The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Tlre Tenlple.

Temple, and architecturally it is
considered the finest Office build.
ing in the world. The style is
French Gothic, the first two
stories are of granite, the rest OF
pressed brick and terra Gotta.
The entrance on La Sale Street
IS 25x24 feet and very imposing,
of massive granite. carved most
beautifully. This opens into a
magnificent rotunda, paved in
Florentine mosaic, with walls
and ceilings of white Italian
marble. Eight great elevators,
formed in a semi circle. face the
entrance and bear passengers to
the top of the building. On
either side of the rotunda rise
staircases of white marble. Will.
lard Hall, on the first floor. is
entirely Shut of from the rest Of
the building, the entrance being
on Monroe Street. The Hall is
reached through a corridor 100
feet long by IA feet wide, the
ceiling and sides are in panels of
beautiful marble and the floor is
paved 10 Florentine mosaic.
1t is further adorned by the
lovely Chautauqua fountain, pre-
scented by the Chautauqua County
W. g. II. U. On the panels in
the corridor are carved the names
of Unions and Societies which
have given a hundred dollars or
more to the erection of the build.
ing. In the auditorium are carved
the names of persons by states
who have given the above sum
or more, also names IN memorio,a.
lshe walls OF the auditorium are.
formed entirely of delicately
tinted Italian marble. 1t has
thirteen memorial windows. The
Whittier clock in bronze, by Carl
Roll Smith. in memory of the
poet Whittier, presented by the
temperance people of America,
Miss Williard's bust, by Anna
Whitney of Boston, a gift to The
Temple by her admirers, and two
magnificent paintings by Walter
Crane, of London, representing
Justice and Mercy. Temperance
and Purity. are some of the art
gems that adorn this beautiful
auditorium, which has seating
capacity of six hundred. A daily
noon prayer meeting is held here
of great power for the salvation
of the drunkard and the sup
preston of the liquor traffic. On
the eleventh floor are situated
the Worlds and National head.
quarters of the w. c. Il. u. also
the business Office and editorial
rooms of the Wonan's Temper.
ance Publishing Association. The
corner stone of The Temple was
laid in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. /.
1890; building was completed
May, 1892.
The Temple has frontage OF
100 feet on La Sale Street by
81 feet on Monroe Street. Height
thirteen stories. TIE ground is
valued at 81 100000; it is leased
for a term of two hundred years
at a fixed charge of $4,000 per
year. The rent.roll when the
Offices are ali rented will be over
$500, 100 a year. The building
cost I,2G3,o00 Its capital stock
is $500. 900 and it is bonded for
S6O0,000 more. The stock was
subscribed by persons favorable
to the Cause BY the terms of
the charter this stock is redeem
able by the W. G. I. L. any time
within twelve years by the pay.
ment of par value and ) per cent
interest for the time the money
has been in use. The Temple
Trustees, who act for the w. G.
Il. u, have paid over $500, 900
for stock. This gives them the
controlling interest in the build
ing. AS soon as the building is
paid for. one. half of the tine in.
come will 60 10 the National
Society and the other half to the
states, pro ruto the amount each
state has paid towards the build
ing fund. All matters pretain-
ing to the Temple should be adj
dressed TO the President of the
Trustees. Mrs. Matilda B. Carse,
The Temple, Chicago.