Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-02
ELKS NEW HOME.
One of the Best Equipped Lodge
 Rooms In the State.

Rooms In the State.
 On the third floor of the Holmes building on Grand street and facing the new federal building, the members of Waterbury lodge of Elks have been for weeks fitting up quarters for their new home, which will soon be occupied. There is an added interest in the as- sumption of the new quarters from the fact, that in few years the Elks may consider 1t advisable to purchase the entire building, as this is one of the possibilities, made very probable by the wording of the lease When the home is thoroughly furnished, 1t will present as cozy and accommodate ing an ElksYassembly house as there is in New England. No expense has been spared in the matter of decOra- tiOns and furniture and after years of hard and energetic work the members can feel proud, to point at least to home of their own. It is not the in- tention of Waterbury lodge, however, to be selfish in the occupation of the new quarters, for other lodges in the city will be accommodated with meet ing quarters. and applications are con- ing in by the score to the nouse com mittee. From those applications wih be selected just enough to n,l the hal on the nights the Elks themselves do not meet and as that is but twice a month, several organizations can be nicely accommodated. It is also the intention to sublet the quarters TOT small social parties and dances.
 Exalted Ruler William Johnston hns been one of the busiest of the members experimenting all the arrangements for the fitting up of the home and proud will he be on the night of the dedication. This event of dedication will take place on Monday, May 15, .BpAQ QwNh bfdn charge of District Deputy Thomas l.. Reilly of Meridefi, who will be assisted by several of the grand lodge officers. On the night of dedication. only the local Elks and visiting Elks will be in attendance, but 1t is expected that the quarters wiD be thrown open to the public for in- spection at least once month. John r. Griffin, the esquire of the lodge has been appointed as janitor of the new home and on him will devOlve the duty of entertaining visitors when the quarters are finally thrown open.
 The entrance to the lodge rooms is spacious and attractive. Everything has been done to perfect a home that will accommodate the Elk's lodge first and the other lodges who sublet. sec ond. in so far as the meeting hall. the ante rooms and waiting rooms are c0il- cerned. The lodge room proper is spacious place and the decorations. finished of course in purple, the Elks' color. are beautiful. All the decUra- tions were in charge of a corps of workmen from the house of Lapalme X Hoffman and it is safe to say this firm made every effort to see that the work was we'll done. The lodge meet ing room is situated in the rear. The four principal officers of the Elks lodge will be seated on carpeted dais. while over each station is nicely print ed in letters of purple and gold the notices of each officer.
 The lodge furniture Is marvel Of workmanship and quality. At the four principal stations will be furni- ture built in the customary shapes for such purposes. all made of quartered oak. golden oak finish and upholstered in leather. The secretary and treas urer will have auarfered oak desks, and swivel chairs of same quality. Around the lodge room will he placed auartered oak settees. all upholstered in leather. and these will be for the use of the members. All the rest of the furniture in this room will be made on the same principal. The hall vii be beautifully lighted and we'll venti. lated.
 The secretary will also have room of his own. which will he furnished with desk. table. safe. chairs and fur niture to correspond with the rest of the decorations. The ante rooms and waiting rooms will he equally equipp- ed. A card room will also attract al. tention both from the position and from the accommodations in furniture etc.
 The library and billiard rooms will create probably the greatest inteAesi as it Is here the members will spend the greater part of their time. They occupy the front of the building. The library will he handsomely carpeted
 with Brussels and the seating will con GISt or o1k 1THHleu ifdthrt ubtfotst't't
 Davenports. Tn the billiard rooms
 will be two of the best tables one fol billiards and one for pool. that can bs purchased and wiI come from the bouse of Collender < Co Leather chairs. cushioned benches and quarter e.I oak furniture will also prevail. Ths lIhrary will tp finished ia blue and fhs
 billiard pario-s VIII be finished in fig ured in green with a border of Elk heads.
 Boston Furniture dpmpany and tha' company spared pet ether lime nor ex
 prnse in getting fff very best Ths
 lodge rooms oncers reftins werr Y tbe wibdow Of the sAbre last eveuIn: and attracted much attention snf 1 created many fsvcr2f,Be comments yosn N- NuIvfIIe IT of }he Bcstou Fur uiture company wbc hd had fhe super ris6oa of tie eQulppi1 of the hoDe q usnr1B fuFnffuFe fee, ss pfesa teAo1 ee drw the crmonny AgsW the hnn1