The morning call., 1891-09-10

number of shower baths. tub baths. neces-
sary lavatories, etc. The gymnasium will
face on Mason street, 30 feet on that
thoroughfare by 1877 IS deep, with running
track, visitors gallery, rooms for eXamin-
ing physician and physical director. 1t will
be fitted up with all modern appliances for
physical culture.
The gymnasium will face west, having the
sun nearly the entire day, and will contain
a glass roof, thus giving 1t all possible light
and ventilation.
The first floor VIII contain three stores on
Ellis street and two on Mason, with main
entrance to the building OF twenty-ive feet
on Mason street. There will also be large
entrance to the gymnasium on Mason street.
The second floor will be the working floor
of the building. Passing up the main en-
trance to the first landing Will he spacious
reception-rOom, which is the key to all the
rooms of that floor, which will include read
ing-rOom, library, General Secretary's office,
members reception room, class rooms,
ladies' and gentlemen's lavatories, janitOr' s
room, small hall with seating capacity OF
300, clOak-rO0m, Employment Secretary s
office. Assistant Secretary'S office. room for
evening social gatherings, etc. From this
floor the main auditorium will also be en-
tered, part of which will be over the front
part of the gymnasium, facing Oh Mason
street The auditorium will be on the am
phitheater plan, with a seating capacity OF
1000, with gallery enclrcllng the room.
The third floor Will contain five rooms for
| the accommodation of the German branch,
ladies' dreSslng-r ooms, lavatorles, small
hall for the meetings OF the German branch,
general parlor of the association, ladies'
parlor, rooms for meetings Of the directors,
trustees, etc. OF the institution. and the gal
lery OF the auditorium
The fourth floor will contain large num-
Der of claSs-rOOms for the evening educa-
tional department. six Offices to be rented,
-, afNH thrar
for the boys department, and small hall for
the lyceum and debating society, suite of
rooms for meetings Of the c,ergymen rep
| resenting the various denominations, and a
special parlUr for the deaf mute branch, &C
Communications for the State Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association of
California, which has its headquarters with
| the city association.
The larger part Of the fifth floor will be
| rented, but sufficient amount of this floor
has been reserved for laundry. Kitchen and
dining-hall for the various gatherings Of the
association.
1t is the purpose of the Institution to sell
their present property, located at 232 Suffer
street, and invest the money realized from
J its sale in the new structure. One hundred
and three thousand dollars has been sub.
| scribed by interested friends, the following
sums being represented in the amount:
George W. Gibbs s25. 1000; Balfour, Guthrie s
| CO., $4,000; William II. Croker, $4,000
| Moses Ho. kins. $4,000; Mrs. G. 3. Alexander
| $4,000; John F. Merrill, $4,000; Charles Good
| all, 5000; g. r. Huntington, $4,000; Alexander
| Montgomery, $1,000; Charles Holbrook, $4,000
James Il. Fair, $1,000; A. Il. Forbes, $1,000
Monroe Greenwood, $1,000; B. Doe, $1,000; j. S
| Doe, $1,000; three friends, $1,000 each, $1,000
| l.. 7. DrexIer, $500; David Jacks, $500; +. A
Hyde $780, and several smaller subscription:
ranging from 500 TO $3.50, which brings the
total up To the present time 100000.
The committee will need $4,000 more in
| order to complete the structure uniIcum.
bered, which must be done, as the articles q
| Incorporation will not allow the Institution
to incur debis of any kind.
| The old buildings on the new lot, Ellis
/ and Mason streets, which include the Nor.
| folk Stables, are to be torn down to make
| way for the new structure.
The present building owned and occupied
By the association at 232 Suffer street was
dedicated, twenty-one years ago, November
| 16 1869