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>t.....>rntR>r 4. 1937^ THE WEST VAN NEWS ffrrrsssr: H ollyburn Funeral H om e, W est V ancouver The New West Vancouver Home o f Harron Bros. Ltd, . In exterior appearance the new funeral home has plain, straight lines, with a white stucco finish. Across the, front is a wide cover­ ed driveway, with ample space for all purposes, fitted with doors and heated so th a t in cold.or rainy Weather there need be no- discomfort when the cortege is preparing to leave for the inter­ ment. Principal entrance to the premises is to a roomy foyer with fireplace, full carpeting, in­ direct lighting and neat draping - giving a restful, impression... A t the end opposite the entrance is the office. Ceilings of all princi­ pal room s'are vaulted. Thp. central feature , of the A . E. Harron, President whole unit is the chapel, off tTie foyer opposite the fireplace, which occupies a middle position of the side street exterior wall. The chapel floor slopes gently with a drop of some six inches, in its > n g th , and a ramp rises to the "somewhat higher floor-of the rostrum. For absolute rigid- -ity-and-to-ensur-e_a-<luietefloor,_ laminated two by six cedar planking has been used for sup­ port instead of separate joists'. Chapel lighting is, like ail lighting throughout, indirect and j^l-L-snffused..:.JLb is s sconces. be raised on either side of the. --chapel~'entrance;--Still-more-ac-- commodation is available on the, ; righ t side by opening jthe win­ dows, which. give access to a , wide hall, and on the other side to the covered and enclosed : drivew ay.. ' Perhaps the most striking architectural feature of the new " parlor is the way in which alj_ the several units have been locat- ed A îth respect-to each other so th a t there may be a minimum of trav e rw ith a maximum of privacy ■ and unobtrusiveness when required. ment. Two resting rooms off the right exterior aisle of the chapel are installed for the convenience of those whose loved ones wail.-, obsequies. While many doors have been ' placed where needed, in eyery case where these are, not required open afefies are neatly' side-drap­ ed and these drapes, togethei* with a narrow stencilled patter|i, between the wall andy..,.ceiling drop, make up with the indirect lighting fixtures the sole reliev- mg ornamentation of a simple style of interior decoration. Above the resting rooms and ~bTheFr^iW l>n~this"&̂^̂ cated two spacious showrooms for the convenience of those who come to arrange for interments. A large cellar is etiuipped with 'an air-conditioning machiine and furnace fed and stoked from the ,- bin by an Iron Fireman Auto- --matic-Heatirig-Stokor, f 'i u {X along the whTTs completely hide .4he actual lamps, casting the light upwards. The stucco finish of the foyer and chapel is' artis- _tically .±reatejd, its pitted surface sh o w in g here and there a tinge of metallic oxide coloring in .an effective and .original wSys Win­ dows with leaded colored glass in appropriate desigmare -spaced_ dowTf the sidewalls. Neat*5vood- en pews for 200 people are in place. , Carefuhplanning has provided means for e3g)ansion-of--accom­ modation In several ways. While the chapel itself has ample space ^.for those, attending a private service, about a hundred people -can7-if required.-be-ac0omm,odate- ~ea^h" th e ^ o y e r ty the opening of two large panels which can To the left brthe'rostrum , as;; \seen from' the chapel, a family room has a private exit and com­ plete facilities, with everything " needed for the special care lOf the bereaved provided, for. A public ~ ^ i t n^arbjrwableis-llTe-congre-^ gation to pass quietly by the bier unimpeded. On the other ' side of the r9S" trum is the pulpit. Ah illumin­ ated glass panel a t the centre rear can be equipped-as-r^equired- with an emblem of any lodge or - order which may be conducting fraternal services. There, is an organ room large enough to accommodate a choir ■ .should such an organization ,be prpg^-nt. A door leads from the A deep pile carpet of uniform . pattern has been laid throughout the premises where required. 'In some of the smaller rooms, especially vyhere a hard wearing , -and-dmpervj.Qua aurfaceiajiequir-, . ; ;ed. Masonite- floors have' been . installed. : Rising two storeys .'above the garage spaces a t the rear, unob­ trusively set back from the side --lines-o£--the-parl or -prem i ses,_Js_ =^ibUW(^ms-TisuaHTtthe"equ ment of a mortuary 'establish- a_ ^ m p le te modern residence; ■ Thiis is so designed that while providing for privacy for the oc­ cupants--and . ,q u ietness;- for ~the-- funeral home, immediate and . - constant service and supervision of all details of care and manage- ment are available. ' . The Public are cordially invit­ ed to call and inspect this modern and up-to-date building. We will be pleased to show them through , a t anyzdimK^ HARRON BROS. LTD. •. NAOMI CHAPTER O .E .S .. ENTERTAINS -Shower Following the l a s t ' regular communioation of Naomi Chap­ ter No. 26, O.E.S., the members entertained a t a social evening when Military_.Whist was much enjoyed. John McGovvan acted as Master ̂of Ceremonies and the prize winners w ere: High, Mrs. Geo. Clarke, Mrs. R. Fiddes, Mrs. J. C.'L. Hunt,-Miss-Casey; Low, Mr. and Mrs. T. M cGregor,. Mrs.-Marling, J. Murefi., Dainty "refreshments were served under the convenership of-Mrs. Walter^ Gray. Recent hostesses â t th e ""^wing Circle have been Mrs. J. h- Mitchell, Mrs. A. W right, Mrs. J. Norman Leggatt, Mrs. . W- Neill, Mrs. W. Slater and •Mrs. Duncan MacMillan. winner" of the : Vandals- Basketball Club's Clock Contest was Al. Garrod, Johnston's Na­ tional Storage; the winni.hg 'tim e teing 41 minutes, 38 seconds. Mrs. M. McManus - and - Miss May Harrison entertained rec­ ently at . a miscellaneous shovyer a t the home of the former^ in honor of their sister Eunice, whose marriage' took place rec­ ently. The rooms were decor­ ated in yellow and . white and lovely autumn flowers. The giits were presented to the bride- elect-by M iss, M argret ^Gibson, Miss June Harrison and Malcolm ;; McManus. Those p re se i^ were: Miss Eunice Harrison, Mrs. B. Harrison, Mrs. C. Gustin, Mrs; W. McManus, Mrs- Blair, Mrs. Pirie, Mrs. Newton, \Mr^. A. -Cow-an; Mi-s. W. Cowan, Mrs, h . Ellis, Mrs. M.,McManus, MrS, H. P Tearde, Mrs. G. Williams, Mrs. ,F: ' Kotfilow, Mrs., C. Barwise, ■'Mrs. J. Gibson, Mrs. W. Gibson, Miss May Harrison, Miss A.^Mc­ Manus, Miss Isobel Bailey, Miss -Ada Bailey; Miss Betty Cowan, Miss-A u d rey -G ib s.Q m .M i^ M an<^ Pare, Miss Joy Tearoe, Miss Marget Gibson, Miss June Har­ rison, Master Malcolm McManus. At the Eleventh Autumn Con­ gregation of the U.B.C. held on Wednesday of last week Lachlan F. MacRaei B.A., of Caulfeild, and" Miss Jean A.-Hood, B.A., daughter of Mrs.' A. Chilton, 1089'-15th .Street, each received the degree; of Master of Arts. Miss. Jean K. Hill, daughter of- Mr. and Mrs. J. McC. Hill, 1535_ Fulton Avenue, was also the re,- oipient of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. TO OUR READERS W. C. T. U. Y. W; C. T. U. The West Vancouver.JV.C.T.' U. will hold their regular month-, ly meeting on Wednesday, Nov­ ember 10th, a t 2:15 p.m. in the vestry of the United Church. Please note the change of date on account of the holiday. ' The regular meeting of the "Y" will be held a t the home of Mrs. McKay on Tuesday, Nov­ ember 9th, a t 7 :45. p.m. All young women are invited to a t­ tend. " Any householder not receiving a copy-of.this paper on any and each Thursday evening, is-^e-- -- I __ quested to kindly phone us at West 363, in order th a t the omis­ sion may be corrected. We shall esteem an3̂ such phone as.a fav­ or, as it is our only way of check­ ing up on our deliveries. Our boys have strict instructions to p l^ e "^pWen~on-*the-^erahdah- of every house on their routes. --Editor. West Vancouver Municipal Ferries HALF'HOURLY SERVICi! -- R e m e m b r a n c e D a y S c h e d u le . ' ' - - ' I, ' C.- - AMBLESIDE -- F irst Boat leaves at 6 a.m. Last* Boat leayes a t I I :30 p.nm CITY DOCK -- First Boat'leaves a t 6:30 a.m. JLast Boat leaves a t 12 midnight, -West Bay Buses meet all ferries. Upper Level Bus---Sunday Service. \v J 1