Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-06
The New Masonic Temple.

'uW. lHV" trDn received from the
:,r.h,tr,i George Corr, of Tacoma.
aad arr on display IN the window of
I.aho>."c hardware store, on Main
street. r. is to- he built of concrete.
and occupy tine site Of the present
l.udip-, ON tie brow OF Capitol Hin,
aud wI1 cost 80. uUr. It is expected
that al. rrellmilar.es viii be ar
ranged and york oA the elitice begun
by tie 1t Of Tune.
The site. corner of Main and
Eighth streets Is at present about
ten feet above grade, winch will be
cat down about half that altitude,
leaving tie foundation stiIl several
fc't above the sidewalk and street
grade. THIS is said to have been de-
ciird upon for the reason that the
general Government has secured a
site for the Federal building just op-
poSjte, on Main street, (site OF the
burned Olympia hoteD, and it is de-
sired to have the Temple Of q height
that will not appear as dwarfed by
the superior elevations of the public
building.
The front elevation shows that the
new building will present substan-
tiAl and imposing appearance, two
stories and a-half in height, with a
large basement. The foundation and
lower story will be OF massive cement
and steel reinforced walls, and the
upper stories of cement and Stucco.
At the front, flanking the central en-
trance, will be four large stone pill
lars. Two on each side, 36 feet in
height and 81 feet in diameter. An
effort it is said will be made to have
these columns quarried from TeninO
sandstone. The exterior cOnStruc-
ton will be marked with simplicity
and dignity.
The interior arrangement will COM
prise a big ballroom on the ground
floor; the basement providing for a
heating plant and fuel room, etc. A
series OF smaller rooms will connect
with the ball-roOm-a ladies parlor
81 by II feet, a lavatory, 6 by Z feet
9inches and lobby Il by 144 feet;
stair hall II by 22s feet and the
mems parlor, IL feet 6 inches by 8
feet 3 inches.
The ballroom itself will be IS feet
long and 80 wide, clear of all posts.
At the rear will be stage for the or.
chestra and lecture platform. Con.
Meeting with this room, is the ban
quet hall, q by 40 feet, the partition
being simply portieres, enabling it tc
be added to the main hall when Occa.
sion may demand larger space for the
dancers. At the rear of the banquet
room will be the kitchen, IL by q
feet, which will be thoroughly
equipped with everything desired in
a modern and model kitchen.
The upper floor will be almost
replica OF the lower floor arrange.
ment, devoted entirely to lodge p,lr
poses. 1t is safe to say that the ne y
building. besides being an object o.
pride to the order will be a great con
venience to the public and matter o.
congratulation to the people.
Olympia is entitled to the honor q
having this fine building from the
fact that it has been the Cradle o
Masonry" in the Northwest. Here
was instituted the first lodge as wei
as the first grand lodge of this juris
diction, and last year was granted ;
separate Consistory of the Scottish
Rite MasonS of Southwestern Wash
ington. What will be done with the
old building is to be decided at q con.
ference to be held for that purpose
this evening.
WHAT IMPRESSED BRYAN MOST II
His TRIps.-In response to a query
from the New York World as to wha'
subjects had impressed him most II
his trip around the world. William ]
Bryan answered while abroad tn,
Caracas att sea, by wireless, First TIL
Importance of the Canal in extend
ing our nations influence in Contra
and South America; second, our OPP
portunity in South America, an(
third the strategic advantage o
Porto Rico and our duty to tn,
island
SEATTLE, Tacoma and Portland al
seem to be chewing an astringent
after casting up the returns of thu
census enumerators. The fact j.
that in their boosting endeavors they