Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-28
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All day long the air has resound
ed with the clang of hammers and
the rasp Of hand-saws. Carpent-
ers and painters are busy putting
the finishing touches on the audi
toriumn, and before the sun goes
down tonight it will have been
completed. And what splendid
creation of architectural skill it is!
On few Chautauqua grounds in
the country can its equal be found.
It has been built not only for the
present, but for the future as we'll,
and will long stand as monument
to attest the wisdom of those who
planned the structure on the theory
of the truthful old maxim that
what is worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll"
The Inter-Ocean will not at
this time attempt to give any ex-
tended description of the building,
for to do it justice would require
columns Of space, and beside the
pen would need to be welded by a
word painter of far greater genius
and skill than the writer. A few
figures, therefore, which will serve
to convey to the readers mind an
idea as to the dimensions of the
auditorium, must suffice. It is
builded in the form of All elipse
and it's axes are lis and lib feet,
respectively. From the floor to
the top of the cupola is SO feet.
The stage is 32x90 feet and the or
chestra pit l0x4O feet. The i'm
mense structure has a seating ca
pacity 5000, and what is of su-
preme Importance, it's acoustic
properties are Of the finest vuality.
A person standing on the
stage and speaking in an ordinary
tone of voice can be distinctly
heard in every part of the enclos-
ure, and when the tones are loud,
they echo and reverberate as
though they were bounding from
the walls of a canyon. In fact, to
be brief, it will be the truth to say
that the auditorium is, in almost
every conceivable respect as nearly
perfect in arrangement as the most
ardent and hopeful promoter of
the enterprise that has eliminated
in the erection of so fine building
could have anticipated, while its
excellent qualities and magnif-
cence undoubtedly surpass the ex-
pectations of the majority of those
who were instrumental in bringing
about the completion of of the
great work.
The contract for erecting the
auditorium was let to Mr.. N. J
Warner, of Grand Forks, who has
superintended the work from be.
ginning to end, and it must be ad-
mitted that he has done his
work we'll. The building as it
stands today bears mute but i'm
pressive testimony to that fact
In addition, Mr.. Warner also built
the large restaurant for Mr.. G. c.
Clifford and an addition of 30
rooms to the Oakwood hotel. On
the roof Of the hotel addition is g
water tank having capacity of l2C
barrels. The tank is connected
with the pumping station at the
beach and the throbbing gasoline
engine easily sends the water to
the top of the hotel in quantities
that would almost supply city
fire department in time of cofag-
ration. There are also other evi.
dences Of Mr.. Warmers work on
the Chautauqua grounds, but limi.
ted space forbids their mention at
this time.
At the conclusion Of the read.
ing by Miss Wilmer a skipping
rope dance will be given by Miss
Lillian Malcom, and then comes
the presentation of '.Midsumme1
Nights Dream To witness this
will be worth long journey and
everybody in Devils Lake should
see it. The auditorium ought tc
be crowded both tonight and to.
morrow night. Manager Nelson
says the people here expect a great
entertainment and that they must
have it. It cannot prove other
wise than a success, for to see SO
many bright, pretty girls in mag
nifcent costumes and bewildering
dance will alone be better than
most shows, Be sure and attend
tonight for you will regret it if you
don't. Never miss a great oppor-
tunity if you can help it. It isn't
good policy.
The Manning College Players
who are to present "a Midnight
Summers Dream''at the auditorium