Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-17
NEW BUILDING, BRILLIANTLY
LIGHTED, SCENE OF LARGE
FORMAL GATHERING.
BETWEEN 400 AND 500
TAKE PART IN AFFAIR
Beautiful New Structure is Appropri-
ateIy Dedicated With RtuaIistc Ser
vice, Addresses, and Dancing Party
interior is Lavishly Dressed for
the occasion-Detais of Program.

Resplendant under food of light
that shone on the elegant furnishings
and the elaborate decorations that had
been put up for the occasion, the new
$4,000 building of Marshall Lodge, No.
312, B. P. o. E. was formally dedicated
Monday evening
An immense throng that taxed the
capacity of the building attended. Be
tween 400 and 500 We're present, in
Guiding in the number practically all
of the local members, many of their
wives and lady friends. members from
nearby points, and Elks from more dis
tant and larger cities of the state.
Roses Abound in Profusion.
The interior of the building was
brilliant with the colors of the lodge.
The stars and stripes occupied a
prominent place in the decorations and
scores of dozens of roses added TO the
profusion of the decorative scheme.
Smilax palms, and ferns were used,
the former being twined about the
chandeliers, and the balustrade of the
stairway. The green plants were
banked in corners and grouped about
the various apartments of the building.
Officers and Committee Receive.
The guests were received in the lob
by on the first floor by the officers and
the reception committee. Those in the
receiving line numbered twenty four,
They We're as follows: Exalted Ruler
O. l. Ingledue. Esteemed Leading
knight Ray R. East, Esteemed Loyal
knight A c. Conway. Esteemed Lee
turing Knight w. C. McCarten, Secre-
tary Z. z. Mack, Treasurer P. S. Balch.
Esquire A. L. Stern, Inner Guard r. w.
Powell, Tyler NJ. H. Pinkerton Chap
lain E. L. Jones, and d. S. Good, E. l..
Stoltz. Jacob Wittel, J. L. Denmead,
Chris Mitchell. H. a. Weisman, John
jacobson. Benton Davis, F. o. Bailey,
and c. NJ. Coleman.
Program in Lodge Room.
The program of dedication proper
niture was removed and chairs We're
large for every one TO have a seat.
This program opened with a selection
by the Jones orchestra. The short
ritualistic program of dedicat ton was
given by the officers of the lodge, and
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s. Bradshaw, of Des Moines.
The orchestra played again and was
followed by Jerry B. Sullivan, of Des
Moines. who spoke. Another orchestra
number closed the program. and the
audience was shown to the parlor. re-
ception and billiard room until the
lodge room could be cleared for dane
ing.
Dance Until Early Morning.
Following the program in the lodge
room luncheon was served in the ban
Duet hall The number present was
SO large that it was necessary to serve
the refreshments in three divisions.
Four hundred sixteen partook Of the
viands The tables were profusely
decorated with dozens of bouquets of
roses.
AS soon as the lodge room had been
made ready the dancing program. the
music for which was furnished by the
Jones orchestra. began. 1t continued
until far into the morning hours.
While the rain cut down the attend
ance from out of the city. the dedica-
ton was a complete success in every
way.
Committee That Had Charge.
/ Much or the success OF the unQef-
taking was due to the following COM
mittees, which We're in charge of the
details:
Decentralization Gard. A. P.
Strub. A. j. Clark L. c. Abbott. G. E.
Hatcher. z. P Brande H. 3. Hartjens,
and A. Psenicka.
Building-O. L. Ingledue Marion
Gard and c. J. McCombs
Decorations-J A. Dooley, j. L.
Denmead, and George Hiser.
Music and Dance-A. L. Stern, E.
A. Tuffree. and A. A. Nicholson.
Banquet-E E. Downing, H S. Law
renee, and r. W. Mcbride.
In addition to members Of the lodge
who attended from nearby towns, rep
resentatives of the order were present
from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Water
loo, Oskaloosa, Fort Dodge, Boone and
Des Mones.
! This morning the flowers that We're
used in the decorations were sert to
st. Thomas and the soldiers home hes
pitfalls.