Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Y.N.CL. HOME BIG SURPRISE
New Building is Elegant One in Finish
and Fixture.
WILL OPEN FORMALLY LAST WEEK IN MAY
Mrs. 8. +. Lowe of Cleveland, Ohio,
Will Have Charge of the
Dormitories and
Cafe.


The new building Of the Young Mems
Christian association will be formally
opened and dedicated the last week I'm May.
A large force OF men is now at work nm
ishing up, putting in the furniture and
cleaning
It is going to be a big surprise to the
people Of Omaha. The beauty Of the build
ing approaches magnificence and its utility
and arrangement Is almost ideal.
As the visitor goes into the main entrance
under the stately sculptured doorway he
passes through a vestlbule finished In per-
feet imitation Of Pavanozzi marble and
then finds himself in q lobby of magnificent
proportions, the raftered ceiling Of which
f. supported by columns OF imitation Scag-
lola marble. The Offices are in front and
20 the left. At the left end will be the
reading room and to the right the lobby
will be devoted to social purposes. The
door Of the lobby is terrazzo, consisting of
fragments of marble bedded In cement
with polished surface. On this floor also
is the spa, a spacious room finished In
Flemish with blue Delft painting on the
walls.
The assembly room with the adjoining
lecture hall, separated by rolling partition,
is on the second floor This floor also con-
spacious boys rooms which occupy nearly
the entire east half of the floor The latter
contain game tables, check ROOM club
rooms and other quarters for the boys,
with lockers and toilet rooms
Dining Room Department.
The third floor Is the headquarters OF the
dining department. There Is the spacious
kitchen, the main dining room, cafe and
several private dining rooms The tables
and chairs of the main room will be of
early English style The walls of the
main room are handsomely decorated In
tapestry foliage style.
The four private dining rooms are sep
arated only by rolling partitions and can
be thrown into one so as to accommodate
eighty persons. On this floor are also the
educational rooms, many OF them provided
and equipped especially for teaching some
special branch. There is also library and
reading room for students.
The upper two floors are the dormitory
floors and there are 1O2 rooms there Some
Of the rooms are equipped with private
baths Some of them are In suites and
double suites with bath between. There
are two large general bath and toilet
rooms on each of these floors and six show
ers for the use of those occupying the
dormitories. There will be telephones in
each room communicating with a branch
exchange in the building
The rooms are finished IN plain sawed
oak. The furniture IL of oak and real
mahogany. The magnihcence Of these
apartments cannot be appreciated without
being seen. The windows are very large,
the finishing IL all Of the best. the lights
are electric. These rooms are being fin
ished up and cleaned and as soon as the
furniture IL Installed and the committee
has decided what rent to ask they will be
thrown open for occupation.
Gymnasium on First Floor.
The gymnasium and running track, with
auxiliary gymnasium, open Oft of the first
floor. These have been in operation for
several weeks.
Down in the basement is the general bath
room, mems lockers and swimming pool.
This is equipped In the most up-to-date
manner. There are many individual show
ers, private baths, general showers and
other appurtenances which make UP an
elegant bath. Then there IL the swimming
pool. said to be the finest in the country.
II Is so arranged that the water will be
constantly sklmmed that lie, when a man
enters the pool the water displaced will
overflow into n gutter running around the
outer edge. This water from the top will
contain most of the dirt and will be car
ried on down drains. thus providing a con-
slant skimming. The artesian we'll water
which will supply the tank is as clear as
crystal. Secretary Wade has devised the
system for heating the water and believes
It IL ideal.
Marvel of spaciOusness.
The new building on the whole IL a mar
vel for spaclousness, convenience and prac-
teal arrangement. Everywhere there is an
Dir Of substantially and comfort. For ex-
ample there are eight drinking fountains
in the halls OF the building. In the base
ment is an Ice box, containing 100 feet OF
coiled pipe. The ice box holds a ton Of ice
and the drinking water airoulates through
the coli Of pipe on its way to the fountains
The decorations Of tho walls and ceilings
throughout the building are dazzling in
their beauty. Most OF this Is hand work.
The cafe and dormitories will be In
charge of Mrs. s. 7. Lowe. who has just
arrived from Cleveland, o.. where she has
had charge OF one of the largest and best
private hotels. She and Secretary Wade
are making every effort to get the cafe and
the dormitories into operation at the earli-
est possible moment, Meals will be served
az all hours,
Visitors are not being admitted to the
building now, as Il is desired to have every
thing completed. cleaned ana in operation
before the building Is thrown open to gem
eral inspection.
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