The Dickinson press., 1913-08-09
Dickinson's
New Elk Home
Continued from page III

large inverted domes. made TO order,
with elk heads a prominent feature OIL
the decoration. The light from above
is very soft and pleasant. All the dool
knobs too bear an elk head. The ladies
lavatory is a model for convenience,
sanitation and beauty. The reading
room connects with the main corridor by
an open draped arch near which is q
clock with cathedral gong, which
does not stop at IL. the gift Of Bouleel
& Hughes.
Below the reading room. on the south
side. is a billiard room with one pool
and two billiard tables. There also is
the secretary's desk. Opening from
this and also from the corridor is the
card room, equipped with oak arm
chairs and five card tables. -Four
chandeliers give ample light.
On the north side, first below the ele-
vator is a check room with boxes, coat
brackets and every convenience for the
safe keeping of clothing. This is fin
ished in pure white. Next comes the
grill room, kitchen and stewards
room.
The cafe is a beautiful room with
oak beamed ceiling. a dropped ceiling
with plaster panels and a heavy plate
rail. A ball chandelier and two brack-
ct lights on each of the four sides furnish
light.
In the kitchen is every convenience.
An outside passage leads to the back
stairway and ice and other supplies
may be brought in that way. The
dishes all have a small elk head and
the number of the lodge and every
piece of silver has the lodge number.
In the stewards room is a telephone
to the lower ear entrance to the build
ing and by touching a button he can
release the %fastenings of the door.
Electric bells in the several rooms on
this floor summon the steward. A
gentlemen's lavatory, finished en-
tirely in marble, is below the stewards
room and then comes the back hall.
A second corridor leads from the
main corridor to the -sanctum sane
torum-the Elk lodge room and prepar-
alton room-the lodge room also being
accessible from the rear hall.
The lodge room is a beauty and a
cosy, homelike place withal. 1t has a
beamed ceiling and paneled drop CELL
ing, oak wainscotine and heavy chair
moulding. A double row of leather
divans extends around three sides of
the room, the back row being placed
upon a dais. A heavy tri-chair &C.
cupies the place of honor. a flat TOP
oak secretary's desk is at the left and
heavy oak chairs are at the other officers
stands. Seven inverted domes ligh,
this beautiful hall and a DINNER
provides for a dim religious light
when desired. Marble tablets on the
wall opposite the presiding officers
chair keep in memory the members who
have answered the final roll call. The
tablets now bear five names-William
Walton, John Cartwright, Maurice
Quinn. Geo. M. Frye and A. H. Lyle.
Upon ordinary occasions the grill
room. card room, etc.. furnish s~uficien,
room for serving refreshments, but
when a larger function is on the Elka
have recours to the hall above.
Tho thsp1 okNpvy turonksr $ook hSAha4
consists of a large lobby, check room.
gentlemen's toilet, ladies' retiring
room and lavatory, beautifully furn.
ished-leadine to a large hall which.
being equipped with a good sized
stage. may be used for almost any
purpose. 1t is finished in shades Of
green and white and the arched ceiling
has decorated white beams. Fresh all
comes in above the five chandeliers
and foul air goes out at the front of. the
stage. The hall is equipped with easy
opera chairs and the lights may be
''dimmed" to order. On the north
side the back hall. which has a dumt
waiter to the basement, affords suficien,
space for serving refreshments if 81
desired. The hall is furnished will
a piano. Upon the fourth floor, at Thu
rear are dressing rooms and upon til.
fifth floor is the ventilating plant which
operates most successfully and keepl
the air fresh at all times on both floors,
even in the smoking rooms.
Dickinson is proud indeed of !,
building like the Elk temple, repre-
senting a permanent outlay of $10O, 600
1t must be seen to be appreciated an,
the Dickinson Elks are only too glad t
show their friends its convenience ant
beauty.
OBLIGATORY SERVICE
Tuesday evening visitors and hosts
enjoyed an auto ride about the city
gathering about half-past eight at til
Elk temple where the band gave al
outdoor concert.
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