Arizona republican., 1915-07-15

similar iu many respects to the pie
 turc tha, might be expected If taken
 from d balloon This roof garden is
 the first in Phoenix tD be so com
 pletely equipped. floored and arrang-
 ed for constant and permanent use The lighting on the parapet walls
 around the roof garden Is by sys-
 tenn of electric light art globes, each
 six feet in circumference. the larg-
 est in the state. The super roof. covering the roof garden is of heavy sail. protecting the guests from tue
 sun and the rain.
 T. is but a minutes ride in the express elevator from the ground
 floor to the roof The guest steps
 from the cage of The elevator into a ycritabIe scene from fairyland.
 There stands a large concrete foun- ltain of purest white. into which are splashinG and spraying tiny streams
 uf crystal water, About this foun- itain are grouped growing. living palms About the fountain are rus tic chairs settees and rockers in rofusion.
 The very air breathes of rest and icontentment. To the south is a broad expanse where are tables and easy ! cry possible arrangement for the comfort of the visitor. No electric fans are necessary. The air is nat iurauy cool. the breeze is not laden with tho dust of the street nor the ! heat of the region below There is J in the center If the roof garden broad room which will he used as serving room in the summer and q ! sun room in the winter There is provision for dancing pavilion and l. we'll equipped gymnasium is one of
 the features planned for the near future
 ] Soon there will be installed a mov- ling picture machine. This equipment
 is being built and arranged for adap- I,ion for business mems luncheons. lecture. and for receptions.
 1 Already the roof garden has been hut to practical use The Woodmen
 of the World for the past two or : three meeting nights have met in the
 north end of this garden and have ihcld regular lodge sessions and ini- itations The meeting of last Mon idav evening was of the best attended lin the recent history of the order. ! The lodge meeting was held a the l~ame time that a Republican com Imitte- meeting was in progress at Itnc other end of the garden. neither meeting interfering with the other. lThere was opportunity for the abso- Iiute secrecy that must attend a lodge ] meeting. especially when initiation is lthe order If business. and this secrg- ley was obtained without the annoy ling necessity of gathering in a tight ilv closed lodge room where electric 1 fans must he depended upon to give such relief aS iS possible Here the lcool evening breeze caused all present Ito relax and forget the warmth of l the day and enter into the fullest l~njoyment and appreciation of tho l beautiful work that attends the Wood linen limitations. And situated higher iabove the street than fl is possible flor any prying eyes to attain. the iIodse work is carried on without | the necessity of ca' eful watching | :; the secret work he diyuged to Ialcn eyes The ease with which tho ira,f l., attained. removes the last ob- Ijectior to the holding of meetings SO far a%ove tile ground There are no SfairS to climb no torturous. half ilianted halls to wander through be- fore entrance can be effected to the p'aoe cI meeting. And the regret comes rot from being present at the meeting but that the meeting. though lheld perhaps until near midnight. is ended so quickly.
 As the plans of the Jefferson Ho- iteI management mature, there will be nightly entertainments. orchestral land band concerts social and fra ternaI entertainments and it is not Improbable that Sunday evenings may
 witness the church people gathering
 there in union services. The roof gar
 den of tho Jefferson Hotel is des-
 tined to bring that hostlerN into
 general popularity more speedily than
 any one other feature of the hand
 somely appointed hotel