New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
KISMET TEMPLE RISES
Ne5c Home of Mystic Shriners We'll
Under WaY.

The erection of Kismet Temple. the new home of
the Mystic Shriners, which is being built in Herk-
mer street. near Nostrand avenue. is we'll UNI
der way. On August IS the cornerstone was laid
with fitting ceremonies. 1t is expected that the
building will be completed in March. 1910 Its cost
exclusive of the decorating and furnishing will he
NloVN The site of the new building is the old
Campbell property, which was secured at a cost of
S90o The site runs 100 feet along Herkimer street
and extends 1S5 feet through the block.
Kismet Temple was. organized twenty-five years
ago. largely through the efforts of IIlusrious Noble
Wayland Trask. who was also largely instrumental
in organizing the Brooklyn consstory of the An
Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite He presided over
both bodies for many years At that time the
Shriners met at No. IS Court street a building
which gave way to the Temple Bar Building Most
of its life the organization has made it's home, at
Aurora Grata Cathedral. Bedford avenue and
Madison street In 1900 the fight exclusive juris-
dlctlon OF Long Island was begun in the Imperial
council. and kiSmet's representatives won This
resulted IN great growth in the membership In
1907 1t was found that the organization must nut I'M
us own building In order to secure proper accom-
modations. Last year a first mortgage bond issue
OF si-0"v at per cent was authorized and archi-
tects were asked to compete for the work of
planning the building r 7. Short Of Narba,taD
Won He associated with him i'm the preparatirv, ~
the plans B. ". Levitan. Mr.. Short has s,1per
vision OF the erection of the structure
The temple is situated where it can be convenient
~ reached oY IT'S more than thousand men, hers
Inc ouilding Is necessarily being put up with gen
etouS proportions IN order TO make it large enough
10 accommodate the persons who will FREQUENT -
III the basement there will be great BANQUET hall
WIN room TOT two thousand persons Besides the
N''C'en ana other special rooms the basement win
contain locker room. parlors and coat rooms
RAISING through large hall the guests v,h, 5t
!" 'he basement will ascend To the Arsr N,,r -.
two wide stairways O'' 'S
me main Moor will contain large entrance 1obh,-
potentate's. recorders and treasursr,s - ~
lobby will be combination ra.e,,t.u -, -
staircase nail II will be thirty-dve feet vi4 o.,
SeVehty-nve feet long There will he r,orti -
ways leading up, one each side and g. s,,,,tt
VI" P'aE IN the middle of the hall The vvorlt,-
49, uSeu lor the initiation Of candidates win he
n'V Ieet wide and hundred feat - m
no" VIII be without columns or obs,,,,,i
i"eie VIII also be rooms on the floor fo. ,,
anu preparing the candidates. locker ro,, -, -
too''S' assembly space, etc. There will no 1,1, -
0OiS III the building This will seat tvys,,,- 60
hundred persons '"en'S-"Ne
w mann staircaSes will lead up from, M. moi;
uO'I 10 the large promenade This ia I,,o,, ~,
~ "ppe' part OF the balcony A nunbar of $3.50
IS VII 'eau from the promenade 10 m. haI,
M ', "''u 10 the smoking rooms on The otber
e., '"'Ns rooms Will extend across the entira
- ~ '"o oi''ulns' An open logga will exter,1
room. ''''' vi 'he smoking
roinar., D''au"is Is OF Moorish design. with bivh
The 49,. ~ Tue corners and large dome abnrs
,''"e' ana The superstructure Of Usbt -,
orlck and terra Gotta Pcltsbo4 So Co'ofeu
WI support the lOggia The irtori =, '','nuS
VIII De OF hardwood finish ''"suou'