Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-16
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 Close to i've hundred of the horned E btGthren Of the ordd of Elks a. s6ubled in the beauHful new home cf waterbury lodge lsAt nisht ID the new Holmes building on Gfand street aAd ssslsted in giving q nttinE dedi- cation to the new quarters of the l0col society. All afternoon the hand eome quarters of the lodge. which were described in these columns some days ago, were thrown open to the lAdy friends of the local members, and enthusiastic were the ladies over tic handsomely equipped Toot1s. Tn fSct many of the ladies feared that {. the attraction In the new home were @ enticing that their own individual homes would be- Htven the cold should e for some time to come. Everything possible had been done by faithful aiid hard working committee to make the rooms 50 beautiful and attractive that naturally there was nothing ieft undone. Pedetrians on the street as they hurried to and from the new public building last night stopped and admired the brilliantly lighted rooms of the Elks across the way. Visiting Elks as they hurried up from the de p0ts recognized at once the new home by the words of cheer and well como which were waited through the open windows. As they passed up the brilliantly lighted staircases >they received those words of cheer and vel come much more warmly and as they entered the beautiful rooms of Wat, erbury lodge they felt that they had come to place where they were in- deed welcome guests.
 From all over the country caime EIks upon Elks until the house com. mittee felt that they must build a roof garden to care for them. Thought fully however the preparations had been made in advance and on the floor below the lodge rooms the VA. can't offices had been converted into banquet halls and right royalty did the entertainment progress in those appetizing rooms. At half past eight exactly District Deputy Thomas L.. Reilly of Meriden took his station and began the ceremonies of dedication. At that time 1t was almost impossible to get another Elk into the lodgs pfoper, while the library. billiard room and ante rooms were filled with happy guests. The other officers who presided at the dedication were all the present officers of the lodge con sisting of grand esteemed leading knight. William J. Spain: grand es- feemed loyal knight, Acly ". Castle; grand esteemed lecturing Knight. e. A. Jackson: grand esquire George l.. Clearwater: grand inner guard. J NJ. Mulville, Jr.: grand chaplain, the Rev pr Farrell Martin: grand secretary, Edward F. Moran; grand treasurer. John L. Killilea.
 The dedicatory ceremonies occupied but a short time and were conducted according to the ritual of the order As soon as District Deputy Reilly had completed his work and turned over the new quarters to Exalted Ruler Johnston, the assemblage broke into applause and then the fun of the evening began. Exalted Ruler Johns ton called Esteemed Leading Knight Spain to the chair to act as chairman of the social session and after short address the program of entertainment was carried out as prearranged
 Those who assisted In singing. reel tations or speeches were as follows: William J. Hughes. Attorney John RI. Cassidy. Dr ]. l.. M0Yiarty.. John h Moran, John ]. Spiaio x, RevrDr Far reIl Martin. M. J. McEvoy. Edward Tobip of New Haven. Martin J Me Evoy, Captain Bradley of Meriden, Earle c. Simmons of Polls stock com pany, Edward Darlington of Derby.
 i One of the brightest and most pleas ing feature of the social session was the presentation of the members of 1~A- AH hon Srf3 = punch bowl and cups to the local lodge. James F. Smith. first exalted ruler of Derby lodge, arose and said in part: Some i've years ago number uf. towns in the lower Naugatuck val ley. being desirous of forming lodge of Elks. cast about for aid and encour- aeement. They found both in the brothers of Waterbury lodge. Their time was always ours. The distance from Waterbury to Derby was never too great for them to come with kind ly advice and in storm and sunshine they were with us to our institution. And after that they visited us and were not sparing of wise counsel.
 t-"That kindly feeling has grown into warmth and intensity and we never had a chance to reciprocate. But to- uikht Derby lodge has asked me to present to Waterbury lodge q token from her daughter" Here Mfr Smith presented . mammoth silver punch bowl and cups. It bore the inscrip- ton: 7.e SGS
 --Presented to Waterbury lodge. No. 285. B. P. o. E.. by her offspring. nerby lodge. No 571. May 15. 1905. as a token of love and gratitude.
 'Blithely plough and sow as blithely.
 Here are springs of mortal cheer.
 And when cen the grave is closing
 Hope is ever standing near"
 This caused renewed applause and the acceptance speech WAS made bt Past Exalted Ruler Cassidy. all whoee speeches of the evening by the way were gems of eloquence. After these things had taken place adjourn ment was taken to the banquet hall where ]. w. Hodson and brother had prepared an elegant and appetizing spread which the guests and the local members of the order did full justice to. The entertainment broke up at one o'clock. Perhaps as much credit fer the success of the affair belongs to the committee as to any one else. which committee consisted of the fol- loving, members: H. A. Reed. chair man. Henry noerr C A Rabin. Jacob