St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-02
FOR UNION PRINTERS.
The Childs-DrexeI Home Soon to
- Be Dedicated.

DC DcuICdtcus
DENVER, COL, May 1.-The compile
ton and dedication of the Childs-Drexel
home for union printers at Colorado
Springs, on the sixty-third birthday of
George w. Childs, of the Philadelphia
Ledger, is all event which has been
looked forward to with great deal of
interest the world over, as it Is the be-
ginning of the life of the only institu-
ton of its kind in the universe Thurs
day, May IL. is the day set for the dedi-
cation. There will be present, besides
Messrs. Childs and DreXel, the members
OF the editorial association, which will
be OIL its journey to California.
During the session of the interna-
tlOnal union in Pittsburg in 1856, George
w. Childs and Anthony j. Drexel, the
well known banker of Philadelphia,
made an unconditional gift of $1,000
each to the union. This formed the
NUCLEUS of fund which the union sub
sequently decided should be known as
the ''Chllds-Drexel fund.-" to be added
to until a sufficient ameant had been
accumulated to warrant the building of
home for printers. When the union
was in annual session at Denver four
years ago, F. l.. Martin and A. A. Nc
0OtOnJ, VI OOlOIQ OpllHeO, inQOC Qli
offer to donate eighty acres of land
about mile east of the city upon which
to build the proposed home, if the union
would guarantee that building not to
cost less than $4,000 should bs erected
on the site. The offer was accepted,
and the work was commenced without
unnecessary delay.
The programme of the exercises, which
began at 1920 today, included prayer
by Rev. James B. Gregg; address Of
welcome by Gov. Routt, and an address
of welcome by Mayor Sheridan. of Col
Orado Springs; address of welcome by
H. l.. Hunt. ESQ.,. president of the
chamber of commerce; response by w.
B. Prescott, president OF the Interna-
tiOnal Typographical union; history of
the Childs- Drexel home, August Do
nath, Washington: GRAFTON, Senator j.
III. Gallinger, of New Hampshire; re-
marks, w. S. Capellar. president Of the
National Editorial association.
The building is four stories in height
with basement, built after the style Of
architecture known as the Renaissance,
and has been erected at cost of $50, 900.
1t has a frontage of IA feet by depth
of A. with wing in the rear of the
north end 40X20 feet. At one end
there is round tower and at the other
square Que, while over the main en-
trance rises tower which adds to the
imposing appearance of the structure.
There are pOrcheS around each end
tower on the line of the first and of the
second story, and the main entrance is
reached by broad stairway. with a
massive Dalustrade on each side. The
exterior decoration is very handsome,
and the interior has been arranged with
view to provide the greatest amount of
comfort. Some of the rooms on the
first and second floors Will be magnifi'
Gently fitted up, notably the Childs and
Drexel parlors, the San Francisco, Den
yer, Chicago and st. Louis rooms. The
San Francisco, selected and furnished
by Typographical Union No. 81, will
be model of elegance, characteristic
of the state from which it comes. The
entire furniture, mantel, curtain poles,
brackets, etc, will be of California red
wood. and the set consists of large
round table, lounge, four high-back
reclining chairs, a folding bed in
the shape of an armOir with heavy plate
glass front. In the center of round
table is a gold plate oval upon which IS
inscribed, From San Francisco Typo =
graphical Union No. 81 to the Childs-
J Drexel Home for Union Printers, May
IL. 1872"
IS The Childs parler is fitted up finely.
"Moquette carpets cover the floor, and
rich curtains are in the windows and
splendid pictures adOrn the walls. The
#large painting of one of the founders o t
the home. George w. Childs, is valued
at $1,000. The DreXel rooms. on the
right of the main entrance, are fitted
something after the same order as the
Childs parlors, differing only in color
ing, but the general effect is very pleas
ing.
The Inter Ocean room. on the second
floor, square lower corner, will be fitted
up by the proprietor of the Inter Ocean
in keeping with the adjoining rooms.
The st. Louis union has also appropri-
ated sufficient money to fit up room,
but as the furniture is not yet placed it
cannot be described. The Denver room
will be round tower room OH the Sec
ond floor. In point Of artistic beauty
and symmetry it is unsurpassed in the
building. The reception room is ca
DaciOuS anartment with high ceiling,