The daily sentinel., 1906-02-27
ELK'S GRAND BALL
Was Up to All AnticipaiiOns. Prov.
ing a Social Event of the First
Magnitude.

ItSHlNe little city IS nOfeu were en-
numerated the list would be very ex-
tended indeed Among other things
and no means the least OF its dis
tinguishing characteristics is the
brightness of its merry social life and
the brilliancy of its social events.
No city thrice the size OF Grand June
tion in the great west has a gayer
or "a more ideal social world Es-
pecialIy is this truth demonstrated
in the planning and carrying out of
some social function of especial i'm
portance
There is in this city one of the
strongest lodges OF that great and
ever-growing fraternal organization
known as the Elks. in this section OF
the country and when the lodge of
Grand Junction Elks determine TO
do anything II is safe 10 wager that
there viii be no halfway pursuance
of this determination. Grand June
tion ElSs are noted for their hospi-
tality and their social life. For the
past six years an annual bail has
been given 10y the lodge and each
year the determination Is 10 make this
yearly event the most auspicious soc
ial function that holds a place in
the calendar of society evenly so fan
rs this city is concerned.
Last night the nfth annual BAH
of the Grand Junction Lodge. b. p.
o. E.. No.-575, was given at the
Auditorium and it is pronounced the
happiest. swellest and most complete
ly successful ball ever given in the
city.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the various committees have
( been at work laying their plans for
weeks with the ambition to make this
ball the biggest thing of its kind thai
ever happened in Grand Junction and
that no trouble or no expense was
spared in the final elimination OF
these plans. the complete success of
the ball last night was but to be eX-
pected.
Those privileged to be guests at
the crowning social event Of each
year in local Elkdom are members
of the lodge and their wives or
sweethearts, no invitations are eN-
tended outside of the lodge There
are nearly three hundred members
of the lodge and last night nearly
every member with their ladies' made
up the merry throng that assembled
at the Auditorium TO participate in
/ the multitude of pleasures that were
provided.
The decorations employed in maxi
ing the Auditorium a place of per
feet beauty were the most elaborate
ever placed in that great center of
merriment which has witnessed scor-
es of private balls. public balls BAN
quets and other functions. The ar
rangements of the decorative effects
We're more than beautiful and more
! than artistic. Expressions of admira-
[ tiOn fell from the lips of every guest
as the hall was entered and the lovli-
mess of the decorations met the eve.
The committee having in charge the
work deserves and on every hand re-
cciNed hearty congratulations.
The first thing that met the eye
upon entering the hall was n group
of the letters that stand for so much
in the mind and heart OF every loyal
Elk. "B. p. o. T." These letters.
gigantic in size and of rich purple
in color were arranged along the
north wall of the Auditorium. Pur-
pie and white, The colors of the order.
We're TO be seer in pleasing effects
and dainty array wherever the eve
turned. On each of the large col
umns on either side of the house. that
support the great arches of the vault
ed roof OF the building We're panels
of purple and white, there was some
twenty or more of these panels.
Alternating between the columns
We're dainty and vet elaborate fes-
b
American flags as the centerpieces
Between every other pair of columns
was a horizontal panel of painted
Violets. or sweetpeas. making a deli
cate and luNuriant decoration Sus-
I pended from many sounding rods
that cross the building were bril-
liantly hued japanese lanterns OF all
sizes and shapes
However, the crowning feature of
the decorations was the arrangement
of white and purple streamers sus-
pended from the center OF the cell
ing. Two immense bells. exquisitely
designed. one OF rich purple and one
of pure white. were swung from IA
point exactly in the center of the
ceiling of the immense hall From
these bells, the streamers started I
out The streamers were of large
size. each being nearly yard in wild 4
IN They alternated white and pur-
pie ami each streamer with a grace .
ful bend found its way to one of the Z
columns on either the east or the /
west side OF the building, the effect K
feet produced resembled the roof of
some festive or Elysian bower, and I
gave forth an air of beauty and loli- I
ness that could hardly be eNcelled.
In the north end of the building (.
was located the rest and card room L
This unique and charming place was
divided from the main floor by the
use OF one of the pretty parlor set
ings from the Auditorium stage At
the doors were suspended rich port
ierres and the rest room was
pretty place viewed either from
the outside or inside. There We're
card tables big leather chairs. rock
ers divans and every other article OF
furniture necessary TO make an ideal
rest room, Those who cared to do
so could play cards undisturbed by
the dancing throng and quiet hooks
and corners We're not scarce. Many
potted palms and cut flowers added
n fragrant beauty to this room
The smoking room opening from
the east side of the Auditorium
proper was furnished and fitted with
chairs and tables from the Elks'
lodge rooms and could hardly have
been more inviting
On the floor at the south end OF
the building near the center OF the
stage stood a handsome Elk with his /
proud head erect as If surveying with
happiness and pride the resplendant