Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10
The New irmOry.

TIE W. l. l. CORPS TO TAKE POSSESSION MONDAY
DESCRIPTION OF THEIR NEW QUARTERS.
The isningtOn Light Infantry Corps will take
possession OF the armory in the handsome new
building on 18th street next Monday afternoon,
and on the Goth Instant will celebrate the compile
ton OF the building by a ball in the drill-roon
Ground for the new building was broken on April
5th last and the corner stone was laid with impos-
Ing ceremonies May 22d. After the building was
rooted work vas pushed rapidly On the part occu-
pied oy MI Albaugh as an opera house, so 1t was
November last Now the lower floor and other nor
lions OF the building to be occupied by the Wash
lnSton Light Infantry Corps as armOry have been
completed The basement story Ia devoted exclu-
sfvely TO the armory. The main hall or drill room
Is 113 feet long BY SO feet WIDE with ceiling 10 feet
high, giving floor space of little over 1000 souar re
Feet The floor of the theater overhead rests on
massive iron beams. which In the drill room are
supported in the center by iron columns IS feet 10
lneheS apart. The ceiling OF the armory, made Of
topgue and groove boards, is laid OF in panels by
mouidlngS, the panels being painted sky-blue.
There Is clear width OF nearly Al feet between the
rev OF columns and the walls OF the drill room on
each side, which affords ample space for maneu-
Vers executed in company front. The room Is en-
clrcled by paneled Misunderstanding, neatly
painted. At the end of the drill ROOM and EXTEND
ing nearly the entire length OF the east WALL is the
locker room, measuring % feet long by 81 feet
inches wide. The walls of this room have been
-paneled In with double tier of lockers built of
hard wood, TO be numbered, for of the pr1vates
and non-commiSsioned officers OF the corps, and
one wall will be taken up by the gun-rack for the
storage OF rifles and accoutrementS
when the armory is occupied for a ball or other
social gathering the main drill room will be used
for dancing and the locker room viii be utilized as
the supper roon there being kitchen at its south
end, equipped with ranges. sinks and all the para
phernaa necessary for the preparation OF an elab-
crate supper Directly In front OF the drill room
or man hall are four rooms which Will be occupied
oy suoaltern officers, or be utilized as reeep-
ton or cloak rooms Two OF these rooms measure
s0o Oy 70 o, the remaining two. 206 by IT, and are
connected with small ante-roonS containing clos
cts, stationary Wristbands, &C. The main en-
Trance 70 the armOry is on 18th street. at the north
west corner OF the building, where descent OF
eighteen steps brings the visitor from the pave
ment TO the level OF the armory floor. The door,
way Is seven feet wide. just above the entrance
the Letters W. l. i. c., forming a monogram, are
carved upon a block OF red stone. Back or the
stair ca leading 10 the floors above is an Irregular
shaped room Tor company use fitted with closets
washstands and bath tubs. Above this one five
rooms OF the same shape, which will be hand
someiy ntted up for the use OF the commanding
oncer and stan The room on the third floor viii
De set apart as club room for the honorary mem
bers OF the corps This irregular projection con-
tains ID al eight rooms, i've OF them measuring is
oy 10 feet and three measuring IS by sc feet, and
al OF them being attached TO the armory proper