Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-09

visiting clergy, in the presence of the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city, num-
Der of societies, and an immense con-
course of people.
The building is two stories high on
basement, and is about 50 feet in width,
% feet in length and SO feet in height
to the top of the cupola.
The walls rest on a heavy stone founda-
ton. and are covered on top by course
of heavy slate which overlaps the brick
work. The elevation of this portion of
the structure is fully eight feet in the
clear. The flooring is of heavy lumber
beneath which is a subpaving of lime,
cement and other materials. The base
ment is divided into four large apartments,
exclusive of pantries and Railways. The
largest subdivision is in the form of the
letter l.. with the longer arm extending
the entire length of the interior, and the
shorter arm taking in the width of the
basement on the west. All of this space
is reserved for a play room for the children
during inclement weather. The first room
to the rear, and on the right hand side OF the
play room, is a large apartment in which
a furnace is to be placed. This furnace
will heat the water to be used in the laun-
dry and the bath rooms. In the rear OF the
furnace room there is a large pantry,
with closets and Il dumb waiter.
The kitchen, opening from the pantry,
is supplied with all the cOnyeniences in
the way of hot and cold water
supply. sinks, closets. etc. Connect
ing with it is the laundry, room
where will be placed a number OF large
wash-trays of enameled cast iron. To
the left is rear stairway, leading 10 the
floor above. In the rear of the laundry is
covered area, with flight of steps leading
to the grounds surrounding the Orphan
age, which embrace a tract OF land about
four acres in extent.
The first floor, proper, of the structures
approached from the front by stairway
from the ground to the main entrance.
The doors are massive in appearance, and
grained in imitation of black walnut,
and finished by insertions of large
plates>Sf stained glass. A pull of the bell
knob rings a large gong within the build
ing, and, as the front door swings open
on its massive hinges of bronze, the Yisi-
tor enters the yestibule. The floor
ING is of best pine, laid in
narrow strips, All the interior doors are
of white pine, with panel ornaments, and
are supplied with transoms of a double
thickness of American glass. three
doors admit the visitor TO other
apartments of the interior. On the
lett is parlor, where there is
one large window only facing the West
On .he opposite side of the room is hand
some grate and a maDtel OF marblelZed
slate. On the right Of the vestibule the
visitor enters the chapel. This room has
two large windows, one facing the west
and the other the south. The altar is at
the eastern end of the apartment, and
a dOoa leads into the main hallway and
facing a stairway that communicates with
the second floor. Immediately in the rear
of the chapel is the private refectory,
lighted by three windows and supplied
with dumb waiter, large CRATE with
a snaeiOus and marbeliZed mantel and all
modern cOnveniences. Beyond THIS is Il
larger refectOry for the orphans.
This apartment is entered from the main
hall on its north side, or rom piazza ON
the south side. The room is Well lighted
by two large windows, and is airy and |
cheerful,
In the rear of the refectory is the in |
Urinary. well lighted, and haeiRg an east |
ern and southern exposure. one door only |
onnus out Of it, and leads the visitor INTO |
tbe main hIlilding and at the 1901 OF a sec
Ond stairway thai communicates VIII Ihe |
floor above. At the rear emo oi Tue nan =" !
door and flight OF steps give SSISes W
the grounds in the rear OF the DullulhS' !
The hallway on the first floor extends |
from the yestibuie az the front to the door !
at the rear, 1t is a wide and airy passage, |
with a lofty ceiling, and like all the other /!
is handsomely hnlshed WIN |
in black walnut,
On the north side Of the hall there are |
three apartments. two OF Whlcn are elass
rooms. and the third study room. the
main stairway is wide, and is orpamented |
with a massive railing OF black walnut, |
The ascent to the second floor terminates /
within the stair hall directly over the |
western portion of the main hall. Here |
the visitor passes through door on the |
right into the smaller dOrmitOry intended |
for the accommodation Fot the sisters,
who will have the immediate charge OF /
the girls of the Orpnanage, Returning 10 |
the stair hall, the linen room is shown on |
the right, while directly in front and to |
the left is che main dOrmitory, TO be occu-
pied by the orphans, This room is, Ike
the others, well Lighted and handsomely !
finished. This apartment viii t4rnlsh |
sleeping accommodations for a large
number of children, and being perfectly |
ventilated and open TO the cooler breezes,
which prevail generally at night during /
the summer. is well adapted for the pnF-
pose for which il is intended, Fhe door
ON the east siIe of this dOrmitOry opens at
the head of the rear stairway ana III Il /
stair hall. On the left of the hall is what
s termed the clothes room. In the centre
IF il il Q long wide table, and on the Tour
sides are number of closets or lockers.
The ceilings OF all tne rooms on this floor
are twelve feet in height.
Directly over the rear stairway apd
above the second floor is a large water
tank, This tapk is filled by
means OF windmill, which pumps
water from a large and partly cOyered
we'll, The tubs in the bath or toilet room !
are lined with heavy copper, and the floor
Of the room with lead. Every tub has
loS and Geld watea supply, and is set in
Georgia pine Eith finishings in black
walnut. The wash bowls are of marble
led iron. and also set In black walnut.
All the. tubs, basins and sinks in the
buildings connect with a separate and
distinct sewer that leads to dry well
some distance from the baildipg,
The plans for this handsome structure
were drawn by Mr.. Philip w. Dwyer, a
we'll known architect of Philadelphia, and
the contractor in his work has been as
sisted by the supervising architect, Mr..
John J. hewitt, of this city, All the labor
I'M the respective branches has been faith
nIlv and creditably executed. The
following are the names of the gentle
mon wLO are identified with the cOnstruc-
ION of the building: Mr.. JnO. o. Smith,
carpenter. assisted by Pr. Henry Bartlett;
Mr. Martin HOulihan, plastering; Mr.. W.
n. Ghap,in, brick work; Mr.. Danl. o.
Neal. painter, and Mr.. Thomas DAILY, tin
ner. Though the Plastering and some
other work have been delayed by the re-
cent Indictment whether, there is no doubt
5ut the ASYLUM will be ready for occu-
nancy at the expiration of the time above