The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-07
THE ELkS' NEW HOME
Visiting Members Will Help
Celebrate Its Opening.
MANY WILL COME TO ASSIST.
Gov. McGraw ana Andrew y. Bur
leigh for Addresses-other
Fraternal News.

two years asy had a remarkable growth
II Seattle X aEs been quietly al wcrk
during the summer months preparing wat
vii uzao2 b;ediy De t2s h4n4soneSt and
best furnished lodge rooms IN tEsaS c&Iy,
which WILL com pare favoTaoAy even Eaf2
TIE mzcn-ssGnsse Elks' ioags n tns city
o. Portland Or. The bgil4.ngs w2icA -
under going the ne amor p4osas necessary
20 ecnge<t x lzto aazt w.l be q cre1lt 10
the csIy and TO Lhs fraternity taAs = oAeA
o. ne enterprise, - The CCiEuar a.ock, On
First avenue. between Columbia and Ma
raon street the entire norsa Wig beng
gwen ~ 20 LAe tnapgoT meat. The lodge
room proper Is szx5. feet IN size, aid .
connected wltA the n4s1n hallway BY .
s2lIe o! rooms, Including ante and recap
tor rooms. ana 2sso - = Hs1s n84lS 49,.
thai Is closed by door. and anica leads
darsG<ly ~ sAs lodge room ~ q SIDE en-
trance. am also cenness Is villa az o. TIE
rooms OF Ibs SUITE. BESIDES Ene rooms
named. there are oth%rs demanded Tor
rataalslle s0Fk. wh.ca are saeFealy sept
from Las kAoss .eslse oi tse proG-Ae. sssl4@s
toilet rooms anG .as4t0rles.'
30 ceilings os tbs upper story % the
Co.man building are amply aga 70 make
Inc lodge room one o. tine proportions.
and lie substantial changes ana altegA-
lions have contributed 20 TIE aaaA.As o.
a lodge room that nothing short or a spe-
e-a4ly designed building Tor Tie purpose
eO14u slf pass Strangers and slsisoTs are
10 Ok admitted arst 10 The genera Frcep-
ttoa room. which vii also. unless TIE &C
cas%on - extraordinary. De used oy man
Ders TO gam access 20 The nal. The Fecep-
lion room IS 10 be elegantly furnished and
decorated Tne walls and ceilings are Ii
lnts thai sill aArmoa.zs with The colors
Of the magnificent velvet carpet THAI tie
committee has already purchased. The
caFpes has RIGA. Qulei Gesagns tie pre-
vAl.lAs c0!ors u which are browns and
QUA ye.4o.. Hilh d suggestion OF Nile
green. woven into Ice .naracale 1ssiga. Iae
same general tones and avs.sDs ais carried
oai in Lac border. when completes the
dressing Oh tae noor fne furniture OF ne
reception room Will be OF oak. and slAi
consist ot q large reA1Ans table, III mas
s.se aesagn, and asatner upholstered tuT nj
ture. On the walls Viii De aABg some me
stcninss and Sngrafings. anu tho Wiz
coWs Will aave r!cn and heavy arapeT.es.
suspended from lacquered poles, under
Meath .amoFea2Ins. The whole effect VII
oo Fich and expensive, and cannot Tall 10
impress al visiting EAs with "a ioreiaste
OF the spieadOgs farther on. From Iae Te
ception room a door seads 20 the ante
room. and another door leads TO thai poT-
ton OF the general moor arrangement that
Is Used ia risaalistsc work
Upon entering the ants-room the same
general scheme Of furnishing and deco
rating will De carried on. but there will
also De those other features that are s9g-
xeslive OF a secret organiza ton, and par
tcuiarly characteristic OF the Elks There
NIL De a desk for thu lodge register. and
lockers for the rega!ia ami jewels OF the
officers a door leads also from this room
70 the apartments where mystery sits en-
throne1. and into the lodge room proper
Besides being the station OF the Tier o.
the lodge, tie aDts-room Will also contain
racks FOR hats and coats. and be used as 4
general smoking room.
Tnrough the last door, past the tier and
one steps into the splendid room that is
the principal feature Of The new arrange
ment- The ceilings and walls are TO 10
In tones OF cream. browns and Nile green.
and the floor and the Wide platforms on
al sides OF the lodge room. viii be COW
cred wita heavy velvet carpets. IA which
the same colors predominate. on the side
OF The room opposite the entrance TO the
lodge room proper Is the station Of the
exalted ruler. raised TWO steps above the
floor level. on a platform l0xlS feet Tais
and other stations for the officers are
spien5!dly furnished With massive oak
chairs, upholstered with leather. while
other chairs OF a similar character OCCUPY
places on the platform OF the exalted ruler
Tor the occupancy OF distinguished visitors
ana past exalted rulers. On al sides o.
OF the officers Will be OAK chars OF heavy
design for general occupancy az mernb ers
and guests. A splendid piano, IN an oaken
case. Will occupy prominent place IN tAs
lodge room. and add considerably TO TIE
effect Of tie furnishings. Oak desks for
The use Of the secretary and treasurer Will
Eahk the station of the exalted ruler
The lighting VIII he by gas. with the
Ne.ssach 5ur2er. he o,fnnafttes having
cec41ed that the system was BEST for re
lodge purposes. The windows vii az be
frosted and 44az with curtains wa..e thu
va. panels ara 70 have framed pictures
cons.steDf with The character ~ ne .c.s.e
effectively hung. At the rear OF tie prin-
cffsaa cEl4cc-s station there VIII re a
screen OF no.isise5 ag4artsr-sawef oak. c,at
up NO pane.s lis cen RAJ feature Of
which VII ~ q s@s22i~c&rcu4ar sssYsent
supporting huge e.k's head. Is spren8-
INK aulsgs hung pro,ectinEly over The
ioGs@. Upon = Platform a. 0nA side ~ ~
ex84ta4 ruler there Is % oa a sa.ersfkf.v
mounted. f.sll-grown elk. h.s hsaA hgh
in Ire az. Apparently snGng TIE brsssze
q tae aaougtasn side MS ARA ode ore OF
Saa-ser aad Druiass, lea. typfy4ns the
p4rxoses % t3ga eHter Ea gAe center o.
tae rosfa IS 1aa sArSa ~tAE,sal A1t8r als1
in oak. COVERT Wa rich a7lSasou II
D ue velvet. ts,-erase4 w.th cords aza4 as
s.a
T~se o-hsr parts - tne genera, to-see az
Engagements are be Keep IA N..h ee sac
~ narui7cers-c f1Ht aress..s in -lslse e.or-
t.10e shat r-at fa~t % faa gat}t~ Sta =
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