The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-23
new ETHICAL MEETING HOUSE
CJH IINTRE FOR IPLIFT
HOI uTNT> DEDII ITED TO-DtI
Building DrsISnrd Primarily far Pubic
SprakIng auditorium Wider Than
o. T. Long Architecture severely
Piain NGnIr Federation OnAIOndsy.

Tiain NInir Federation onAIOnday.
The Ethical culture society. which was
established rn 1870 nv t"liN Adler with the
purpu-" u founding a school It higher
athI.- and morals Will d-dl,at" to-day
its new meeting huu-" ~ Central Park
Wet and ~rNty-four'h street This will
ne ~" tir-' meeting held IA H. new home
AL ws,akly ul""tlug- for the lat s"y"utc"n
wears having teen held IA Carnegie HAlL
The dedication services to-day are open 20
msur"r- 4 ta" -orI"ty only Tn" civic
dedlr alton. uI-a to the public. l. u be
hsld Tomorrow
1a" cyerclsss to-day win CONSIST Of
addresses hv Prof Edwin Il. A Selnnan.
pre-, dent Of The society. who will SPEAK
in trlalf OF the trrRtees; Or. Felix Adler.
William p Salter. DR.. John l. Elliott.
). Burns Weston and Robert Moore The
dedication "de ~ 80 he delivered 10y Per
oINal lhubb A. the civic dedication the
Mayor Will he repre-. ented hy President
Nc Au"uv who Will be the first speaker
The other speakers include Dr. Lyman
Abbott. Edward VI Shepard Isaac y
SelIgman and DIR Henry Mo~kowitz The
celebration viii close with dinner on
Tuesday evening and with exercises IN tho
Ethical Cultur" school In the ad joining
building III " edne-day
Dr. Adler said Yesterday Of the purpose
To which the building was 10 be put
The purpo~" j. 10 tender To- the city
new civic centre for the promotion Of up
lift movements The meeting house il not
10 Re Used for the puTpose Of direct propa-
ssanda but rather for high debate All
questions Il the day may bc discussed
not IN favor uf special interests nor IN
hlgh passion hv' In their bearing on the
pr"gr"s- 81 society a. a whole
The buI.tiuG vail not be gwen over TO
political mass meetings. but l. % he n
plnCe Tor the discussions of the dav IN the
lEHf Il the great principles of life. a place
Sh"rs Sgcu questions may Ice taken W.
from a larger point Of view. not from th..
asl'ct 81 their MONETARY IMPORTANCE
Conferences IN education. political gu--
uou- and the Ike will he elcoms AZ long
as they deal with the suhjert from tn.
bruadrr ethical point 81 view "" wlrh
u To 10 undeT-t God that our building mt
a. 'arnege Hall Was before We moved.
- AZ IN" disposal Of al who wish 10 meet
for tn" consideration Of movements Va
whI ca tier" u a serious UNFIT
IhlTty-thre" years ago. when the So
0e'y was one year old We had the oppor-
utntv 20 take pos5esSion Il building of
that such - step was not ~ 'rS' impor-
lance We did uot wish our ideas 10 geek
premature ~ preston ia nTck and mortar
The new building j. an architectural -N-
Preston ot the society teachings ana A.
such " - more Appropriate place for
our gatherings. IL u. ! thlpk, the only
building in New York designed primarily
foI public speaking
Three hundred thousand dollars con
tTirJted ~ members VI the society has
. tod he Pm = b.
bur ~ Indiana Limestone and the plain
neSs OF 10 fnaNrs Il stand out IN ONT rIlst
with the APARTMENT houses near Nv
Although ne east side faces on { antral
PARK. That facade has heen eft entirely
bar" with the exception Of windows on
the two ugrer aoOrS The entrance -
IN ~INty-iourth street only lhIs face
n r.erCed ry three high windows the
only natura! Illumination for the audi
toUurn These windows. which VAL
eventually be entirely q stained glass
throw hight directly upon the speaker
hIt not IA the eyes # the audience The
general style u architecture is an adApta-
ton from the nIttre-s 'vp~ ~ the BY
zAn'lr" B.uOd
Unlike tho usual church structure
f1l- meeting hols" has greater breadth
than width Thus was done IN TIE cFor-
70 have 'u- audience gathered about
the spea."r a. fnucf a. pos Ihie and make
him appsd- 20 10 one - them The 90
Gle - draws NO line rt.Twsen hen. Ther-
- 10 altar merely slight elevation semi
circular IA shane. with a reading stand
and speaker .sa' The p-V- a. we'll a.
the @ntIr" interior trimming are ~ heavy
tuned oak 10" T"vs ratIate from he
rlaftoTrr and are slightly curved The
total s@a'Iug oapaCI'v II the auditorium
II about / -H including N" gallery Ia
the rear
The DsI.InE - united = color sDru.wha-
lighter han 'h~ wood work In the cent
ire v'.r" four ~Ir-Ir-iuE arches meet
~ s.!- rtu1"I a arg" chandelier STAIR
wIyS lead 80 from ~" foyer % the ai-
cItCr,urn. \ r"II"i q" 90" glaIuneEs Ot the
wall is iIsCrv-r.i ~ the -taInsd gla--
VIII fpv ~ fue norm u - m memory
~ Alfred X Vol" and hears the insCrip-
tion Fer A~Iera al As'rs
The basement - the building il fitted
NJ f.. an ply room aud can al,p
ta used for hauGuers The Two upu-r
fD'r~ contain ne aimIrlsrratlon ptfc-.
f1r the society and cluhrooms Rnl.rr
II k"rr. member It tho society q,
the ARCHITECT