La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22

club rooms of La Junta Lodge. No.
70l. B. P. o. E.. were formally dedi-
Gated Thursday afternoon and even
irg. The dedication ceremonies will
be long remembered by the partici-
pants as one of the most au,picious
and pleasing events in the history of
the local lodge.
During the afternoon a reception
was given to the ladies'. all of whom
were given al. opportunity to in
spect the handsomest and most ele-
gantly equipped lodge room in Colo
rado. Light refreshments were
served.
II At $50 O'Clock in the afternoon a
special train of three cars arrived
from Pueblo carrying delegation
of $50 members of Pueblo lodge. No.
80. accompanied by the Morris Mill
tary band. They were met at the
depot by 200 members of the local
lodge in uniform. and after parad-
ing the streets. disbanded on Colo
RADIO avenue in front Of Elks' head
quarters.
In the evening at O'Clock the
beautiful lodge room was taxed to
its utmost capacity and utterly
failed to accommodate those who
were desirous of witnessing the ded-
ication ceremonies. which were con
Quoted BY Special Grand Exalted
/ Ruler Ben Bergerman. assisted by
Grand Leading Knight H. G. De
Tienne. Grand Loyal Knight L. !.
/ Wilson. Grand Lecturing Knight H.
Z. Mitchell. Grand Esquire c. H.
Bacon, Grand Chaplain j. Knox Bur
ton. and Grand Inner Guard George
NJ. Ashton.
The dedication ceremonies were
short. although beautiful and i'm
pressive to the highest degree. Az
the conclusion Of the dedication
ceremonies a short musical pro-
gramme was rendered. consisting Of
duet. Roses kissed by the Sum
shine" by Misses Esther McCune
and Mary Drury. and bass solo.
The Arrow and the Song" by Mr..
Dunbar. Both musical numbers
were enthusiastically applauded.
and responded to with an encore
selection.
At the conclusion Of the musical
programme brief address was made
by Judge Patrick, of No. 80, which
was unusually felicitious, being
punctured with boquets innumer-
able for the local lodge, and congrat-
ulating the Pueblo lodge upon the
lusty growth and prosperous career
of the child which it had assisted in
creating six short years ago.
Major Dameron, upon behalf of
the local lodge. then made brief
address in which he gave short
sketch of the history of the local
lodge. which in part was about as
follows: La Junta Lodge. No. 70l,
B. P. 0. E., was instituted June
26th, with thirty-six charter mem
bers. Pueblo Lodge, No. 80. with
Grand Exalted Ruler N. Walter
Dixon and 100 other members, Off
ciating at the christening ceremon-
les. The officers for the first year
were as follows: Exalted Ruler. ].
B. Manly; esteemed lecturing
knight, r. G. Dalton; esteemed loyal
knight, William Dow; esteemed lec-
turing knight: G. NJ. Dameron; sec
retary. G. S. Thompson; treasurer,
H. L. Maxwell: tiler. J. w. Brown;
trustees. w. d. Purse. John Mad
igan, Gerald Dougherty.
Those who have officiated as ex-
alted rulers since the institution of
the lodge are as follows: j. B.
Manly. 1901; Roe E. Blake. 1902;
]. H. Rapp. 1903; c. F. Anthem,
l904-5; G. S. Thompson, 1906; w. L.
Bertrand. 1907.
During the past three years the
lodge has had phenomenal growth
and the total membership is now in
the neighborhood of $50. and it is
steadily increasing. The lodge is
now duly installed in the most pala-
tial lodge room in Colorado, and
with the handsomely appointed club
rooms gives the local members a
home in which each and every one