New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
FOR HEBREW CHARITIES.
THE NEW BUILDING GIVEN BY SOLOMON
LOEB. IN SECOND-AVE

THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.

COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARRYING ON
THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.
tn. United Hebrew Charities Of the City OF
Ecw-Tork. which expends much money and
does much good among the deserving poor, has
had it's headquarters in Second-ave. near
Eghth-st. for number OF years, but the Of
fees and the waiting rooms have long been In
adequate. This need recognized by SOL
onion Loeb, Of Kuhn. Loeb G. Co.. who donated
tho plot Of ground at Seoond-a ave. and Twenty
hrst-st., on which building is being
erected By him at a COST OF about $50 600
The building will have q frontage OF GO feet
In Second-ave. and 90 feet In Twenty first-st.
and will be four stories high. practically divided
into two parts. with the main entrance from
Second-avc. and a second entrance from Twen-
ty-first-st
Mr.. De Lomos OF De Lomos & Cordes the
architects OF the building In describing the new
structure. said
The basement and first story OF the building
will be devoted TO the purpose Of distributing
assistance and charity to worthy people and
will consist OF large reception hall, with direct
entrance from Second-ave The whole of the
first floor Will be built in strictly sanitary
manner and go arranged that it may be flooded
and washed Al will, floors, walls and ceiling
being constructed OF stone and marble. There
will be large reception and waiting rooms, and
rooms also for the index clerk committee
roons. and al apartment for the distribution
vi medical aid There will also be office for
The registrar this floor
1.-THE basement will contain a large store
ROOM where goods which have been donated
may be kept on hand. and in connection with
his department there will be a dlsinfecting
vault under tn Sidewalk in the Second-ave
side There will also be several employment of
fees. and al o:fic, for the supcrinten dent OF
Ibis department.
THE second story VII be occupied by large
auditorium, which Will extend through four
tories This hal VIII be large enough to ac-
cOmmodate audience Of $50 On the Sec
Ond-ave. side there will be a number OF offices
which will be used Is meeting rooms by the di-
rectors OF the various organizations interested
IL this enterprise.
"Tte fourth stcry will have offices and the
jantor's apartments, and workrooms where do
nations in the way OF clothing may be repaired.
All modern inventions and sanitary regulations
aavc been followed in the construction of the
building.
THE material used in the front is cut stone
for the lower stories, and white brick and terra
Gotta for the upper stories The style is the
FlDrentine Renaissance
The new building win probably be ready for
occupancy about May ].
The officers of the organization are: Henry
Rice, president: Henry S. Allen first vice presi
dent; Isaiah Joseph. second vice-pi csident:
Cyrus l.. Sulzberger. treasurer: l. s Tsaacs sec
rotary. who, together with the following form
the Board of Trustees Siegmund j. Bach
Jules 5. Bache, Abraham Bernhard Nathan
Blur Mrs +. A. Cohen Samuel Dalsheimer
Mrs. William Enstein. Charles l. Flcck l. s.
Korn. Harry II. Meyer. Marx Ottinger. Sigrnund
Rosenwald, Hyman Som Benjamin Stern Da-
vid Untermyer, Mrs. S. WeinhanGier and Dr.
A. +. Zemansky.