The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-18
MORNING CLUB SOON Be
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC
'EREcTED BY FEDERAL MINING &
SMELLING co. FOR ITS EN-
PLOYES AND PUBLIC.

The original plan of the Federal
Mining & Smelling company was to
build a club house near the Morning
mill and mine for the exclusive use of
Morning employees. the cost of the
structure and furnishings to cost
about $4,000 Before a start was
made toward carrying out these plans
the business men of Mullan conferred
with the Federal management with
the view to placing the club building
in Mullan, calling attention to the fact
that a large proportion of the en-
plOyes lived in town and that the
people of Mullan generally desired to
take advantage of the privilege offer
ed by the club; that by placing it in
Mullan the original purpose would be
served and that the institution would
in fact become a community center.
The business men backed their argu-
ment by Offering the company free
site for the building in a central loca-
ton The proposition from the Null
Ian people was accepted by the Fed
eraI management, with the result that
the Morning Club" a magnificent
edifce. is now nearing completion, Oc-
cupying a commanding position in the
center of Mullan an ornament to the
town and destined to become an I'M
ending source of pleasure and benefit
to Federal employees and the people of
Mullan. All outside work is complet
ed and a large force Of carpenters,
plumbers. steam filters and other me-
chanics are engaged in finishing the
interior. and it is expected that the
club will be formally opened to the
public by the middle of December.
Cost $4,000
While the original cost of the build
ing and furnishing was estimated at
S55. 1000. it is safe to say that the ac-
tnaI cost will be not less than $4,000 /
and probably considerably more. The /
furniture electric fixtures and all in /
terror decorative worl, will be of the /
very best and of the most attractive /
Datterns. on either side of the main /
entrance will be commOdiOus rest |
rooms for women and men. a feature
OF each being a large fireplace made
for actual service Adjacent to these
are writing and reading rooms separ-
ated bv folding doors which permit
throwing them into one room when
occasion requires At the rear on this
floor is the auditorium with stage
adapting it for entertainments and
pictures. This will also be
used for dancing and gymnasium. The
basement will have a large billiard
and pool room with fireplace to give
an air of cheerful comfort; also four
bowling alleys equipped with the lat
oct devices. On the third floor is
large banquet hall. adjoining which IS
q commodious kitchen with electric
range and all modern equipment IN
the culinary line On this floor are
two or three rooms separated by fold
ing doors which will be used for the
instruction Of foreign-born citizens IN
the English language, the constitu-
tion. and in subjects generally that
will give them a correct idea of our
system of government to the end that
tlev NAV become desirable citizens
and attached to the country of their
adoption.
Formal Opening.
Naturally the Mullan people are
very proud of the Morning Club" and
duly appreciative of the fine spirit
that prompted the Federal Mining &
smelling company to build it. While
no announcement has been made, 1t is
probable that the formal opening VIII
he made the occasion Of special cere- \
monies and festivities, in which the
neople of the entire district will be in
vited to join. I
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