The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-10
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OPENS new HOME
OF CAIRO E[kS
FMA
Brilliant Array Of Members, Wives
and Friends, Present at Club
house Dedication
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
About 500 Persons See Dedication
and Hear Excellent Music
aud Speeches

With one Of the most brilliant
gatherings that ever graced hall
in Cairo, the new $4,000 home OF
the Cairo lodge of the p. p o. F..
last night was formally opened
Probably 500 Elks, their wives and
families and guests were In attenu-
ance.
The opening originally was plan
ned for April and was delayed on ac-
count of the food, but nothing of
splendor and grandeur with which
the Order conducted It's house,
warming.
As the guests entered the building
and mounted the stairway, the first
sight upon entering the beautiful
assembly room, was the tasteful ar
rangement of the lights and potted
plants that decorated the room.
Guests Brilliantly Attired.
The ladies added much to the
scene Beautifully dressed in formal
array the ladies presented brilliant
scene, when contrasted with the
evening dress of the men.
The entertainment began at $50
o'clock, with program rendered
by the male chorus of the Methodist
Episcopal church choir, under the
direction of Exalted Ruler George
Parsons They rendered the "Win-
ter Song" and "Old Madrid"
+ Mrs. C. S. Bourque sang "The
Nightingale and Prof w. A. Gore
1.-The Bandoero. i"
Several Speeches Made
Addresses were made by w. ID.
Colp of Marion, H.; Past ExaIeu
Ruler J. A. Gasell of Jackson,
Tenn, John S. Aisthorpe and Reed
Green. The remarks of the speak
ers were mostly confined to the sub
ject Of Elkdom and on the good the
Order has accomplished and the
high character of the members.
]. J, Faulkner OF st. Louis. who
was expected to speak, missed his
train and failed to arrive.
At 10 O'Clock the ladies came into
their own, when the floor was clear
ed for dancing. A Paducah orches-
ira furnished the music and the fes-
tivities continued until late hour.
During the evening, Caterer
Frank SebilIe served a luncheon in
the grill room.
0ut-of- Town Guests.
Among the guests from out OF
town were II. G. Backer. w. r. Will
helm, F. w. Cherry of St. Louis,
A. F.. Bjork, Chicago; John NJ. C.
Horn, Champaign; Mr.. and Mrs
G. E. Weldon, Little Rock; J. A.
Gasell, Past Exalted Ruler; f.. M.
Baird, w. A. Gould, H. r. War
rem, J D. Hickey, A. Schectold, J.
B. Foster. J. M. Weatherby, H. l..
Childress, w. j. Teryme, all Of
Jackson, Tenn; Miss Margaret Pet
er, Hannibal Miss Maside Dunning,
Princeton, Ky; II. J. Weller, River
side, Calf; Mr. and Mrs. Harris
Schulze, Anna; Miss Shelton, Wick.
life; Mrs. J. r. Ericsson, Mounds;
Miss DeGelder, Beech Ridge; Lem G.
Colp, Marion, H.; A. P. Schroeder
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaunt. Aug
Reichert, Sr,, Aug. Reichert, Jr,
Grand Chain; P. s.. Fitzgerald,
Blythesvile, Ark.
Among others attending the open
ing of the new Elk's building were.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee J. May, Mrs.
Clara May, Miss Florence Cohn,
George F, Koehler, Everett McDan-
iel, Mr.. and Mrs. C. s, Flournoy, Mr..
and Mrs r, p. Flack Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Galligan, Mr., and Mrs e.
s. Bourque, Hugh S. Antrim Jr., Mr..
and Mrs, b. McManus Jr., Miss Anna
Pierce Walsh, Miss Mia McNemer
Miss Mollie e. Riley, Miss Anna
Riley Redman, Miss Rose Howley,
Miss Kate Redman. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Sutherland, Mrs. Blanche Peabody.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Aisthorpe, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles p. Wenger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy l.. Williams, Louis J. Hake,