The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-13


Anthony J. Dre1el and air. The basement
story contains a dining-room 30x31 feet
with ten windows opening to the front
and north. Adjoining are stOTerO0ms,
kitchen. laundry. boiler and engine room.
On the first, or main, floor is an assembly
chamber 33x37 feet which will be used
Tor lectures, religious services or entertain
ments. On this floor are other large and
attractive rooms, especially those in the
towers ut the ends of the building. The
second and third stories are divided into
sleeping apartments, dormitores. etc The
building has been furnished with all the
modern improvements in the shape of steam
heating and electric lighting. elevators, etc,
while the sanitary arrangements are fea-
ture Of the structure.
The exterior decoration is very handsome,
and the interior has been arranged with q
view TO provide the greatest amount OF COM
fort. Some OF the rooms Oh the first and
second floors viii be magnifcently fitted up,
notably the Childs and Drexel parlors, and
the San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and st.
Louis rooms.
Furnished by San Francisco.
The room furnished by San Francisco
Typographical Union, the first union to
make application for the privilege of fur
nishiDg room, is located in the square
tower corner Of the building, is IA :6x14:6
feet, and has entrance TO the splendid bal
cony surrounding the square tower, and the
furnishings will be characteristic of the
State from which t comes, being manufac-
tured from California redwood, which, in
addition to its beauty, serves purpose. that
of showing that California redwood can be
worked up into furniture which, in appear
ance, presents as pretty an effect as dark
mahogany and looks as solid. The set OF
furniture consists of large round table,
lounge, three high-back arm or reading
chairs. folding bed in the shape Of an
armoir with heavy plate.glass front. and in
addition to this there Is wooden mantel
that is to be set up at the fireplace. The up
h0lstering is Of the finest kind Of leather.
The wood is OF the quality known as wave
and burl. The one shows innumera6ie
wavellnes, while the other has spots very
much like those seen in bird's-eye maple.
1t is a set that will reflect credit alike
upon the State and the generous men ana
women who donated it, and on California
wOrkmen. The set will rest on a handsome
carpet of serviceable pattern, while over
the wlndow-frames will be cuTtain-p0les,
also of California redwood, resting on
brackets of like wood. Even the curtain
rings have been turned of native seQuoia.
In the center of the round table Is sunk
gold oval plate. on which is Inscribed:
From san Francisco TypogEaphical Union No. Fl
to the Cbids-Drexel Home for Union
Printers. May IL, 1892
There will be furnished for this room fne
lace curtains and three large sized Callfor-
mia views in cherry-wood frames. One Of
these is photograph Of the observatory on
Mount Hamilton, another of the Seal
Rocks, and the third a birdseye view of
| San Francisco.
The board of trustees of the home is
! composed of August DOuath. president;
William Aimis0n, yice-pres ldent; James j.
| DALEY. treasurer; w. S. McClevey, secre-
tary, and j. ID. Vaughan. Columbus Hall,
| Frank S. Pelton, Edward T. Plank. James
| G. Woodward, George w. Morgan, Amos j.
| Cummings. Congressman from New York
| Will Lambert and W. II. Parr.