The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-17
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water for which is furnished from q
600-barref cfyteru and Is heated by
u special plant. The kitchen Is in
the east end of the basement, and II
Is we'll equipped with all the appli-
ances to serve the best meals. Up on
the third floor there are bachelor
quarters for a half dozen Elks.
The Decorations.
Especial attention is directed to
the decorations throughout the
building, for they are OF the most ar
tistic character. the work of j. s.
Hallene of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. The
work is all done by free hand draw
ing in three coat oil. The border
decorations in each room are rep
re%sentative of what the room is used
for, as in the smoking room pipes
of oriental design are utilized, while
in the card room faces of the various
cards are worked into the designs.
The most picturesque OF the deco
rations is found in the lodge room
on the border and walls. 1t is the
representation of the progress of
South Dakota, and bearing the en-
blems of the order. On the wall is
an American shield crossed with
flags. The progress of South Dakota
is depicted in four paintings, the de-
signs for which were suggested by
Secretary Silsby and the artist has
worked them out in splendid effect.
The first represents the first in
habitant-the American Indian
standing in the foreground. In the
distance he has caught a glimpse of
an elk and with gun in hand starts
for the prize. To the real is the
tepee and the squaw cooking the
evening meal. The next picture rep
resents the first advance in civiliza-
ton with the advent of the trappers
and hunters in their buckskin suits
and carrying their trusty rifles. In.
the background is depicted the re-
treating Indian going farther west.
The third picture typifies the first
homesteader with his modest shack
on the prairie, his yoke of cattle
ready to turn over the native soil,
and OFF in the distance are the hunt
ers and trappers seeking new fields
for their own exploitation, and like
the Indian are going farther west.
The fourth picture shows South Da-
kota having reached the nearly full
development of he1Sresources. A
farm scene is displayed with the
fields of grain, its groves of trees.
windmill, silo, and in the foreground
stands the inevitable evidence of the.
prosperous farmer-the automobile.
The electric fixtures throughout
the building are of the most artistic
character, and are of solid brass and
cut glass globes; while the designs.
are OF the beautiful kind. The fix
lures and furniture are of the same
high. order, and, nothing but the very
best was purchased. t
7 Oficei's OF the Elks. @
The. following are the present off,
GERS. Of the lodge, and under whose.
administration. the building was
started and Is dedicated: Exalted
Ruler, Robert Burns; Esteemed.
Leading Knight, l.. r.. Beckwith, jr.;
Esteemed Loyal Knight, H. N. Ham
ilton; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, r.
j. Levings; Secretary, George A.
Silsby; Treasurer, James J. Lahey;
Chaplain, Rev. B. F. Barnett; Es-
quire, w. NJ. North; Tyler, Joseph.
Swift, ST., Inside Guard, Harry F.
Slade; Trustees. Thomas Fullerton,
D. A.. Mizener, F. NJ. White.
The members of the building COM
mittee are: H. G. Preston, chairman,
VIM. NJ. Smith, A. E. Hitchcock, NJ.
M. Doyle. George A. Silsby.
Made a Marvellous Growth.
Mitchell lodge, 1859, was organiz-
ed Feb. 4, 1907, and its total mem
bership is now 719, not the largest
in the state but pressing the lead
ers close. Financially the lodge has
had phenomenal success, and dur
Ing the four years 1t has accumulat-
ed over $4,000. Not ali the men,
bers reside in Mitchell. and a good
proportion of them live in the sur
rounding towns, but who take as
much pride in building up the organ
fzation as the local members, and
some of the outside Elks have accom-
plished wonders in bringing in the
lawns to, be adorned with a fine set
of antlers.
Connected With the Building.
8. G. Wherry, who is now in Rap
i'd City experimenting the construc-
ton of an Elks building. drew the
plans for the building and its inter-
icr arrangements are all that could
be desired. The contract was award
ed to A. j. Kings & Son, of this city,
for the construction of the building,
and every man who worked in
their employ is a member of the To-
cal lodge. The work of the contract
ors has been highly commended BY
the committee as wholly satisfactory
In every detail, and the opinion 81
everybody who has inspected the
building comedies with that of the
committee. Hess. Rau & Co., under
the local manager, John Geise. did
the plumbing and heating and in the
testing out of their work there vas
not a flaw found. The Fowler Elec-
trio Co. did the electric wiring and
installed the electric fixtures, and
their work is very satisfactory. The.
locks were furnished by Corbin & c..
and they, were especially designed
for the Elks building, and what
makes the locks particular .appropri.
ate is the Elks head which adorns
practically every lock, in the struc-
ture. The furniture was furnished
by the M. C.. Lilly & Co., of Colum-
hI10 nhi0 n~l ~. h.-ls