The times., 1897-06-03
NEW HOME ON OLD SITE
Plans for Young Mems Christian
Association Building.
EDIFICE SEVEN STORIES HIGH
Complete for Educational and Ath-
letic Purposes-A Hall With ca
pacity for One Thousand Persons.
Amount Needed for Additional Lot
and the Building $175,0O0.

There is hardly any doubt that before
the end of the year the Young Mems Chris
tian Association will be comfortably housed
in their beautiful home, which will be erect
ed on the site OF the old building al 1909
New York avenue. This conclusion was
reached at the last meeting of the building
Committee, when 1T was decided that as
soon as the cash subscriptions amounted
TO 500 600 active operations would be CON-
menced
The new building, which has been design
ed by Architect j. e. Hill, Will be spacious
as well asimpostng and beautiful. The as
ISOLATION will purchase {. lot on tie east
ofthe old site, thus allowing the new build
ing a frontage of seventy-six feet. The
builting will be fitted up with all modern
Improvements, special care being given 10
healthfil heating and ventilation.
The front of The building will be of gray
stone, highly finished, and will present a
very striking appearance The arcade en-
trance, the doors OF which Will be OF The
finest plate glass, will be about fifteen
feet square, and VIII probably be the IN tst
beautiful entrance in the city.
The new building viii be seven stories in
height, the first floor front being fitted
for three large stores In she center viii
be wide hallway, leading from the IN
posing glass arcade doorway to the rear
of the building, while at the end viii be
grand stairway leading TO the association
rooms.
To the left, four feet above the level OF
the street, viii be the entrance % the
auditorium, having a seating capacity of
about 900, and special attention to con
cert use viii be given i'll its construction
Arrangements will be made so that wheel
men may take their wheels through the
main entrance to rooms IN the reas, having
storage capacity for the accommodation
of 500 wheels
The basement Will be used for bowling
alleys OF which there will be four, and "A
large swimming pool will also be placed
here.
The second floor will contain the t'usi-
ness rooms and reception parlor, riade
cosy by open firepiaces, easy seats and
tete-a-tete corners, and from this recep-
tion-room will open the various working
rooms of the association. Reading-room,
social-room, parlor and offices will occupy
the front. while the lecture-room, SEATING
about 800, will be next to the audito-
rum.
The third floor will DC devoted TO
library and offices, and part of the fourth
floor TO Tire educational departments, the
remaining portion being rented FOR pr-
vate offices.
The fifth floor is TO be n mems cpart-
ment, and the sixth floor front given up
TO lockers and dressing e rooms, While the
gymnasium VIII occupy the two stories
back. a fIoar space of so by 76 feet,
and will be fully equipped with the latest
and best gymnasium appara tus. A roof
garden will furnish a place for enter
tainments in the summer
Facility for educa tional advancement,
physical Improvement, social recreation
and religious Influences viii be provided
the young men of the city As it is
proposed to introduce civil service in
struction AS a part of the educa tional
feature, it is expected that there will be
an attendance of fully 800 students.
A circular has been issued declaring
that the amount from, the rentable stores
and offices Will bring an annual income
of Sl3, 900. The value of the present
lot is 800, 600, and the cost of pur
cpasing twenty feet additional will be
S25. 400 The cost of the building is
estimated TO be about $3.50, 900, and dde0
to this is the cost of $500 for the lot,
making a total of $175,o00.
Fifty Thousand dollars is needed at once
| to begin oil, and after canvassing for week
| the committee have reported the follow
ing generous donations: S. w. Woodward,
$4,000; A. NJ. Lothlop, $1,000. Charles
E. Foster, $4,000; l.. Cabel Williamson
| 81 ,oOo; Geo W F. Swartzell, ST 600; Fred
Piliing, $500: McGill Wallace, $500;
| John ". Mccartney, $500: Oliger l.. Shanks,
500: George w. Smith, S10O; William c.
| Henry, S1O0; r. B. Durham, S100; E. L.
| f3rewinger, S1Co; George Gibson, S100;
| r. L. Shepard 500; W. NJ. Hardin. Sl0O;
H. B. F. Macfarland, S100: w. Springer,
| 500: A o. Bliss, Sl00i Wescott, Wilcox 6
| Hieston, sfe0 each: L. NJ. Meirick, $50;
| Frank s. Brown, $160, and ". II Shipe
| S5o. and number of smaller suhscIip-
| tons.
| The amount ofmoney needed is 81 $4,000