St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-08
WOMAN'S CLUB HOUSE.
Plans for $35,OOO Building Submit
ted by Architect.-Want Aid
for District Nurse.

Owing to the heavy snow storm
on Thursday there was small at
tendance at the special meeting of
the Woman's club, Thursday after
noon. The president, on behalf of
the chairman of the social science
committee, announced that In other
towns appropriations were asked
from the village or town for the
work of the district nurse, and it
was voted that the village of ST.
Johnsbury be asked for a yearly ap-
preparation for extending that work
here.
The meeting was then put into
the hands of the club house commit
tee. and the architect, Louis New
ton from Hartford, presented his
plans and gave a very full descrip-
tion of them. They represented a
three story front and four story
rear building of Colonial style, with
a two story semi-circular porch.
On the first floor is a tea or rest
room; another front room that
could be rented; coat rooms; q stage
18 feet deep, and property rooms;
an auditorium, which, with the bal
cony would seat 500. On the second
MOOR are LnIO0 1IOAI 4OO1A0 IAAoC
could be rented for Offices; the
balcony, and dressing rooms. On the
third floor are three front rooms,
rentable; parlors, and three bed
rooms; and a tenement for janitor.
This floor could be arranged for IL
bed rooms and three parlors, to be
rented to ladies'; each room could be
furnished with two single beds and
two closets adjoin each room. The
basement, or ground floor is for the
heating apparatus and fuel, coat
rooms, and banquet room, where
200 could easily be seated, and 266
could possibly be seated.
Mr.. Newton suggested for mater
ial, red brick with white morticed
Joints, cream white trimmings and
green blinds. The auditorium fin
ished in cream white plastered
stained mahogany.
The cost of such building would
be around 5000, above the lot,
which is considerably more than the
committee or the club had in
mind, and includes the building,
heating apparatus, plumbing, and
electric light fixtures.
The question arose as to what re-
duction there would be if it was
made a two story building and Mr..
Newton said it would reduce the
price $4,000 or $4,000. The price for
wooden building would be about
two-thirds that of a brick building.
When asked concerning a building
that would cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 on a similar plan, he said
it would be less than half the size
of the plan submitted and two
cfn ioI with n GnafiT1O nitU
of 800.
The estimated annual income from
the building is $3O4O; and the esti-
mated expenses annually is $3.50.
The chairman of the club house
or investigating committee, Mrs. Re-
becca Fairbanks, explained that it
was the purpose of the committee
and the club to provide for the town
what it lacked in a medium 7sized
banquet hall and auditorium, and
if possible rooms where young ladies
without homes could spend some
time socially. Several gentlemen
were present at this meeting, who
gave a word of encouragement to
the ladies who have put SO much
time and thought into this project.
It was voted that the club express
it's approval Of the work of the club
house committee thus far, and con-
tinue this committee until such time
as full consideration of the plans
are made and the club feels able to
decide what it can do.
It was also voted to empower
this committee to go ahead in what
ever manner they shall think best to
find a means of raising money and
what amount can be raised.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mr.. Newton for his interest in the
work, and an opportunity was given
to all to examine the plans.