Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-03

Augusta Lodge No. 964 B. P. o. E..
oficially opened its new home on Win
throp street Wednesday, open house be-
ing observed to members and to those
holding invitations from to and from
to II P. NJ. The house was we'll filled
with visitors all the afternoon and eve
ming and all thoroughly enjoyed the OPP
portunity of inspecting the new Elks
home and its modern equipment.
It was indeed a very pleasant and In
formal occasion. The officers Of tn-
lodge, together with the past exalted rul-
ers and their ladies. formed a committee
to greet the members and visitors, the
members of this committee being: Wal
ter G. Thomas. Miss Nellie C. Thomas
Of Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Manning S. Camp
bell. Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Hanson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Poor, Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Bradbury, C. G. Georgakls. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert NJ. Drummond. Clarence s.
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley x. Hawkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Everett S. Hail. Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
NJ. Mower, Mr. and Mrs F. w. Plaisted
Mr.. and Mrs Wilfred P. Perry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Day. Mr. and Mrs. VIII
bur T. Emerson and Mr.. and Mrs
George H Bangs.
Music was furnished by Dennis orches-
To-, $IA r1N
and grill room delicious refreshments
were served consisting Of ice cream.
cake, punch and lemonade. Mrs. James
W. Harvey and Miss Marion Mower
served at the punch bowl Misses Char
lotte Mower and Helen Thompson serv-
ed ice cream and they were assisted by
Misses Hilda Bangs, Irene Goodrich,
Dorothy Stone and Ruth Hardwood.
Dancing was enjoyed in the evening.
music for which was furnished by Den
MIS- orchestra.
The house was very prettily decorated
for the occasion with flowers and potted
plants.
Description Of Home
The new home is situated on Win
throp hill, where from the balcony OF
the house one can get a fine view up
and across the river. The house is
built in the modified Colonial style of
architecture and is constructed Of
high text brick trimmed with gran
lite. The roof is of asbestos shingles,
rough edged and laid in the American
method, and it is to be noted that this
building is the first in the city, the
roof of which is of asbestos shingles.
On entering the house one goes
first into the lounging room, which is
Of quartered oak finished in Kaiser
gray. The furniture of the room is of
Chinese Chippendale mahogany fin
ished in walnut. A Saxony rug 16 by
q feet covers the floor.
In the rear of this room to the right
is q large coat room and a toilet and
back Of these rooms are the buffers
pantry and the chefs room. To the
left in the rear Of the lounging room
is a large grill room furnished with
tables. And at the left of the grill
room there is sun parlor. which in
the winter will be closed in with large
windows.
The lodge room is upstairs and is a
very pretty room. The color scheme
Of old rose is carried out in the walls
and draperies and the old rose of the
walls blends into a pink at the cell
ing. The corners Of the ceiling are of
the disappearing style. The furniture
Is Of mahogany with blue upholstery.
"A Saxony rug, IS by 40 feet, covers the
floor
The other rooms on the second floor
are toilet and a billiard room. which
is finished in mahogany and contains
two tables for billiards and pool
From the billiard room there is a door
opening onto the deck roof of the
porch.
The semi-indirect lighting system is
employed in the building and the fix
lures are Bressplite, giving a very fine
light.
The contract for the home was let
early in the summer Of 1918 and the
home was occupied June Of this year.
The architect Of the building is William
G. Bunker Of this city. The contract for
the building was let to Tracey & Met
calf and the sub-contractors were as
follows: Mason work, Alfred Hanson
& Son; plumbing and heating, Malcolm
& Dyer: painting and decorating. F. H.
Beale & Co.: woodwork, interior and
exterior. Hume Newhall Co; grading,
Robert McCutcheon; furniture, Ret
ting Furniture Co. Of Grand Rapids;
rugs and draperies. F. H. Killum Co.
Of Portland; lighting. Central Maine
Power Co.; electric wiring, Weber &
Church.
The members Of the building commit
tee, through whose efforts the new
Elks' home has been built SO tastefully,
are: George ". Merrill, chairman; Ey-