El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
By o. H. THoRMAN.

THE new FL Paso Woman's cIul
now under construction. located
on q beautiful site facing tht
city Of FL Paso on the northeast cor
ner fronting on Mesa avenue and
River street, viii be used exclusively
as club house. It is rendered dis
/ tinctvely as such by its early Geor-
/ gia period OF traditional American
| architecture, eccentric. formal and in
dividual. The general plan of the
/ building has been developed along
! conventional lines. with the whole
] purpose Of the local clubs needs-a
[ spacious house with unpretentious as
pect. The front Of the building IS
simple in design. but imposing. The
dark brick with gray trimmings ac-
centuate dignity and stability; d
triple arcade with slender co-umns
precedes the main entrance A long
yest1bule leads. entering by three
French openings. into the main hall.
which will be used for receptions. Al
the right and at the left are two
magnificent committee rooms opening
from the reception hall by means OF
large folding doors Each committee
room has a large manrel facing the
reception hall, made in white Tennes-
see marble, and slender columns
purely early Colonial, skilfully de-
tailed
Connecting a Isrge auditorium at
the rear of the building. from the re-
ception hail. is a service and stair
hall. communicating TO two dressing
rooms, large closets, and kitchen
The two sides OF the building are
equally imposing A pergOla ana ter
race join the building on the River
street side, connecting one 'front.'
committee room with the side en-
trance Plants and shrubbery have
been provided for and a decorative
scheme in vines and flowers viii De
done by a landscape gardner: Inc
side entrance TO the main auditorium,
and the large circle windows IN the
auditorium. are an architectural eN-
preston of sentiment ana lnNltlnS -
the cultured This has been designed
to meet both the requirements OF the
club and public entertainment
The main auditorium is 5QNbV leet
on the ground floor, with q oaieoIs
entirely across one side and laI5s
stage on the other. giving seatln6
csnscitv of 700. Movable seats are
designed for the use Of a ballroom \
large arched elevated sSasS;;, IL
comfortable anterooms and toilels, -
AT the rear of the large auditorium
q large main stairway leads up 10 /
the second floor from the sue S - /
into a roorlv stair hall on the second 1
floor From this hau, open 80 4
large assembly rooms, planned me-
danra1TT- for display OF arts anu
f.,~--ss zach room is well iuumi- /
mated BY means Of skylights IN al
dition to the ASSEMBLY, rooms are IN
arrangement Of kitcnenetles ColllleCt
-, = +be first floor with = DUMP 4
I-siter. dressing room, and small
nrivste office. Leading from the ssalI
nan is the large balcony oVefaalls GINS
me entire Interior OF the building
is rendered in old ivory ana M
5ogany. panelings- cornlces anu LS.Is Z
- sre carried out in simple
,oIoDiaI lines. Over the man alol-
-oriun9 are five steel trusses 70 carr
he immense roof span. supported ny
~ s+ers Of simple Doric type Ade-
mate ventilating and steam nealns
systerns have been provided LOT tns
5uilding. TO meet all emergencies AO1
Il has been a great pleasure i,,, tne
architect TO design such a Da ll1tL-5'
such a worthy orsanlza-
- 20 ia give the women oullu- l.
ne standing for their dignity ana
history