The daily sentinel., 1903-01-06
new HALL
A Short Description of the Future
Home Of the Local Herd.
Opening Session.


for the first time.
Previous to the regular session of
the lodge the membership of the or
ganiZation had gathered in large
| numbers to inspect the new hall and
it's handsome furnishings. as fine.
doubtless as will be found in any part
of the state. For several weeks past
the committee in charge have been at
work and the hall presented last night
u beautiful appearance
The main lodge room is commodi-
Gus and the rooms attached for lodge
purpo ses are fitted with every conven-
ience. Their, is one large main hall.
ante room containing lockers for par
aphernalia and banqueting hall and
kitchen.
The woodwork in the main lodge
room is finished in a medium dark
stain. and then vanished. The walls
are finished in dark maroon calso
mine. Fifty electric lights are set in
the ceiling, backed by reflectors. giving
an abundance of light in the big
room. The chairs for the member
ship are arranged around on the side
of the room. they are large sized and
comfortable arm chairs. These are
upon raised platform, so that the
work of the lodge and to those who
become tenants.
At each officers station there are
beautiful and heavy quarter sawed
oak pedestals. These are surmounted
by Italian polished marble slabs On
the base of each. in gold raised letters
is the motto of tn, station. sufficient
ly large to be seen from every portion
of the lodge room. Perhaps the most
handsome piece of furniture is the
altar. This is of the highest polish
ed quarter sawed oak. 1t is large
and fulfills to tine minds eye all that
would seem nece ssarv in the shape of
an altar. 1t is rich in it's coloring
and finish and an ornament OF which
the members may feel proud
The floor covering is most beauti-
full. 1t is rich Turkey red Wilton
Velvet carpet, of the very heaviest
texture and made with a border in
the shape of rug. so that it can be
taken up at will and cleaned or re-
moved for any purpose whatever.
The coloring of the carpet is warm
and the figure small and rich looking
No other lodge room in the city has
ever attempted furnishing On such a
rich and lavish scale. as they have
of the Elk's hall.
The front windows have large
heavy portierres. the color harmonic
ing we'll with the carpet.
The kitchen. while not completely
furnished has the outline arrange
ments complete. There is large
china closet built in the wall, The
water sink and the dish washing ar
I rangements are as complete as 1T was
possible to make them. The kitchen
is to the rear of the banqueting hall,
whose furnishings will be in comport
with those of the lodge room proper.
The floor of this room will he GOV
cred with the same carpet as the main
hall.
Attached to the hall are complete
toilet closets and Railways SO that
there is every convenience within the
building for the comfort and pleasure
/ of the Elks.
The committee who have had the
hall furnishings in charge were: j.
NJ. Wohlfort. Frank H. Haskell, A.
N. Bucklin. A. N. Anderson and j.
A. Munson. The furniture was pur-
chased through the Anderson -Scovill
Mercantile company.
One item of the furnishings which
was added yesterday to the lodge. is a
Fisher piano. purchased from the
Thompson Jewelry g. Music company.
It is An oak cae, with the highest
piano polish. fitting in splendidly
with the scheme of the woodwork on
the other furnishings and it has a
rich, heavy tone. most delightful to
hear.
1t was evident on the face Of every
Elk last night that they were proud
of the home that they had created for
themselves. They seemed to take a