The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-02
BEAUTIFUL AND coMMoDIoUs.
complete Description Of the New TEN
ple and It's Furnishings.

Tho lodge rooms and clubhouse are not
only connections but thoroughly modern
i'm Furnishings and appointments. ne
former OConnor residence, winch mas
Noon converted INTO a clubhouse has been
materially altered internally 10y the re-
,poyal oil partitions and the use Of new
decorative schemes The first floor !, gwen
|up 10 two reception rooms OF paiiolsi
reading room and large smoking room.
: The reception room at the Ielt u wy
entrance is furnished with mahogany iurni-
tura Upholstered in leather, and hand.
some Milton rug covers the hardwood
floor. A fireplace with bullt-ln bookcases
al each side adds touch OF coziness to the
/ room. The walls are hung with framed
portraits of members Of the craft VINO
have been elevated to positions Of honor
in the local and state bodies. Directly
across the hall is parlor the entrance 10
which Is between two pillars. Inc turn,
ture OF this room is fumed oak upholstered
in leather while cane D. used 10 advantage
in several pieces 4 piano has been placed
In this room The reading room Is fur
nished in garden oak and roomy window
seat is cushioned in leather
The iirst floor smoking room Is at the
foot OF the stairs leading to the second
floor. is papered in red with a wainscotng
of brown buflap The floor Is covered with 1
linoleum. The tables and chairs are OF
fumed oak The walls are hung with col
lections Of photo groups of members OF
both lodges. One passes from these rooms F
either to the large reception hall or INTO /
the BANQUET hall and billiard room in the I
new building The billiard room is fur I
nished in hard pine, its hardwood floor .
being partially covered with rubber mat
ting The tables one billiard and two 4
pool, are Of fumed oak finished mission
style The ball and cue racks and specta-
tors seats are Of fumed oak The walls are
of buff tint with a wainscotlng OF tan
burlap, Entrance is had from the billiard
room to the small dining room which opens
into the banquet hall and into the kitchen.
The walls OF both banquet rooms are
tinted green with burlap wainscoting of
a darker shade. Folding doors permit
throwing the two banquet rooms into one
The kitchen would make a housewife
enyious. The floor is OF hardwood and the
finish l. hardpine. There are FIVE windows
and an entrance out Of doors There are
two large sinks equipped with hot and
cold water. At one side OF the room are
two 4-burner gas ranges and nearby is a
modern plate warmer. China and linen
closets are placed upon the opposite side
Of the room and large serving table ex-
tends along the rear wall. There is
modern yentilator to carry away odors ,
and to permit proper ventilation. The
large banquet hall viii seat about 300 per
sons and the smaller room viii accommo-
date about 30. The larger room j. also
designed to be used as a dance hall and
can be entered from the south entrance to
the new building. In the lower hall is a
irnklng fountain, and the telephone booth
s located beneath the staircase The bowl
ng alleys are reached by flight OF stairs
pf Ia l. n
hree regulation Brunswick Balke-C COLLEEN
Ter alleys are located directly beneath the
billiard room. A lavatory with bathroom
$ connected with the room occupied hy
he alleys. On the south side of the base
nent is located the heating apparatus.
'ault and electric motor for pumping the
lipe, organ. Electric lights have been
aNshly used In the basement, there being
. lamps above the alleys The basement
+, noored throughout with cement and the
lieys are lald on a cement foundation
he second floor OF the clubhouse con
ans double parlor for the members az
ne Eastern star writing room. trustees
Dom and smoking room The Eastern
tar parlors on the north side of the b,ild
NC are carpeted with Wilton rugs and
u 1rhished m rattan mahogany and oak.
hey are divided by two pillars. A lava
DRY IS connected with the rooms The
TTustees room is furnished in golden oak
MS room Is on the southeast corner Of
he building. The writing room. directly
yer the yestibule hall, is furnished in oak,
mere are three individual writing tables
-hlrance to tins room may be gained
rom the front hall or from the trustees
oom., The second-fo smoking room i
IN ,fumed oak This room i
'cated directly above the smoking room
u ', d lllst moor and Is OF the same gener.
Us dimensions; The furniture is Of mis-
. ii, 5lyie upholstered in leather. A leath-
r,upholstered lounging seat extends tbe
ltire width of the room at one end Tb;S
oom Is hung with collections If nboto.
'aphs OF members of Brattleboro Iodgo
u9Ve the hrst landing on the staircase
auihg from the first to the second floor
= y oeen hung large mirror framed IN
ln' brown burlap wainsooting Is
sea on ihe staircase walls and the paper
aark red The painted woodwork
IRE enamel white. '9io IL u
he main lodge room is reached bv a Z
gnu. OF three steps from the upper han 4,
peniHg from the east end of the lodge =
ON Is the preparation room. The IodGo -
ON itself IS furnished with massive mo.
,gahy furniture upholstered in blue ill
usI TO ,, match the carpet which is blue II
o otf wilton with small figure. The II
u dilu oHlcers stations are Garnet II
with plain blue Wilton filling, The
rpet Tor this room were made 10 orde me II
le preparation room is carpeted in bI,o
lton and the furniture and finish i ~ nf
med oak. The pipe organ, presented 70
temple by j. G. Estey and J Fl Fstev
i N IN the gallery at the eastern end
Ine lodge room. The gallery is reached
'nl tne ,armory which is reached bv
orr night OF stairs leading from The II
, hai hoor of the temple The electric
,4;g equipment in the lodge room Is ey-
llio9aiiy elaborate. The switchboard !
al behind the secretary's desk in the
rthwest corner of the room :" n .rt
!, all of the 20 6o-watt tungstens in ~ tbe
ing can be used at one time A regns
ing devlce permits the lights TO he dim.
a into merely. glow The lights ~
80 oincers stations can be regulated at
ose points or from the SWEETHEART
MeT r light Is thrown directly mon tba
ar IRON concealed lantern in the ven ~;
ing shaft in the center Of the roof TIL Tba
IAN Is pumped by an electric motor o, looa nt
N the cellar, and organ is PLAYED fron,
nam i hoor of the lodge room tbo , oon
!, being located in the soutbas,st tie con,
ene room o,! The walls Of the lodge 'p ponno
e q slight cream tint wa;nso t24ml
6urlap paneled in white e ma,msJo'ing
as around the room +c 3ihei eN-