The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-12
JUDGE ANSLEY WAS
VASTLY SURPRISED


Eighteen rooms not taken at Wednes..
day nights drawing were given out to
those at the top of the waiting list at
the Gary Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building last night. The fact
that the walters would get rooms at
once came as a pleasant surprise to
many who thought they would have to
wait for some time. However. many of
the applicants on the first list have
either left the city or changed their
minds so this Is how there happened to
be a few left.
Luxury OverwheIms AnsIey.
Last night many of those who drew
rooms on Wednesday night occupied
their new quarters for the first time.
Judge Homer Ansley of the Reynolds
building had the honor Of being the
first one to sleep in the new home. He
arrived at the association building a
little after eight o'clock with his
''nightie" under his arm. Upon his ar
rival at his room in the fifth floor the
Judge decided that his quarters were
too luxurious and upon his request half
of the furniture was taken out so thai
he could have a .'plebian Sleep
Thought 1t "a Bridal Suite.
| Looks like bridal suite in this place
said the judge rs he surveyed the hand
somely appointed room which only costs
! him $225 a week. LOOK at that ma
hogany dresser there. and that fancy
writing desk and those swell chairs
and that beautiful bed. And this car
pet is so thick and soft that you think
you are walking on crushed violets.''
/ When the judges attention was call
/ ed to the fact that his room like all Of
the rest of them had a telephone in II
rs well as one of those new tangled
built in wardrobes. hot and cold water
and a shower bath in the room adjoin-
| ing his admiration knew no bounds. He
at once insisted upon calling up his
friends al Indiana Harbor where he said
that the best room IN town was like
the quarters of a barbarian when com
pared with the place he was now
domiciled
Everything For Comfort.
| 1t is declared that the living accomo-
dations in the quarter of million dol
| lar association building are superior
and more better furnished than any oil
| those in any hotel in the state. While
| there is no ostentatiousness the furni.
/ ture is the best that can be had and
everything that money could buy in the
way of comfort has been provided for
On top of this is the reasonable rental
rates are which are no higher thar
Those charged for a room in a Gary
home.
Rentals Surprisingly Low.
| For instance, the highest price single
rooms are four dollars a week and this
sum is only charged for two of them
Most of the others on the third and
fourth floors are rated at $500 to $3.50
Double rooms rent from $3.50 to $500
Rooms on the fifth floor can be had a.
lS2.00 s2.25 and $3.50. These figures are
| the prices where rent is paid at leas
one week in advance. When there is m
advance payment each room rents a.
| twenty-five cents higher.
Telephones, wardrobes, electric lights
hot and cold water and other conven
fences are in every room. while toile
lrooms, bath rooms and shower bath.
are located at frequent intervals on thi
three dormitory floors.
1 In the basement is located the gym
nasium, bowling alley, swimming tank
barber shop and other departments TIL
/ first floor contains the main parlor OF
/ lobby, the dining room. executive Offices
tvisitors gallery (gymnasium) boys de
| partment, club rooms. On the SECOND
floor is located the library, club ant
smoking rooms. billiard room, lectur'
halls and the various class rooms
The association building has on'
! block of frontage from Adams to JEFF
erson street in Fifth avenue.
Income from dues. rentals, tuition, j.
not expected to support it as more thar
forty people are employed in the build
y Ing. 1t is expected that the various in
ldusries will contribute towards its sup
j port. Judge Gary gave the cash to cree
the building 100000 and a site valued
at $4,000 while various industries IL
Il Gary contributed $4,000 for the furni
ture. People OF Gary gave $1,000 fo
preliminary expenses.