The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-16

Before giving detailed description
of the Ascension Club Building there
should be said something of the man
who conceived this notable North Side.
improvement which is destined to ex-
ert far reaching influence for good
throughout this section Of the city.
This man Is Father jeremiah Har-
rington, pastor of the Ascension
parish score years or more.
Animated by a desire to serve the
young folks of his part of the city
and handicapped in that work by
reason of lack of room and requisite
accommodations, he began a half
dozen years ago to work up sentiment
and provide the finances for construct
ing and equipping building for
gymnasium, club and entertainment
purposes. Holding that the better
ment should be made to serve the
largest possible number, Father Har-
rington proceeded to his task in a
broad way, and every citizen we'll may
feel satisfaction over the success that
has rewarded the splendid efforts of
the reverend father whose soul and
heart and body are devoted to the &C
complishment of good within the field
he serves. Persistence and an energy
that knew no fatigue and acknowl=
edged no encouragement, has mark
ed the crusade of Father Harrington
for the financing of his great under
taking. There have been rebuffs and
-1o fho hut
he has gone steadily on, and now. is
privileged TO view with justif1able
satisfaction the contamination of his
hopes, his prayers and his labor.
Bertrand & Chamberlin prepared
the plans and specifications, and Rose
& Harris were the consulting engi-
neers collaborating in the planning
and supervision Of the mechanical
work. The general contract was exc
cuted by J. & w. A. Elicit Co. The
heating and ventilating were Install
ed by ]. ]. Egan, the plumbing by
Barbery Plumbing Co., and the cleo
trio wiring by P. ]. Noon. The total
cost of the completed structure was in
the .neighborhood of $4,000.
The building is tee shaped with the
front entrance on Dupont avenue. In
it's principal part the ground di-
mansions of the structure are 77x154
feet. The two wings at rear end of
building are each 35x25 feet in size.
Construction is fireproof Throughout
reinforced concrete foundation and
floors, hollow tile walls, brick faced,
roof of built UP asphalt construction,
every floor equipped abundantly with
fire hose cabinets .es..s "A
We'll go first into the sub-basement,
highly important to the utilization of
the whole building. for it's here that
the light. heat and power plant is 10
Gated. This is proportional not alone
for the serving of the club building,
but for that of all structures in the
Ascension group--church, parish
house. Sisters Convent, schoolhouse
and garage. From this central plant
underground pipes and conduits serve
as conveyors of heat and electric pow.
er to all buildings in the. block. $50.
Next wen view the basement
Though it well may be called the first
floor, since fully half of it lies above
the ground level and it is as open to
the light of day as are the floors above
it) wherein are the 25x60 swimming
pool, the shower baths and dressing
rooms and the six bowling alleys.
The baths and the appurtenances
thereto are within the 81" at rear;
the alleys occupy the front portion
of the basement and are carefully
isolated from the bath department.
In either department there is abun-
dance of room for spectators. Equip
ment of the bath department is in ev-
cry respect the most modern. Ceiling
height here is 141s feet, allowing
plenty Of headroom for the spring
board at the deep end of the pool In
the locker room, under the super
vision Of an attendant, $50 dressing
lockers and 400 basket lockers are
provided and there lis a ruomy super
heated drying room. Open showers
are provided in the Boys department;
compartment showers in the Girls.
Water for the pools and showers
comes filtered and sterilized by the
chlorine process, making it as pure as
that sxlieh7+wemsf stherseit. d1rinisy-a1dr
frequent changes obviate slightest
Hanger of contamination. And. there's
s.- $50 { q .. 81 !. : 8.