Evening journal., 1894-06-01
The COATESYILLE EXCURSION
PROMINENT CITIZENS VISITED THE
Pennsylvania TOWN.

Went 60 Inspect the Handsome Home
OF the CoatesviIIe Y. NJ. c. A., and Got
Some Valuable Pointers for tho New
Wilmington Building.
A party Of prominent citizens Of Will
mington visited the pretty little town Of
Coatesville on the Wilmington and North
ern railroad, yesterday, to inspect the
new building Of the Coatesville Young
Mems Christian Association.
The trip was made under the auspices
OF the Board Of Directors of the Y n
C A, Of this city. Through the courtesy
Of the Wilmington aud Northern Rail
road Company the trip was made In a
special train Of two cars.
The start was made from French
street station at 1 o'clock. The ride
was a delightful one, and the weather
could not have been more favorable for
an excursion. and an excursion could
hardly 60 through dner country.
On each side of the track are beauti-
full green hills and valleys. The country
on this road is noted for It's fine scenery.
The farms are the finest in the country.
Situated on the hills or Nesting in the
valleys could be seen the we'll kept
homes and out buildings of the farmers
The railroad follows the BrandYwine the
/ greater part of the way About one
hour and half was consumed before
| Coatesville was reached
Here the entire party fell into line and
marched TO the Y NJ G. A. building
Those in the party we've: Joseph Pyle,
Charles Baird, Of the Board OF Educa-
tion, w. h Savery, Caleb johnson, Dr..
Harmer Rile, Professor l. r. Johnson,
Of the Friends School: job H. Jack
SOD, George w Todd, John Todd,
~ r. Young. John H. Hartman Daniel
| Ross, Charles Banning W. s Mitchell,
William Tatnal. DR. Naudain, A. p.
| Fothergill. Rev r. r Terry,
Mayer Shortlidge Secretary Dow,
of the Y NJ G A Physical Director
Hoffman, c. II Csntwell, superintendent
Harlan, Of the public schools; Robert
| Irwin, r King, d. Mccall McGregOr,
of Philadelphia; W. X. Crosby, A. A.
Capelle William Turner. Rev W. A.
| Wslling. Harry Emmons. William Foulk,
Alfred Gawthrop, Joseph D. Wilkins, OF
the Every Evening, Scott Vernon, of the
Daily Republican, Charles e. Gray,
EVENING JOURNAL
The visitors were received at the
building by the following officers Of the
association and prominent citizens of the
town: Charles l. Huston, president
William H. Ridgway. secretary; John
w. Thompson, treasurer; James W.
Greig, general secretary. Mr. Greig
filed similar position in this city.
Others were Professor L G Young, w.
~ Kaufman, of the Chester Valley
Union, Dr. j. Ivison, George W. Davy.
The Wilmington men were conducted
through the handsome building.
II is four stories high and stands on
the south side Of Main street. It has a
frontage Of about forty feet and cost
$4,000 It is built of Pompeiian brick
with Indiana limestone trimmings. The
building throughout is finished in oil,
the wood and tinted plaster harmonizlug
beautifully The front is occupied by
two stores. A reading room, parlor
large lobby and the secretarYs apart
ments are on this floor. There ID also g
small apartment known as the boys
room.
In the rear Of the secretary's room &,
the ladies' room. At the extreme soutl
end of the building is the assembly
room. All these rooms are handsomely
furnished.
The third story is divided into a mum
Der of small rooms, several Of which arr
game rooms, a directors room and
room devoted 10 the tesching of mechani
cal drawing and another t0 book keeping
There is q single room on the fourtl
story. IL is known as the smoking
room and shuttle board room. In tn
lower story is the gymnasium fitted ul
with all the usual appliances OF sucl
places The building is handsomel.
furnished throughout.
= After seeing the building the visitor
saw the principal points Of interest il
, the town. at 4 o'clock they left for home
Eefore leaving the station Joseph Pyl
f. proposed three cheers for the town o
Coatesvllle and the new building. The
were heartily given The railroad CON
pany was also cheered. The object O
the trip was to awaken enthusiast
among Wilmington people. And TO den
onstrate to them what Wilmington
: should do If town like Coatesville q
o. 900 persons can build sac. 600 T. NJ
A. building
70 The Board Of Directors and friends 0
the Y. NJ. c A who visited Coatesvill
yesterday afternoon voted unanimousl
d TO extend hea,tY vote of thanks to tn
Wilmington and Northern rsilrOa
b. officials for their great kindness in gi'
ing the free uss of train to make th
trip; also that w. X. Crosby aud h.
n. Dow be appo nted a committee to 81
that the same be printed.
+ To Bind the 'sights aud scenes of q