The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

ing cOmpletlOn, anu every eHOrJ is
being made to have it completed by
Sunday, so that at the dedication 1t
may be complete in every detail. 1t
seems likely that everything will be
finished except the bowling alley,
which may not be ready for week
or two.
The new building, which is located
at the corner of Main and Fifth
streets, adjoining ST. Peter and Pauls
school hall, is an elegant structure,
and represents an expenditure of $45,-
OOO 1t will vie with anything of
the kind in the larger cities, and
will be great help in holding the
young men in the church. for it will
afford them amusement of the right
kind where they will be under the
eye of those who will guide them
rightly. The tendency now on the
part of all religious work is to
broaden out and recognize the human
nature side of the individual and tofill
the wants that otherwise will be
filled in other places that are not
so desirable. Rev. Father Hartmann,
S. j., the new head of the local
school and church, is an advanced
thinker and doer, and has already
made a fine impression upon the
parish.
Where Name Was Derived.
Loyola is the name of castle In
Spain, and was the headquarters of
the Knights of Loyola, who thrived
nightly during the reign OF Charles
", in the twelfth century. lgnatlus
of Loyola was the principal charac-
ter produced in that section, and he
was the founder of the Society OF
Jesus, to which the priests OF the
local parish all belong. The castle
of Loyola was stronghold located
in the Pyrenees mountains
The coat of arms of Loyola is en-
blazoned in the peak of the front of
the beautiful building, and also at
the entrance, and the name, Loyola.
is prominently inscribed on the solid
stone of the front wall
Building Substantially Constructed.
The building is substantially con-
structed of brick and stone, hand
somely designed, and so arranged
that all of the various interior apart
ments are well lighted and well VEN
tilated, as we'll as sufficiently heated.
Electricity furnishes the light, and
steam the heat, and every modern
device has been employed that will
add to the pleasure, comfort and
health of the club members. The
building is As by 155 feet, three
stories high.
Going up the ample stone stairway
at the Fifth street entrance, one en-
tiers a spacious hall, and to the
right is the fine parlor, and back
of that the reading room. These
rooms, like the rest of the building,
have hard maple floors and birch fin
ish and steel ceilings. On the left
Of the entrance hall is long meet
ing hall or pool room, for whichever
purpose it may be used hereafter.
This hall, as we'll as the pool and
billiard hall under it, which is of the
same size, is 521a feet long and %
feet wide.
Entrance Is Ample.
There is a side entrance from
Main street leading into the office
of the secretary, Eli Klugherz, who
will be the manager of the building.
There are toilets connected with the
side entrance. There is also an exit
from the office out upon the roof of
with the ground at the rear. There
is also an outside stairway from the
auditorium above, which could be
used as fire escape.
AT the rear of the first floor is
the gymnasium, 46 by 81 feet and
1917 feet high. This will be used
for basketball and other games, gym
nastic work, etc. Galleries are pro-
vided on both sides for the specta-
tors. Stairs go down into the baths.
This is the only room that does not
have hard maple floor, the floor
being of California pine.
In the basement, which is on a
level with the sidewalk, is located the
bowling alley, next to the school
hall, and connected with it by an
archway through the basement wall.
This alley is we'll lighted by skylights,
and not only has steel ceiling but
steel wainscoting and is lis feet
long.
The pool room, also in the base
ment, is an ideal one, with cement
floor, covered with corkaline, and
lights over the four tables. The pres
ent billiard room in the basement of
the school hall will be used for school
purposes.
The corner room in the basement
will be used as buffet, where re-
freshments will be served. There is
also fine card room, and bath room
in the rear. The bath room contains
tub and shower baths, with hot and
cold water. and Mankato marble is
used throughout for the wainscoting
and makes a beautiful appearance.
There is also another large room
not yet designated for use. but no
doubt a use will soon be found for it,
as it is the only spare room in the
building. 49,
The Big Auditorium.
Going to the second floor, the big
auditorium or theatre hall is found.
This fills most of the floor, and is
up to date, and will seat 1000 peo-
rle upon a pinch, by using the stage
for chairs. The auditorium is as by
80 feet, and the stage is 20 by "a
feet and 66 feet high. On both sides
of the stage are the dressing rooms,
and there is a toilet room off from
the stage and also toilet rooms
back of the auditorium for use of
persons in the audience. The stage
has three curtains and five sets of
scenery, and the curtains and scenery