The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-11-11
|BEATIFlC LODGES NEW HALL
knights Of Pythias Complete Sub.
stantial and Handsome Home
OfTheir Own in Eureka

ana banquet to be held in the ne ~
knights Of Pythias Hall in Eureka.
About six months ago Beatifc Lodge
NO. 2, h. oil p, purchased from ID. E.
Nostrosa what is known as the Julia
Brown restaurant property on Main
street. two doors north Of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows Hall. Shortly after.
ward the work Of renovation and i'm
provement was commenced on the
building to convert 1t into a lodge room
ana banquet hall. After their plans
and specifications were drawn the work
was commenced under Dan Nostrosa's
supervision, Spencer Reynolds assisting
MIN through IL all, and from the
masonry and stonework-the foundation
ior permanency-was continued until
every detail Of improvement is now
completed. and the Order has reason 30
feel justly proud Of their beautiful hall
u building. IL is safe to say it will
equal any K. Of P. lodge building in the
State in its entire completeness and
equipment. 1t also shows that the Eu.
reka people under adverse conditions
have got the grit and determination to
do things.
The new Knights Of Pythias Hall is a
substantial brick structure one story
high and extends from Main street in
front through to Buel street in the rear,
the lot being 25xl00 feet. The building
Is protected from fire BY fire-proof iron
doors. The front entrance leads into
an outer ante room i0x12 feet. This
door Is laid with linoleum. A small
stationary desk is in one corner, and a
locker for the use of the Uniform Rank
completes the furnishings. From this
you enter the inner ante room, 10x161s
feet. which contains three lockers, all
finely flushed In oak granting. Around
three sides Of this room is O hat rail
with hooks attached for wraps, etc.
Ia n corner 10 a three-cornered closet
for a gasoline tank, with q mirror above
II. The floor is carpeted with Brussels
carpet. and the gasoline plant that is
installed throughout the building
beautifully lights the entrance, lodge
room and banquet hall. The fnishings
OF these outer ROOM correspond with
the lodge room proper.
The lodge room Is 25x50 feet in the
clear with a ~ foot ceiling. II is new
in its finishiugs throughout. The walls
are all hard finished and papered with
a duplex ingram paper. The base is
finished with a Japanese panel, linowall
wainscoating three and q half feet in
depth, with q three inch oak chair rail
ct the top. Overhead Is o steel ceiling
with two patent ventilators. one on
each side of the center, which work
automatically and constantly furnish a
circulation Of fresh air in the room.
The color scheme throughout is green,
from a sea foam or Nile to o deep green.
A gilt picture cornice completes the
a~dornDlent. Most Of the lodge equip
meut aud furnishings Of this room have
been removed from their former hall.
A large double heater with drum at
tached in one corner comfortably warns
the building.
Connecting the lodge room and the
banquet hall is an area 91s x25 feet that
has been enclosed as q store and wood
house. Underneath this Is a large cell
lar extending under the banquet room.
One door leads out of this TO the banquet
room, and another TO q small outside
walk that runs to Buel street in the
back. A closed in eight foot fence has
been erected between this and the ad'
joining property to insure privacy.
Last. but not least, is the banquet hall
Mt the extreme rear and fronting on
Buel street. which is a model OF con
yenience and comfort. 1t is l6x3O feet
with 10 foot ceiling; is papered IN a
light striped cream, with ceiling to cor
resnond with a Powered center piece
and border. 1t contains two 70 too'
tables with seating benches, a stove
dish closet, dishes and other banquet
essentials. While this is separate from
the main hall binding. IL is also brick
and contains three large windows aud
two doors. one leading to the bues
straat e~nfrapce.
When the deal was closed by beatinc
Lodge for this property some OF It's
members we're in doubt as to the OUT
come of the undertaking. figuring the
disadvantages they would have to COM
ba, with in getting the necessary ma
~tsrials here without railroad transpor'
~tation to carry out the project. But
indomitabls will and determination mas
accomplished the undertaking, and now
universal satisfaction and approval Is
being expressed by all members Oh 'he
Order. .a