Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-28
THEIR NEW HOME.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERIOR
OF THE NEW
Building Of the Young Mems Christian Association
The Formal Opening TO Take Place on New
Years Day, and aGrand Time Anticipated.

The handsome new Young Mems Chris
tian Association building at the come Of
Market AMI Twentieth streets, which IVES
co generously given 10 the Association by
Mrs. Ruth Maxwell and her daughters,
Misses Sallie and MIN, in memory OF
the husband and father, the late james
Maxwell, and the only beloved con and
brother, James, is TO- about completed
and the 'ormal opening will occur on New
Years Day.
The building is undoubtedly one Of the
finest Association buildings in the country
for a city the size OF Wheeling, and besides
being q credit to the city, it stands as a
monument 10 the memory Of n Of her
former most enterpsisiug and best citizens.
The painters are very busily at work,
and they will probably fioieh to-day.
There is quite a coed deal to do yet and it
will necessarily take ONE hustling to get
the building ready for tbs opening. A
REGISTER reporter dropped in the other
day and took a look over the elegant and
commodious st ucture, and was indeed
surprised to find in what a convenient
manner everything has been arranged.
Eutsrirg from the main door on Market
.treet, one is usbtred into q very spacious
corridor, on the right of which is located
the reception room, which will be hand
souely csrpeted and furnished, and where
in games of various kinds will be supplied
for the amusement and pastime ofthe meg
tiers.
On the left Of the entrance, opposite the
reception room, is tho plrlor. 1t is large
aud roomy and is to he elegantly furnished.
In this room there il o Fireplace, the only
one in the building, the remainder beng
heated by steam entirely. Immediately
back If the reception room IS the Sscre-
tary's Office, a very pleasant little room
| which gives him o view Of sll who enter
tie build;ng. 1t is located directly oppo-
site the TSent:e5h street entrance, which
all o opens into q corridor Of the same size
as that into which the Market street en-
trance leads, and no DOUBT this entrance
will be more generally used than the ons
first de ,cribed, as it is more convenient TO
the sidewalk.
Back of the Secretary's office is the gen.
eral meeting room. 1t is quite a large
apartment, handsomely carpste1, aud on
the occasion of receptions, &c, it will also
b. used as a dining rcom. Just back OF 1t
is the kitchen, fittej out with all the mod
IS IL. ,,1izaru urt
waking directly back from the Market
st.eet entrance you pass through a dco'
leading irto a small gallery which over
Looks the gymnasium. ibis department,
a NEST important one, of the building Is a
very roomy one, and is we'll supplied with
all the mary appliances, the proper uss Of.
which makes MUSCLE. This apartment is
about half basement, and on the right CT
| il is located e blessing rom in which are a
sufficient number Of lockers ! accommo-
date the gymnasium suits Of all the mem
hers. 10 tbs same ap utment arc located
two rsglisr bath rooms, two shower baths,
water CLOSETS, urinali and stationary wash
stands Back of this room is Ice ted the
| boiler room, where steam is manufactured
to heat the building.
Passing I'D a brosd stairway leading from
| the conjunction OF the main corridors, the
visitor fads himself in the second sorry OF
the building. Ga tbs left, fsCipg from
Market street, il tie library, q large we'll
lighted room, supplied with stationary
hook cases, which also commands a Z cd
view of the upper pant Of the city. Ga tie
opposite side of the hall is a class room
where all private meetings will be held
and Association business transacted.
Back of this, and covering the entire
rear part of the bnilding, is the Associs-
ton Hall. 1t hiss two entrances from tie
west end, and is certainly one of the best
arranged and most comfortable assembly
rooms in the city. 1t has two side aisles
aud is supplied with $50 opera chairs OF
the most comfortable style; besides, there
il ample room in the aisles 10 seat probab-
Is fifty more people. There is a good
siz d rostrum in the east end Of the hall,
and there il q door leading to it from down
stairs, so that performers can enter that
way instead of coming through the h:ll'
Il is well lighted, and is a very handsome
apartment.
There is still another floor to the build
ing, and il is all in one large room, which
will probably be divided off for the use Of
q ianitoy and his family. From this room
a stair way leads to q small balcony over
the market street entracc', which IS on al
almost direct liue with Main street, look
ing up town. 1t commands q splendid
view of the upper portion Of the city and
will no doubt be a favorit, point 10 visitors
as veil as members.
It was originally intended to have q
bowling alley in the building, but in pre-.
pairing tbs pans, Architect E. W. Wells
found that he could not conveniently rut
in an alley without discriminating against
othsr parts of thu buildipg, so that very
desirable feature wSs abandoned.
This new building will be handsomely
furnished throughput and the Association
will certainly have cause to feel proud Of
its beautiful horne.
As stated the formal opening will take
plec4 oa New YEARS. Day, with o general
reception, which will last from 4 until 8
O'Clock .. m during which time an or.
chestra will be stationed in the building
and render a prog ANNE of prom; made
music. After this q musical n h'ersTy
entertainment will be given in the Asso'
citation Hall, which will be participated in
by some Of orr bsst local talent. Re-
ffeshments will then be served, ard what
promises to be a moss delightful affair con-
cluded.
The first meeting in the building will
be held next Sunday. The Associations
usual Sunday afternoon meeting for men
will be held in the new hsll at 4 o'clock
The meeting will be made interesting and
all men in the city are invited to atiend.
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