The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-12
W0RKMEN ARE BUSY
HAMMERS ARE CLICKING AROUND
THE MASONIC H0MF.

Work OF Remodeling Began Monday Morn
lug, and Must be Finished by Sept. =
Born to be Made a Mems Dormitory-
Cement Walk Being Constructs
Around the Outside-work Upon thu
Sewer Pipe to the River Moving AIon.
Nicely-Place VIII be the Finest in thu
West.
The Masonic Home, over on the West
Side, is gradually changing its appea r
ence. For some time since q few work
men have been busy trimming trees
shaping up the lawn, constructing
gates, and fixing things up generally.
But last Monday morning large num-
Der OF artisans began the work OF re-
modelling the entire affair.
One of the Eagle staff happened in
upon them yesterday, and found every
thing moving along as briskly and
smoothly as moIasses in summer.
Mr.. Edwin Dupont, the architect, has
charge OF the remodeling, and it was
some little time before he could be
found. He had just left each successive
place which the Eagle representative
visited in search of him, and he had
some misgivings as 10 whether he
would be compelled 10 procure bicycle
to apprehend the brisk foreman of the
works, of not. He was finally found in
the elegant vestibule laying out some
work of some kind upon the smoothly
polished floor.
With the Eagle, are you? Say just
wait till our dedication then you can
write Us up all you please" Upon be-
Ing assured that would be attended TO.
he very courteously showed the press
representative all over the building.
Young Brothers are frescoing some
Of the rooms, and papering others; the
entire inside Of the house is undergoing
the treatment CT the decorator. These
different rooms have each been taken
by different lodges and chapters of the
Order of the Eastern Star, and when
they are finished, there will be nothing
left to do TO them to add TO their
beauty.
Decorating the wide, handsome stair
way, and soon appearing in that pam
acea OF all the ordinary Ills of mascu-
Unity the kichen, the ma iron, Mrs. r.
r. Ohesney, was found with one assist
ant systematically setting things TO
rights as near as was possible consid-
erlng the litter always made by man
whatever he attempts TO do. Mrs
Chesney is an exceedingly pleasant
lady, and if general opinions amount TO
anything she is amply qualified TO full
MI the trust placed in her.
Upon the outside of the building, fire
escapes were being constructed by some
or the men from the Globe Iron works.
At another place painters were at work
upon the woodwork. One of the latter
had stumbled upon an affair which he
was sorry for A large wasps next was
round upon the ioYer side of the eve
and they were promptly stirred I'D.
Iney only needed one stir, they sailed
fortn with all their waspish apetites
ana Ehere soon was battle royal. The
psinter explained to them that he sim
ply wanted TO make the house look
nice, about their dOwny nest, and il IS
supposed that either the soft cadence of
his voice. or his logic, finally induced
them 10 go for an outing, until their
midsummer house cleaning was COM
pieted.
The barn. which is built every whit
as substantially as the house. is being
entirely remodeled inside. 1t is to be
the mems dormitory, and Will be fitted
up as nicely as the main building Two
rooms in the upper part will be fitted
up as a hospital, and so arranged as to
cut them off from the other parts of the
building as much as possible In case a
contagious disease should be the trou-
bic with a patient.
A large and substantial barn is also
being constructed still farther west of
this building; which will be amply |
large enough to accommodate all the |
domestic animals necessary TO run the |
Institution.
The six inch sewer pipe is also being |
laid to the river. The workman began |
upon the river end, and are working |
toward the building
Every man will be kept as busy as he
can be TO complete the work by Sep
tember Z. This viii allow two or three
days TO add the finishing touches be
fore the grand dedication which takes
place September 10.
The Home will be the pride. not only
OF the Masonic fraternity all over this
part OF the country, but all other citi-
zens OF the city. county and state. A
better site could hardly have been
found and when the wide cement walk,
which is being laid around the outside.
Is completed. along with the other inn
more beautiful place VIII
not exist within the state.