Grand Trunk Ry. betterments, etc.

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Montréal Y.M.C.A. building.—The new building for the Railway Young Men's Christian Association, illustrations of which are given on pages 405 and 407, will be erected on the corner of Sebastopol and Leber streets, Point St. Charles. The building, which is of simple design, consists of a centre building three stories high above the ground floor, with a wing on each side of same, on story high above the ground floor. The ground floor will be about three steps below the level of the street, and will be entered from Sebastopol st., in the centre of the main building. The base of main building and wings will be of rock face ashlar, and the whole of the superstructure of brick. The wing on the left of the entrance contains a dining room on the ground floor and library on the first floor; this library has a lofty ceiling, and one end of it is divided into two stories and arranged as a stack room for books. An independent entrance to the library and dining room is made from Leber st., so that parties can use either without entering the main building. The wing on the right of the entrance contains a plunge bath and shower baths, closets, lockers, etc., on the ground floor, and a gymnasium and hall with lofty ceiling on the first floor. The ground floor of the main building contains a kitchen and serving room in connection with dining room, caretaker's rooms, bowling alley, and also an emergency hospital fitted with suitable appliances for dealing with emergency cases. From the main entrance on Sebastopol st. a wide staircase leads up to the ground floor of main building Immediately opposite the head of this staircase is a reception hall, about 26 ft. square, with large fireplace. On the right of the reception hall is a game and recreation room, 28×44 ft., and on the left are the parlor, boys' rooms and lecture room. The main staircase leads direct from the reception hall to the upper stores, and alongside of the staircase on first floor is the Secretary's office and a small committee room. The second floor of the main building contains three large class rooms, a ladies' room and lavatory, also a dormitory containing 19 bed rooms, besides cupboards for linen, etc. The third floor is divided into three large dormitories, containing in all 47 bed rooms with wash room and lavatory, linen closets, etc. The privileges and membership in this building will be open to residents of Point St. Charles. Tenders for this building amounting to $35,000 have been received. Towards this amount the G.T.R. has furnished site and $15,000; the Y.M.C.A. of Montréal has provided $15,000; and additional $10,000 will be required to open the building free of debt, and provide for furnishings, etc. The building committee consists of R. S. Logan, Chairman, A. Maver, T. McHattie, A. Crampton, W. H. Blackaller, L. H. Packard, R. Munro, D. W. Ross, J. W. Knox, D. Bentley, G. W. Birks, D. A. Budge.

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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