Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13


tion OF Pawtuoket's new srmory will long
Dc remembered, not only by those who
took part In the festivities, but also those
VINO went there, enjoyed the concert and
admired the contrast OF the costumes OF
the ladies' and the flashing equipments Of
the soldier boys ~ they whirled around
In the brilliantly lighted ball room.
The New Armory.
The new State armory stands at the cor.
ner OF Fountain and Exchange streets
and is one OF the handsomest buildings OF
the Kind In the State. Tho total dimen-
sions OF the structure is 202x00 feet, thus
giving ample room for the two companies
In this city and the one from Central Falls.
The main, or administration building,
b 6Ox9O feet and the drill shed I'm the rear
IL S3xl42 feet, making q mammoth floor
on which to exercise the companies. The
armory 10 modern structure of the feu-
dal style Of architecture. with towers and
parapets at each corner OF the front,
which adds materially to the appearance
OF the building.
The seal Of the State appears on the
front; also the United States coat. of-arms
and on the floor OF the entrance IL large
anchor In Mosaic work. The administra-
tion building ID three stories In height,
the hrst floor being Of granite and the
other Two Of brick. In the main part the
officers quarters, the company rooms,
Uniform rooms, ETC., are located. Only
the two lower floors have been finished
as there is no use for the third story at
present.
Maj. Alexander Strauss has his quarters
In the first story, and IL In charge Of the
armory on account OF being the senior In
command and residing In the city.
The tower at the southeast corner is SO
feet In eight, and the one at the other end
Is 7S feet tall. Upon the highest tower ie
flag stah from which the stars and
stripes float. The roofs of each tower are
designed In such manner that they may
be occupied and are enclosed with para.
pets of sufficient height 80 that an or
dinary person used only to terra frma
would have chance to fall of.
A corridor extends from the main en-
! trance to the drill shed In the rear, and
| on each side are the company rooms. Con-
nected with these are the officers quar-
ters, uniform rooms, lockers, etc. Her.
bert N. French, the armorer, has his room
at the left OF the entrance, and two main
staircases lead fro,h the lower floor to the
upper part OF the building. The rooms
on the second floor are similar to those on
the first, and In addition there II q room
suitable for battalion headquarters. Be.
sides these rooms tnat have been enumer-
ated there are toilet rooms and closets In
sufficient number throughout the build.
Ing. Ornamental iron gates guard the en-
trance and wrought iron Fail surmounts
the porch.
The drill shed Is well lighted, and In the
roof, which is heavily trussed, are four
large dormer windows which furnish
light as we'll as ventilation. There is
gallery ut the south end, entrance to which
is gained from the second story Of the ad
ministration building. On the north sid'
OF le shed Is an enclosed court to accom-
modate the cavalry and enable them u
saddle and mount without encroachine
on the street. This couIt may be reached
by door which opens from the drill shed
In the basement Is the rife range, toilet
rooms, boiler, coal, work and storerooms
The range extends from the north end o.
the drill shed to the administration build
ing and Is one Of the best In the State.
The halls are finished In oak and tn,
rooms in cherry, while the balustraces o.
the staircases are finely carved. The ar
mory is lighted By the most improved gel
and electric appliances, and military de-
signs for chandeliers were adopted so al
to have everything In the building IL
keeping with the object of the erection o.
the structure. At the right of the en-
trance is bronze tablet on which Is in
scribed: Erected by the State of Rhod,
1sland," also the names of the archite cts
William r. Walker q Son; the contrac
tors, Houlihan T. MCGUIRE, and the armor,
commission, Fred w. Easton, Adjt. Gen
Elisha Dyer, Quarter Master Genera
Charles III. Dennis, Eastwood Eastwood
and Wheaton Cole. The armory 10
building that every citizen of the cit,
or State may point to with pride, and al
ere doing 50 with the greatest of pleasure