The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
{. +. o.. COLUMN.
THE TEMPLE.

The National w. C. T. q. headquar-
ters are 10 Chicago. Since the first Ma
tional convention twentv.one years ago
the w. G. 7. o. continued to grow SO
IN numbers that q lew years ago a
great temperance temple was planned
and built that the work might be car
ried on to better adyantrge. In the
heart OF Chicago, on the corner OF La
Sale and Monroe streets, tine site was
selected.
The building overs a space of ground
19Ox96 feet and is thirteen stories high
The ground on which 1T stands is valued
at $l.OOO.OOO and Is leased for two
hundred years at q fixed charge OF
$4,000 annually. There is no more
imposing building IN Chicago than the
Temple. and 1T is considered the finest
office building architecturally in the
world. 1t is French Gothic IN style. the
first two stories of granite and the rest
OF pressed brick and terra Gotta. The
a entrance is 25x24 feet OF massive
granite beautifully carved. Passing
through this the visitor enters a magni-
ficient rotunda paved in Florentine
mosaic, with ceiling and walls OF Italian
marble. Eight great elevators are con-
tinually at work bearing their load OF
human freight up and down.
On Monroe street is the entrance to
Willard hall, where stands the children's.
fountain. a beautiful bronze statute Of a
little girl who gives a drink Of cold water
to the passer-by; and the thirsty dog
and horse ire refreshed. Inside is
another fountain, the Chautauqua foun-
tain, presented by the Chautauqua
county w. c. T. U. Along the walls and
on the pannels OF the corridor are
carved. in the white marble and inlaid
with gold, the names IN MEMoRIUM OF
many whose lives have been consecrated
to the work of uplifting humanity; and
the names of states and individuals who
ave given 500 to the Temple fund.
In Willard hall are thirteen memorial
windows. Among other adornments OF
the hall are the Whittier clock, Miss
Wizards bust, and two paintings by
Walter Crane, representing Justice and
mercy, temperance and purity. The
headquarters Worlds and National w.
Z. L. U. are on the seventh floor. The
business Offices and editorial rooms OF
the Woman's Temperance Publication
Association are also on this floor. The
Temple cost $1.265,OOO Its capital
stock is 100000 and 1T is bonded for
5000, 900 more. This stock Is held by
the w. c. T. U. people and those who
favor the organization by terms SO that
it is redeemable within twelve years.
Mr.. Marshall Field is the greatest stock
holder. He has generously contributed
to the interest OF The Temple With
thousands Of dollars. And this year he
has made an offer to give 1926, 900 If the
VIZ G. L. U. can raise $275, 900 bv next
January. Every effort is being made to
raise this sum. Gen. Bidwell and wife
make the splendid offer OF $50 900 if
land that the general owns in California
can be sold. Others have contributed
gifts of one, two, five and seven thou
sand dollars. While many individuals
and unions have contributed one or more
hundreds OF dollars and the W.. G. T. u.
women are all working to give some
thing. The Temple wheel is a devise Of
Mrs. Carse. the founder of the Temple.
1t has places for thirteen dimes and the
names OF the donors. Every man,
and child can give ten cents to
help fill the little wheels that make the
big wheels 60 round.