Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03
PRINTERS UNION AND UNION PRINTERS HOME COLORADO SPRINGS

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linger Of New Hampshire, President
| Capeller of the National Editorial As
sOciation, and Bishop McLaren.
The following facts are taken from
a booklet issued by the International
! Typographical Union:
Colorado Springs, where the Home
Is located, is a city of some 10000 in
habitants, situated upon a plateau
about 5000 feet above the sea level
Electric cars will take you to the
mountains only few miles away. The
charms and destinations of the sur
rounding mountain scenery have fur
nished a theme for many pens. Who
has not heard of Pixies Peak, of Maa.
itOu, with its health-giving springs and
picturesque villas, of the Garden of
the Gods, Glen Eyrie. and Cheyenne
Canyon? All these and many more
are close at hand, affording a never
failing delight at each visit Medicinal
springs. with healing virtues. bubble
up amid the foothills. and a light. dry
atmosphere, with an abundance Of
clear weather and brilliant sunshine.
has been and is doing wonders for
thousands Of invalids who seek health
and life in that vicinity.
The surface Of the town site is al
most fiat. with a gradual slope to the
south. The annual precipitation-rain
and s1Ow-averages about fifteen in
ches. The sun shines almost constant
", and days are infrequent, summer
or winter, when It is not pleasant out
Of doors. The shade affords relief
from the summer sun. and the nights
are always cool: and though the mer-
curry sometimes drops below zero in
winter, the dryness of the atmosphere
prevents the low temperature from
causing extreme discomfort
On a commanding eminence. overI
looking Colorado Springs and the sur
rounding plains, stand the Home
buildings They face the west, and
the view takes in the mountains from
Castle Rock. thirty miles to the north,
TO the Spanish Peaks. eighty miles to
the south. To the west the land slopes
down to the city. and to the southwest
to Prospect Lake. To the south and
east the land inclines to a dry creek.
The soil is dry and loose. but produces
abundantly when properly irrigated.
The grounds about the Home are
beautified by lawns. flowers. shrubs
and trees, maple and elm alternating
in front and along the driveway
On each side of the driveway. ex-
tending from the gateway to the main
buiiding-a distance of ESQ feet
there is a strip OF lawn twenty-five
feet in width, which is paralleled by a
fOur-fCOt cement walk.
Greenhouses furnish ample protec-
lion for the plants and flowers during
Indictment weather, and also permit of
the propagation of new varieties.
Each succeeding year sees improve
ments in the surroundings of the in
stitution.
This building is of white lava stone.
With red -sandstnne -trimSssaGs-Ch
main edifice is 144 feet long by AZ
feet wide, with a wing to the rear Of
the north end 20 by 40 feet. Porches
extend from the wing to the south end
of the building on the first and second
stories. affording easy access to any
part Of the building from the rear.
Each story contains central hall the
entire length OF the building. every
room opening into the main hallway. |
in addition to having outer windows |
A broad stone stairway, protected by |
heavy balustrades. leads up to the |
archway of the portico. From /
the vestibule the open portals OF the |
main entrance invite to spacious par
Tors, reception rooms and chambers on !
either side of the main hall Above |
the portico. in the second-story cap /
course OF sandstone, in raised gothic |
letters. are the words. Union Print |
ers' Home" while on either side.
the front elevation, suit
able carving ornaments the exterior
TIE inside finish is all natural white
pine, gcept the stairway. which is
white oak with carved panels. The
contains seventy-five rooms.
he kitchen, pantries. cold storage
Dom, dining room, closets, etc, being
IN the basement floor
On the first floor are the Childs
larlor. Drexel parlor. the jefferson
Davis memorial room, several large
sleeping apartments, the reading room
md assembly hall. and superintend.
snts office. The second floor con-
aims the Chicago and Denver rooms.
sleeping rooms. linen rooms. etc.
while the third is mainly taken up
With sleeping apartments Bath and
Oilet rooms are located on each floor.
The Childs parlOr was originally fur
lished by George W. Childs. and the
)reXel parlor by Anthony ]. Drexel.
The Jefferson Davis memorial room
vas furnished by Mrs. J. A. Hayes, of
colorado Springs. a daughter Of the
leader. The Denver room.
which is used as a reading room and
observatory. has been equipped from
he outset by Denver Typographical ]
inion, while Chicago Typographical
Union has followed a similar course
With regard to the room bearing its
anne
The appointments Of the various
leeping apartments are of neat and
ubstantial character. being designed
o fulfill the requirements and pro-
note the welfare Of those who may.
rom time TO time. partake of the
Ounties of the Home
A portion Of the basement is used
or an amusement parlor and billiard
DOM.
The building has telephone connec-
ions with the city. and an inter
telephone system ar
Jrds quick intercourse between the
i1erent buildings Of the institution
he Home is lighted by electricity and
Gated by steam.