The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

but it's home was rented and lacked the
permanency that was desirable. Other
cities built magnificent Lighthouses and
went to the front rank in social orSaniZa-
tions. 1t became not only desirable and
feasible for the Indianapolis lodge to eS-
tabliSh a clubhouse, but the demand from
the members became so great that it was
not difficult to finance IL. The committee
charged with the duty of providing the
institution was headed by James l. Reach
He had with him j. Il. Tanning, j. q. Noss,
S. r. Holt, DR.. Franklin w. Hays, Saul
Munter, Emil Fertig and Edward Schurr-
mann. Many of those named had served
on similar committees and knew the deli
cate nature of their work. The committee
found Mr.. Reach full of sound business
ideas about the enterprise, and the work
was done with entire harmony. A year
ago the lodge had practically nothing ex-
cept some of it's well-worn furniture and a
good bank balance. To-day ii possesses a
three-story brick building, 40 by 105 feet
furnished complete for club and lodge pur-
poses and representing a total investment
of nearly $4,000. OF this about $4,000 was
put in furniture and furnishings.
The alteration of the building brought a
beautiful pressed brick front, and made
the arrangement of the interior ideal for
the uses. In the cellar, bowling alleys were
built and on the first floor the billiard
room and reception parlor were located,
being on different sides of the main divid-
ing wall. In the rear is the buffet. On the
second floor are the parlor and rest room,
the card rooms and the ladies room. The
third floor is devoted exclusively 10 the
lodge hall The building is furnished
throughout in mahogany, upholstered in
green velour. All of the furniture is of spe-
cial design and of extraordinarily rich pol
ish. There are many couches and window
seats and in the lodge room the stations
of the four leading officers are representa-
tive of ali that is rich and proper in such
furnishings. Along the walls OF the lodge
room, on a platform, there are sixteen ma
hogany divans, all upholstered in green
RARE DECORATIONS.
The furnishings and drapings were de-
signed by Fielding T. Lee and are unlike
any others here The reception parlor on
the first floor is in green and mahogany
and the drapings of handmade Arabian
lace at the street windows, with overhang-
ings of flax velour, while the opening to the
buffet is draped in Scotch madras. The
windows of the billiard room are draped in
Singapore net. The floor is carpeted in
Scotch cork. The shades throughout are Of
Scotch Holland.
The parlor and reading room on the sec
ond floor is carpeted in Moresque Wilton
plush, turkey red, and the window draper
les of Scotch grenadine.
The lodgeroom is furnished and hung in
green. On the floor there is the largest
rug ever known TO the trade in this city.
1t is of Moresque Wilton plush, empire
green, bordered with a matched color of
green decorated in gold and black. Its di-
mansions are 2Sx54 feet. The platforms
at the sides and that where the threefold
seat of the exalted ruler is are carpeted in
green. Above the dais where the exalted
ruler sits the clock that always points 10
the hour Of IL is draped with a sunburst IN
pale green, showing effectively between a
gigantic set of antlers.
The lodgeroom is twenty-five feet high
and is lighted by $50 electric lights in cius-
tiers and ceiling bands and on chandeliers.
In the center of the ceiling is an octagonal
window OF stained glass. over il electric
lights display a noble stag alarmed and
alert. The color effect is regarded as one
Of the features OF the building. The lodge
room will hold three hundred persons COM
fortably, and in the rear is gallery, con-
tanning the pipe organ, that Will hold two
hundred more The membership OF the
lodge is now slightly over five hundred