The morning call., 1894-05-07

crease in membership of the popular or
gaDiZation, and have been negotiating for
some time tor more commOdiouS place.
Cunningham brothers. the architect re-
Gently of Portland, Or, were ordered to
submit plans. and did So with the result
that the symmetrical building shown will,
after September next, be the Acme home.
At meeting held on Friday last the
plans were finally adopted. Negotiations
were closed with Peter Thompson, the
owner of a splendid lot on the northwest
corner of Broadway and Seventeenth
street, just opposite the postoffice, and
within four months the club will occupy
its new quarters.
The exterior of the building will present
handsome appearance. Its general style
will be in Spanish renaissance, brick with
stone trimmings, and the roof of Spanish
tiles. Three eXtremities OF the building
will be carried up above the roof proper in
square towers, which are most ornamental.
and from which magnificent views Of the
bay and surrounding country may be
obtained.
II is the interior. however, where the
architects have lavished specially 6ne
work. 1t will be finished throughout in
natural yellow pine.
The building will occupy a lot 80 feet ON
Broadway by 100 feet on Seventeeth
street. 1t will have three floors and a
basement and its cost is estimated at
$4,000.
The basement will be devoted to dress
ing-rOoms, lockers. baths, rubbing rooms.
also splendid cycIe-room. which will
have an entrance from the street. The
furnace and heater will be located here
and to the feature of ventilation and heat
ing special attention has been given. The
handball court will be in the basement in
the front part of the building and will be
a feature in its way. Its ceiling will reach
to the ceiling of the first story, twenty-five
feet, and ir will have a polished stone
serving wall ten feet high. a private
stairway will lead from the basement
drassing-rooms directly 10 the gymnasium
On the ground floor the building will
contain three fine stOrernoms, which will
be under control of the club. The main
entrance to the building is in the form of
an arched portico 20 feet long and feet
deep, which leads 10 reception ball of the
dimensions of 10x12. From this swinging
doors lead into the main staircase hall 10
feet wide. From this hall also opens
doorway leading to gallery, which over
looks the handball court, and where fine
view can be had of the games. A stairway
also leads TO the basement from this hall,
and another 3 feet broad carries one to
the flour above.
The second floor reached, the visitor
finds himself on a spacious landing 12
feet wide, from either side of which runs
Office, 21x11R, is on the left, as is also the
library, beautiful room 27x18, with a
large bay-windOw overlooking the street.
Next adjoining the library is the writing
room. 10x10. Next comes the directors
room, or commitlee-room. which can also
be used as ladies' room on reception
aights. Adjoining is n lavatory. and q
telephone room is also convenient. A lir-
tie beyond is the hat and coat room. 10 :6x9
Opposite this is the cafe, 20X12, off which
opens butlery. A large arch divides The
cafe from the cardroom, which is 2OX24
This room can also be entered from the
main hall.
room. which is 21x4o. allowing ample room
for four tables This room, as well as the
cardrOOms and cafe, will be handsomely
finished and have polished hardwood floors.
The billiard-roOm will have IL large bay
window overlooking Broadway. From it
siding-doOrs lead TO the assembly-room,
26x17 6. Sliding-doors also lead from the
latter into the cardroom. and the whole on
occasion can be thrown into one spacious
apartment.
From this floor a broad flight of stairs
leads to the gymnasium, which is the
third or top floor. This room is 4S:6x95,
and contains a gallery fourteen feet
above which extends around the room.
On the lower floor rear are Two boxing.
ronms, each 20x10, while punching bags
will be In separate rooms adjoining. On
this floor is a lavatory.
The gallery above, or running track, is
six feet wide aud will make twenty-six
laps 10 the mile. Ii will be supported
from the roof by iron rods. On this level
also and directly over The boxing-rooms
are the wrestling-rooms of the same dimen-
sions as the boxing-rooms. This gallery
will be reached 5y two flights of stairs
The gymnasium floor will be doubled and
thus all noises will be so deadened that no
sound can reach the floors below.
Altogether the new Acme building
promises to be thing of beauty, and the
boys are justly proud Of its prospective
proportions.
There is special meeting of the club
called for Thursday night next looking to
incorporation.