The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
A HONE FOR THE ELkS
The ACiioa Of the Committee in purCha-
sing Lots Approved by Lodge

vas perhaps the most important OF
any meeting held by that order
since its organization in the city a
little more than eleven years ago.
This meeting marked the beginning
Of new epoch in the history of the
Waxahaehie lodge, for it was def
uitely decided to build home which
will be in keeping with the progress
whelming majority the lodge voted
In the affirmative on the action of
the committee in purchasing the lots
on which to erect nome As has
been stated before these lots are just
to the rear of the store OF Cheeyes
Bros. Il Co. and have a frontage of
one hundred feet on jefferson street.
The committee having this matter In
charge was given authority to go
deal provided there is no flaw In
the title Of the property In question
These lots belonged To Mrs. Maud
Edwards and MIR. Osce Goodwin and
the price paid was s250O
There are yet great many details
10 be worked out before active work
can be commenced on the bu u:iding
The erection OF the home will be ac-
complished through a building asso-
citation composed OF members OF the
order Stock TO the amount OF Si2,-
600 or SIS. 900 will be issued ana
the shares placed at about $50 each,
By this means II Is hoped TO erect
a building that will be modern In
all its appointments and a credit to
the city.
The attendance last night was
large and enthusiastic, After the
inittatory work had been concluded
the committees report was called
up for consideration The committee
whose purpose 81 was 10 purchase a
Jar was appointed several months
ago. but for various reasons they re-
ported SLOW progress At a speC.4-
meeting of the lodge not long ago
he committee made another report
and asked still further time As
optict~s On two or three lots were re-
ported the committee was denied
further time hut given fan power
80 g1 ahead and purchase site for
"a home After looking over mum
ber Of lots and securing terms on
same the committee decided that the
lots on West jefferson street we're
the most available 10 be had Ac-
cordingIy they closed a Zeal Tor these
lots, but provided in the contract
that the lodge should have a voice
g-. h. NF he
committee was made two weeks ago.
but owing 10 q small attendance the
matter was deferred for final action
until last night In the mean time a
committee was appointed 10 formu-
late a circular letter setting forth
the fact that a vote would be
taken on the report al the follow
ing meeting. which was last night
A copy Of this letter was addressed
to every member Of the lodge, and
as q result the attendance was quite
large The question OF accepting or
re ejecting the report was discussed at
some length and In quite a spirited
manner showing the Elks were en-
thusiastiC over the home PROPOSE
tioH. when the question came TO
a vote the report was adopted hy a
large majority only few voting in
the negative
After This matter had been dis
r0epd sf t1a question ~ appointing
the necessary committees for carry
IT, 4 o.. -u.n came up. BY a mo-
tlon Hon r Cole Was made chair
man of general building committee
H a- fr tiiftpa 10 confer
with the exalted ruler and chairman
ui THE uuUlfuE committees was APP
pointed as follows % q Thompson
Il w Getrendaner. r. x Erwin and
Dr. l.. KepIlnger
The advisory committee met this
morning and named the foliuwiug
building COMMITTEES.
r = Cole. chairman s. = Spald-
ing. Geo T.. Griffin. Os.o Goodwin
g II sammous. r. "a. Erwin. J.
Nincer. Il p. ThomhilL n. " Get
Feudauer. ID q. Thompson. q. Keep.
Hneer. r. b. Kennedy nr A Il
smali John Beatty. ~ a. OWnhy Ed
Cunningham. ! s Davis, r a Fer
fia. ) 4. Mccartney. j u Hines
John u arRae. n v kenuer "a. A.
Fierce. =, = Anderson. Jr Perry =
Robertson ~ 4. Avker. lark ueali
J Coleman. D t.eH Cannon. q E.es
PENN. Il tieveF. ~ T. Wood. r T.
Has Sins Ban t.eish. lex Meredith
- y pesurs. " n starr DF e. o
~teeax. John = Wyatt. 1oe Brown
This eommttie. wtll have saFi.s
- meetings taf thf nmrpase ~ ekult.
suK uiAus and WORKING uat tbs de-
fagis far carrying 20 S. work 60 =
faai talusmafinu it is fnurr than
HNeiV thAt Am organization 90 he
kmusn as fhe WAxaharhse Elks As
axss1asgom Mtll h~ chartered suF the
n@FHas@# ~ erecting sud eaatNp8as
ene hHnae foF He iaase The amount
" ssoeh to - iwaasa has Bmt vef lseen
determined HRaFa. Naf wiAl he &c am
#arfY mees8a# ~ fhe nm5ainE esms-
mAEtae Shares Ia khe MSaat a gsAs,
=3 te at4eaei only 80 members -
Ehe anssF sad t ts expected 70 #efl
tA@ eaf8rw tasa# whatever fAe
Anaaaa* Aas h@ STA practically a.
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