South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
KNIGHTS PYTHIAS
NEW ARMORY WILL
SOON Be ERECTED
Structure at Lafayette and
Jefferson TO Cost Lodge
at Least $275.O00.

When the new home which Cru
sats Lodge No. IA, Knights OF
Pyohias. f. planning 20 build IL COM
pieted. South Bend viii have one OF
the fnest lodge buildings n Indiana.
The local lodge 81 now the second
largest lodge IN the Supreme Domain
OF the Knights OF F'ythias. being sur
passed only by that OF San Diego,
Cal, and the new home will be In
keeping with the high position OF the
lodge as well as a fitting addition TO
the building projects OF greater
South Bend.
The nav structure, which Is 20 be
six and half stories high and
which Is 20 cost about s275. 900, will
be situated AZ the corner or Lafay-
cite and Jefferson blvds. The old
Arnold property. which originally o.
oupied that site. has already been re-
moved. and work viii be started on
the building as soon as the archI-
teots put the anal touches on the
plans and the contract is awarde ed.
The value OF the site Is estimated al
SIS. 600
Social Functions.
The plans. which are now prac-
tfoally completed, were drawn I'D by
W. w. Schneider. and shambleau &
Austin The building Will be a mod
ern concrete and steel structure facet
with brick. sS5 BY 90 feet In d.
mansions. The main entrance to the
building will be on jefferson blvd
The lodge rooms viii be located on
the top, or sixth floor This floor
viii also contain a beautifully ap-
pointed dance hall which will also
be used for banqueta. balls and other
social occasions.
Most Of the nth floor will be used
for club rooms. rest rooms. commit
tee rooms and similar accomoda-
tons. The three lower floors Will be
devoted TO ofhoe rooms and the first
floor 70 store rooms The basement
VIII also be used for rental purposes
Thus the new structure, IN addition
20 providing a needed home for the
Knights OF Pythias viii help TO take
care OF the city's rapidly growing
business activities. The plans call
FOR tho building 70 be completed by
Narch 1. 1928.
Officers OF Lodge.
The building = being financed by
TIE sale OF 100000 worth OF pre-
ferrsd stock. which Is being sold on
q six per cent non taxable basis 20
members and others It IS estimated
that the building viii take care Of all
tndesredness. including dividends.
and provide a surplus OF $1,000
year. According 20 officials OF the
lodge. the stock has been SELLING
readily. but there s. still a limited
amount for sale
The general chairman or the
lodges building program IS John
Swygart The building conn. tttee Is
composed OF The following members.
Q. y. Taggart. president: W. A.
Slick. vice president: David c. Glib
son, treasurer; Charles f. ZiIImer.
secretary: A. Jones. Jr.. Andrew
Zesner. Elmer Macdonald. Charles
+. Pommerr and Golden Mann
The oficens OF The lodge for the
ensuing term include. Andrew Zelt-
ner. c. G.; O. p Maxey. ". S:
Prank Vincent. prelate r. J. stacey.
NJ. A: Arthur Carlson. J. O: Edwin
" Miller. O. G.: F. g Retiring. NJ
W; G. F Smoke. X. OF r.: Charles
=. Pommert. II. OF r: @ n Tax
eart. n. OF e.. Edward Weaver. f.
r. White and Arthur Miller. trustees.
The membership Of the lodge now
COMPRISES aboJt ]. 500 members.