Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
C0MMOD|OUS ANa
BEAUTIFUL IS
ED|F|CE
Every Provision Made for Com
fort and Convenience Of
Lodge Members; First Meet
ing Tonight.

Fol the first time e%nsconced In the
splendid new templo which is prob
AMY tho finest fratornal edifice in New
Mexico. Harmony Lodge No. J., indie.
pendent order Of odd Fellows, will be
called to order tonight by Noble Grand
douglas, and II goes without saying
That every member OF the lodge will
Wear the broad New Year = smile that
VIII not detach. For Harmony lodge
hat been looking forward for many
years to this night. Its dream il al
last realized and realized in "A way
that transcends It's best expectations.
substantially n thoroughly auilt
throughout, the new temple ON South
Second street Is "A building of which
any fraternal order might be more
Than proud. Contractor Frank Stevens
who commenced work the middle OF
last summer has done perhaps his best
piece Of work In this beautiful struc-
ture and he also has a p%ardonabic
pride In the monument of his ability
and thoroughness. which he has LETT
Tor the odd Fellows.
The main assembly han is forty by
sixty feet in dimensions. IL is ceiled
with steel In light c%olors, the walls
being delicatCly tinted, the mural dec
Grafton throughout the whole building.
ia varying tints being simple and ex-
trtmely attractive, At the east end of
tho han "A raised platform extends the
width of the hall. under an arch which
is also nearly as Wide as the room.
studded along its length with small in
cnndcsccnt lights. At either end Of
the platform are commodious closets
Tor paraphcrnalla and in the center Of a
dais are three great high backed lode,
chairs. facing three others on a sim
liar dais at the west end of the hall
ON either side. IN the middle is an
other duis with high lacked chairs and
tables. An the lodge furniture tho
finest made is beautifully finished oak
aud heavy leather and an brand new.
The floor. which Is 20 De carpeted. Is
eNcellcntly made ot hard wood closely
Joined. The big room for the present
iH heated 10y two stoves, one az either
end. THE plans Of the lodge including
a modern heating plant FOR the whole
building to be installed az "A later date.
The room Is Illuminated hy high tung-
stem light chandeliers and an inter
estlng feature b. O. DINNER or device
al the back az the room where hy
turning "a crank the lights may be
gradually lowered or raised la hril-
llaney by modifying the current The
new tungsten electric lights
are used throughout
Adjoining the main assembly room
r. "a locker ana paruphtrnulia room.
FORTY by twenty feet. with fifteen
louhlc-doored commodious lockers
The assembly hall Is lighted by eleven
big windows and also has splendid
g~cntlation in the same manner. The
hall o. entered az the head Of the
nieht Of stairs entering the big
reception hall from the front door be-
CIV.
The reception hall has "a biz sky I
lEht above. the room being about 4,
wenty To- twenty feet The staircase 4
s 10 have q massive oak haiustrade d.
hitch has not yet been completed :
one one side of the reception hall
visitor enters the big library or
aading room with old-fushiuued open :
fireplace communicating with the !
room. which il twenty hv
hirty feet. the library being about !
h. same size. ON the other side of
reception hall IL "a large ante-
Dom. communicating with lavatory 4,
nd closets. Directly In front OF the .
nte-rO0m l. the big kitchen. with a !
1875 gas and coa with Sinkii
lntry. water heater nnd 90 the equip 7