The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08

port to the lodge January II, 1888, to
the effect that it had discharged the
duty for which il had been appointed,
the temple being ready for occupancy
and fully completed, except few finish
ing touches which would be attended to
as soon as the weather would permit
The committee, in its report, referred
the city of Emporia, and especially the
lodge, should feel proud, and having
assigned, it asked to be discharged
The report embraced full financial
exhibit of receipts and expenditures.
and after careful consideration it was
adopted, the committee discharged and
committees appointed to arrange for the
dedicatory ceremonies AS soon as the
rooms devoted to the use of the order
were fully furnished.
The foundation for the temple was
laid in November, 1891, by Mr. L. W.
Lewis, contractor, whose name is guar
anty of the st lbility of this part of the
work.
The contract for the erection OF the
edifice was awarded March 0, 1882, TO
Mr.. f. F. Sprague for $4,000
Work was commenced in the month
of April following. and the building
was completed Ia December.
The, brick were furnished by the En-
poria Brick Company, E. F. Sprasue,
5. Guerritr and 4. Sheldon, and are OF
excellent quality, and number 100000
The brick-work was done by Albeit
Lang, OF Burlington.
The lumber was supplied by the Chi
cago Lumber Company. and the car
pentry was under the direct charge oI
Sir. Sprague.
The roofing is a doable lock, standing
seam tin ronf. laid upon 6 1t paper, thu
tin Is painted on both sides and is =
piece of work of which Loomis & Loom.
las, the sub-eontraciuFs. are proud
These gen. leinen also did the galvanized
eornice work and furnished the hard
ware. including the solid bronze don't
trimmings,
The cut stone is by iie firm Of Pick
ems s. Summers, and is in keeping viii
the general excellence nr ali The work.
1 The Union Iron Works, ef LeaveD
worth, provided the iron 6, lumns USED
in the. building.
Frank Mccain is responsible for tn,
frst-cIass job OF plastering, aud Vail d
Hail did the entire outside aud inside
painting, including the granting o
lodge rooms.
Osborne s. Jeremy iii the plumi,ina
and gas fitting, and The handsome chan
deliers were procured through Jerem,
& Griffith.
THE BUILDING
The cost of the superb structure, til
dimensions and internal arrangement o
which are given IN the diagram
on THE page, exclusive OF tn
valuable ground npen which
stands. was 100000, and never were iii
, possibilities of graceful and imnosin
architecture more successfully CON
passed by the expenditure of a like sur
of money. Tue stately pile rises 10
height Of 60 feet. and is tie most aiirae
AANE 1CAAttAE - Nnt aDtyC
reaching from Commercial street {
Merchants, which is pronounced,
. common consent, 10 be the handsnmcl
suceessionol buildings in the state. tn
: outlines are pure and symmetrical, An
the prefsisien efcni stone with which Ii
!. splendid facade iseulbellished auemen
the architectural beauty Of the iempI
!, and Imparss 10 i = finish which is Ell
: CANT in the extreme and caanot fail
fully satisfy the nioss critical eye. II
!, desirable elements Of grace aud solids
: are I,Iradsd IN this b antifni ssrneiss
y with aim ST gis.al ffscf, and tise sen
g Of snilsta,.iiabilisy which IS conveyed
:. The eye nf 1se IEhoIls is l.s,l secured
{, the xp..Hss II psrfecs taste ard c.rsl
regard i.sr x;+rior II q.
9 The nlesnlsers u tue Masonic ori
8 10 Imports wha. ~ 1858. gathered