National Republican., 1873-04-25
ODD PRLLOws' HALL.
Proposed Improvement, or the Bulldlps

The trustees Of ODD Fellows hall, seventh
street, between ID and 4, have for some time had
the subject under consideration, and have ae; s;
building and have made arrangements accord
ingly.
handsome front on Seventh street; TO mise the
fioor Of the encampmcnt room, so that the stage
In the saloon may be set back to the rear wall,
thereby adding to its length; TO change the post
ton OF the library, lodge and encampment rooms,
so as to run north and south, the noors OF which
rooms will rest on heavy iron girders, and At the
same time to rearrange the ante-rooms, stairs,
buildings Of the kind In this section Of the
country.
In making these improvements ventilation will
be kept In view, and every portion Of the struc.
1ues, and on the roof there will be large ventl-
lator. The air ducts will be arranged In the ends
Of the saloon, and above they will pass between
the upper rooms, and thence into the yentilAtor
The building, as reconstructed, will he Is feet
front on Seventh street, and 63 feet high TO the
above this will be a handsome iron ornament,
the point OF which will reach to height Of los
feet from the pavement. The new front Will
be q pressed brick, and the trimmings WI
designs. The frUnt may be said to bo divided
above the lower story into i've sections, as neat
galvanized iron columns will make u thus ap-
pear. In the centre section there will be two
windows with segment heads In the main story,
and large circular-headed window, banked by
smaller ones IN the upper story. over this, In a
Hall" In large letter.. Above this will he heavy
cornice feet wide, the sides OF which Join the
capitals OF the columns before noticed. Resting
above we TSis section Is 81 feet In width, and. a.
before stated, IS feet In height. The sections on
either side OF the centre contain one window In
each story; and besides the rosettes, emblems Of
the Order will be displayed above those Of tho
main story, topped by neat cornice. The end
sections will contain circular head windows, and
have cornices and crownng ornaments simial
| In design to those on the centre section, bu
much smaller. On level with the saloon nooi
handsome balcony will be placed along IN,
whole front. on the lower moor tn,
Two s,orrs ~ 40 ee, ffan, md one n
front, besides the main entrance at about th,
| present location. The stores, as also the saloot
and other rooms, will be lighted by windows OIL
the sides opening into courts-the court on thI
south being 81 feet by 0. and the north one 80 By
feet. There will also be windows In IN,
rear. TIE saloon or main hall will b
height OF ~ feet from noor to ceiling II vii
be reached by a stairway OF easy ascent. and Al
the present stairway on the north side OF tn,
saloon Is 70 remain with ne 9, door leading z
very few minutes. At the head OF the maiI
stairway the ticket once, by feet, Is locatcC
within few steps OF the main door. Dlrectl,
| opposite this door q small door leads to tn,
ladies' room, ~ by 10 feet, and there being al
entrance from this room TO the saloon, about .,
| feet east Of the main door, excessive crowdinS
Will be avoided. This room Is furnished will
wash basins, closets, &o, under q stairway
which leads TO the Rentlemen's room abov'
which is furnished with every convenience
run, and The walls win be iTescoed in the very bes
style. There will DO new and handsome gas
fixtures, and, In fact, everything about the sa
loon will be new: An entirely new stage viii b,
some design, measuring 35 feet front, running
back 20 feet. On either side will be handsome
nuted columns. From the ladies' room. Ions
passage leads to the supper-room, Abou
81 by 40 feet, and an entrance to II Is pro
Vided Just beyond the stage for the gentlemen
| This room may be also used as q dressing g-roon
foo% On s Se 10 Ss
The rooms on the third story will un-
| dergo Q complete change. The library, Al
at present, will be on the front, measuring 30 by
az feet, and may be reached as at present, by
| the north or south stairway. To the south O.
the library Iover the gentlemens ROOM will bt
the reading room, IS by tTk, and near the south
stey east OF the library Is lodge room % by Il
| feet, the ante-room 70 by 10 feet) being on thu
north side, reached by the old north stairway
campment room, 70 by s. feet, are also on thii
| noor, the Anto-room and commlttee-room beinI
between this lodge and the encampment room
south Of il dividing 1t from the old storeroom 4,
| by 10 feet) In the southeast corner OF the hall
The rear lodge and encampment rooms will b,
reached By corridor tee BY feeD running from
the upper platform Of tho main stairway. Thes,
rooms will be 10 feet In height, and convenien
thereto will be wash basins and water-closets
The grand secretarys once will remain In III
| present location, opening on the north stairway
| Immediately beneath the Ante-room. The heayl
Iron Girdes which will be required have ALREADY
been ordered and are expected to arrive by thI
10th Of May, and the WORK will then be com
| menced In earnest.
| Mr.. Samuel Wise, carpenter and builder, AM
! the present Grand Treasurer OF the Jurisdiction
has been entrusted with the entire work, Whlcl
he computes will cost $4,000, and occupy Abou
| nye months.
When finished, this will certainly be 1ne ad
dltlon TO the many improvements on Sevent
street, and q fitting abode for the gentlemen o
| the extensive Order whose name II will bear.