Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-21

At- a, meeting of White Cross coun- cil, No 1S, Knights of Columbus, held Friday evening in Pythian hall, the council by a. unanimous vote approved the action of the special committed
 Tn securing rooms on the top floor , the new Sunlight building now in course of construction on Franklin street. The building is being erected by Charles D. Moves and William H. Dat and negotiations which had been in progress for the lease of the rooms for some time were concluded this week.
 The lot upon which the building stands has 9 frontage on Franklin street of about 70 feet and it's depth at the deepest point Is about 70 feet. There is 8 right Of way 3 1-2 feet in width at the lower end Of the lot
 The plans, which were drawn by Architect Charles T. Preston, provide accommodations on the ground floor f0c four stores. Three Of the stores are to have large plate glass win do1s on either side Of the entrance, j nd the fourth store, which will be somewhat smaller than the others, win have 8 plate glass window at the left of the entrance. The entrance to the second floor is to be located at the
 
 entrances will be on a level with ths sidewalk, and the flooring of the vesti- buleS will Goe of terrazzo. The plate s'lass is to be albutted together. no frames being required, as the building is to be set on steel girderx. The entire front of the building is to be hand sornely finished off in gray colored wire-cut brick. All other brick used in the construction work are to be dark colored, and the red brick is to be set in mortar to match.
 The second floor will have plenty of lighting facilities, as there are to be ? windows on the front side, each window 36 inches wide and 42 inches higas with 3. like number Of windows on the rear side. There will also be windows on both south and north ele- Vations. The window lodges are to be t,f granite, and above inc windows there are, to be four brick panels |. feet long and one foot in height. The building will also have handsome brick cornices.
 The plans for finishing off the upper store were drawn in accordance with the desires of the Knights Of Colum- bus building committee and are de- aigue9 to- accommodate the growing membership of the council. The floor space, which is approximately 65 x 65 feet, will. be divided so that there will be g. parlor, pool, billiard and reading room and d large assembly hall. as we'll as commodious coat and toilet rooms. The assembly room will be a54 x 90 feet and inches, and will pro- vide <seating capacity for 300. It is expected that the new quarters will be ready for occupancy about January @1st and the council will have all the necessary furnishings ready 10 move in as soon as possible.
 White Cross council, No. 13, was constituted on February 1Tth, dbS6, and as it's number indicates, it was the fiS Sfh council to be organiaezd. During .1ts early days it was an important Factor in the fraternaI life of the cammunity and then for 8 period it's activities 1aaguisaed. Several years fago Ehe council, because Of more fav- sorabia local conditions and under pro- tgEessiYe leadership, took on a new Elease ef life and within the last few Years its membership has grown until If has now reached upwards of 300 and before another year has elapsed it IS expected that the council will have soG0 ntednbers. The local organization on5oys the regulation Of being one of -rhe most progressive and fastest grow ,ilS councils in Connecticut it's naena- Eefs11p gain last year being the sec- ond largest in the state. The present executive officers Of the council are, Grand Knight J. Edward DriscoIl, .NSH0IS S1 1s1Sh EN4146AI AoII1h 4lC- 'GanaTa, Chancellor Charles " James saev. W A. kerss for State Represen-
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 At the same meeting of the council At which the hall plans were approved, khe council members unanimously Edopted a resolution faSuring the se- iection Of Rev. William A. Keefe, pas tbt' ofs St. Johns church, PiaInneId, tzonn.. as one of the representatives from this state, to the supreme assem-