The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
ELkS' HOME
is OPENED
BY ONE OF THE MOST BRIL-
LIANT RECEPTIONS
OF the Season-The Home Was In
Blaze of Glory and Hundreds of
People Inspected the Building
One of the Finest in the South

One OF the FINEST IN the South
The new B. P. 0. E. No. 148, Got
ton Pickers'" Home was opened to
the public last Tuesday night, the
lodge members holding an informal
reception, to which all were invited
to inspect the handsome building.
The new Home is centrally located
on Washington avenue, the main
business street Of the city and adds
materially to the appearance OF this
thoroughfare. 1t is made OF manu-
factured stone, made in rugged
blocks, is two stories high, with
basement, and is about I13 feet long
by so feet wide. Running the entire
frontage of the building IS double
deck, stone-piilared gallery, from
where magnificent view can be had
The stone pillars are copped by terra
Gotta stone pieces. In the center,
immediately under the peak of the
roof, is a large gilded Elk's head and
underneath this in gilded fancy let
ters are the words Cotton Pickers."
Large B. p O. E~ letters surmount
each OF the stone pillars of the gal
1ery.
The First Floor.
The home is very conveniently ar
ranged. Entering through plate glass
doors a large hall reaches from the
entrance to the rear. First to the
right is the reception room and fol-
lowing come the writing room and
the billiard and pool room, the last
having three tables. On the left
are the ladies' parlor, dining room,
buffet, pantry and linene rooms.
The Second Floor.
In the second story first comes "a
large observatory and reading room
then the ante and lodge room, this
last being 5ox5o feet, giving ample
room for the frolicsome antics of the
initiating goat
The Basement
The basement contains the barber
shop, bath rooms, kitchen, boiler
room, bowling alley and gymnasium
The barber shop and bath rooms are
complete in their furnishings and
are in charge of Mr.. Sam Layacono,
an expert tonsorialist. The gymna-
-sium and bowling alley are not yet
completed, but when finished, will
be fitted up according TO the best
ideas for physical culture and health
full exercise.
From top +. bottom the fsew Homcl
is luxuriously furnished. Some idea |
can be gained of its elegance by the |
fact that the furnishings cost over |
$1,000 Deep lounging chairs, set |
tees and divans Of the Morris fashion
are found in the reception rooms, |
parlors and reading rooms. The |
Home is lighted by both gas and |
electricity and the many chandeliers |
are costly ornaments in themselves. |
A number OF costly oil paintings, |
donated by friends and members of |
,I 11r of
various rooms Many books and |
magazines were also contributed for |
the reading room and library. The |
full quote of books and cases for the |
library has not vet been received or |
installed, but when they arrive. the |
library will be one of the most pop
ular places for the Members of the |
lodge
At the reception last Tuesday |
night, the mAnbers of the Reception |
Committees met the visitors at he |
entrance and gave everyone a cordial |
welcome. Exalted Ruler J. H. |
Nelms was also at hand to give you |
most generous invitation TO the |
Home-warming. Every member of |
the order made himself committc |
of one to see that you enjoyed your
self. In the dining room punch, ice |
cream and cakes were served with a |
free hand. 1t was a royal good time |
for both visitors and members. A |
large number of ladies attended the |
reception and their surprise and |
pleasure at the magnifcence of the |
Home was shown by happy exclama-
tion of wonderment and words of |
congratulations for the E1ks. Music |
was furnisehd by Prof Leon |
Hirsch's Grand Opera House orches-
ira. A delightful program was given |
by the orchestra in the ladies' par1or |
during the early part of the evening, |
and later most enjoyable dance was |
held in the lodge room.
When the time -honored eleven |
O'Clock rolled around the many |
guests departed more than pleased |
with their visit. and the hosts have |
every reason to feel proud of the |
entertainment they gave the public
The Cotton Piekers" Home is the |
finest of its kind in any city of the |
South. and that. too. of cities many |
times larger than Greenville.
This Home has been built and /
completed at no little cost to the To- |
cal lodge, and in some instances sac
rihces have been made by the mem
bers But in all the work of compile
tion the charity work of the fCotton /
Piekers' has not in any way been I
neglected, be it said to thir honor |
and glory. To carry on their regular |
work and then complete such mag
nifcent structure, is no small under |
taking. Greenville is proud of the |
ELS new Home, and wishes for the |
ord r years and years of confined |
roo work and prosperity