Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13

| orado Springs was made, coupled with the
light condition That within two years q build
ing for home. to cost not less than $40, 900,
be commenced, to be completed within one
year thereafter. Having two years within
which to avail themselves Of this offer the rep
resentatives assembled at Denver accepted the
gift conditionally, preferring to await what the
popular response might be. The reply came
speedily aud il spoke iu no uncertain tones
The craft was heartily in favor of giving proof
that the care Of the sick, the sure provision for
the veterans, was deemed legitimate part of
tho aims OF unionism.
AccKPrINa THE SITE.
Hence the convention assembled Inst June at
Atlanta, Ga, felt justified In taking the decisive
step. The keynote was sounded by the Childs-
Drexel trustees in their report. They unhesi-
tatingly recommended that the grant of land
be accepted and Immediate steps taken to COM
ply with the condition attached. The conven-
ton proved equal to the task before il and
transferred the whole project. with full powers,
to board of trustees composed as follows:
President, August Donath OF Washington, D.
c.; vice president, John ID. Vaughn, Denver
Colo; secretary, William s. Nc Clevey Indian
apolis; treasurer, James j. Daley, Philadel-
phia; Frank s. Pelton, Chicago; Edward T.
Plank, Indianapolis; Columbus Hail. Washing
ton; Amos J. Cummings, New York. William
AimisOn, Nashville; James G. Woodward,
Atlanta, Ga; George W. Morgan, Atlanta, Ca;
Will Lambert, Houston, Tex; W. II. Parr,
Toronto, Ont
A deserved compliment was paid by the con-
vention to the two gentlemen whose generous
act proved tho corner stone OF the present
credisable undertaking. The Childs-Drexel
Home for Union Printers was the name
Sc ected by unanimous and most enthusiastic
vote and much as the gentlemen thus honored
may do and may have done to entitle them to
be perpetuated IN bronze or in stone, we doubt
II any tribute from grateful posterity will do
as much to keep their memory green ~ will
this graceful tribute from the printers.
The board OF trustees were instructed
to incorporate under the laws OF Colo
RADIO and vested with the authority to use the
Childs-Drexol fund, now amounting to S26, OOO
and voluntary subscription fund of over
$1,000 raised during the year by enthusiastic
advocates Of a memorial building. In addition
an assessment OF VI per capita tax was levied
available funds, In round figures, amount to
$4,000.
THE PROPOSED PLAN.
The subject Of incorporation 10 about dis
posed Of, an application for charter being now
on its way to Denver. Hence, the problem
greatest in impOrtance-the erection Of the
necessary buildings-lies before the trustees
ana just now they are considering the plans
presented by the firm OF Meredith d Man of
Denver, which call for the erection of a four
story building, fianked by tower ON each end.
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will be one hundred and fifty feet and It's width
forty feet The tops of the towers will be
ninety feet from the ground. BY unique
idea the building will be constr NC ted that
wings may be added to it. or the main build
ing can be extended without DESTROYING its sym-
meirical proportions in case more room Is
needed than was originally thought necessary
The material to be used in construction will be
OF red sandstone, which will be secured within
a few miles from Colorado Springs. the
hair NJ hn ind fhatl
used in the construction Of many OF the hand
soonest buildings in Denver. This sandstone is
even IN color and texture and is wonderfully
adapted for building purposes.
MAINTAINING THE HONE.
The structure, az will be seen from the fac
simile here presented. will be fitting crown
for the noble site which the generosity Of Colo
RADIO Springs has placed at the disposal of the
craft and II anything was needed to disabuse
the worthy printers minds of the idea that the
Home" would be first cousin to the poor
house, glance at the building will have that
effect. The home 10 assured bv she means now
ON hand and legally authorized. That it will
be maintained when built Is as certain as
printers hearts are warm, that printers i'm
pulses generous. 1t may be by means of
an annual assessment or it may be by dona-
lions on the part Of generous disciples
of Faust, whose heart has not grown
cold in days Of prosperity toward their
feasible idea will Prove to be the suggestion of
the president of the board, who proposes, at
the proper time, to recruit corps of $40 volun-
teers, each to insure his life for $4,000, or a
round million in all This sum. as fast as it
natures. is to be placed in the hands of finance
board, to be composed of men OF the financial
solidity Of Messrs. Childs, Drexel, &C., the in
come to be used for maintaining tho home
But whatever may be the method the home will
be maintained after the building is completed,
and no union printer, in the United States and
Canada, need fear to be compelled in the
evening OF his years, to eat the cold bread of
dependence