The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-01
WILMINGTON NEEDS a BUILDING.

Tho Merchants and Manufacturers OF
Our City Should See Tint wiimIn gtor
Has Y. NJ. q. AZ Building Erected, II
Keeping With the Needs oil Our Young
Mon A Visit by Representative Men
to ContesyiIIe, Pa. to Inspect the
Handsome Y. NJ. &. A. BuiIding.
Through the courtesy of MIR. A. G.
MGCaulsland. superintendent of the
Wilmington ard Northern Railroad,
the following named representative
business men in our city: took the
Train at o'clock yesterday, for coates
Vile. Pa.
Rev.W A. Walllng. Charles L. Baird,
A. A. Capelle. Robert Al. Irwin, A. L,
Fotherglll. W. l.. Hoffman, Ii. 5. Dow,
William Tatnall, @. 2. Johnson. Chas.
Tanning. Mayor Shortlldgs, Thos
Young, W. IL. Foulk, David ". Harlan,
Joseph Pyle, the Rev. Thomas
u. Terry. John Hartman, A. Camp.
bell. DIR. Naudain. J. II. King, G..
W. Todd, John To4d. Job Ii. jackson,
A. Gawthrop, j. L. Johnson, II. G.
Cantwell, DR.. j. II. Rile, W. X. Crosby,
WIN. Mitchell, VIM. Turner ". ii.
savery Paul McGreg or, OF Phila
aud representatives of tho Every
Evening. Evening journal and RFpUB.
LIcAN. The run was made Ill one hour
and twenty minutes. when the de-
lightful and picturesque borough OF
Coatsyille. Pa. WIS reached. The gen.
tlemen formed in line anu marched to
the headquarters OF the Y NJ q. A.,
beng mot near thu hall by MIR. Jas
W. Gregg, the General Secretary, who
gave tho delegation hearty welcome.
The building stands on tbs south
side OF Main street. having frontage
OF 40 feet and Is four stories high
built OF .Pompiinn brick with Indian
limestone trimmings The main en-
trance Is OF Avondnle stone with a
lloor OF beautiful mosuia.
The building throughout Is linisheI
in oil, the wood md the tinted plaster
hurmonlzing beautifully. There is an
abundance OF light streaming in, not
only through numerous windows, but
through a glass dome over the sky
light The builting IL lighted with
gus ami electric light. being heated
with steam during tho winter months.
Down il the lower story is the gym ma
SUM l0xoO feet, fitted up in lirst.clues
manner with three SHOW er baths in the
rear Two elegant stores occupy the
front, one OF which Is occupied and
brings in good revenue.
Entering by tho main doorway over
the tessclated iloor.a STAIRWAY leads to
the second lloor. Al tho landing plata
glass doors open into the lobby or
open court, which il lighted from tn o
dome by a skylight.
Two rooms OCCUPY the entire front
on Nam street, one being fitted up as
n reading room and the other as a par.
Tor. Its furniture is upholstered with
patent leather ana grand plano occu-
pies Space near the door.
Just Ia the rear Of the lobby and al.
most In the centre OF the building ia
the Secretary's apartments. On the
west side of the room IS a small
apartment which ls known as the boys
room. Here the Juveniles ean play
games.
There is ladies' room at the rear of
the Secretary 8 Office. 1t Is about
2ux20 feet and finished in elegant
style. 1t ls lifted up with Il gas stove
50 that tea aud coffee can lie served
when tho ladies have their afternoon
teas. The ladies' have furnished 1t
with handsome, comfortable wicker
furniture.
At tho extreme south end OF the
building Is Association Hall, 4OxjO
feet, being Immediately over the gym.
naslum. and OF the same size. 1t Is
capable OF seating about 800 and is
furnished with neat wooden suttees.
The third story Is divided into q mum
Der OF small rooms. Several OF them
are game rooms and have tables for
chocquer and chess playing.
The directors have n room. room
Is devoted to the teaching OF mechun.
zeal drawing.
The fourth story has one long room
which Is fitted up with two shuttle.
boards. besides being used us a
smoker.
this handsome building Is a credit
to every citizen ofCUatesyille. and cost
$40 OOO. Two men, 1T. Charles Illus.
ton and his son Charles Huston, pro.
prietors OF tho Lukeus Iron a steel
Company gave tholr check for $1,000
and William ii. Ridgway gave gen.
erous donation.