The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
the new ELKS HOME,
FLOURISHING LODGE WILL HAVE
HANDSOME NEW QUARTERS
AFTER SEPT. Is.
Ladies' of City Will be Invited to
HOuscwarming Which Will be Civ.
en- to Celebrate Evcnt-Omcers OF
Sumter Lodge.

The Sumter lodge of Elks will
move into new quarters on Septem-
Der Is. 1t is significant that April 1
was the tenth anniversary of the
lodges organization, and the house
warming that will be given when the
new building is entered will be a fit
ting celebration of the event. All
the ladies of the city will be invited
to take part in the affair.
The new quarters are diagonally
across the street from the present
Elks' home and are over the Reid
block of four stores at Main street
and Hampton avenue. covering 80
by 100 feet. The exterior of the
building presents an attractive ap-
pearance with it's red pressed brick
and granite finish, and awnings that
shade the afternoon sun.
The large bronze electric lighted
antlers belonging to the local lodge
will be paced over the door of the
main stairway entrance from the
street.
Special attention was given by the
building committee to the lodge room
and the ladies' parlor. The spacious
lodge room opens by folding doors
into the main parlor so that these
two rooms can be thrown into one
extra large room for dances and re.
ceptions. The lodge room is furnish
ed In solid mahogany and the off,
GERS stations and chairs, including the
big triple chair were especially manu-.
factured in this state by the Green.
vile Furniture and Mantle company
The lodge room is 2S by 60. The
walls are finished in bum and cream
throughout.
In handsome green wicker, beauti.
fully upholstered in leather Of the
same color, Is the main parlOr fur.
nished. The chairs are Of luxuriantl,
comfortable design. A high grade
piano and Victrola will be placed II
the parlor for the club visitors -
The reception hall is sumptuousl,
furnished in early English mission
The hall opens into the parlor and III
conveniently located with reference
to the street entrance and the maif
dining room. 2u
The dining room is the most beau
tiful room in the building, frontinl
on Main street and especially wei
provided with window lighting. 81,
dining tables, serving tables. "buffe
and china press. all of quartered oak
with early English mission finish
have been provided. The dining room
Is for the exclusive use of Elks ant
their lady friends. Buffet lunche.
and meals will be served until 4;
O'Clock each night, an experience,
chef having been secured to TAX,
charge of this feature of the club
Electric light fixtures in the dinin,
room are mission style in dull blacl
brass of handsome design.
Also in the front wing of tn,
building is the reading and writint
room. Writing and reading tables
are placed with the latest newspaper
and periodicals and comfortabl,
lounging chairs will make this room
favorite resting place for Elks ant
their friends. The chairs for tn,
reading and writing room are all ir
massive quartered oak. mission finish
Just back of the reading and writ
ing room is the pool ard billiar,
room, provided with two Brunswick
Balk COllinder Co.'S chnmpionshi,
tournament tables and accessories
Separated by handsome grill from
this room Is the buffet, equipped will
suitable fixtures. including tables ant
chairs for the members convenience
and three private rooms are provided
1or business men members Of the club
In this section of the building is the
barber shop fully equipped with mod
ern sanitary appliances. The man.
ager of the club will have an office
In this part OF the quarters and the
porters will be provided with a special
room for their use For the members
of the lodge and club there is a bath
room with shower baths. There is
provided for the ladies also a retiring
room.
The kitchen, which is going to be
big feature OF the club 8 splendid.
ly fitted with a gas range and culinary
effects, including large refrigerator
closets, shelving for cooking utensils
and other things necessary for the