The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
CAN'T OPEN UNTIL
PLEDGES ARE PAID
Central Y. w. c. A. in Fifth
Street Delayed by Dclin-
quent Subscribers.
NEW BUILDING is PERFECT
Combines Comfort With Sim
plicity, and Will Serve Hun
drcds Of Members.

Within two weeks the new central
building OF the Young Womcns Chris
tan Association. on Fifth Street, be-
tween Main and Franklin. can be dedi-
Gated and opened for use If tho asso-
citation succeeds in collecting sI3.716
In unpaid subscriptions which fell due
last June. Before the building can be
turned over by the contractor to the
association the final payment OF S5,-
40;.o2 must be made, and the asso-
cation cannot meet the payment un-
less the pledges made by tho public
are redeemed at once.
the officers of the association point
TO the fact that the estimated cost of
and that the building can be paid for
In full with the cooperation OF the
public. They feel that the delinquent
pledges, will be promptly redeemed
when the exigcncies OF the situation
are thoroughly understood.
Comfortnbie, hut Simple.
me building IL now receiving the
maj ma touches: II the association had
some while ago. AS much as $4,000
OF the delinquent pledges Will be re-.
quired to EQUIP the structure in the
ed In the tardy subscriptions S5,247
for the running expenses Of the asso-
cation TO January. 1915.
IN us present shape the building
unostentatious and homelike gathering
place Tor business girls" There is
less dispiay and less attempt to make
plicity. combined with comfort is the
keynots OF the building. Instead Of
terror Is finished in oak and stained
maple The tones are restful and deli
al cat, Everything mas been planned
WIN an eye to comfort and rest, and
Inch.
Cnfe and Assembly Hail.
Tho structure IS three stories. but
has spacious ana light basement
IN The nrst floor. IS the visitor en-
t"rs, ~ the registration desk and the
a9inlhistration Offices on tho right
whlie 70 the left is the library. finished
IN n, ariitw"od oak and lined with
library is light, but Mt the same time
vi located, and Will be furnished
M, mn 60 cH1 ii,s conducive 70 the ,enjoy
n main hall to the rear IS the cyinna-
sum which in floor space, arrange
nient and lighting. is second to none
;h,ed prick, and has "a spectators gal
iery running around all four sides
~, S' h,,Ii'ig across the entire front OF
I"r!a' finished In driftwood oak, with
Tta Tic floor. There is ROOM
Kitchen adjoining.
accom- q 2 =
IONS Tor several hundred pcopl. bv tho
simple process OF each person scryin4
herself The self-service plan wiii
Gre"t!y reduce the price of food To
me reaF In thc basement are the swim :
ming tank. the shower baths and the
graded and adapted TO the use OF girls
VINO are Just learning the first stroke.
Many Clnssrooms
ACROSS The 'front.' on the second floor
IS an assembly hall which will seat
NOR. than 200 persons. This is 10 he
Tor the use of all women's orranizs.
lions, adjoinins it Is the domestic
science CLASSROOM. in which will be
stoves for eighteen pupils. On this
moor also are the other classroorns tho
camp Fire Girls C!ubroom and Rihle
I clhsSrooms. on the third floor arc
more ciassrooms. quarters for tho three
secretaries and several emergency bed :
There are to be no bedrooms for
rent IN the associations central build
ing. The home, which affords living
quarters for nifty girls, is located nj
lcS West Cary street. and is designed
10 be as honclike as possible. II is
strictly the home, while the central
building on Fifth Street is to be the
place of relaNation and amusement for
the girls who live in the homo and for
the other thousands OF girls In the city.