Morning Oregonian., January 01, 1907, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, JANTJART 1, 1907.
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IN reviewing the not&bls Improvements
mad In Portlnnd during the past year
on must not overlook the erec
tion of several costly and hand
some buildings for th use of the
various fraternal orders. It Is safe to say
Oiat few cities pf no larger population
hav ver made so great progress along
this Una during a single year. The pros
perity of the city is Indicated by the readi
ness with which subscriptions for struc
ture of this quasi-public character have
bean secured, enabling; lodges to secure
permanent homes adequate to their needs
and worthy ornaments V the cltr.
The fraternal structures erected during
the past year are the Elks building,
northeast oorner Seventh and Stark
streets; the Knights of Pythias building,
northeast s-orner Eleventh and Alder
streets, and the Women of Woodcraft
building, southeast corner Tenth and Tay
lor streets. In addition to these a new
Masonic Temple Is well under way at
the southwest corner of West Park and
Tamhlll streets. Coming naturally under
the same classification with these Is the I
new Concordia Club building, at the
southeast corner of Sixteenth and Taylor
streets.
Altogether Portland has now an array
of fraternal and club buildings such as
would be expected only in a far larger
and older city. Among those previously
erected one worthy of special mention
Is the beautiful Scottish Kite Cathedral
at LownBdale and Morrison streets.
One of tbs finest fraternal buildings In
Portland Is the Elks Temple at Seventh
and Btark streets, which was completed
early in 1806. The building Is five stories
In height. The Fllks occupy the third
and fourth floors, the remainder
being given over to business purposes.
The structure is by far the most mag
nificent Elks building In the West and
some it)' It la unsurpassed. In the coun
try. It was dedicated February 1.
The home of the Elks could not be re
placed for less than 200,000. The build
ing Itself was erected at a cost of 556,000,
and the Interior furnishings, which are
very beautiful, added tao.000 to this. The
building occupies a quarter block which
Is now' valued aj 135.000, although It
was purchased by the order a few years
go at -a much lower figure. The main
lodge room, on the fourth floor. Is one of
the best auditoriums In the city and the
paclous club rooms below are elegantly
equipped.
Tho building erected by the Women of
WoodcYait is the finest structure owned
by any organization of women In the
Pacific Northwest. It was completed
at a cost of jr.3.000 for the building alone
without the Interior furnishlnps, and was
first occupied last April. The entire
three-story and basement . building Is
given over to the uses of the society, af
fording ek'ery facility for soMal ' func
tions, meetings and general lodge uses.
Tho Knights of Pythias Hall, while some
what less pretentious than the other
fraternal structures built during the year.
Is a convenient and handsome home for
that, order.
Tile Concordia Club building Is one of
tho most handsome club houses on the
Pacific Coast, both from an exterior and
Interior point of view. Tho club out
grew its former rooms at Sixth and
Stark streets, now the temporary home
of the Portland Commercial Club, and
erecfd the clubhouse at Sixteenth and
Morrison streets, which was first occu
pied last Summer.
The University Club has also secured
n new homo during the year, moving
from its previous quarters in the Failing
building to a large and. attractive resi
dence, which was purchased and re
modeled for its uses, at West Park and
Stark streets.
In mentioning the clubhouses of
Portland ' no review would be com
plete without speaking of the hand
some home of the Arlington Club on
Alder street, or of the commodious
building at the head of Morrison street,
owned by the Multnomah Club, the city's
leading athletic organization.
Masons of Portland are eagerly await
ing the completion of their temple, which
will accommodate the local lodges as
well as offer a commodious meeting
place for the Grand Lodge of the state.
The corner-stone of the building was laid
more than two months ago. when promi
nent members of the order from all parts
of Oregon were In attendance. It la be
ing erected by the Masonic Building As
sociation and will cost approximately
123.i00.
The building Is to be five stories In
height and the entire building exceptthe
lower floor, will be devoted to lodge
uses. A large auditorium, IS feet from
floor to ceiling, will take uj most of the
second and third stories. At either side
will be rooms set apart for various
lodge purposes. Tho fourth floor will
be divided Into halls to serve as meet
ing places for the various subordinate,
or blue lodges, and It ls planned that all
local brunches of the order shall gather
here. The fifth floor will be given over
to the Knights Templar and the Eastern
Star.
In line with these improvements is the
proposed Joint building of the T. M. C.
A. and T. W. C. A. A fund of JS30.000
Is being raised by these organizations,
and while not entirely subscribed, doubt
less will be completed early in the
present year. Because of Increased needs,
both associations are now badly cramped
for space and will hall with delight the
realization of their present plan.
The Commercial Club and the Board of
Trade Building associations both are to
commence the erection of modern sky
scrapers, but as these buildings are to
be primarily business structures, they
are spoken of elsewnere.
PORTLAND ARCHITECTS FORM CLUB
Plan Originating With Younger Members
of Profession Is Later Indorsed by Elders
TIB Increase In the number of drafts
men employed In the city, and the
greater scope of their work, due to the
heavy building movement, led to the or
ganization of the Portland Architectural
Club, last Spring. It has already more
than proved its worth, is growing rapidly
and Is one of the strongest professional
organizations in the city. The club has
secured rooms In the Alnsworth building,
fcut will probably secure larger quarters
oon.
For some time there has been felt In
Portland the need of an architectural
club, especially among the younger men
who are interested In designing. For the
fast year or two Eastern draftsmen, at
tracted by the city's advertising cam
paign, have been drawn to Portland, but
clubs In the East, have missed the wel
come which they naturally expected to
find, and passed on to other cities. As
a result, the profession In Portland has
suffered the loss of many skillful drafts-"
men. It was to meet this reed and also
to serve as a social center that the club
was organized.
The club received enthusiastic support
from Its beginning, and more charter
members were obtained for It than for
any other similar organization on the
Coast. While it was founded by the
younger draftsmen of the city, those old'
er In the profession are becoming asso
ciated with it. Publlo lectures on tech
nical subject have been a feature of
the meetings. The lectures are followed
by general discussions. Among the pa
pers thut have been read sre: "Oregon
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COMMERCIAL CLUB'S BANNER YEAR
Greatest Promotion Work in Organization's
History Accomplished Under Difficulties
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tectural Uses," by Edmund P. Sheldon;
"Reinforced Concrete and Its Adaptation
to High Buildlngs."by George C. Mason.
In addition to tlfls work, the club Is
now planning an exhibition at which the
members will display not only architec
tural . drawings, but water color, life
class and modern work, and specimens
of arts and crafts. Ultimately the mem
bers hope to become a branch of the
American Architectural League, the lead
ing organization of Its kind In the coun
try. If this object is attained, there will
be sent to Portland for the Inspection of
the club members each year, the entire
display of the league, including drawings
and designs of the leading architects jt
the country.
The study , of these designs would put
the club members in tourfh with the
methods followed In all the large cities of
the country. It would undoubtedly be a
factor In maintaining; a high standard of
building construction here, and would be
of special advantage to young and am
bitious draftsmen.
In other cities of the country where
the League has made displays, new In
terest In the artistic side of the pro
NEW SOCIAL CLUB ON EAST SIDE
Organization Includes Leading Business
Men and Provides All Creature Comforts
AN IMPOl
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IMPORTANT factor In the social
Portland la the East Side
Club, which wae formed about two
months ago and Is already one of1 the
strongest organizations In the eastern
section of the city. The club has a
membership of about 140 and Is rapidly
growing. It Is composed of the leading;
business men and property-holders of
the East Side and residents of the West
Side who are specially Interested In
that portion of Portland.
The club la essentially a social organi
sation and to best serve Its purpose It
has arranged for large clubrooms for
permanent use. A lease haa been taken
on the upper floor of the Brown Hotel
and the furnishing of the rooms has just
Xeastoa l&varUblx bag fcasa awaksascUJ. bean ewqeiated, stUlioaia SiH fe
maintained and every convenience of? a
modern club provided. The quarter are
centrally located, being at the Intersec
tion of six streetcar lines.
In addition to serving as a social cen
ter, the club will work for objects of spe
cial import to the district In which It is
located. Most of Its members, however,
are also affllated with other Bast Side
organisations, which hare this as their
special purpose, and the activities of the
club will therefore be. confined chiefly , to
social lines.
The officers of the dub are: "Whitney
iJ. Boise, president; Edward Kewbegin,
vice-president; W. 3. Halvor, secretary,
and H. H. Xewhall. treasurer. The di
rectors are K. V. Inman, Walter F. Bur
rell, George W. Holcomb, Jesse Stearns
and Joseph U. Haa!
EXT month the Portland Commer.
Club will celebrate Its four
teenth anniversary, and in spite of the
great activities of this organization
prior to and during the Lewis and
Clark Kxposition of 1905-the year LS06
will be remembered ns the history
making period of the club's existence.
The fine record of the Commercial
Club during the past 12 months Is the
more notable because of the fact that
only a few months after the year be
gan Its rooms In the Chamber of Com
merce building were completely de-stroj-ed
by fire. This fire, the most
spectacular In the history of the city,
occurred on April 6, destroying- all the
furniture and belongings of the or
ganization. Undaunted, however, the
board of governors met the same even
ing and rented the present temporary
quarters at Sixth and Alder streets,
and served luncheon there the follow
ing day, a bit of enterprise which was
much commented on at the time. Later
was Inaugurated the movement which
resulted in raising 350,000 for the
erection of an eight-story steel build
ing, which will be the property of the
club and occupy 100x100 at Fifth and
Oak streets.
Other phases of the club's work
were not neglected, the organization
overcoming; the handicap of Its loss
with commendable spirit. Out of the
work of the club has grown the Ore
gon . Development League, now com
posed of (2 separate commercial bod
lea in different portions of the state.
Another achievement was tho forma
tion of the Pactfio Northwest Develop
ment League, which during 1907 Is ex
pected to be the most active body of
its kind In the United States.
To tell in detail of the great work
the club has done In advertising; Port
land, Oregon and the entire Pacific
Northwest would require column of
space. Its efforts In this line have
been tireless, and there haa never been
a time since the organization began
It campaign of publicity when the
correspondence was so large as It Is
at present.
It la. the aim of the club to be the
clearing-house and meeting place of
every organization which has for its
lsur nose the upbuilding; ot the cttxand
the state or the carrying forward of
any enterprise of general Interest. It
public meetings during the year. In
cluding the annual dinners of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Board
of trade.
The general work of the club 1 un
der the direction of the board of gov
ernors, composed of F. W. Leadbetter,
president; Robert Kennedy, vice-president;
Edward Ehrman, treasurer; HL L.
Thompson, secretary; S. G. Reed, Hugh
McOuire. VT. B. Glafke. I Gerllnger.
R. F. Prael. C. W. Hodson, R. L.
Stevens, J. II. Thatcher. R. H. Mo
Craken, Herman Wittenberg and A.
M. Smith. The publicity department la
in charge of the executive committee,
composed of Theodore B. Wilcox, chain
man; William M.- Ladd, Robert Living
stone, J. C. Alnsworth, Walter F. Bur
rell, A. L. Mills. I- Allen Lewis, J.
Frank Watson and T. N. Flelschner.
The manager of the club is Tom Rich
ardson, to whom is due much of the
credit for the work accomplished by
me ciuo auring me past year.
To those outside of Portland, and es
pecially in other states, the Commer
cial Club offers its services In fur
nlshlrrff Information concerning the
city and state and the Pacific North
west. This is the chief purpose of the
organization.
SWETLANDJ3UILDING.
This modern office building, which
Is nearlng completion, will be ready
for occupancy February 1st, next.
Located, as It Is. In the heart of the
business district, every office will
doubtless be occupied as soon as Inside
finishers are out of the building.
The original plans provided for but
one elevator, as Is usual In structures
of Its size, but the owner has directed
the Installation of two electrically con
trolled elevators with all latest safety
devices, which will furnish adequate
service to occupants.
With its attractive entrance lobby
and vestibule, steam heat, electric and
gas lights, hot and cold water and un
excelled elevator service, the Swcllarrt
Building 1s one of the most desirable
eftice building In Portland,