The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01

-THE Elks have faith In A%lbuquer-
que; In H. solid foundation ana
a its future growth and develop
ment.
This faith the members OF Aibu-
qucrque lodge No. eel, u. y. q. r.,
demonstrated when. as n struggling
young organisation they met the city's
| pressing need for a thcater n built
a building on the site OF the old san
Felipe hotel, into which they put
some f7O.0O0.
The Elks are demonstrating their
faith IN Albuquerque once more and
w ever more substantial fashion. in
the complete r~cmodeling OF their
building. now under way, and which
when completed will give the Eiks'
lodEe here not only the finest fra
ternal club house In the southwest.
but one OF the most perfectly arrang-
ed and appointed club buildings In
the United States.
The building as remodeiled. will be
practically n new building and when
the work II completed and the fur
nishings have been Installed, the
lodge viii have an Investment OF not
less than $4,000.
The have promised the
delivery Of the remodelied building
by October first OF this II prob
ably will Oe completed before that
date Tor the work - being rushed. and
already has progressed far enough 30
that n fairly accurate idea may be
had % what the interior viii be when
the work Is complete.
II has required not only faith in Al
buquerque. but hard work. boundless
enthusiasm and tine business manage
ment 10 make this hne building pos
sibie. All OF these elements have
been present In the Elks' oreanizs-
ton here. In marked degree. IL II an
organization hat gets results every
where and especially IL It n result
SETTER In Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque lodge today has
seven hundred active In
good STANDING. IL II proposed to In
crease this active membership to min
hundred by the first OF October, when
! the initiation fee will be advanced
from S25 as nj present, TO $50. The
annual dues will remain the same, In
spite Of the vastly added comforts
and conveniences which the new club
house will give.
\ More Attractive Exterior.
The old Elks' theater building,
while & has been %splendidly useful
J 10 Albuquerque was not attractive ar
chitccturally, so far as the exterior rs
concerned. Big and straight and
severe. It's lines never were TO be
called pleasing. The changes being
made will include q complete aitera-
ton Of the north and east fronts Of
the building. the addition OF arched,
raised and enclosed verandas and a
I rounding out OF the roof lines n
windows which viii make the build
ing one OF the most attractive In the
city. Even the huge blankness of
the hie west wall will be relieved by
! windows which viii be cut In for he
living rooms which will occupy the
second, third and fourth floors Of the
Z completed building. The building, II
should be understood. Is 10 be not only
a club house. hut a home for Elks'
a1d will have q total Of forty-one
private living rooms, each with run
niug water. automatic heat and ven
tilating control and In fact, every
convenience OF a FIRST class and thor
oughly modern city club or hotel.
The new exterior construction will add
greatly 10 the value OF the building
as a municipal asset.
The General Arrangement.
The %remodeling calls for the elm
nation of the auditorium, and the
transforming Of the first floor into the
club floor. being given over entirely to
the general uses Of the lodge mem
beers for club purposes. The Cold
avenue entrance Is closed and the
main entrance Will be- on the east
front by way Of a y~estinule, PASSING
the secretary Office on the right n
the elevator on the leit. SiairWays
will be eliminated for all save emer-
gencv use and elevator service pro-
vidcd dag AID night.
The ceilings OF the second floor VIII
be lowered 10 he height OF the Gus
tomary living room ana the old ball
room In the north front will be cut
/ into "a total OF eleven living rooms.
each with private bath, and private
| ycranda, SCI back into the building
and attractIyoly arched. All liVing
rooms are outside rooms. The north
front OF the building viii remain q
| thrce-story structure.
The lowering Of the ceilings viii
make possible the building In W q
fourth story on the south side Of the
building. and on the third loor VIII
be The lodge room, as "a now is, ana
ten living rooms.
Fifteen rooms on the new fourth
noor have been arranged for. II has
been the plan not to finish these
rooms Immediately but the demand
for rooms In the new club house u
10 great that Il is probable he entire
forts zone living rooms will be finished
nos and put into service az once.
Living IloOm COnycnienccs.
The living rooms, as "a oeei
stated. an will be outside room
They Will be large. but mot too larse
airy and light. Especial attention ha'
been given by the architects To thl'
matter of lighting, and every room D
not only an outside room, but ma
pieniy Of window space. This is es
/ peciaily true Of the eleven rooms OF
the new second floor. Huge. Ola
time windows lighted tie old hal
room which extended across th'
north side OF the building. These WI
be taken out and set back, when eaoi
room will open cato a verahdn' th'
plans calling for arches somewha
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