Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-11
:. NJ. C. A. BUILDING.
OF THEIR NEW HALL
LAID YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
IMPOSING Masonic Ceremonies and an
Asarers from the Rev. W. W.
Landrum, .. D.

~ VAIN placc IN the affections Of The peo-
fle. The labors Of It, members. especiaIIy
ts,none the poor and 'riendless. were greatly
1hssc,l.
In December, 1851, IA The lec,ure-room
% 81. Paufs Episc pal church the Young
"A Mems Christian Association Of Richmond
b was organized. with Peter V. Daniel, Jr
B IS ITcsideni; and II went 10 work with
great heat,lness, and was steadily increasing
its membership and adding Ia its library
when the var boke ou. The commence
mtnt Of bostilities not only tbinned its
rankS--its memhess in laTIe numbers re-
spending 10 the call % arms--but imposed
upon Il more than double duty In visiting
snd caring for the sick and wounded sol.
disrs. Many CoBiederites who now sleep
IN Oakwood and Hollywood had the last
Christian Offices from members Of this As
sociaiion. Many who recovered from
wounds orillDesses have cause % gratefully
remember self-sacriiicing gentlemen ot this
organization who ministered 10 their spi.
ritual and 10 their temporal wants with
womsnly tenderness.
BURNT OUT.
In the great fire Of the eyacuation the
library Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation was DESTROYED; its membership was
reduced by the common calamity, and It's
prospects were very poor indeed but By
jealous Efforts Il was gotten on IT, feet
again, and small library was accumulated
and a hall rented.
over tweDty-oBe years have now passed.
aud from beng a wreck and almost a corpse
the Association now finds ilself stronger
than ever. From living In rented houses
il has como TO that stage In its existence
when it can own one Of its own. and YES
tCrday evening The cornerstone OF their
building ai the northwest corner Of Main
and sixth streets was laid.
MR.. MOoDY's HELP.
To the evangelist, Mr.. Moody, who
visited Richmond in January, 1885, the
Association is indebted Tor that stimulus
which made the building a surety.
Efforts 10 secure a hall fund had been
made long before that, and with toIera-
bic success: but Nj. Moody, with his ire
sistihle persuasiyencss, held an informal
meeting in its interest, and fourteen gen.
tlcmen then and there subscribed Slj,500
for The enterprise.
The ground and building win cost S4O.-
600, Of which more than 100000 has been
raised.
HOUSE AND LOT.
The -ite selected il an elevated and pretty
one. II ls almost IL the crest OF the bill
which Main street mounts going westward.
II is immediate ly opposite the Second Bap-
ti>, church and one Of its sidewalks will
almost touch the rear walls Of DR.. Iloge's |
church.
II j. on ground which formerly belonged |
10 NiioT Gibbons. Revolutionary officer, |
who lived st the northeast corner Of Main |
and Iiith streets. where DR.. IIoge now re- |
sides, aud who's ample gardens once COW |
cred most Of thc square.
OF late years hi, corner lot has been oc-
cupicd by q In5rbe-ydrd baying been |
bought and held by the Masons as a suita-
bic site for the temple which they propose
building. They, however, preferred the
Allan lot at the southeast corner Of Main
and Fifth streets, and sold theirs ana
bought it,.
DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDING.
The building, winch may be clas>ed as
Norman, has front on Nam street OF six
ty feet four inches and a depth on Sixth
street OF one hundred and ten feet four
iucheS. II has a basement aud two stories,
with high.ptcbed roof, showing gables at
mont and rear, and gaoet on each SIDE.
AT The southeast corner there is q square
tower extending 10 the height Of forty
eight feet, where II is changed TO a circular
floor, and l. finished with cOnicll-shaprd
roof, giving "a total height Of nineiy-two
'Cet.
The walls Of the building 10 the height
Df the main.stoIy window-slls are Of Rich
nOnd granite, the iacings above the ground
being IN large blocks Of quarry.fIced ash
ar, with cut-eranite dressings.
Above the granitewOrk the walls are 10
be Of brick faced with Manchester paving
.ncks, with red-mortar Joints, and the
trimmings will be OF terTa-c)tta aud buff
Berlin sandstone. The roof and tower are
o De covered with buckingham. county |
iatc-lhe corners and roof-trImmings to
,c OF galvanized iron.
USES or THE BUILDING.
The basement will he used for the gym
laIum uhe height Of the latter including
be height Of the main story alsO), bowl
ng-allCy, with toiet-rooms, &C., and for the
joilcr- and fuc-rOoms.
The main story, which is reached through
spacious doorway on Main street, with
lrge ve,tibule, is occupied by the entrance
ALI, stairway, reccption-room, reading
Dom. library, parlor and Secretary's office,
nd the gymnasium, with its galleries.
The second story is occupied with stair
gay hall. three class-rooms, separated by
Movable partitions, thus permitting them
0 he thrown together 10 form one room;
oys' roading-room, and main ball 6IX63
eet, with stage and rooms attached.
The third story, which is in the roof. is
ccupied by the gallery 10 the main ball,
itchen and pantry, ianitOr's room, and
iass-rOom.
The building will be heated by steam, q
nd will be furnished with all modern con- S
cniences and comforts, making il an at Q
ractive place OF resort for the young men '
. all times.
ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTORS. |
The building is to be completed bv the
Il Of January next. The design and all
etail drawings are furnished by Messrs. !.
Ope A StewardsOn, architects, Of Phila- !;
elphia. The chairman of the Building :,
ommittee Is Mr.. Howard Swineford. PrIn- !,
pal contractor, Mr.. Writ A. Chesterman. .
ub-Contractors 4. l.. Phillips, excava. :,
on; James Netherwood, stone; brick =
Ork, W. J. Ready; stating, John X. VIII y
ans 4 Co.; iron-work, Joseph Hall & =
o.. galvanized iron, Henson q Kendler; =
lumbing, gas-pipes, and steam-iitting. G. Il
A. Bargamin; plsstering, james ID. Car =
cal; painting, G. l.. Hewett; stairs, Il. Il. /,
an Buren; sash, blinds, and doors, j. j. a
lontague. :
The wIole work is being executed under !,
" NNotf ANNANNHs
rehitect- e,
Cornerstone Laid. !.
About two months work has been al b
'ady done on the building, and the granite e.
alls are now above the street level. The II
was placed in the northeast g
,rner, and the ceremonies began with the Il
sembling at ~. Adams Hall Of Joppl al
odge. A. +. and A. NJ, and the Com u
audeIy Of ~. Andrew, No. l3, X. T.. II
ting as IL escort. d
The procession. after forming at st. e'
lban's Hall, according 20 the programme IL
lblisbod in Yesterdays Dispatch, and
AIDED by band OF music, marched down OF
ain street 10 Sixth and up the latter oppo- Ct
e 10 the point at which the stone was 10 Il
laid. They arrived at their destination
a few minutes past O'Clock, aud n
ongh the suu was shining With exceeding 81
ightness and power, after the cloud OF Is
G early afternoon, there was a large b'
ovid 70 witness the ceremonies. al
TIE STONE. -
The stone was q large, thick granite n,
ock, and was suspended at its resting /.
ace by means Of the ordinary pulley APP a.
ratus. just before the procession reach ra
the building this stone was raised seve- aa,'
feet and allowed 10 rest on the wall. ea On
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