Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-31

That the members of Albuquerque
Lodge, No. 461, Benevolent and Pro-
l~tective order of Elks. are planning
a pretentious and handsome annex to
the big Elk theater building was
~ascertained yesterday during the pro-
gress Of the all day and all night cere-
monies incident to the initiation into
Elkdom of some twenty candidates.
Twenty-Five or so more will be initi-
ated next month making a rather re-
markable total for the two months OF
May n June.
Ii came about in this wise. His at
%tention attracted by the curious spec
tacle Of q large number of excited
gentlemen. in various stages of disar-
ray spilling out the third story win
dows of the Elks' building, a reporter
crossed the street yesterday evening
to find Manager Frank Stortz of the
Elks' theater who is also secretary
and treasurer of the lodge, dashing
hither and yon with perspiration
whiting his collar and a general air
OF being in charge Of a stunt Of large
dimensions M onerous responsible
tiles.
In short Mr.. Stortz looked as il he
had the strenuous life beat to a
amusement for mollycoddles.
What's the row." was asked Mr..
Stort..
Row! Row." calculated stortz.
Don't bother me. This is my busiest
day. Have a cigar But the reporter
followed the rapid strides Of the Sec
rotary up stairs and getting a peep
through the door saw some twenty
apprehensive looking victims chain
aJ tapofhor Until raanoalag an fhair
hands and feet and u general air OF
wondering what minute would be the
next.
Candidates. CALCULATED Mr.. Stortz
again in answer to the query, and
dashed off again while the reporter
wandered down stairs.
Well. further inquiry developed the
hat the initiation ceremonies
began at ? y. m. and continued until
midnight with q a hort intermlssion
food. the whole windine up with
a brilliant banquet in the Elks' ball
at which even the newly initi-
we're able TO sit up and take nour-
Nc one else seemed to have
time to divulge anything further of
interest at the time. The seeker after
knowledge, however. managed to
overhear a short conversation be-
tween Exalted Ruler John Lee Clarke
and Chairman Frank Mckee of the
Elks' leaseholding committee. 1t was
interesting to say the least Before
the eagle eye of the chairman landed
on the newsmonger, he had learned
in view of the Limited accommo-
furnished by the present
building for the rapidly growing or
the Elks are going to
use Of the seyenty-five feet of
property just to the east which be-
to them.
The Elks have reduced their in
lebtedness enough and now feel pros
porous enough to accumulate a lit
lie more Indebtedness. And they
leed the room badly. SO they are
planning to build an annex, three
'tories and q basement, which viii
make the Elks' quarters one of the
inest blocks in the city and make
heir building the biggest n best
building in the southwest. The
Is to contain bowling alley.
gymnasium and plunge bath in the
easement. The ground floor is to be
exclusively to the Elks' club
,ooms. to be spacious and splendidly
furnished; ladies' pariors, billiard
and buffet.
The second and third floors will be
to living apartments for stag
clks n visiting Elks, furnished with
modern convenience n COM
ort.
The whole thing Is to be brought
o a head in the next few months and
started on the building as soon
$ possible.
AS the exalted ruler stepped into /
elevator to go up to the scene OF I
he initiation ceremonies, he was heard I
D say to Mr.. Mckee; q
$50 take n altogether. we shall &
ave to raise the initiation fee to
so in the mex few months SO that {
hose who want to join the bunch
ad better hurry" .
The twenty who were put through
heir PAGES yesterday and last night
ere selected from the following list {
applicants, the others to ride the i
oat later: IA
G.. V. Hackney. CharlesA.Folk, \
nd Thomas Marion of San Marcial.
. l.. Schneider OF Grants, +, Nj. 5
and A, e. Streeter of Sawyer; 7
harles Adams OF Laguna; w. II. I
GODDARD. Il. A, Clemens and Dwight
ray OF Magdalena; and the follow
lg from this city:
T.. T. McKittrick, j.. Il. Purcell, M
{, Schutt, c. ]. Drury. IL. o. Miller.
harles f.. Kelsey, John ID. Tierney,
ames Gladding. I! O. Drummond.
gorge A. Joyce. Ed. Fournelle, A D
+. +. Norton. c, w. Me- u
n. A. Hardeman, Mark D
evy. f. A. Affleck, John w. Allen, E
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