Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-19
Grand Master of Arkansas
Masons to Participate
in the Ceremonies.
HANDSOME TEMPLE
FULLY EQUIPPED
rlhe Bluff Lodges Now Posses, as
handsome Quarters as Ary
Lodge in South, with Every.
thing New and Luxurious

i With Grand Master l.. P. kempe
VI Sloan Springs as the gnest q
9 hoi,or' Master Masons Of Pine R1uf
ana their families, will particins f.
! .--is evening IN informal exercises at
! .elodht upon the resumption of meet
, lhgs OF the local lodges, in the new
ana handsome Masonic temple !,
west second avenue at Chestnu
street. III"
Inc ladies Of the Eastern Star he'll.
the'r back home" session at the wa
ilen quarters in the new temple last
"eek' but the celebration tonight vii
We the 1lrst real demonstration of tb,
Juollatlon among the members of ths
masonic fraternity. over the occupanc
Vi me handsome new home.
FINE Bluff lodge and Jacob Rrun,r
lcdse will meet in joint session, at
O'CLOCK, and the members of the
lodges, with Master Masons who NAV
ne visiting the city, aud the families
OF Masons, are all expected to he in
attendance. 1t will be the first Off
! clal visit to Pine Bluff of Grand Mas.
e. e. hemper. and for This reason, #
ior no other, local Masons are show.
| INTEREST N the AFFAIR
"A receptlon will be held from 1880
10 $50 O'Clock at the Masonic home,
III honor OF the grand master, and in
ADDITION to the formal work of the
looses, there will be musical enter
talnment provided, and refreshments
VIII be served by the ladies'.
Will Inspect Home.
me grand master will be among the
hrst 10 make a complete inspection
OF the handsome new temple, worl, on
Whlch has just been completed by the
contractors. The building was viz
tually rebuilt from the ground IN
only the east wall and portion of
the north wall being saved from the
Ola structure. which was owned by
the Masons
The building is of pressed brick,
with stone trimmings. The lower
floor is divided into storerooms. En-
trance to the lodge quarters is gained
thru handsome marble entrance
and oak stairway, in Chestnut street
The stairway is wide and curviny.
and in itself presents handsome and /
most attractive appearance. This
stairway leads into the main corridor
upstairs, and here the visitor gains
MS first Impression of the extent and
beauty of the quarters. :,
All the woodwork is in oak. Fhe
walls are tinted in cream, the lights !
are of the diffusion style, and the Il
heating is furnished by gas radiators,
the latest thing in such apparatus.
Lighting, heating and ventilating !,
are all of the most modern
and thoroughly approved type. /
To the right of the corridor is the Il
banquet hall. ~ feet by 40 feet, and I:
separated only by sliding doors from
the parlors, ~ feet by 81 feet, SO
that in moment the two apartments 5
can he thrown into one. q feet by C7 ]
feet. sufficiently large to comfortably ;
care for p very large gathering. Di- {
rectly across from the banquet hall IS
The kitchen, which is fully equipped s
with modern appliances and apparat- {
us, and which has it's pantries. cup
boards and other necessary adjuncts.
Collapsible tables for the banquet
hall are stored away when not in use. !
the kitchen are the cloak
rooms and retiring rooms for the la
lies. the .armory with lockers for
knights Templar uniforms and other
mems cloak rooms and
avatory, janitor's closet and the TIL
FRS room, with it's lockers for Off ! !
,ial paraphernalia. :
Handsome Lodge Room. !
The lodgeroom itself. 40 feet by AZ !:
eet in size. is as handsome in dimen- !
;ions. finish and furnishings as any !
such apartment in this section of
he country, according to men who
lave visited many such quarters. !
rhe lodge furniture is all in hand I.
;ome quartersawed oak. with rich
Gather upholstery finish. The cell
ng is of steel, in cream tint, and 1
rom the ceiling there are suspended
our large and ornate lighting fix
ures, in old ivorv finish. and the
lights furnished with the DINNER fix
ure, to allow of shading as might be
esired. The furniture and fixtures
n the lodge room cost approximately
2.5OO and include handsome Vie 1
rola, in oak. to correspond with the
Their furniture and furnishings.
A sum approximating $4,000 Or
lore was expended on the building,
18th E. C. Royce as the contractor, 4
nd in addition approximately $4,000 G
vas spent on furnishings and fix II
ures. The work on the building Was
nder way about four months in all, c
nd the contractor was favored thru
ut by excellent weather conditions. Z