The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-11
PROP. QUlL1Y'S
 NEW BALL ROOM

A handsome new assembly hall in
 the center of the city with every mod
 ern convenience for the holding of
 balls, concerts and other entertain
 nlents is now in process of construc-
 ton in Fairfield avenue opposite the
 Universalist church and but a short
 distance west of Broad street which
 when completed will fill want which has been felt for a number of years This building is being erected by Mrs Lillian L. Ashmun from plans prepar- ed by Architect Southey, will contain
 moving picture theatre and store upon the ground floor while the two upper floors will be used as a ball room by Prof. D. C.. Guilty for, the past ten years a teacher of dancing in this city.
 MT. Guilty has taken lease of the ball room and it's accessories for a period of five years and will use it at least one night a week but will offer it for rent for balls, etc, upon all open dates. No expense is being spar 1 ed upon the building which is of grace full architectural lines and ornate in a modest way, while it's interior arrange ments have been with special refer
 ence to the purpose for which it is to be used and in accordance with ideas 1 of MT. Guilty who has had long exper- fence in catering to the amusement loving public.
 1 The assembly hall will be probably !! the largest in the city with a floor
 space of 5000 square feet which can l oe utilized for dancing purposes, the main floor being 60x100 feet in extent.
 i0n the main floor will be coat rooms soiiet rooms, smoking rooms and la | lies reception room, all conveniently
 arranged, handsomely finished and laborately furnished.
 The assembly room will be we'll yen- l -ilated, an important particular when many people are ccngregated togeth-
 CT. and MT. Guilty plans to have some | very pretty decorations installed 1 which will be a permanent fixture of he hall. There will be a balcony ex- l ending all around this main hall which will seat about 600 people and l sfford an excellent view of the main floor.
 On the third floor of the building l will be banquet room, kitchen with all modern conveniences including range and gas cooking utensils ready sor instant use, lockers for dishes, hot l and cold water. etc, all proving de- cided acquisition where large par ty is to be served either upon the main floor or in the banquet room. Around the balcony will be a prom al snade six feet wide and also at one II md a gallery for the musicians or nate in character and of steel con- struction.
 The decorations will be handsome and uptodate, the entire building will be an ornament to that section of the I city, and the assembly room will prove l 2 great addition to the supply of pub- I lie halls, particularly for big affairs where a large attendance is desired. T It is not MT. Quilty's intention to ust the new ball room for his dancing I academy which will remain in the | Jackson theatre building where it has 4 been for the past eight years, but ht l will rent to responsible parties reserv- ing the use for himself one or more I evenings a week.
 1 Work upon the building is being rushed as fast as possible and it is I hoped to have it completed early il I March, or if not at least in time te I have the formal opening immediately l after Easter. MT. Guilty has not ye selected name for his new ball room nor made plans for the opening whicl
 can not well be done until the exac
 date for the completion of the edifict II s known. It is his intention to keel every thing strictly up to date anu frs
 class in every particular and to rem
 on'y to responsible people or oganiza
 tions.