Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-22
ELKs ELECT OFFICERS.
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 One of the most enthusiastic meet. ings of Waterbury lodge of Elks was the one held last evening when the annual election of officers took place. For the past few weeks a friendly IT. valry has existed among many of the members of the lodge for the various positions and the result was an over flowing meeting last night. 95 mem bers answered to the rollcall, some of these coming from other cities. Be- fore the elction took place each of the opposing candidates wished each other well and the friendly contest which had been so thoroughly worked up for weeks began The result of the elec- ton was as follows:
 Exalted Ruler-P. J. Lawlor.
 Esteemed Leading Knight-H. k. Durant
 Esteemed Loyal Knight-W William H. Johnston.
 Esteemed Lecturing Knight-James X. Hynes.
 Secretary-W William IT. Hurley.
 Treasurer-E. F Moran.
 Tyler-J. J. E. Coughlin.
 Trustee-E. H. Belden.
 Delegate to the grand lodge-P. J. Lawlor.
 Alternate-Richard r. Grady
 1t was approaching the hour of mid night when the election was at an end and after it was all over the new offi- cers were congratulated on all sides. The installation of the officers will take place at the first meeting in April and then the lodge will be ready to start off on another year of success ill the field of Elkdom. The re-elect- ed exalted ruler now becomes mem Der of the grand lodge of the order. He will make the seventh member of the grand lodge from Waterbury lodge. The other members in the order in which they became connected with the grand lodge are as follows: M. J. Colloty, w. D. Richardson. J. A. Cullen Chris Strobel, Richard F. Grady, F. l.. Maloney and F. J. Law Tor. The grand convention this year will be held at Salt Lake City and Exalted Ruler F. J. Lawlor will be the representative on that occasion. The trip this year will consume two weeks.
 Waterbury lodge of Elks will in few years be the banner lodge of the state of Connecticut, if not in New England. Her progress during the 1 past year has been phenomenal and her upward climb in the life of Elk dom has been watched with pleasure l by her many friends throughout the state. Success has followed success ! until today she stands the pride of the l lodges of the state. This success has been brought about through the inde- fatigable work of the officers of the lodge during the past year and the generous cooperation of the great ma jority of the members. To-day the | lodge is the proud possessor of q sink. l ing fund of several thousand dollars and working fund of nearly as much. During the past year many of the most representative men in the city have affixed their signatures to the roster of the lodge and there is not q meeting passes but what some candi- dates are initiated. During the com 1 ing year all efforts will be turned to an Elks' home, for the focal lodge is determined to - place of her own, with every q pt for comfort and for the cnt 4.4inent of visiting Elks and other guests. Already many offers have been made to the trustees of the lodge by those who are contem- plating erecting new buildings on Bank street, for the opportunity of | furnishing new quarters for the lodge. It is more than possible that one of those offers will be accepted, but the ! trustees desire to hear from all of them and then select the most advan- 1 tageous and the best offer. The Elks' lodge of Albuquerque. N. M., is to. build first-class theater in connection with the lodge rooms roof garden, and bowling alley to cost about sixty thousand dollars, to be completed next October.
 George H. Walker, manager of the opera house at Austin, Tex, and Knowles, the hypnotist, gave a bene- fit performance to the Austin lodge of Elks at profit of $500, which was used for the purchasing of piano. After the performance a stag social was given in the new club rooms in the Hancock opera house building.
 Plans and specifications for a new home for the Elks lodge of Marshall, Tex, were accepted last week and the house will be erected at once. A concert under the auspices of the lodge was given at the district court rooms last week and good sum realized. A new lodge of Ellls was instituted in Saratoga last Thursday night by M J. Severance, jr., the grand deputy ruler.
 The annual election of officers of the St. Louis lodge of Elks will take place on March p, when a proposed amend ment to the bylaws increasing the dues from ten to twelve dollars and the initiation fee from twenty-five to fifty dollars will be offered.
 Harry Jenkins, who had poor busI- ness in Woonsocket, k. l., was ten dered a banquet by the local lodge of EIks on March G, which proved to be an enjoyable affair.
 District Deputy Baer of Oil City will institute a lodge of EllSs in Corry, Pa. on March 26, with the Jamestown. N Y. lodge as guests. The affair will be followed by banquet at the armory, with covers for 200 guests.