The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
NEW CLUB ROOMS
FORMALLY OPENED
Continued from page IL

Hillsboro, Lancaster, Dallas, Sher-
man, Ennis, Corsicana and McKin-
ney.
A few minutes after 10 o'clock
the guests crowded into the lodge
were given by Congressman Jack
Beall He took occasion to explain
that the club rooms would be open
at all times for the wives and daugh-
tiers of the Elks and that one day in
the week had been set aside for
their use for entertainment purpos-
es.
At 1890 the measured strains or
the grand march rose above the
merry clatter of voices and at a sig
nal from Elmo Mosley the forma-
ton for the march began, with Mr..
Mosley and Miss Nautie Bird Kirk
sey of Hillsboro in the lead. A num-
Der of beautiful and intricate figures
were executed and at the conclusion
of the grand march unique dance
programs were distributed The de-
voices of Terpsichore then had full
sway during the remainder of the
evening, dancing the waltz and two
step alternately There were twelve
regular numbers on the program
with the introduction of two or three
extras and the barn dance.
We Nc r. oh In he,
haps the most commodious and ele-
CANT club rooms to be found in any
small city in Texas, and it is doubt
! full IL any town of the same popula-
ton has larger membership. The
lodge has grown wonderfully in nu-
merical strength during the past few
| months and is now regarded as the
! strongest outside of the large, Cit
| les. The lodge was organized about
fourteen years ago, and until few
Citizens National Bank building was
| used continuously as lodge room
| The growth of the lodge made it alb
solutely necessary to procure more
commodious quarters, and after con-
sidering for while the proposition
Of building a home it was finally
decided to lease the entire second
floor of the Gibson building on
| Franklin street All details were
soon arranged and an architect was
employed to draw up plans for mod
| ell club rooms. When the plans had
been approved carpenters were set
| to work and within few weeks the
lodge was ready to move to its new
home First inside the entrance is a
large hall and to the right of this is
room for ladies' Next is the billiard
room ind then the dining room
which is also used as reading
room. The south half of the build
ing was converted into lodge room
where all the sessions are held. The
floor is of hardwood and the furni
ture throughout Is new and Of the
latest design for lodge purposes
Opening into the lodge room is {
room where the lodge paraphernalis
constructed with view to comfor
and convenience and the design o.
the architect was carried out ia {
mast admirable manner. The Elk.
have reason. to be proud of their new
home and they feel much elatet
oyerythe many kind expression.
| heard from their guests upon the
occasion of their opening reception
Among the guests from out of the
| city were noted:
! Miss Matte Frank Harris and
Miss Kate Gill of Terrell, Miss Nau
tie Bird Kirksey Of Hillsboro. Miss
IS May and Susie Files of Itasca
MISSES Myrta and Ethel Anderson
ard Mrs Jennie Henry of Lancas
ter Miss Alice Trippet OF Oklahoma
City. Miss Pauline Mattingly o.
Sherman, Miss Grace Griffin of Sar
Antonio Miss Mary Peevey of St
Louis, Miss Woodland of Cairo, Ill
Miss Mime Orr of Red Oak
Me ssrs Elmer SAMSON and Bate
Mastin Of Grandview, John ant
Charley Emerson of Mckinney
Claude Cunningham and Lowerl
Martin of Corsicana, Will Graham
of Hillsboro, Rembert Watson O
Terrell, Homer Atkisson Of Dallas
| Wilson Peevey of Dallas, Aver,