Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30


John II. Brock, OF Warrington, who
recen thy visited the Odd Fellow Home
at Elkins, now under course of con-
structien, says;
Few OF the $4,000 Odd Fellows Of
West Virginia have well defined con-
ception Of either the magnificence,
grandeur, beauty and size Of the Home
building or of the progress that has
bean made in the construction. From
conversation had with members from
different parts of the State am led 10
believe that among the rank and file
of the order an Odd Fellows Home 70.
West Virginia exists only on paper, or
in the mind of the committee.
The building is new nearing compile
tion. BY September IT will be ready
to turn over to the committee, comPlet-
cd and ready fer its furniture. La APP.
preaching 1t from the front it presents
most imposing appearance. Ccmpris-
ing AS it does tall basement two full,
stories and an attic story and being lao
feet long, it impresses the visitor with
its size AS we'll as its great beauty--for
a beauty II is. The wallis are of New
Lexington brick Of notified light ter
ra Gotta shade, neither too light nor too
dark, which, in the sunlight presents
many varying tints, most pleasing to
the peholder. The roof is Of fine TIL
ing as any one could desire. A porch
twelve feet wide, extends the full
length of the building and acrsss the
two ends, the roof Of which is support
ed by So columns, IL inches in dame
ter, making most beautiful aud COM
Portable resting place for the inmates,
and affordipg a splendid view of the
railroad, the river and the surrounding
country. When you enter the building
you will soon learn that all the beauty
is not on the OUTSIDE. The rooms are
spacious ard we'll lighted and ventila-
ed. The wood work is Of the finest oak,
much OF Which is quarter sawed.
That which Is not thus sawed is espec-
IDLY selected for each room SO as TO
match perfectly. The floors OF the prin-
cipal rooms are OF theiine I mosaic TIL
ing,ithe others OF the finest oak, scraped
down TO d surface as smooth as glass
rilled, rubbed down and warn shee
The halls, dining room and other large
rooms have beautiful metal ceilings,
painted in appropriate coisrs nicely
blended. The plastering is OF SUI
perior quality.
On the first floor VIII be found the
parlor, office, mems library, women's
library, bath rooms. bed chambers,
kitchen and the great dining hall, ca
papIe OF seating a hundred or more per-
SONS. Going to The second floor We lind
the superintendent room, boys and
girls libraries, boys and girls dormi
tories, bath rooms, bed chambers, a
weil-arranged little hos. ,iial, etc AS
cendirg TO what might be called a
room that will seat 400 people, and is
we'll adapted 10 religious services and
pu0lic gatherings. Climbing another
stairway we finally reach the roof gar
den, 80 feet and 3 inches above grade
level, from which most enchanting
view IL obtained; the beautiful valley
spreads out like panorama, famed
by two ranges Of mountains, and in
the distance, on "a clear day, the rich
mountain battle field may be seen,
bringing to mind the days Of strife,
now III such striking contrast with the
grand and peaceful mission OF this ex
ceilent building.