Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Dew y. M. c. Il. Builoing.
Open for Public Inspection Today-Its Modern Equipment
Makes 1t Veritabe "Milionares' Club"

The new building for the Young Mems
Christian Association on G street north
west, between 18th and 18th streets, viii
be formally opened for public inspection
today. This home for the Washington as
ISOLATION, 1t is said, stands pre-eminent
among Y. NJ c. A. buildings in the coun-
try. For years it has been the dream of
these interested in the future of the or
ganization here to have such an establish
ment, and for months its growth from the
foundation and corner stone to its present
height and grandeur has been watched by
thousands
Not only is the structure considered
great Y. NJ c. A. building, but the plant Is
| regarded as one of the greatest co-opera-
tive schemes in the country and a model
for such In the future. AS club the new
building will be a notable one, for it is
equipped with all the features of a first
| class institution of this kind and will prove
| attractive and homelike. From the inviting
reception hall on the ground floor to the
apartments for young men and the dining
| room on the top floors everything that Will
| interest men and make them feel at home
has been provided.
In several particulars the local building
Is believed to be in advance of all others or
a similar nature. In the first place, II Is
| the first building to adopt, on a large scale.
| the hotel lobby idea. The club feature has
| been especially emphasized. It's gymnasl-
| UNI facilities are in advance of ideas in
| modern gymnasiums in that auxiliary
one has been provided for individual exer-
| else when the main one is being used for
group work.
| The front of the building on G street is
| striking, not because of artistic embellish-
ments or gaudy appurtenances, but on &C
| count of its simple massiveness and general
| air of stability. The front door is wide and
| inviting. AS one enters, he walks into
| large lobby or reception hall. Here are
| many easy chairs and lounges. To the
| right Is an inviting nook, in which are
| found the daily Washington papers and
some other of the popular dailies and week
| lies. Here also is writing material. TO the
| left is another charming corner which sus-
| gests hospitality. There will be the tenn
| perance bar and other attractive features
| In the rear of the lobby on the right is the
| general office of the building and OF the
association. In fact, this lobby, with Its
| stately pillars, handsome marble and gran
| lite decorations and its inviting chairs and
| couches, will be the center of activity OF
| the entire building. Persons just coming
| into the building, those just finishing their
| coming from their study classes will. it Is
| expected, gather here and chat together
the ties of friendship. 1t is expected to be
| the crowning success of the building.
| Leading from the center of the rear of
this lobby is corridor. Facing this cor
ridor, back of a check room and of the
office of the department secretary. are the
Mems Club rooms. The idea of the Mems
| Club is a new one here and may be desig-
mated as the endowment feature of the
! plant The dues will be larger than the
| regular ones, and it's membership, limited
| to two hundred, will include many OF the
! leading business and professional men or
| the city These men Will contribute to the
| financial support of the association TWO
| large rooms, one on each side OF the main
| hallway. will be given to their use. They.
serarate in themselves, will be equipped
| with all the features of modern first
| class mems club. In connection with the
| club there are two hundred special lock-
| ers for the use of the members who desire
| to utilize the Turkish and other bath facil-
| tiles of the building, as well as the gym
| nasum, with thirteen private dressing
rooms.
| At the rear, on the main floor, is the
gymnasium. 1t is not barnlike and unat-
| tractive but is well furnished and decorat-
ed tremendously. Adjoining this, in the
right wing of the building, is the office OF
| the physical director and his assistant ana
| the examination and other such rooms. In
| the office of the physical director Will pc
| located physical library" where will be
| kept books and magazines on athletic ana
| physical training. This will be one of the
| many department libraries
The entrance to the basement of the
| building is at the end of the hall leading
! from the front lobby. Although under
| ground the basement will be place of de-
|
| the locker room. Here are 1000 expanded
| metal sanitary lockers, which represent an
| investment of $4,000. From the locker
room one passes into the shower bath
room where q large number of showers
| will be provided. In the right wing of the
| basement is the swimming pool. This Is
! one of the features of the plant. and one
which has been commented on by those
| privileged to inspect the new outfit. 1t will
be well lighted and handsomely located. 1t
is about 3oxsO feet in size, and will have
varying depths. Also in the basement, ad-
| Joining the pool is the Turkish bath outfit,
| complete in itself. feature of the gym
| nasium will be the sterlizer. This is locat-
| ed at the entrance from the gymnasium to
| the locker room AS the man comes from
| the gymnasium floor above, in his suit wet
with perspiration, he stops here and leaves
| the suit for the sterilizer. When he comes
| from his shower bath his suit is taken from
| the sterilzer dry and clean, all germs hav-
| ing been killed in the process, and 1t is
ready to be hung up in his locker in
clean condition. This insures sanitary con-
ditions in the locker room
| In the front of the basement are the
| rooms for the noisy games. On one side are
| the six bowling alleys, provided for assoc
| citation members and for tournaments. In
| another section is a game room for other
| such games to be provided as the demand
| requires
| The remainder Of the basement is taken
| up with the furnaces and the fan room
| All through the building attention has been
| given to proper ventilation, and the fans
| will provide a circulation of fresh air In all
| rooms in the building where crowds gather.
| Leading from the front lobby at the en-
| trance from the street is a marble stair
4 case, which goes to the second floor In
| the front of the building, on the second
floor are three rooms. each provided for
| special purposes. One in the east end VIII
| be used for a recreation room, where per-
| son will find amusement for a short time
| when he Is not rushed with work There
| will be a fiction library, silent games and
| other recreation features. The adjoining
| room will be for study. The third front
! room will be the board room. where the
| meetings of the directors will be held and
! where General Secretary Pierce will have
| his desk Out of the public hall on the sec