The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-09

Die Street Demonstration Preeedes
Esereisss In Aftsrroon-aan.
qust and Dance In
the Evening.

OF Bellaire Order. No. 4lS. Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks. wac
dedicated with elaborate ceremonies
yesterday afternoon. The new home
which is located on Belmont street,
and 10 one OF the handsomest struc
lures IN the city. The big time open
ed with a parade.
The parade formed at Thirty-sec-
ond street at 2:30 o'clock and pro-
ceded over the principal streets OF
tne city. The Heatherington-El
band headed the parade and was fol-
lowed In turn by the following dele
cations: Bellaire. numbering l3S
members: Wheeling. 1875; together
with the Meister band: SteubenviIle.
ITO. with the Steubenville band: Mar.
aetta. IS. with the Marietta band;
Summers band of is pieces and the
Martins Ferry delegation OF go.
The members OF the order were
full OF enthusiasm and demonstrated
their light spirits by dances. songs
and other capers. The Marietta del
egation had small parasols, which
they raised and carried during the
parade. The Steubenville and SUM-
mer bands rendered several popular
selections In front OF the building.
There was a large crowd in to-
tendance at the dedication exercises
The program opened with prayer by
Tyler b. F. Marling The opening
81 the services was conducted by
Fred Wassman. exalted ruler OF the
order. The dedication exercises were
held by the exalted ruler and eff
'ers. Esquire II. n. Kinney dedicat-
I'd the new building as follows:
Il declare this building OF the Be
hevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks dedicated In the name of Char
ity. Justice. Brotherly Love and Fl.
deity
Judge Lynch Speaks.
Mrs. w. Z. Bowman OF Wheeling
Gang a solo. Nearer My God TO
Thee" which was heartily applauded
by the audience Judge Charles J.
Lynch gave a history OF the lodge in
part as follows:
The Elks lodge in BellaIre was or
ganized Ii years ago. In January,
1898. Brothers C. w. Bippus. L. l..
Moore. s. G. Crow. Harry Herzberg,
and probably few others started a
petition in this city to oganize an
Elks' lodge. There were 80 charter
members in the lodge. IS OF whom
are still enrolled. Six have died and
their names have been placed in me
moriam. The first exalted ruler was
c. w. Blppus.
We held our meeting in the Odd
Fellows hall until 1902. when we
moved into the Carroll building.
which we dedicated. We expended
$4,000 in furnishing the lodge rooms.
In January. 1908. S. G.. Crow present
ed a resolution that the lodge erect
a permanent home. a committee was
appointed and site selected. IL
was found. however. that the lot was
too small. In October. 1903. the mat
tar vas again brought UP and com
mittee selected the site upon which
this structure now stands
Many OF the members Of the lodge
up TO this time were residents OF
Martins Ferry. but these members de-
cided that they wanted an Elk organ
ization in their home town and an
organization was effected in 1903.
causing n total loss OF 40 members 10
the Bellaire order This was the
first case in the history Of Elkdom
in which a lodge was instituted from
members OF another lodge.
Presented with Ring
IN AlTlls ISL ~ 'HiUN fAFSfAAA
ed a resolution that the lodge erect a
permanent home on the site owned
by the lodge. The resolution was
adopted and committee appointed
Today we rejoice In the realization
OF our desires"
Judge Lynch spoke OF Conrad Rum
bach. a member who had hied since
the last memorial service. Ia behalf
Of the Bellaire lodg. Judge Lynch
presented s G.. Crow with a beautiful
diamond ring. given In appreciation
OF his work in the interest % tho
order Mr. Crow thanked the mem
bers for the aft
Brother clyde Reasener. 7. u. ID.
OF Zanesville. rendered beautiful
solo open Thy Gates" and was
followed by William 7 Dixon Of
Martins Ferry. Who delivered an *
cellert address
The closing eEerrlsre were held BY
the exalted ruler and officers
IN ffe evening a. banquet vas held
and fhrre vas u very large number
in attend .rrr
A. eNreler' menu vas served and
those present all ENJOY bIE feed
Fouo~inE 'he banquet darr.na