The Washington herald., 1908-04-02
ELKS In new Home
Washington Lodge Installs
Its Officers.
BUILDING OPENED YESTERDAY
Big Ceremonies in EVeninG-Retir-
ing Exalted Ruler Hugh +. Harvey
Makes Address Predicting Progress
of LOdEe-ChOsen a Life Member.
Ernest W. Emery Succeeds Him.

I HlSIdLdllon OF OrncerSs an Impressive rite
OF the Elks. marked the opening OF
the new home Of the Washington lodge
/ last night.
I Beneath a snow-white ceiling. dotted
with hundreds Of electric light bulbs. and
with the immense assembly room filled TO
its capacity with local and visiting Elks.
Ernest W. Emery. recently elected exalted
ruler Of Washington lodge. ard hts as
ISOLATED officers were conducted into Of
fee
The new home was elaborately decorated
from top 10 bottom with ferns and potted
plants.
Past District Deputy Exalted Ruler
Joseph A. Burkhart conducted the in
stallation ceremonies. After announcing
the business, he introduced Hugh F.
| Harvey, the retiring exalted ruler.
Mr. Hnrvey's VaIedictory.
In retiring from Office Mr.. Harvey said
the past year was one OF the most PRO
gressive in the history Of the Elks. He
said:
The past year was the most success
ful. financially and numerically. in the
lodges history Some Of the best citizens
OF the Distric, OF Columbia have been
added 10 the rolls during the year. We
have observed and watched this temple
! rise until tonight We proudly occupy. per-
haps, the best adapted home for Elk pur-
poses in the United States
Il hope that IN twelve months hence
the lodge will find Il has advanced so
that this occasion tonight Will shrink
into insignihcanee.r
'As the human race ages Il takes a
broader view OF the higher laws. Gener-
osity and friendship induced by fraternal
feelings has an outlet in societies Of this
kind. No career. however noble or ex-
alted II may seem 70 be. will bless him
who follows il unless he carries with II
the spirit Of charity. justice. brotherly
love and fidelity
Increase in Membership.
Mr. Harvey spoke Of the deaths that
had occurred in the body and of the in
crease in membership. He said there had
been ten deaths, while the membership
had jumped from 400 TO 679. all in good
standing.
He said he hoped the grand exalted
ruler OF all would have a careful and
protecting eye for the officers who were
about TO succeed to their respective sta
tons for the ensuing year.
Retiring Exalted Ruler Harvey. in
honor OF his past services. was made a
life member Of B. P. o. Elks, No Is.
AS the time ball on the State. War. and
Navy Building fell at high noon yester-
day. two large American banners rose to
the breeze on the fagstaffs surmounting
the new home
This exercise marked the formal OPEN
ing and occupancy OF the building.
Arthur s. Whitcomb. cornet sololst OF
the Marine Band, sounded Attention an
u:59 o'clock. AS the ball fell the cornet
was sounded twice. Col. r. A. O'Brien
chairman Of the building committee. and
Hugh Harvey, exalted ruler. raised the
colors, the assembled Elks uncovering
and the musician playing ITO the Color"
Finest EIks' Home.
The new building is one Of the hand
soonest EIks clubhouses in the country. II
was erected at a cost Of about 500, ,o00
and was designed by a member of the
local lodge. B. Stanley Simmons, who was
present last night at the installation.
The new officers who have the honor Of
being the first installed in the new home.
are: Exalted ruler, Ernest ". Emery:
esteemed leading knight. Robert NJ. Nc
Wade; esteemed loyal knight. Rosa F.
Downing; esteemed lecturing knight
James L. Ward secretary. Richard A.
O'BTien. reelected for the fifteenth con-
secutive time; treasurer, Michael G.. Nc
Cormick, reelected for the tenth con-
secutive time; tiler, Thomas ]. King;
trustee for three years, August Brill.