Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
NEW Y. w. C.. A. BRANCH WILL BE
FORMALLY OPENED THURSDAY
Located at Ga E Street, 1t Presents to
District of Columbia Women
Model of Its Kind.

The Washington Y. w. c. A. has
opened its first branch at GA E street
northwest and will hold the formal
opening Thursday afternoon from 8 to
o'clock
Equipped with cafeteria, swimming
pool, parlors. rest rooms and bedrooms
for transient women. the "E street
branch as it is called, presents to the
women of Washington one of the most
complete buildings of its kind to be
found in any city, it is declared.
Informally opened to the public last
week, hundreds of people have visited
the big building. and as many as 200
persons. both men and women. have
1t is expected that the cafeteria will
be serving as many as 1000 persons a
day by the time of the formal open
ing.
Portions Open to Public.
The four large parlors on the first
floor. furnished in wicker. with gray
the dominant note in the color scheme.
are open to the general public, as Is
the cafeteria. The big swimming pool
in the basement is open to members
of the Y. w. c. A. only. Rooms may
be secured at the rate of 81 a night
by women transients.
The swimming pool and equipment
are the pride of all officially connect
ed with the E street branch. and the
pool soon will be one of the most
sought spots in Washington by the
women Of the city. it is believed
The pool is thirty by forty feet. and
the water in 1t is purified by means
of a new filtering system declared
to be the superior to the violet rays
commonly used for this purpose. The
pool Is kept at temperature of about
y degrees.
Must Wear one-Piece Suits.
One-piece bathing suits of gray will
be the only garments permitted used
in the pool. These must be secured
at the establishment. All girls who
swim in the pool must first undergo
a medical examination by one Of the
corps Of ten woman doctors, of whom
DR.. Helen F. Perkins is chairman
The pool is open from 1890 to 900
each day. Regular lesson hours are
held from 5 to s o'clock. The pool
is lined with porcelain glass. and fresh
air blows in from two windows locat-
provide cross currents.
Hair Dried by Electricity.
Especially liked by the girls and
women who patronize the pool are
four electric hair-drying machines.
Showers are provided upon entering
and leaving the pool. Lockers. tow
els. suits. etc, are provided, no one
being allowed to use her own suit.
All suits are sterilized after each
using. Rubber bath caps are sold.
Miss Schwendener is physical director
in charge OF the swimming pool.
Miss Lucy Feagin is at present sec
Rotary in charge of the new branch
Mrs Charles richardson is chairman
Of the building committee, and Miss
Margaret Fox OF the house committee.
Miss Ebert Is housekeeper, and Mrs.
Hubbard has charge of the cafeteria.
Is Mcclure Home.
The house, which is a four STORY and
basement red brick, is the Mcclure
home. famous for its art gallery. The
gallery, with it's skylights, is now occu-
pied by the parlors, OF which there are
four. The front door OF the building lis
regarded by architects as one Of the
finest examples Of the pure colonial
doorway in the city. The old colonial
lines and wood work. white enamel and
mahogany, have been retained.
The cafeteria is in the addition to the
original building, which has been built
back Of the old building. The cafeteria
is modern in every respect, with steam
table, etc. Only lunch and dinner are