The removal was signalized by
q parade of the members, some three hun
dred and fifty strong, which moved over
the following route: Assembled at the
old hall in rear of Kuapp's brewery, East
King street, and with the city band at the
head of tho column, moved down East
King to Centre Square, South Queen to
Vine, to Prince, to West King. to Centre
Square, North Queen to Orange, to Prince,
to the new hall. The parade was under
the chief marshaiship Of Philip Dinkel-
berger, and made quite an imposing ap-
pearance.
Arrived at the hall the band played
number Of fine selections, aud an orchestra
of twenty instruments under the leader.
ship of Prof. Matz, rehearsed several of
tho pieces they are to play during next
weeks festival.
The capacious bar rooms on the first
floor of the building were thrown open and
4 l,o H., ,c hn M.nnnornhnr and
considerable number Of invited guests
spent tic evening in mutual congratula.
tons, aud drinking success to the new
hall.
Tho gardens, which have been much
beautified, were visited by many outsiders
and the handsome fountain in front of tho
hall much admired.
Description OF the HAIL.
The building occupies a commanding
position on North Prince street and the
approach to it from the front is by three
entrances, two Of which consist of wide
gates, and the other Of gate somewhat
narrower. Over one of the gates is the
inscription "Tbe Lancaster M2anerchor."
The lawn in front of tho hall has been
freshly sodded and is handsomely laid
out, containing beautiful shade trees and a
fountain in which are gold and silver fish,
the gift of JOSEPH Wacker. These adorn-
ments were under the supervision of
Christian Gitlich. The hall itself has
front of 112 feet and depth of GO feet
and is two stories high The tower to the
north has a height of 7G feet, its dimen-
sions are "a by II feet. and it contains
four stories.
Above the entrance in the tower is the in
scription in marble Mannerchor Hall,
1888" A red and green balcony runs
along the entire second story front as far
as the tower, and it has a very handsome
railing. tho work of William Wohlsen.
The entrances in front arc three in mum,
Der, folding doors in the tower, folding
doors midway between the north and south
ends of the building, aud small door at
the extreme southern end. There is also
another door at the north END leading to
the communication 10 the building from
Water street
Within the baiidin. the tower entranc,
opens Oh a large wainscotcd 'estibu'', IA
by 16 feet in Dimensions. To the norSh
lies the ticket office. Folding doors open
from the vestibule on n hal! IA feet wide.
RAINING east and west, aad narrowing At
tie latter end to 10 feet.
At the eastern end Of the hall is the
cloak room, and from the western end two
stairways lead to the main hall on til,
ccond floor. To the north of the main
hallway is the front barroom, finished i'll
yellow pine, and 3Ox2S feet in dimensions.
lnmediately to the rear is the
dining room 3Ox22 feet, while to
the south lies tho main barrOom,
4Ox6O feet, in dimensions and finished in
the same style as the first. The prac-
ticc room, 30 by 80 feet, is placed in the
extreme southwestern Il corner of the build
ing, ard is provided with a number of
wooden benches A room for passive
members just east of tho practice room, 70
by 20 feet in Dimensions, has two back
stairways leading out of it to tho main
hall on tho second floor, ono to be used by
ladies exclusively aud the other by gentle.
men. A hallway past the practice and
passive members room permits lngress or
erress on tho front. Stationary wash
stonds are conveniently placed throughout
this flcor, and the lighting arrangement,
both in The placing of the windows and
the gas fixtures, is admirable.
The maiu hall is an immense affair, ~
by GO feet, and "a feet high. 1t extends
the cutire length and width of the building
as far as the tower, and can comfortably
sat |, 200 persons On the south side tho
stage is placed, while to the north is the
gallery, under which latter is the ladies'
room. Ten handsome stained glass win
duws, placed on the east and west sides of
the hall, admit the light by day, while five
chandeliers, of % burners each, furnish the
illuminating power by night. From the
east side two doors open On tho ten feet
wide balcony, running along the front OF
the building. The patent back benches
used in the hall we're obtained through the
agency of Henry Wolf from Buffalo com
pany. The stage occupies nearly the entire
width Of tho building and will contain some
very pretty scenery.
The basement runs the entire space
under the building and contains a kitchen,
pantry and the full equipment necessary
for providing for the inner mans waits.
Boilers arc soon to be erected in the north
end by John Best & Son for the heating OF
the entire building.
Those to whom the principal praise for
ihe completed structure belongs a,e ::
the building committee, Messrs. Dauiel
Mclaughlin, Geo Sbulmyer and Christian
Gitlich /; the architect. Jacob Northdurtt,
and the contractor, Frederick Hoefie.
Among the others who assisted in con
summating the work were Charles
Schwebel digging cellar Shoop & Co.,
stone work Pontz Bros, and Christian
Gitlicb, bricks; Sener Bros, and Baum
gardner. Eberman & Co., lumber Chris
tan Blumenstock, bricklaying Jacob
Lutz, plastering VIM. Wohlsen and p. j.
Stormleltz, wall work George POntz,
painting Finn & Breneman, gas fixtures; !;
and j. L. Arnold, stating, plumbing and
Timing. The building has been accepted