Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-07

Inc DOaru OF directors Oh inc 1DU0p
Il Mems Christian Association of this city,
n accompanied by some guests, went TO
Coatesville, Pa, Thursday afternoon for
q The purpose of inspecting the elegant
new building of the Young Mems Chris
q tan Association of that place.
II Transportation was furnished gratui-
lously by the Wilmington IL Northern
n Railroad Go. No solicitation whatever
was required to obtain the travelling
n facilities The instant it received al
81 intimatien of the excursion the COM
4 pany generously volunteered to provide
81 a train gratis. A special, consisting of
81 two cars, was put at the disposal of the
81 excursionists.
The party was composed of Joseph
q Pyle, the president of tho association;
job II. jackson, Isaac T. johnson,
81 Harry Emmons, Alfred Gawthrop, W.
n II. Slavery, Charles Baird, w. X. Crosby,
N Charles II. Cautwell and George w.
Todd, members of the board of direc-
M tors; Herbert S. Dow, the general secre-
tary; j. II. King, the ex-general score
n tary; w. =. Hoffman, the physical di-
rector; D. W. Harlan, superintendent
= of public schools; Mayor Shortlidge,
John r. Hartman and William Turner
of the Board of Education; ex Council
man Daniel Ross, the Revs. Il. Il. Terry
md w. A. Walling, ID. McColl Nc
Gregor of Philadelphia, Drs. G. b.
II Naudain and ]. Harmer Rile, A. A.
81 Capelle, Thomas i. Young, A. Poinsett
4 Fothergil, John w. Todd, William II.
N Foulk, q. p. johnson, w. S. Mitchell,
William Tatnall. r. NJ. Irwin and rep
resentatives of the press.
The run to Coatesville was pleasant
and speedy. The excursionists pro-
N reeded direct from the cars to the SPLEEN
did building, where they were welcomed
4 by Charles l.. Huston, the president of
the association; William II. Ridgway,
the secretary; James w. Greig, the gem
4 eral secretary; Il. g. Young, the physi-
q cal director; John Ivison, the medical
n examiner; George w. Davy, member
of the board OF directors; Moses ltambo,
aged 72 years, the Oldest and lifelong
resident of the town, and William j.
4 Kaufman, the editor of the Chester Pdl-
n ky Union After greetings had been ex-
changed the visitors inspected the editice.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
The following, published by the West
Chester Neios, is an accurate description
Of the structure:
The building stands on the south side of
Main street. 1t has a frontage of about 40
feet and is four stories high. 1t is of
Pompiian brick, with Indiana limestone
trimmings. The main entrance Is OF
Avondale stone. with floor Of beautiful
mosaic. The building throughout is i'm
ished in oil, the wood and the tinted
plaster harmonizing beautifully. There
Is an abundance of light streaming in, not
only through numerous windows, but
through glass dome over the skylight'
There are electrical and gas lights every
where. Down in the lower story is a
room 40x50 feet fitted up us gymnasium.
There are in it ail the usual appliances of
such places. This, though, is in the rear.
Two elegant stores, neatly fitted up, oc-
cupy the front Entering by the main
doorway over the tesselated floor an easy
stairway leads to the second floor.
At the landing plate glass doors open
into the lobby or open court. This apart
ment, which Is nearly square, is lighted
from the dome and glass sky light
gltters above. which can be removed in
n good weather in summer and give cool
i draught up through the building. Turning
to the right, two rooms are seen side by
side and together occupying the entlre
front on Main street. Plate glass doors
| open and one of these rooms is found ia
be the reading room. Two beautiful large
4 windows admit flood of light. Two large
tables are laden with the current literature
carved and the oil finished wood work OF
the building, the tinted plaster and every
thing around the room speaks of harmony
and rest. ..5-
Step out into the lobby again and enter
by the other door room smaller than the
reading room and lighted by a single
window. This is the parlor. Its furniture
isupholstered with patent leather, and
N grand upright piano stands near the door
Just in the rear of the lobby and almost
in the centre of the building is the score
tary's apartments. This place, easy of &C
cess, is surrounded by glass panels in such
a manner that he can observe almOs
everything that goes on in the building
On the west side of this room is small
apartment which is known as the boys
~ room, in which games can be played.
Although this is q Y. NJ. G. A. building
there is a ladies' room in it. That is jus
In the rear of the secretary's Office 1t i
about 20x20 feet and finished in the sam,
good style that prevails throughout thu
rest Of the building. There are arrange
ments for serving lunch. large cup
board is we'll stocked with handsom,
China ready for immediate use. Tn,
ladies have furnished the room witt
handsome, comfortable wicker furniture
At the extreme south end of the build
Ing is Association Hall, 40x50 feet, beinl
Immediately over the gymnasium, and o
the same size. 1t is capable OF seating
wooden settees. Here the association viii
hold its Sunday afternoon prayer meet
ings. also its lyceum meetings. The Uni
versity Extension Lectures will be hell
there; temperance meetings and all gath
erings for the promotion of moral or re
ligi6us movements which the promoter
thereof shall desire to hold i'll that room
will have place on the list OF welcom
IN things to enter its precincts.
The third story is divided into humble
of small rooms. Several of them are gain
rooms, and there tables for checker play
ing stand ready for the young people
indulge in that game, or chess If they FRI
fer it. The directors room will be tn
place where the officers of the associatio
meet, but it will be equally available fo
committee meetings. A room is devote
10 the teaching of mechanical DRAWN
and another to bookkeeping.
There is but single room in the tourt
story. 1t is known as the smoking ROOF
and shuffle.board room.
The visitors were informed that I'll
building cost $40 1000, and that one-ha
the cost was paid by DIR. Charles Hustc
and Charles L. Huston, the proprieto
OF the Lukens Iron and Steel Compan
They were also told that 200 inhabitan
OF the town, the population of which
1000, are members of the association.
WISH WE HAD ONE AS GOOD.
The receiving committee took deligl
In showing the fine property and u
excursionists took pleasure in inspectil
It, Everything seen was admired al
II the wish that Wilmington had as goc