The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-08

| The new armory is proving itself
worth whole corps of recruiting
sergeants to the Thirteenth regiment.
as since the completion of the splendid
! new home of the guard, almost every
company has been augmented by
| "rookics,' who are induced To join
merely by strolling through the build -
Ing and contemplating the advantages
| and opportunities presented in it.
Indeed, tho new armory is an in
| spring spectacle. from the rough
hewn massive stone base to the SUM
| nit of its highest turrct. Great and
massive. yet there Is nothing grim or
| forbdding about its aspect, but on
| the contrary 1t is structure which
by its grace cannot fail to please the
eye. Tho entire base Is of a heavy
rough-hewn Eraystonc. and the three
upper stories are of brick with gen
erous gray granite facings to relieve
| the monotony of the red. Numerous
| turrets rise from the top of the build :
| ing and on one of the twin towers
directly over the Adams avenue en-
| trance is the flag pole.
The main entrance is on Adams
avenue. 1t is a large arched granite
doorway. surmounted with two ar
! tistic wrought iron lamps. a short
flight of steps leading to the basement ,
where arc staircaScs on either side
! leading to the first floor. This same
| basement will prove "A thing of
beauty and joy forever to the SOL
| dier boys, as there Is about every
convenience and requisite due to the
needs and comfort of the members
| of regiment. There is a large gym
| nasium. which will be thoroughly
| equipped with all the necessary ap-
paratus. and a shooting range over
| three hundred feet long. Along tn.
corridor run a lengthy row of storage
rooms for company equipment. and in
| the northern section of the basement
| Is a large, finely tiled nata torium, ad :
! joining which are lavatories, shower
| baths. etc.
Nothing has been done yet towards
the furnishing of these or any other
of the basement apartments. All the
lighting fixtures are in and in this.
as in every other line. there has been
no stintins, and upon every floor
there is an array Of electric lights
which will cause the big structure to
be beacon for blocks around. On
the first floor is the great drill room,
and several small reception rooms.
This apartment is an enormous one,
being 40 by 30 feet. The contrac-
tors mon are now practically through
with it and the decora tors have Il
host of hands at work. they begin
ming their task yesterday. Already
several of the massive iron Grders
are artistically drapcd with the ma
tional colors, or covered by masses
of galy hued gauZy material.
The large wooden floor, SOxlO0 feet,
is being built and will be used by the
dancers at the big ball next Friday
night. 1t at present occupies the ccn-
ter of the drill room. Stacks and
stacks of chairs are also in sight
which will be used in tho furnishing
of the large balconies of either end
of the room. which operation will ne
soon finished at the rate work is ba-
ing pushed.
sion of large. airy and we'll ventilated
rooms. which will be occupied as
officers headquarters and company
rooms. The work of carpeting them
has been already started and a soft
green Brussels carpet covers the
floors of several of the company apart
ments. On the fourth floor is a large,
spacious dining room, kitchen and
pantries, every apartment being ad-
mirably adapted by location and
construction for it's specific purpose.
The building stretches the whole
length of Myrtle street.