The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-25
ELKS' DEDICATION.
Big Celebration to be Held
Monday Night at the
New Hall.

| Elaborate preparations have been mad'
for the dedication of the new Elks' Hall
formerly the Tabernacle, by the member.
of Jersey City Lodge of Elks No. 211, mex
Monday evening. The exercises will b'
exceedingly interesting. The work O
Transforming the building into an audi
torium and home for Jersey City Elk:
will have been completed shortly and the
building committee will be able to turr
over the keys to the officers of the lodg,
on Monday
Arrangements for the dedication cere
monies have been planned by the follow
ing committee: p. T. Powers, Chairman
William H. Peckhan, James f. oMealla
James Hogan, William Mckinley, Colone
Fred G. Agens, Charles H. Smith. n-iltor
Roblee, Christy J. McCabe and Norman L
Rowe. The committee have sent invita-
/ tons to the Grand Lodge officers ol
America, who are expected to attend
Subordinate lodges of Eastern New Yorh
and New Jersey will also be well repre-
sented and the gathering of Elks will be
the largest of any in the State.
Some of the most prominent speakers il
Elkdom will participate in the ceremonies
which will be held in the lodgeroom oi
the main hall. Preceding ceremonies al
Eiks' Hall the celebration will begin a;
the old headquarters, No. Sc Montgomery
street. at half-past seven o'clock with !
concert by the Fourth Regiment band
of forty pieces.
The local and visiting Elks will then
form in line on Warren street with right
resting on Grand, and headed by the
Fourth Regiment band, will parade to the
lower part of the city. The line of march
will be through Grand street, to Hudson
to Montgomery, passing the old quarters
thence to Newark avenue, to Jersey ave-
nue., to York, to Barrow, to Mercer, to
Grove, to York, to the new hall on Hen
derson street, when the dedication will
take place. Brother Colonel Robert G.
Smith, of the Fourth Regiment, will act
as grand marshal. His aids will be
Brother Major Arthur L. Steel and
Brother DIR. Broderick
Illuminating torches will be carried by
all in line and fireworks will be displayed
all along the route. Members and friends
having places of residence or business
along the line of march will illuminate
and decorate their homes and business
places. The fireworks display has been
placed in the hands of Brother Charles
H. Roster. who had charge of the dec
orations for the recent fair. and as he
has been given carte blanche no expense
will be spared in making the exercises in
connection with this event one long to
be remembered. On this occasion Jersey
City will be visited by the most prominent
members of the order of Elks and people
along the line of parade are expected to
do them honor.
When Jersey City Lodge No. 211 has
completed all the improvements its
new home will shine as the finest in New
Jersey and will compare with any in the
country. AT the Schubert concert held
at Elks Hall, Tuesday evening, the
aristocratic audience became enthusiastic
over the wonderful change that had been
wrought in the old Tabernacle, and the
Building Committee of the Elks was
complimented on all sides for having
sufficient pride in giving Jersey City a
public hall for entertainment that sur
passes any in the State.
After the ceremonies and the eleven
o'clock toast, refreshments will be served
to all members of the order and invited
guests, which will include all the county
and city officials and representatives of
the press of the county and city. The
festivities will conclude with a band con-