Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13

I Bishop Clawson read the names of the
individuals and firms who had erected
| the building, and introduced Architects
Don Carlos Young and his son Don
who were also given a round of APP
pleuse.
Messrs Young & Son. to whose skill
and good taste, the beautiful building
is due, who planned 1t from suggestions
by the ward bishopric and the building
committee, and who supervised its cree
| ton with the most painstaking ant
rigorous care up to the present time
We're naturally much gratified at tbs
enthusiasm shown at the Thursday
night house warming
Dancing was next INDUCED in by the
younger people, while the older ones
passed through the building inspecting
the various rooms below, and partook
of the refreshments spread by the
members of the Young Ladies' Mutual
improvement association. The hostesses
of the evening We're the members OF
the Relief society of the ward. who es-
corted the visitors through all the
rooms explaining the uses of each. The
dancing, which was especially enjoy
able. as the floor of polished hard wood
had never yet been used, was kept up
until 10 o'clock.
A picture of Bishop O. f. Whitney
occupied a prominent place on the
SlaSe SURROUNDED ny lnt ndAipildl WI
ors In the Relief society rooms was
hung an old time painting of Bishop
Newell X. Whitney. now owned by his
daughter. Mrs. Mary j. Groo, who also
was one OF the guests
THE BUILDING.
Whitney hail is situated directly
south of the Eighteenth ward chapel
and the two are connected by 5-foot
i. hi.
trance. The building consists of two
stories and basement. the upper floor
being a large auditorium with stage. a
gallery and the necessary toilet rooms
The seating capacity of this haIl is
$50. The stage is unusually large for
this class OF building and Is as well
provided with light scenery, curtain
and other accessories as the best thea
ters. The fnotlights are placed on IA
DINNER circuit SO that they can be COM
pletely controlled by the operator. and
they are so contrived that they can be
folded back into tight box when not
In use for theatrical purposes. The size
of the stage is 20X2i feet. with stage
opening of 90 feet In width and IA feet
IN height. The main han is reached by
"A 12-foot stairway built of Wisconsin
BIRCH finished In the natural wood and
gives a very beautiful effect. The floors
vi AHt nan tlllh HNhk' arc VI maple,
machine polished and thoroughly poll
ished with varnlsh and prepared wax
The other floors are used for class
rooms for Sunday school and Mutual
work. making Il rooms including tho
stage and tho two adjoining rooms
which are partitioned off with "accor-
dion" doors, The Relief society IL to DE
comfortably housed In two pleasant
rooms In the southeast corner OF the
main floor; these are provided with
plenty OF cupboard space and electrical
plugs for running sewing machines
when desired.
The outside dimensions OF the build
ing are 81 feet long least and wesU by
IS feet wide north and SOUTH The
cost Is about s2S.000
The heating Is the "dlrect-indlrect"
system OF steam. Each room is provid-
ed with a fresh air inlet aud an exhaust
for removing the foul air. This system
Is rather unique and IL original with
the architects. The boiler Is situated
I'm tho southwest corner OF the basement