Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Dedication Of the New Elks' Build
ing Tuesday Evening.
MANY VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE
Addresses by Gov. A. B. Cummns, J.
B. Sullivan of Creston, H. H. Craig
of keokuk, Chas. Bradshaw of Des
Moines and Others.

FROM wednesdays DAILY.
If good beginning augurs a sue
cessful history to the finish, then the
members of Ottumwa Lodge, B. P. 0.
b., may feel sure that their order will
meet with success in the future, and
SO long as it keeps for it's home, the
splendid new building in this city
which was last evening, with impress
sive services, opened and dedicated tol
the uses and purposes of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks.
Nearly 300 members of the order, hail
not only from Ottumwa, but from
several other places in the state, were
IN attendance, and the guests of honor
included Governor A. B. Cummins,
Mayor James Brenton, Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler T. w. Henry, H. D. Coz
ems, Exalted Ruler Charles Bradshaw,
all members of Des Moines Lodge No.
So; j. B. Sullivan, P. E. r., of Creston,
H. H. Craig, E. R., of Keokuk. Almost
the entire membership of the Ottumwa
lodge, which includes people from
Bloomfield, Eldon, Abba, and other
towns in the vicinity of Ottumwa.
The Reception.
! The event last evening opened with
a reception and Introduction of the
| members of Ottumwa lodge to the
guests of honor. Shortly after 8
o'clock the members of the lodge, who
had assembled in the club rooms on
the first floor. assembled to the second
| floor and passing through the hall to
the parlors in front of the building,
met Governor Cummins and the other
guests. They then entered the lodge
room and after the assemblage had
been seated the guests of the evening
preceded by the officers of the lodge
entered and took their seats. T. w.
Henry took the station of the grand ex-
allied ruler
Dedication Services.
The dedication services were then
carried out. These rites, beautiful and
impressive, were participated in by all
the officers. Mr. Henry, with appropri-
ate words, dedicated the building at
the close of the ritualistic work, to the
uses and purposes OF the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. During
this work there were intervals when
musical numbers were introduced into
| the regular program. The first was a
solo by James Swirles, Come Into the
! Garden Maud by Balfe. He was com
| PEELED to respond to an encore, and
sang, Love and L. The second musi-
cal number was duet by Mr.. Swirles
and e. w. Peterson. Their selection
was, Excelsior, Longfellow's poem
set to music by Balfe Mr. Peterson
sang as a solo, Il Had a Flower" by
/ Kelley, and to an enthusiastic encore
Z \,
by Billiard On the refrain the entire
gathering Joined with the soloist and
throughout the evening this refrain,
For It's Always Fair Weather. ETC..
was sung at various times. Prof. o.
III. Kleinschmidt accompanied the
singers.
Dedicatory Address.
} The program was not carried out eX
} actly as had been at first arranged, and
the dedicatory address was delivered
by ]. B. Sullivan of Creston, exalted
! ruler of Creston lodge No. COS, instead
of by Governor Cummins as had beer
planned. Mr.. Sullivan delivered ar
able address and one that was highly
appreciated by those who listened tt
him. He is eloquent and sincere, ant
his eulogy OF the Elk's order, his hearty
congratulations extended to the OF
tumwa lodge, and his good wishes fol-
the prosperity of the lodge here ant
elsewhere was as music to the ears o.
t-lose loyal members of the order who
heard him.
COLLATION..
After Mr.. Sullivan's address the col
lation was served, under the direction
of j. G. Manchester. The menu was
as follows:
Ham and Chicken Sandwiches.
Boned Turkey. Veal Loaf
Escalloped Oysters.
Stuffed Eggs a la Ballingall.
Punch Oriental.
Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad.
Queen Olives. Sweet Pickles.
Neopolitan Ice Cream.
Stuffed Figs and Dates Fruit
Pineapple Cheese.
Coffee.
Cigars.
During the supper short talks wer,
made regarding the new Elks' hom
by members of the order. 1t ha,
been the intention to have these talk
by the past and present exalted ruler
e OIL Lne lOQSe, DuC as eDr. IL. j. Baker
\ one of the past exalted rulers, wa
called away, his place was taken by
p P. Hartman. The others who spok
p were: G. M. Myers, True M. Giltnel
!. H. B. Maynard and N. Weidenfeller
i Mayor Brenton Talks.
/ F. A. Nimocks, as POSTMASTER, il
/ troduced Mayor James Brenton, Q
:, Des Moines, and Mr.. Brenton, in
S short but much appreciated address
a congratulated the Elks of Ottumw
!. upon their energy they have displaye
s in occurring the now huildincr uh in