The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-15
CLUB HOU Sc
FOR THE
ELKS

A palatial Elks' clubhouse In Og-
den, So long the dream of the more
enthusiastic members of the local
lodge, now seems certain OF realiZa-
, tion, as a committee OF four has been
appointed with full power to act on
its own initiative in the purchase of
a suitable site. This committee has
IN view several suitable lots for such
building and II is likely that
deal will be consummated within
few days. According to the state
nent of Exalted Ruler c. A. Boyd. 1t
will be only matter OF thirty days
after the purchase of the site until
the ground Is broken for the erection
of the building,
The local lodge of Elks was never
In better shape for the propect of
building than at present. Within the
past three months the membership
has been increased by seventy-five
and the treasury thereby enhanced
70 a considerable degree. The lodge
may now boast of having over $11 900
on hand. This Is q sufficient sum
with which to start the building ball
a'rollIng. and as II rolls II Is certain
to gather not only impetus but much
more OF the stuff OF which Its un-
cleus is made In fact the financial
end of the proposition has ceased TO
/ bother the lodge, as there are sew
eral ways open for the raising of the
necessary funds.
That Ogden has not now an Elks
] club house is due TO a lack of con.
certed effort on the part OF the local
! membership. Sanguine ones have al
| ways been in favor OF the project
! and time and again has the matter
] been broached in the lodge room. Un-
| I'll the last meeting, however. tho
lodge has taken no decided action
1t has proposed, but never acted Al
the last meeting this languid order of
things was reversed EXalter Ruler
BOYD and Trustees J. A Howell +. A
Whalen and T w. Jones were select
ed as a committee to go ahead, pur-
chase lot and take any other ac-
| ton necessary to assure the erection
Of the proposed club house.
While the exact cost of the building
has not been stipulated, 1t Will run
from $4,000 TO 100000 1t will be
equipped with all the luxurious con-
VenlenceS common TO the club houses
OF the 3, p. o. +. in the larger cities.
While the present quarters of the
lodge are very convenient and COM
Portable they Will be no model for the
now home, which, in every way. will
Guido them.
Exalted Ruler BOYD stated yester.
day evening that the lodge antici
,pated no trouble whatever IN raising
the snecessary money. There arc
ruany means Of securing funds" he
said, land the financial end OF the
deal viii not cause us any inconveni
ence, Al present IL costs $3.50 for A
Ito membership in the Ogden lodge
There has been some talk OF reduc
Ing this. for a stated period of time
To S120 or even 500, with the proyisc
that all members taking advantage
of the reduced rate shall secure new
member We could even give the
life member two years In which tc
pay the amount. This is a scheme
that would bring in a great deal o.
money. but II is only one OF many
propositions that are, perhaps, JUS
rs good"
Mr.. Boyd declined 10 state whether
the committee has already selected {
site for the building. saying that
while there were several suitable
places In sight the committee had no,
| yet secured an option on any OF then
and that IL would, therefore. not br
| good business policy to make public
| which of the locations the committee
| | most favored