The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-31
Over Five Hundred Attend
Public Reception.
Elegant building, Lavish Decorations,
Beautiful Music. Charming
Women.
ARE FURNISHED ATTRACTIvELy

When the last name had been
written on the register at the Elks'
reception last evening. 500 persons
had enjoyed the lavish hospitality of
the Elks between the hours Of 1880
and II O'Clock. The Home Is thing
Of beauty and certainly will be a Joy
forever TO the lodge.
The natural attractiveness of the
Elks' home was heightened by deco
rations aud the climax capped with
music. The decorations were in the
lodge colors of purple and white.
palms, towering plants and In the
punch room, carnations. tho souvenir
OF the evening. were used in profu-
sion.
The entire building was thrown
open to The public. On the first floor
the register was at the left as one
entered and scattered over the en-
tire floor. were the reception com
mittee. To the right of the billiard
room, punch and cake were served
by charmingly gowned young women
and the bowl was ever full. The cell
ing of the billiard room probably Is
not SURPASSED In the city for artistic
appearance and the furnishings
Throughout the building are In per-
feet good taste.
Upstairs. the lodge room revealed
q condition which might be describ-
ed as scrupulous neatness. There
was not single unharmonIous note
in the furnishings OF the room. This
room has height OF two stories. In
The front OF the lodge room, Is the
lounging room where the member
may go at any time in the day or
night and find quiet In luxurious
surroundings. To the right OF the
loungino room Is the secretary's Of
Ace. On the third floor are several
rooms not yet In use by the lodge.
There are toilets on both floors.
The stein room down stairs at
tracted much attention from its COM
plete execution OF that Idea. The
room where the refreshments were
served Is the dining room and IN
back OF the dining room Is the Gull
nary department. The tables in the
billiard room are the best.
The afternoon reception largely
was attended by women. For them
both morning and evening It was a
full dress occasion and their pres
enoe gave the finishing touch TO the
scene OF color and sparkle.
The furniture In the building was
furnished by r. n. Gardner & COM
pany and Rhodes Burford company.
The carpets came from J.. b. ogilvie
a. company and Rudy-Phillips a
company. The linen was from Guth-
rle's. Brunson decorated and Kings
orchestra played.
The committees in charge were:
Reception Committee. ....
Charles Weillo. chairman.
Messrs. J. ID. Robertson, John T.
Donovan. Will II. Farley, Rodney C.
Davis and Thomas u. Harrison.
House Committee.
A. w. Gref, chairman.
Messrs. r. ID. Clements, Earl Wal
ters. II. r. Lightfoot and George r.
Davis.
The ladies', who received and ad-
ded the touch OF feminine charm to
the occasion were:
Afternoon Mrs. Robert Phillips,
chairman: Mrs. VIII Farley, Mrs.
Armour Gardner. Mrs. James Weille,
Mrs. r. d. Clements, Mrs. Henry
Rudy, Mrs. George Flournoy. Mrs. A.
r. Meyers. Mrs. Campbell Fiournoy.
Mrs. Phil Stewart, Mrs. Louis s. Lee
Wy, Mrs. Clarence Sherrill, Mrs.
Hughes Mcknight, Miss Anna Webb.
Evening Mrs. Thomas c. Leech.
chairman; Mrs. Victor Voris. Mrs.
Birdie Campbell. Mrs. |. ID. Wilcox,
Mrs. Mitt Cope, Mrs. Louis S. Levy,
Mrs. Jake wallerstein Mrs. William
McGary, Mrs. r. T. Llghtfoot. Mrs.
George c. Wallace, Mrs. I, Reynolds,
Mrs. James Weile, Mrs. r. ID. Glenn
ents. Mrs. Henry Thompson, Mrs.
John Keller.
Young Ladies' Miss Lizzie Sim
mott. chairman; Misses Caroline Sow
OIL. Ruth We'll. Vera Johnson, Mary
Scott. Sophia Kirkland. Myrtle
Greer. Mamie Cobb. Irma Scott,Faith
Langstaff, Miss Taylor. OF Frank
fort. KY; Miss Kinney, of New
York City; Frances Wallace, Pauline
Purcell. of Lexington, KY; Martha
Davis.