Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
REV. DANA w. BARTLETT
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sixty-fve people at one time; reading
and game rooms and an up-to-date
kitchen. A brick fireplace will be in
one corner of the reading room, which
will give a bit of homelike atmosphere.
At the rear of the coffee club room will
be the office, lavatory, bath house and
a separate waiting room for men and
women. There will be four bathtubs
for women and eight for men; also six
shower baths and a barber shop for
men.
"The stairway will lead from the rear
of the reading room to the second and
third floors.
Three-Room Apartment
"At the front of the second floor there
will be a three-room apartment with
bath for the manager and family, and
twelve single rooms for men. The in
terror rooms open onto a large air
shaft. At the rear will be the audi
torium, 35x45 feet, which will be a re-
ligious. social and civic center for the
entire neighborhood.
"The third floor will contain seven
teen single rooms for men.
Another important move" continued
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, "is that the Beth
lehem benevolent board is planning to
secure from the Congregational union
the lease OI TIE property llON OCSu-
pied by the Spanish Congregational
church at 61S New High street. Plans
have been drawn to build one-story
brick mission style building, 30xS7 feet
on the property, to cost $4,000. 1t will
be we'll lighted by four skylights and
front windows. The building will con-
tain an auditorium, 30x35 feet, where
will be held the Spanish and English
religious services, night school, en-
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fee club, reading and game room, S0x50
feet"
In qualifying his statements regard
ing the enterprises, Rev. Mr.. Bartlett
continued:
1.-The coffee club room will be opened
from 6 o'clock in the morning until
midnight, where, in addition to a reg
ular bill of fare. there will be served
the finest Spanish cooking. which, we
believe, will be a great attraction to
the tourists.
This will be a civic center in the
Second ward, where political and city
government meetings can be held and
made especially attractive to the for
eign element.
Still Another Project
I'VE have still another project in
view at Dolgeville. H. E. Huntington
has uOndleu Il lOI IneIe ana we nave
plans ready for a building in which
we expect to organize an Institutional
church the first of May, as a result
of my preaching in that town the past
year and a half.
1.-THE building will be a one-story
frame, 30x50 feet, placed on the rear
of the lot, having a front porch Sx3O
feet, which will open into the audi
torium, reading and game rooms. The
front of the lot will be laid out as
a public play ground and gymnasium.
These improvements will cost about
$500. The building and grounds will
be religious, educational and social
center for the community"
In concluding the interview regard
ing the prospects of raising the funds
for the enterprises undertaken and the
general outlook for the institutional
work. Rev. Mr.. Bartlett said:
I'VE are greatly indebted to the press
Of this city and all other assistance
extended to us in the accomplishments
we have achieved in our work. This
is no ordinary appeal Bethlehem is
engaged in a forward movement for
civic righteousness. We feel that
every one cannot enter into this work,
but that they can at least stand behind
those who are at the front.
Just at this time when the Young
Men CHRISTIAN association is doing
the laudable work of securing a half
million dollars for their new building,
we feel that S50000 secured for this in
stitutional work would result in great
good in our neighborhood and that
the money cannot be expended to bet
ter advantage than right here in our
Bethlehem work. Our workers are
tried and experienced and the work is
not experimental"
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett's plan to secure
the necessary funds is in donations and
the securing of money on the four per
cent basis