The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
E[KS DEDICATE
THE new HOME
Valley City Lodge Celebrates
Big Event-Has Splen-
did Place

Nalley city, N. d., Dec. 15.-Valley
City is entertaining the largest gath
ering of Elks that has ever been in
the city today. the occasion being
OF the order. The festivities COM
menced at 9 o'clock this morning and
have continued without Interruption.
The events will be staged late to-
night.
Unsurpassed in North Dakota in ar
tistic arrangement. furnishings and
design the new Elks' home Of Lodge
No. lilo. B. p. o. E., stands today,
a monument to the enterprise Of the
men Of Valley City who made possible
its completion.
Three stories in height, the build
ing Is constructed of brick, and is
plain, except that the northwest cor
ner is occupied by a tower, extending
from the first floor four stories in
height, and occupied respectively by
the ladies reception room, the exalt-
ed rulers and secretary's Office. and
the trustees office on the first, second
a owe overlooking the city. A large
porch. on. the west side, overloOks the
wooded banks Of the Sheyenne land
The city park. At the front of the
building Is the stone and marble
porch and entrance, which leads into
the spacious reception hall. -:
The first impression made upon the
visitor ts one of harmony in colering
and arrangement. Just to the right Of
the reception hall. in one corner Of
which Is a handsome ever-bubbling
water fountain, is the ladies' recep-
ton room, which is entered through
wide doorways. Green rugs on the
floor and the upholstery of the furni-
ture In green lend a restful tone to
the room land harmonic beautifully
with the mahogany chairs and settees
mahogany cheval glass. One cor
of the room leads into a large
alcove looking out over the S%heyenne.
In this room are all the furnishings
ting a finishing touch to her toilette.
A toilet room finished in white en-
amel and nickel is just off the recep.
ton room on the west.
Passing through the reception hall
toward the south, one sees on the left
the mems cloak room, nicely finished
In oak. with complete toilet arrange
ments, as one enters the club room.
: Main Room Excellent.
The main club room Of the new
home can truthfully be said to be one
of the handsomest in appointments in
the northwest. Paneled in oak ,and
furnished throughout in baronial oak,
a tone of restfulness and quiet is lent
to the apartment. This Is added to
by a harmonious blending Of colors in
oils on the walls. At the south end Of
the room is a pillared entrance into q
"cozy corner" while covering almost
the entire end of the room is the fire
place of red brick, and extending to
the ceiling. An Fix drinking from a
limptd stream. and ready to turn for
rest to the green and wooded pastures
by which he Is surrounded, is the sub
ject OF a handsome oil painting about
six feet square, which stands over the
fire place and framed against 1t. At
the right is a noble specimen Of the
antlered tribe, artistically mounted.
Ascending the winding stairs from
the reception hall. to the second floor,
n sees at his left ante rooms to the
lodge room. and beyond. the lodge
room itself, flanked on either side and
at the end by windows. EXTENDING al
most to the ceiling. A dome in the
center. surrounded by cleaning clus-
tiers Of electric lights, lends almost a
cathedral. effect to the hall. The fur
nishings are of oak.
At the right OF the stairway is the
office of the exalted ruler and secre-
tary. This. like the other rooms is
handsomely furnished. The third floor
Is devoted to the stewards rooms. the
balcony OF the lodge room. while the
tower room Is given v to- the trus.
tees Of the lodge for their private use.
Not the least important feature OF
the new ''home" is the basement. A
dining room. extending to the other,
occupies the principal part of this
floor. and from 1t lead swinging doors
into the kitchen. No French chef
could ask for more complete appoint
ments than have been given the cook.
One Elk Twelve Years Ago.
In the year 1899 there was but one
Elk In Valley City. Elmer w. Fish
was the only citizen who at that time
enjoyed membership in the order. In
the summer of 1900 Hon. Lee Combs
OF this city Joined the organization
at Fargo. During the next and sue
ceeding years several prominent citi-
zens including the Hon. Darby O'N1al-
ley. Major Charles F. Mudgett. Rev.
l.. q. Moultrie and others Joined the
organization at Fargo or jamestown.
In the year 1906 there we're twelve
members OF tho organization who
were residents Of Valley City. In the
spring Of that year these gentlemen,
Combs. Mudgett, O'Mallcy,
A. II. Gray. Moultric and others or
Gan,zcd A club known as 1.-THE VAL
ley City Elks fraternity" This band
Of the antlercd tribe held regular !
and continuous meetings Mt the quar-
tera Of The various members for sew
eral years. Finally mt a meeting held
In the Kindred hotel it was agreed