The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
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pains or expense in the arrangement or
equipment Of these rooms and they stand
today without doubt the peer OF any home
of any fraternal organization in northern
New England in their convenience and
sumptuousness.
Under the skillful hand of e. W. Bugbee
and his assistants The decorations of the
walls and ceilings of the rooms are OF arare
artistic order and leave nothing TO De de-
sired. Tie six rooms and their eonnec-
lions are finished in rich Californian red
wood wainscottng of pleasing desgn and
the floors of five rooms are OF red birch, the
sixth, the assembly hall OF the bodies, be-
ing carpeted with rich blue velvet royal
Wilton carpeting. Ample provision for
lighting and heating has been M lde by the
placing OF electric and steam fixtures Of
tasty design about the rooms.
AS one steps from the landing on the
third floor of the building he enters an am
pie ante-room, the Walls of which are deco
rated with blue and white designs on u
terra.cotta field. Here are arranged in per-
! feet order, hooks, etc, for the reception of
the outer garments of the members to the
number Of no. Leaving this ante-room by
q door to the right one enters the room OF
rooms-the main assembly hall--in which
| the meetings Of the bodies are held. This
room, which is 4S feet long by 30 feet wide,
| impresSe5 one with sense of righteousness
I and comfort. Toe ceiling and walls show
I
blue and white decorations on a field Of soft
| terra-cotta coloring. There rre pending
| from around the four sides Of the ceiling
| fOrJy-twO electric lamps and from the
| utll0ll designed center piece above the
| altar red light casts its rich radiance. A
raised dais occupies the "east," "west" and
south" representing respectively wis.
| dom, Strength and Beauty" These are
| equipped with paraphernalia which is rich
in composition but mysufylng as to its sig
nitcance to the unbeliever. Each dias is
! lighted by an incandescent lamp in the
form Of g candle, resting upon white pc
destal with gold decorations.
| just overhead and behind the seat of the
| Worshipful Master in the East" 10 beau
| titully designed transparency representing
a large white &c" on a blue field with a
| sun burst OF purple scintilating about it,
all controlled oy an electric switch.
TIE furniture ia this room, while not
new, is OF black walnut, which is now very
rare, and is massive and substantial in pat
tern, and having just beeu re-upholstered
in heavy blue plush, harmonizos with the
| other fittings most eEcellontly.
! Leading from the assembly hall is door
on the right which opens into psssageway
connecting 1t with the preparation room.
| This passageway is provided with three
large closets in which are kept the para.
phanalia OF the Blue Lodge, Chapter and
Commandery bodies The preparation
room and The parlor or smoking room,
which adjoins it, are commodious apart
| menus, with decorations alter the same
style and color as those OF the Assem- bly,
room. The first named room il provided
with large closet in which is arranged a
series Of lockers containing she regalia OF
the commandery officers, Oh was recent
| ly purchased and is OF The richest material
and handsomest pattern now made. The
smoking room admits OF view on Main
street and is provided with an up.to-date