Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-05
FEAST
PROGRAM
DEDICATE
What the Best Will
Do For the Best
Oregon Elks Will Be Wei
coined to Their Beautiful
New Corral

Extensive preparations are in prog
ress by the Salem lodge, B. p. o. E.,
No. 336. for the dedication of their
now temple. which will take place
January IT, with feast and program
of the most elaborate character. II
is estimated that no less than 500
members of the antlered tribe of the
state will be in attendance. of which
number Portland alone is expected to
contribute about 400 visitors.
When the Salem lodge was organ
lied, ten years ago. with John
Knight as the first exalted ruler. the
membership could be counted on the
two hands. but II has grown and
thrived In the meantime until now
1t boasts of about $50 members, of
which number about 225 are still
within beck and call of the lodge,
and the balance is scattered all over
the earth.
For many months the lodge has
been considering the idea of erect
ing a suitable temple for their own
needs, but definite and decisive ac-
tion was not taken on the matter
until, upon the occasion of the tenth
anniversary of the birth of the or
ganization. II was taken uD sudden
ly and enthusiastically and pushed
through to a successful termination
in record time. A building commit
tee composed OF b. F. Meredith. II.
w. Meyers. George Il. Waters, trus-
ties, and F. w. Durbin and II, II.
Albert was appointed and the sub
scription list was opened by the first
contribution by Past Exalted Ruler
John Knight. Nearly one-half OF the
amount required was subscribed at
this meeting and Il was but n mat
ter of a very few weeks until the full
sum was raised and plans and speci-
fications drawn for the structure.
The building was completed In
August of this year and the Illihee
club occupied it's leased quarters, the
lower floor of the building. soon after
September /. It is a prepossessing
structure OF a bungalow style Of
architecture and cost in the neighbor-
hood OF 100000.
On account OF the immense crowd
of visiting brothers the entire build
ing will be thrown omen upon the oc-
caslon of the dedication and nothing
will be left undone to make the en-
tertainment OF the membership and
visiting guests fully up to the stand
ard characteristic OF the order OF
Elks all over the world. The recep-
tion committee is composed of John
A. Carson, Superintendent ]. F. Cal
breath. OF the insane asylum; +. w,
Durbin, DIR. w. Carlton Smith, II. ID.
Patton and Tom r. Wilson.
One of the features of the dedica-
tory program will be the conduct of
the rltualistic work by the grand Of
ficers of the lodge. when the follow
ing high officials will perform the
duties of the Offices accompanying
their names: ~
Grand Exalted Ruler Charles Nc
Donell, deputy G. e. r.. of Portland;
Grand Leading Knight Judge l.. I.
Harris, OF Eugene; Grand Loyal
Knight Judge t. G. HALEY. of Pen
dieton: Grand Loyal Knight Judge
+. A. Moore. OF Portland; Grand Es-
auire J. n. Hart. of Baker City
Grand Inner Guard j. r. Wyatt OF
Albany; Grand Tiler Charles Burg
graf, of Albany.
The full program follows;
Overture. Elks' orchestra.
Ritualistlc work.
Music, orchestra.
Grafton, Hon. Geo. e. Chamberlain.
Soprano solo. Mrs. w. Carlton
Smith.
Music by quartette.
Music by Elks' orchestra.
Vocal solo. f. G. Deckebach.