Moline (Ill.) Lodge to Break Ground For New Building Soon

Plans of the new $200,000 Home of Moline (Ill.) Lodge, No. 556, which were recently submitted to the membership, include an auditorium, with a stage and balcony, to seat 1200. There will be a gymnasium, 78 x85 feet with lockers, showers and space for a swimming pool. The main entrance will be on Sixth Avenue with a theatre entrance on Seventeenth Street. A large porch will extend across the front. The assembly and community rooms, reception hall, the lounge and club room will be on the first floor. The second floor plan includes a spacious Lodge room and billiard room. In the basement will be hand ball courts. Elks Boy Scout room, trophy room, the grill, kitchen and private dining room. It is expected that ground for the new building will be broken early in the Spring.

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