Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Apr 1931, p. 39

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wilI Ie comfpletely covered externally byý filigreed stone. lattice wiork in *l wich.ý will be interWoven sacred sym. bols of ail times from the. ancient swastika cross, the double triangle or Solomoni's seal, the Greek and Roman Christian crosses and the nine pointed star, symbolistic of the oneness of al religlis. A striking lightinig effect wiIl be produced-by the glass dome which, risinig 162 feet and covered witb the filigreed stone work, will al- tow ighit from the interior to lilter through thet intricate patterns. The circular garden surrounding, the temple will also be an important part of: the symbolistic desiîgn; Nine avenues leading f rôm the nine doors, of the main building, will éitend' to the edge, of the largest ircle that can be described in the niine-acre tract. Between the, walks wail beeiab- .orately designed parkways wlth mir- ror reflecting pools and electric foun- tains. Final plans call for other buildings: to surround the main temple-an or- phanage, hospita!, old' peoples' home. theater and art institute, and a hos- pice for travelers. Such a colony is known as a "Mashrigu'l-Adhlcar," and is considered the practical ideal of *the Baha'i movement. A colony like this exists at present at Ishkabad in southern Russia. ~The ground for the Baha'i tem~ple was obtained in l909,and actual buiild- ing wvas started nine years 'ago when the basement was completed in the first contract, nine piers being sunk 120 feet to bed rock to support the heavy structure to corne later. The auditorium was completed four years ago. Aroh6iteet 1Faiso Thle design of the buildingwas the inspiration of Louis Bourgeois, whoD died last August without seeing it completed. He was famous for bis churches, having built Gothic church- -- Y! .AIif..a.. 2 Other A' "HNper f r, :Mother WOMEN anageto kep quits Ixsy in W~fth ien. Wlien ioM and duughters are not arounci b mrn errands, it is hard to Set, everything done. An extension telephone in the kitchen enobles Mother to shop l>y telephone and stili Iceep an <y. on the. oveni Women appreciate the. convenience of tdii time andi Co l Our Business 0Of!ice ILLINOIS BEUl TELEPHONE COMPANY the university. John A. Anderson cof Libertyv"illeý is now makcing bis home at 1617 Lake 200-Car

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