Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New Home of the EIkS Will Be
Dedicated Tonight.
RECEPTION IN AFTERNOON
Completion of Work Begun in No.
vember-Illegal Liquor Selling.
Funeral of C. w. Domaine.
RECEPTION IN AFTERNOON
Special CorresporJence Of The Star.

Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. October 3, 1910.
The handsome new home of Alexandria
Lodge, No. 75S. Benevolent and Protective
order OF Elks, will be dedicated at
o'clock this evening in the presence of a
large gathering Of members of the order
and their friends. together with a big
delegation OF Washington Elks and Elks
from the surrounding country. More than
thousand invitations have been issued.
The incidental ceremonies will begin
this afternoon with reception, which
will last until $50 o'clock. Members of
the ladies committee, with the members
of the house committee and officers of
the lodge, Will be in attendance and
snow the visitors through the building.
Refreshments will be served by ladies
and there will be an informal musical
program in the auditorium. The partici-
pants will include Mrs. William Wools,
Mrs. Thomas Hultisb, Kenneth ogden,
Mrs. Herman Friedlander and Mrs. ia
co brill j. Fred Birrell Will give read
ings. Music will be furnished by a
Washington orchestra.
The uoors of the lodgeroom will be
thrown open TO its members at 100
O'Clock this evening, and at 8 O'Clock the
dedication ceremonies will begin in the
lodgeYoom, which is located on the third
floor of the building. The program will
consist Of the beautiful ritualistic cere
formed by the officers of the lodge. Ii
will be interspersed with musical pro-
gram.
After the services a beautiful jewel
will be presented to Past Exalted Ruler
Judge Louis c. Barley and similar
one to Past Exalted Ruler David +.
Robey. The presentation to the first
named will be made by James W. Bales
esteemed lecturing knight, and to the
latter by George L. Cation. These gifts
were made 10 order and are studded
with diamonds and suitably inscribed.
Following this Howard w. Smith, eX-
allied ruler of the lodge, will introduce
Representative Charles c. Carlin, past
exalted ruler of the lodge, who will
make the dedicatory address. He will
touch on the work being accomplished
by the local lodge and also the prin-
ciples of the order. Mr.. Carlin intro
duced the resolution which had for its
e.. object the building of the new home.
Afterwaro there will be dancing.
which will take place in the large au-
ditorium. This Will continue until mid
night. and will be under the direction
III the Elks' Dancing Club. The hall has
been tastefully decorated with palms,
ferns and potted plants for the exer-
cises and it presents an unusually at
lractlve appearance.
The New Home.
The new home cost $50. 900 and is one of
the handsomest in this section of the
state 1t Is three stories high. with rath-
skeller in basement. 1t is built Of brick and
Indiana limestone. with a cement base
and basement floor. Its size is fifty by
eighty-nve feet, with a fourteen-foot
space. arranged for a lawn, on each side.
In the basement are located the rathskel-
Ter. pool and billiard room, bathroom and
number Of private rooms. The audi
forum IL on the second floor and Is fifty
by sixty-fve feet, equipped with stage.
On this floor are also located the library.
ladies' parlor and the ONCE Of the secrez
tary. Both are handsomely furnished.
the former being furnished in mahogany.
The lodgeroom, located on the third
floor. Is finished In mahogany and Is
carpsted with old-rse-colored carpets.
The rest OF the building is finished In
Flemish oak. A Mfe-sized bronze elk oc-
cupies q prominent position on the ex-
terror Of the structure in niche con-
structed for it.
The work on the structure was begun
last November. The cornerstone was
laid December 10. The building was con-
styucted by J. w. Devers, q local con-
tractnr. Wagner & Hamilton were the
The Committees.
The dedication committee is composed
of the following: James W. Bales, chair
man; Howard w. Smith and Robert s.
Barrett.
lnOee Composing inc puIiuHiS SOiuiiit-
tee are j. w. Bales, r. s. Barrett, How
ard W. Smith, Thomas w. Robinson. A.
H. Oehlert, F. NJ. Hill, DR.. W. w. Smith,
A. Pohl and r. E. knight, the last
named substituted in place Of the late
Fora Hill.
The following comprise the ladies'
reception committee: Mrs. James w.
Bales, chairman: Mrs. Jacob Brill. Mrs.
Theodore Ale, Mrs. John A. Rice. Miss
Mayer, Mrs F. c. Spinks, MSS r. s.
Barrett. Mrs. Windsor Domaine Mrs.
Thomas a. Fisher, Mrs. Herman Fried
lander. Mrs. T. B. Dunbar.
Present officers of the lodge are:
Howard w. Smith, exalted ruler; H. B.
Quinn, esteemed leading knight; Rob-
ert 5. Barrett. esteemed loyal knight;
J. w Bales, esteemed lecturing knight;
George T. Cation. esquire; Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, chaplain: Walter NJ. DON
nelly, secretary; David E. Robey. treas
urer: Thomas D. Downey, tiler; l.. f.
Shuman, c. B. Marshall and Thomas
Chauncey. trustees.
The members Of the house committee
are c. S. T. Burke. chairman: James
B. Martin, Thomas A. Fisher, Jacob
Brill and James B. Fitzgerald.
Illegal Liquor Selling.
A fine OF $50 each was imposed this
morning in the police court in the cases
of Matilda Poindexter and Ellis Hollins.
both colored. charged with selling liquor
on Sunday. One quart Of gin. teapot
filed with whisky. together with a pre-