The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-03-13
A TRIP THROUGH THE
NEW ELkS HOME.

eyer got to give it to EN- Those
Elk fellas have got 'emseifs some
swell joint!
Taken in tow by Mr.. John Werling,
"Genial johnny, Commander In
Chief of the rebuilding forces. We Edl-
tor made an inspection trip through
the new Elks Home few days ago.
And conservatively speaking. it's
SOME LAY OUT.
On entering the front door you come
into the lower hall and lounge, com
modious and conveniently arranged,
and when the furniture is installed
will be most comfortable 'hangout
Opening off from the lounge IS the
pool and billiard room, which is large
and well lighted with windows on all
sides and four lighting fixtures, one
over each table, with four shaded
Iights in each The floor, walls and
ceiling are finished in appropriate
tints to furnish the best light for
the players.
The large cafe and sanitarily ar
ranged kitchen also open off from this
lower hall, situated on the uptown
side of the building. In the cafe the
lighting arrangements are especially
attractive, as are also the brass hard
ware fixtures on doors and windows.
Comfort and convenience are the
main requisites in cafe, and are at
tanned to high degree in this inst
ance. The ladies' music room is dis
tinguished by tone of quiet elegance
and refinement The floor in this room
is of beautiful hard wood highly fin
ished and waxed. The walls and BEAM
ed ceilings are of pure white, and
the lighting fixtures are of special
design, and well adapted for this par
ticular use.
On the first floor are also located
the secretary's office, porter's room,
and the baths, the latter consisting
of three tubs and two showers, with
hot and cold water, all tiled and of
most approved style.
In the porter's room is an lndlca-
tor board, connecting with each room
in the building. In each room there
are push buttons in convenient places:
A push on the button rings bell
and indicates on the indicator board
in the porter's room in which room
he is wanted.
The heating and plumbing was in
stalled by Mr. w. J. Bayard and IS
so neat and attractive as to speak
loudly in praise of the contractors
work. Mr.. Werling also gave this
feature special recommendation
Mounting the beautiful stairway,
product of the Bertrand Lumber Com
pany Plant, we come to the upper
hall and large lounge, off from
which opens the reading room, the
card rooms, the candidates prepare
tionroom (where the goat is kept,
the Ante-room and the lodge room
proper.
This lodge room is a monument to
the taste and judgment of the
Building Committee, and to the work
manship of the Bertrand Lumber
Company and Electrical Contractor,
Mr.. Walter Villernin.
A description of it's good features
would bankrupt the writer's vocabu-
larry, SO we shall recommend that all
good Iberians become members of
this lodge and see for themselves.
Too much credit cannot be given to
Mr.. Werling who had the entire work
in charge. The results indicate pain
stalking care and capability in an
uncommon degree.
The work is now practically COM
pleted and upon the arrival of the
furniture the Elks will take posses
sion, of this new home, which will be
outclassed by nothing of its nature
in the State.