New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
FOR 4 FINE NEW MISSION HOUSE.
A GIFT FROM CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND HIS
MOTHER TO ST. BARTHoLoMEw's PARISH

MOTHER TO ST BARTHOLOMEW'S PARISH.
The Protestant Episcopal parish of st. Barholo
new will be better equipped next year than ever
before for carrying the philauthropc work in which
the we'll lberalty Of the Nanderbllts and other
wealthy members of the church has already made il
80 prominent. Cornelius Vanderbilt has bought three
lots on which q wcllappontcd parish binding is soon
to he erected at the expense OF Mrs. William H. Van
derbit The ground cost $4,000. and is situated at
Nos 2Oj 207 and 200 East Forty -second-st The two
brick buildings which lately stood there have been
torn down. one of them tramps' lodging house
OF unSavory reputation in the neighborhood.
The plans for the building have not vet been dc
cded upon all the details il is certain that those
submitted by Renwck, ASpinwal d Russell, and de-
signed by William H. Russell of that firm selected
Of four sent in in competition by many architects
According to these plans, which still subject
modification, the building will Ire sevcnty-fve feet
WIDE eighty five feet high and have depth Of 100
feet for one third Of It's width. while most Of it will
be only ninety feet In depth. When finished IL will
cost about S25OOOo 1t is be built of light coOred
brick with white terra-cotta trimmings. and will be
frcprOOf and heated by stcam
one Of the principal for which the building is
intended is TO give more room for the Rescuc Mission
for men, now at No. 15s, in the same street. This
mission established more than year ago, and has
done much good under the leadership OF Colonel II. H.
Iadley, who has been its superintendent from the start
Most of the first floor Will be given up 10 it, in
the basement there is to be luncheon counter where
those who cannot pay may be filled free Of
pense. Adjoining this room there will be plunge
and shower baths, 10 insure cleanliness before the
subject of gOdlncss is preached to the waylaicr>.
The religious purposes Of the building however,
will not bc subordnatcd to the secular large
hall. seating than 900, chapel Joining 1t.
spacious sunday -schOOl rooms, reading room and
library. and quarters for the socictlc, of Kings
Daughter, and similar guilds, sewing schools aud all
the practical bcncvOlences OF great city parish are
among the other features. The building Will be
Of uniform height, but the stories in different part
will be the The eastern third Is TO have seven
and the of the house five possibly six stories
In the main section n large gymnasium will occupy
the fourth and nth stories. If sixth be added: IT
VIII contain rooms for the Of tn" clergy. The
whole, when finished. Will be under the general
control of he Rev. DIR. David H. Greer. rector OF the
parish II is intended 10 hold daily religious meeting
there. rs IS done in the Rescue Mission. II Is
possible that industrial education Will form an i'm
porant part Of the work done in the parish house
The building committee consists Of Cornelius Wander
blt George \. CrOCkcr William II. Buiterworh
William II. Appleton and DR.. Greer, eN oncio.