Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-15
KNIGHTS WILLLEAVEOLD DEN
Feel that They Would Not Be justified in
Paying Advanced Rent,
MAY ERECT BUILDING DOWN TOWN
Bonrd of Governors Apparently IMAM
imous for Erection of New
Structure Nearer to the
Business Center.

II is almost as good as settled that the
Knights Of Ak-Sar- Ben will forsake their
old den in the Coliseum on the first OK the
year and proceed with the erection OF
homo OF their own. All of the governors
are OF one opinion-that a wooden structure
should be erected for the exclusive use OF
the knights and to be owned by them.
Members OF the board who were seen yes
terday expressed themselves as follows
II. J. Pcnfold-l am in favor OF leasing
a plot OF ground in the business center and
erecting temporary building for three or
four years use. have no particular plan
for the building in mind, but ] think it
ought to be only about half as big as the
Coliseum, as that would give us all the
room we require. We want a place espe-
cally adapted for our work, with well
appointed shop for building floats and
making the other paraphernalia for our
festivals. | met about a dozen knights yes
terGay who expressed their willingness to
advance two or three years dues. IL nee
essary. to carry out any building arrange
ment the governors may decide upon. AS
far as the money is concerned we are all
right.
A. H. Noyes-Uuess we can get the
Coliseum for another year about the
same terms we have now I am in favor OF
putting up a frame building to cost $1,000
or So 600 The location OF such n building
would depend upon our ability to get special
permission from the council to erect
frame structure within the fire limits.
T. A. Fry: We will probably have to put
I'D building OF our own. It ought to be
more accessible than our present headquar-
somewhere down town IL we can get
an ordinance through to allow the erection
Of a wooden building within the fire limits.
] think we will be able to get piece OF
ground suitable for the building without
rent as there ought to some chariably
disposed citizens with a vacant lot which he
would be willing to let the Ak-Sar-Be use
for few years.
Edgar Allen: It looks as though we would
have to put up building in order to carry
on our work. | am not ready to say Just
what kind OF n structure ought to be
erected. That Is n matter demanding care
full consideration by tho Board Of Gov
crnors.
r. s. wilcox-The Board OF Governors
will not pay any more rent for the Coliseum
than It is now paying The place is not
desirable one for our business, anyway. and
there will be no regret over getting out OF
It. We may rent hall for our initiation
ceremonies and business meetings and put
up big workshop in which to build and
Mel Uhl-I guess we will have to put up
n building OF our own but / haven't thought
of any particular plans.
J. q. Martin-The Ak -Sar Ben would do
we'll to have its own home. / am in favor
OF building which could be used for both
workshop and meeting place. wooden
structure TO meet the requirements could
be put up for a few thousand dollars.
II. Vance Lane--I suppose we will build.
but Just where and Just how am unable to
say.
W. S. Jardine-We will undoubtedly have
q new den.
NJ. c. Peters. Fred Metz and George p.
Cronk. the other members Of the board Of
governors are out of town, but their opin
ions as to what tho knights ought to do
toward securing new quarters most likely
coincide with the views expressed by their
colleagues.