Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
Plans For Lodges New Home
Accepted and Method OF Pro.
motion Adopted
BUILDING TO BE sox12o FEET
Construction Is to Be of Cement and
stone-Block Will Be Two Stories in
Heisht-EIks' Improvement company
to Be incorporated to Promote the
Building Project.

the new home of the Elks' lodge, were
adopted in part, some Of the details
subject to changes, and the method Of
promoting the building project was APP
proved, at a meeting of the lodge held
Friday night. The building committee
was instructed to authorize the or
ganization and incorporation OF the
Elks' Improvement company, which is
to float the enterprise and to have
charge Of the preparation of the de-
tails of the building plans.
Building to Be s0x120 Feet.
Altho the plans for the building,
which is to be 90x120, ground dimen-
sions, will probably be materially al
tered before finally accepted. the lodge
and the committee has accepted the
plan for the front. The front is a beau
tiful designn. it being both artistic and
well pro portioned and admirably
adapted for the purpose for which 1t is
intended. The principal changes to be
made in the plans are in the interior.
The building Is to be two stories In
height, Of cement and stone construc-
ton. 1t will be both business block
and club and lodge rooms for the Or
der.
Lodge Entrance on First Floor.
The front OF the building has been
designed to give the lodge a first floor
entrance and quarters down stairs, in
addition to two store rooms. Each OF
these store rooms will occupy the out
side thirty feet Of each side of the
building, and will extend IT'S entire
length. The middle thirty feet will be
the entrance to the lodge rooms, the
approach to which will be between col
umns placed on either side. The center
one-thfrd Of the buildings first floor.
while it will be part Of the lodges
quarters, is to be designed especially
for the wives Of the members. 1t will
be divided into a reception. reading
and rest room and dining room for the
ladies. Stairs will lead up to the sec
ond floor from this section Of the build
ing
Second Floor Has Balcony.
One of the features Of the second
floor Is the balcony. on the front Of
the building, and which occupies the
entire width Of ninety feet. This bal
cony will be twenty feet in depth. The
columns which support the roof over it
Will rest on the north wall Of the first
story. The second floor will be Just
the size Of the first. with the exception
Of the space, 20x90. occupied by the
balcony.
The lodge will occupy the entire sec
ond floor Of the building with its lodge.
club, billiard. reading and lounging
rooms. The basement under the Gen.
ter section Of. the building will be also
used by the lodge. the baths and bow
ling alley being placed in 1t.
To Organize Building Company.
A corporation to be known as the
Elks Improvement company with a
capital stock Of $4,000, is to be or
ganized to float the proposed build
ing. Twelve Thousand dollars Of the
stock of this company is to be taken
by the lodge. 1t Is estimated that S.
900 Of this stock will be taken by in
dividual members Of the lodge. The
building will probably cost, exclusive
Of Its furnishing, from $4,000 to $780,
000.. A loan is to be foated for the
balance needed above the $4,000 which
the lodge and members will take. First
mortgage bonds Of the company are
to be given as security for this loan
Improvement Company to Hold Title.
The Elks Improvement company is
to hold title to the building. It will
rent it to the lodge and the other
tenants at stipulated prices. Three
tenants, 1t Is said. have already made
application for the two store rooms.
Eventually, from the proceeds of the
rents and from the lodge receipts, the
improvement company hopes to pay
off the loan and take up the stock held
by individuals, then deed the property
to the lodge.
One of the resources the company
has is the remaining ninety feet Of the
property, which will lie between the
proposed building and the Let's,
Fletcher building. This land the lodge
expects to sell.
The Elks Improvement company is
to be organized and incorporated as
soon as possible, and the expectation
is that everything will be in readiness
to begin building next spring.