The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-03
CASTLE HALL
AND BANQUET ROOM
Knights of Pythias to Have
Gorgeous New Quarters.
3RD FLOOR LITTLE BLOCK
Progressive Lodges Expect to
Take Charge February |.
BIRD FLOOR LITTLE BLOCK

mated by which Warwick lodge No. Il, /
and Wichita lodge No. 1s9. knights of
Pythias OF this city, will occupy the 1
third floor of the building now being
erected at 1O7 and 100 East Douglas ave
nue.. The lease was fully executed and /
delivered yesterday, F. a. Reed acting (
for the owners of the new building and
Earl Blake for the lodges. A long time |
lease has been entered into and the entire /
third floor. 5Ox15o feet, will be arranged
and fitted up under the direction of the
lodges and the parties expect possession
to be taken by the first day of February,
1902. The terms have been practically
agreed upon for some time but several
weeks have been required to get the
formal lease in satisfactory shape and
signed by all parties.
The main entrance to the rooms will be
from the middle front of the building.
The lower floor will be occupied by the
S. & NJ. store, the second floor to the
front VIII be fitted up for Offices, two
suites. and the upper front into a large
lodge purposes or for Offices 1t is the
present intention Of the lodges to sub-let
the front rooms on the third floor for
Office purposes. They will reserve the
middle windows for e1nblematic design
and the names of the lodges. The front
viii be attractive and artistic in design.
The location is central, the light and
ventilation exceptionally good.
The landing on the third floor viii be in
well lighted hall, from which the
Offices, the banquet room and the reception
room may be entered. The reception
room IS the first entered from the hall
and Is 16x21 feet. To the west Of this
are paraphanelia rooms, and the ante
room. The castle han is to the south Of
the reception and ante rooms, 64x2S feet,
and extending to the south end Of the
building. The banquet room viii be 4X21
! feet, extending the entire length of castle
hall and reception room. Three large
paraphenalia rooms rooms open into this
room and the north end is screened off
for cook room. Two double doors open
between the castle hall and banquet room
so that when required the two rooms can
practically be thrown together for recep-
ton purposes.
The castle hall. or lodge room proper
has four windows TO the south and the
same number to the east, with ventila-
! tors in the ceiling. This room viii be
papered and panelled and the floor COW
/ cred with emblematical carpets Appro-
| pirate designs will be placed in panels at
| each station and new stations obtained.
/ The hall is large and well proportional
and adapted to the purpose for which it
viii be used.
The banquet hall, second only in impor-
| lance TO the castle hall proper, can be
| entered either from the lodge room or
/ from the outside hall a good banquet
room has become one of the essential
! appurtenances to a well regulated lodge
and the Knights seem fully alive to the
requirements of 10Th century fraternalism.
! These two lodges have been organized for
a number of years and have taken an
active part in the social and fraternal
events of the past. The members are ac-
| tive in every undertaking in which they
! engage looking to the welfare of the or
der and of the city. The grand lodge
conventions Of the order that have been
held in this city are pointed TO with
pride by Wichita citizens and have clio
tied favorable comment from visitors;
T, and the order of Knights of Pythias has
been one of the leading factors in bring
/ ing Wichita hospitality to the notice Of
the public generally and keeping it there
The enthusiasm and energy Of the mem
bers of these lodges has not been con-
! fined to the upbuilding of the order in
this city only. Frequent visits have been
made by individual members by
punches Of members. by carloads and
by trainloads TO the neighboring cities.
IL. F. Kirler. deputy grand chancellor
for this district. one of the most efficient
and able Pythians in the state but re-
Gently closed the work in his district
~ the convention held in this city on the
18th ult. lis remarkable success at this
meeting led to his being called TO take
charge of the work in the fifth district
and the convention to be held in that
district at Cottonwood Falls on the 10th
Of December promises good results.
The above han viii be occupied when
completed by the two lodges above named
and bv Wic4.ta company No , Uniform
Rank. and by Aha Temple No. A, Rath-
bone sisters. and Wichita Council No. 80
c. r. The hall VIII probably be sub
let Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday
]
evenings of each week
Wichita company L. r. viii give a
THANKSGIVING bail at Scdgwick Music hall
The first of a series The rank formerly
gave several parties each winter. but this
is the first OF the kind for several years
The members Of this company have taken
the initiative in the Organization Of club
f,- a trio to san Francisco and through
the west during the convention OF The
sr,nrsme lodge Of the order next August
ne grand lodge convention Of the above
r order for the domain Of Kansas VIII b
ns,d in this city. commencing the third
{ FRIDAY in May. 1872. and preparations
have already been under way looking &
, ;+s entertainment. The efforts OF th'
members Of the local lodges have Away.
r 49,, srroIer,ented by the good Office
8 and material assistance y our people
rs should all efforts looSing 10 the bet
te-nert Of the city and its people
The Knights are to be congratulated o.
( their rood fortune in securing accoHnnlo
J dations in SO favorable a location ans
S the owners of the building are TO b
e congratulated on securing this substantial
ana progressive order as tenant
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