The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
LODGE in ALAMEDA
DELEGATES BUILDING
Lodge Takes Possession of Its
Clubhouse, Which Is the Best
Equipped in Country

ALtMEDA, May I5.-The magnifi-
cent new home Of the Alameda lodge
~ E'ks was dedicated this afternoon.
The exercises. which were witnessed
-by members of the order only, began
At o'clock and concluded at 3. The
- ceremonies were in charge of James
n. Shanly, past district grand exalted
ruler. He was assisted by the follow
ing dedication officers: Grand es-
teemed leading knight. Dr. +. J. S.
Conlon OF San Francisco lodge; grand
esteemed loyal knight Louis Cam
piglia Of san Jose lodge; grand es-
teemed lecturfng knight. T. 9. Denny
OF Petsluma lodge; grand esquire, Ben
iamin Raymond of Napa lodge; grand
treasurer. James koford of Berkeley
lodge; grand chaplain, A. +. Koop
~ san Mateo lodge; grand inner guard,
Daniel Laherty of Petaluma lodge.
The Grafton was delivered by Supe-
rior Judge Thomas r Lennon of Marin
-ouuty- Brief addresses were made by
members of various lodges represented
at the exercises. Judge Henry A Mel
..r- past grand exalted ruler OF the
ks and = past exalted ruler Of Oak
- nd lodge, on behalf of Oakland lodge
presented Alameda lodge with a large
and artistic lamp. san Jose lodge pre-
E
lodge presented q punch bowl set and
san Mateo lodge a bronze statue
NEW YORK No. I REPRESENTED
Elks from many lodges. including
New York No. L were in attendance al
he ceremonies. Following the ter
mination of the exercises of dedication
the elegant clubhouse was thrown
open To visitors and nearly 1000 per
sons sTailed themselves of the oppor-
tunity TO inspect the beauties of the
structure. which is said by experts to
he one of the best arranged and best
equipped fraternal buildings in the
United States.
The Elks' new home is located 81
santa Clara avenue, west of the city
hall AS it stands. completed and fur
lished. il represents an outlay OF
nearly $4,000 The building was de
gned by Charles T. J. Rogers. a
member of the lodge. It was con
structed by the Powell Brothers.
Charles. Bert and Roy. all members eT
the lodge The work OF construction
and furnishing the clubhouse was done
under the experienced and watchful
eve of Charles : Neal, a member Of
Alameda lodge and the president OF
the Alameda Elks hall association, a
corporation organized for the purpose
Of erecting the building
VENTILATING PLANT UNIQUE
The furniture. fittings, carpets and
rugs blend narmonioUsly. giving TO
the interior Of the clubhouse an at
fnosphere Of elegant comfort. The
building contains two stories and A
basement. in the latter is rathskel-
Ter and stage for informal affairs On
the drst floor is a spacious reception
hall billiard room. card rooms. ladies'
parlor and retiring rooms, cloak and
hat rooms and secretary's Office. On
the. second floor IS the lodge hail, rich
Iy furnished and fitted with a great
dome Of colOred art glass. The build
jng is equipped with living rooms for
lie help, bathrooms, shower rooms,
cozy corners, dens, storerooms, COM
and a heating plant room The venti-
lsting plant is 2 feature of the struc-
ture, and If necessary the air in the
lodge hall can be changed 20 times an
hour.
The officers of the Alameda Elks'
hall association are: Charles :. Neal,
president. A. .. Gott, vice president
r. /. Weinmann, secretary; DR.. W. O.
smith. W. g. Taylor. ". ". Coolet
c.. T. Goggin. Thomas H. Haskins,
directors The exalted ruler OF Ala
media lodge is Harold c. Ward
Tonight the Elks held a banquet IN
the rathskeller. Alameda lodge was
instituted on St. Patricks day, 1906
II now has a membership that is rap
idly approaching the 500 mark