The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
CORNER STONE LAID.

tIon OF Bullding-Dedicatio in
March.
The corner-stone of the new $4,000
home of bonaldsonyilIe Lodge No
1888, Benevolent and Protective Or
/. der Of Elks, was laid Sunday after
noon with simple sat impressive
ceremonies. The lodge assembled in
the general lodge room of the Masonic
1 Temple and, after the regular open
/ ing ceremony, marched to the site of
the new building at 115-117 Railroad
avenue, near the corner of Missis-
slppi street. The cornerstone was
laid by Exalted Ruler Walter Lemann,
assisted by the following officers of
! the lodge: Alex Bloomenstiel, esteem
ed leading knight; L. W. Armitage,
esteemed lecturing knight; A. E..
Truxiilo, esteemed loyal knight; Rich
ard Melancon, secretary; w. j. Lee
Blanc, treasurer; James Won Lotten,
tyler; E. A. Thibodeaux, esquire;
j. G. Bouchereau, inner guard; B.
j. Vega, chaplain; Terrier P. Blanch-
ard, organist; Dr. E. Kittredge Sims,
Charles A. Maurin and Charles
Schneider, trustees.
/ The cornerstone is of Georgia
| white marble, 24x32 inches, embossed
with the head of an elk and dial of
! a clock, with the hands at IL o'clock.
It carries the following inscription:
Erected by Donaldsonville Lodge
I n n ir, Ln
| MCMXII. Deposited in the recep-
tacle of the cornerstone We're a
program OF the last memorial service
Of the lodge, giving the roster of the
lodge, as well as the list of departed
members; a copy of The Donaldson
| vile Chief and Donaldsonville Dem
ocrat, of issue January IS, copies of
the Daily Picayune, Times-Democrat,
States and New Orleans Item Of is
sue January 10, silk American flag
and the constitution and bylaws of.
| the order.
The members then returned to the
lodge room, where an address was
delivered by Past Exalted Ruler Rob
mental in organizing Donaldsonville
Lodge, and who served as the first
exalted ruler.
The Donaldsonville lodge was insti-
tuted April 80, 1909, with a charter
membership Of ~. The present
membership is ISL. The plans for
1.-The new home were drawn by the
Stevens & Nelson Company, and the
contract was awarded 30 E. Z. Elan,
of Alexandria Ia Tho home will
stand nm Mot IF o.o4,,,d 1oovoe foot
ON the east side Of Ra i1road avenue
and immediafelv in The, raar of the
paonIe,s Rapk
The building vii, cove,,, an area Of
68x51 faat will stand o. foa4 from
the sideWa1l5. limo and have clear
snare IN fha rear If "a foot
The frant wi1gt Ia constructed Of
"a, onial svelIaw oriental rough brick.
which viii extend hack come distance
on either side wall where It viii be
replaced by Salrnen,s LIGHT. terra Gotta
pressed brick fo7. fba ba1ancn of fhe
side WaT Tho rnai, entrance is sur
mounted nv canonv af rod tiles.
which material 81 a}so 71sad on the
terrace of tt,a main ROOF
The roof nroner viii fa standard
connosition With SIX 24-irch gal
yalized froz, vents n the rear is
the semitic 4an1, when will take care
of The sa,ff2tion Of the building. and
fho room For t1,o baarino an.oarat11s
is also here The main entrance
leads into a vestibule which is flank
ed bv a reception room on the right
and lour1s inc room on the left. Be
yond t,ae TestibuIes comes the hall,
which Is 1924 feet, The library to
me riss5l4. of the hall is IS 1-2x14 IL
feet. and in therear of this is the
office. wi1ic1, is SKIS feet
On 4he Iaft side Of the hall is the
very large and handsome loungfng
room. Is feet wide and Is feet long.
Tho. ceiling will be of the heavy beam
sty 10 and the room will contain a
n 4ssiye. cDen fireplace. constructed
OF. stone ia the rough. and the gen
raj effect viii be of the hunters