Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-22
Handsome Elk Hall to be Con-
Structed Next Year.
THE MONEY IS ASSURED
Building Will Cost About $4,000
Members Enthusiastic Over
the Project.

last night voted unanimously to incor-
porate for the purpose of building a
handsome hall. to cost at least 49, 900,
and in all probability more.
The movement has been on the tapis
for some time. and at last nights meet
ing, which was largely attended and en-
thusiastic, not a voice was raised in OPP
position to the plan. 1t is proposed to
incorporate on a capitalization of $40, 900,
and is issue bonds bearing 6 per cent in
terest for the residue, SO, COO, or more II
necessary.
The plan contemplates the purchase of
realty in the business center of the city,
and according TO the sentiment of the
members of the order last night the
building will be at least three stories, of
ample depth and breadth. and modern
and up-to-date in every particular. The
two lower floors VIII be built for the pur-
pose of bringing in revenue in the shape
of rent money, and the top floor retained
for the use of the lodge.
The stock will be taken by the mem
bers of the lodge. A committee. coqnpris-
ing many of the prominent men of the
city, have this in charge, and assurances
lave been received that the entire issue
Will be promptly subscribed.
The resolution, authorizing i%ncorpora-
ton, which was adopted last night, is as
follows:
BE ii resolved. That the trustees of
this lodge, to-wit: Martin l.. Holland,
+. Augustus Heinze and Thomas S. Kill
gallon. be and are hereby authorized and
directed to form a corporation under the
laws of this state, to be designate as
the Elks' Building association, with a
..:A~ x~-l g G-n nnn H. ~ II 49,
200 shares, of the par value of $25 each,
with powers sSumed by such corpora
ton to purchase and acquire by sale. gift
or devise, real estate and personal prop
erty, and to hold, lease, manage, mort
gage, sell and convey the same, and to
conduct a mercantile business, and to
transact all business incident to the
purpose of said corporation which shall
be the erection and maintenance of a
suitable Elks' hall or other building, and
to lease the same, or portions thereof,
and to conduct therein an Elks' club
room, and generally to further the pur-
poses for which this order was founded
and is now maintained. They shall pro-
vide by such articles that the following
named members of this lodge shall be
trustees of said corporation for the first
three months, or until their successors
are elected and qualified, to-wit: Thomas
s. kilgallon, president: Henry Mueller,
f. Augustus Heinze, Charles w. Clark,
M. c. Riley, J. f.. Richards, NJ. l.. Hol-
land, Ben f. Harris. Thomas Scadden.
r. ]. L~aurendeau; John r. Sidley, secre-
tary.'
The Elk building is assured said
Exalted Ruler Haviland to an Inter
Mountain reporter today."And it gives
me much pleasure to announce it. The
Elks of Butte believe in Butte and pro-
pose 10 make their home one of the
most beautiful structures in the city.
The harmony With which this matter has
been disposed of gives me much pleas
ure.'
W. will have no trouble in ]fnancin
our hall project remarked Secretary
Charles N. Gosman. ''The money is as
good as raised now. and We pronose to
build a hall which will be a credit to
the city ana the order"
This has been a very prosperous year
for Silver Bow lodge. Under Exalted
Ruler Haviland's administration the
membership has been increased by
about 100. At next Thursdays meeting
a class of Deer Lodge fawns. comprising
r. J. Dee, N. W. Alesworth. N. j. Bielen-
berg, Frank Conley. John c.. Shawbut.
A. b. Martin, G. d. Joslyn and John
Biclenberg will undergo he ordeal of
initiation.