The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-04-10
THE new "ELKS' HOME"
PLANS PREPARED BY H0KE AND SAWYER
ADOPTED BY THE BUILDING
COMMITTEE.

Inc 10 WnOH
the Wilmington lodge of Elks has dele
gated the work Of directing the erec-
ton of the splendid Elks' home which
they have decided to build on Front
street, between Chestnut and Grace,
have adopted the plans drafted by
Charlotte, and the specifications are
to be prepared at once so that bids for
the erection of the building can be re-
ceived, the contract awarded and the
work begun not later than May l. The
Messenger on yesterday announced
that Mr.. F. McM. Sawyer, of the
firm Of Hoke & Sawyer, was in the
city comforting with the building COM
mittee. And the adoption of the plans
in question is the result of the confer
ence. 1t will be remembered that
detailed description Of the 'Elks'
Home" as designed by Messrs. Hoke
& Sawyer, was published in this pa
per when the plans were received by
Exalted Ruler H. j. Gerkin a few
weeks ago. Suffice it to say in this
connection that it is a three-story
structure, the front being designed
temple effect. The second and third
stories are exclusively for the use of
the Elks as home" and the street
floor Will be a large store room, which,
together with a basement, will be for
rent.
Yesterday a deed of transfer was re-
corded in the register of deeds office
whereby the site for the ''Elks' Honey
is conveyed from the building commit
tee-F. H. Stedman (chairman), c. c.
Chadbourn, Nj. W. Divine, w. J. Bel
lamy, r. w. Wallace and J. H.
Sweeney-to the EIks company.
Messenger readers will remember
that when the property was purchased
the Elks company had not yet been
incorporated nor had the bonds with
which the purchase was to be made
and the building erected been issued,
and it was therefore necessary to tenn
porarily vest the title to the property
in the building committee.
The title is now vested in the Elks
company and the purchase price of
$4,000 has been paid. There is no
doubt that by the early fall the Will
mington lodge of Elks will be comfort
ably domociled in their splendid new
home.
OTHER BUILDING NOTES OF IN
TEREST.
Referring to Wilmington's building
interests it is gratifying to note that
there is constant increase of the
all parts of the city, notable buildings
in course of construction or practically
ready for work to begin are, as Mes
senger readers are aware, Hon. John
d. Bellamy'S splendid residence on
Market street. Mr.. Donald MacRae's
equally handsome residence, corner
Third and Dock streets, and w. H
Sprunts residence, corner Third and
Grace streets, the cost of these three
buildings alone aggregating probably
between s65,O00 and $4,000.
Then there is the new building being
erected by Messrs. l. M. Bear & Co.,
for their wholesale store, corner Front
and Grace streets, the foundations for
it being already well under way, and
on the opposite side of the street al
most opposite where the new ~Elks
Home" is to be erected, there is to
be the new building for Mr.. George o.
Gaylord's big racket store, he having
made a contract with Mr.. D. L. Gore
whereby a substantial and handsome
ly designed building will be erected on
the vacant lot known as the Mer-
chants association park, opposite the
Seaboard Air Line building. Mr.. II. E.
Bonitz is the architect by whom the
building is being designed and the
plans and specifications will be ready
in a few days. Mr.. Gaylord says he
expects to have the building ready for
occupancy by September 1st. His lease
on the store opposite the Orton, which
he now occupies, expires October 1st,
and at that time MeSSrS. Bear Bros.
who own the building, will move in
with their wholesale dry goods stock
building which has just been COM
pleted is that erected on Water street,
near the corner Of Nut and Grace. by
Mr.. Martin O'Brien.
The first floor is occupied by Messrs
Swift & Co., the place having been
designed with an especial view to ac-
commodating a business such as is
done in Swift & Co.'S branch establish
ments. The front is a salesroom, fully
and neatly stocked, with the office con-
veniently and handsomely fitted up,
while in the rear is stored a large
stock Of all kinds of meats, ETC. The
second story Of the building is devoted
to offices. 1t is substantially built and
is covered with slate, being the only
business building in the city which has
q roof Of this material