The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-01
AUDITORIUM
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and Up-to- Date.


=, NY !, = hob I,e NJ Masurier Is still press s.
IN With all his might and main ms SUB
r,estion to use the Sixth street MAJ
81 +ha site OF the auditorium; which ~ y.
a. rronosea that Richmond shall have 't
usott as a perm an ent instit tuition and 8sto
meet the exiGencies Sof next year t Ylie'l 'ii
Richmond will Ibe the seats ot many ;9i, coi,-
tions with thousands upon tn ousahas Y, - =
81 delegates from every section and Il staSe g s.
of the country Si4FF y 9 i, !,
Sf taking IN toI consideration the thousand
and a one III difficulties, the q shortness Of
time before the structure must be conl-
pleted and I he scarclt ty$ OF funds which the
city Is able to devote to an object OF
this kind, the appearances are decidedly
ia favor OF the final adopt lon Of this
slte for the vast onrentlonal hall ~ here.
is not the slightest question that the
auditorium must be built, and tina q In g
least twelve months. Doubt Of this has
never been expressed. or II so, 4 wa 8
no sooner said than hushed. y; D 5i5
and Council today Is ms to where thls
building shall be, For the solving of
this problem there have been innumerable
suggestions, many discussions as to the
easiest way out; hut the majority of
them { have met with such "a array o f
obstacles and so much adverse opinion
that as the matter low stands In the
light of past events, the one that seems
TO have the support OF the consensus or
the people and the one which seems to.
he the most feasible Is that suggested
ib,. CAPTAIN LIE Masurier. who, Wit A1essrs.g
Davis and Burton. has been appointed
a committee from the Council to look into
THE selection OF site and to make. al
Recommendation back to the body from
which It WAS appel ted, sssss ,a vi
lie Masurier's Plan
Captain lie Masurler's plan Is one which
in Its entirety, involves no small amount
o. detail to he considered, though 1t ",
\ in itself, OF a very simple nature. Fills
idea comprises vast structure contRJh-i
ing an auditorium. public market house
and modern police fleadqu arters-the CHIEF
part OF which, though. shall bes the audi
torum-centraly located at Sixth and
Marshall Streets
The chief consideration In favor. OF this
site Is It's central location, which can I.
mot be gainsaid, and the fact that the
city owns threo-fourths Of the block. thus
doing away With the heavy burden Of
expense, which might accrue from the
selection OF any other site There are
other considerations, too that might be
giyen-the availability OF the site for the
CONSTRUCTION OF the proposed building ana
the freedom In Its size and arrange
ment it8allows the architect In Its con-,
structlon, so that It may have the best
acoustic qualities.
1T Is proposed that the building shall
be built on steel pillars, above the mar
ket,. which would only. temporarily be
disturbed, and afterwards put In better
shape. and that the structure shall be
made Of steel and ooncrete, containing
the other departments mentioned above.
The auditorium would be built With q
capacity OF twelve thousand persons,
which would be ample enough TO hold
|the largest convention that might ever
come to Richmond,
Cost About $aa2,ooo.
The Sixth Street market property with
the adjoining lots, Bhleh y ~ proposed
lContlnucd on Ninth Page.)