The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
BRIDGEPORT ELKS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Impressive Ceremonies Wit messed By Large Herd
 of Ant1ers
M'DoNoUGH TAKES
 UP THE LEADERSHIP
House Committee Named pr. Sullivan New Esquire
 Tribute to Officers

The new officers of Bridgeport lodge of Elks were Installed last evening in a most befitting manner. Eaks' Home in State street was crowded with local ant1ers and many. distin- guished members came from other Jurisdictions It was 2 gala night for the Park City lodge and the cere-
 monies were most impressive. Desfg- mated by District Deputy Hon. Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury, Joseph C. Ivers, past exalted ruler of Bridgeport lodge, was the chief installing officer, being the official Representative Of the grand exalted ruler. Louis Brock, one of the veteran past exalted rulers and he officiated with fine effect Dur ing, the installation ceremonies the other stations were filled by Joseph IT, Flint, past exalted ruler, P. J. Kel- Iy and L.. Ffnkelstone.
 Acting Grand Exalted Ruler Ives in1pressively. The new officers are John F. McDonough, exalted ruler;. Daniel J. J.1aCliford, leading knight, Ed ward T. Gi1ligan, loyal knight; Peter Bellew, 1ecturmg knight; Victor Beck- man. secretary; Charles H. Hinman, treasurer; Charles J. Mercer, trustee for three years; Charles H. Miller, ty- Ter and Dr. Philip J. Mclaughlin, past exalted ruler, representative to the grand lodge, which is to asse mble in Denver.
 At the conclusion of the installation ceremony. MT. zIvsers 7'svered an elo- quent and instruetive address upon the progress of the order in which s11e paid a sterling tribute to the char acteF of loyalty of the new exalted ruler whose progress through the varf- |ous stations he had watched with much interest. He also paid a fine tribute to the work during the year of the retiring exalted ruler He pre- |dicted prosperous and harmonious year for the lodge unaer the direction of it's new officers and urged thenmem- bers to give their loyal and consistent CTS to make the new lodge year the most successful in the history of the organization.
 The retiring exalted ruler, Dr. P. J. MeLaughIin. renderedk an account of his stewardship during the year of his leadership which was most gratify- ling. He thanked the members for their consistent support during his ad- ministratioh and said that without l it he would indeed have been unable to bring to the point of accomplish ment many of the things which had been done and for which. all of the
 members were so grateful He be- spoke the same support of the mem l bership for his successor WhornS he referred to as one of the most loyal and deserving Of EIkS- | 4 Exalted Ruler McDonough upon talk ling the chair briefly expressed his
 thanks for the honors showed him
 and expressed the hope that the mem
 bers would have no cause to regret
 their selection of either himself or any of his associate officers.
 The new house committee of the
 lodge was announced. Its member ship com prises, P J: Kelly, Gus Utz,
 Frank Mills, David Quinlan, John | Greenwood and Harry Penf1eld.
 Messrs- Kelly, Greenwood and PenfIeld
 aFe to serve two years, the others one year.
 | Dr. Frank Sullivan was named by 1.-the exalted ruler as esquire.
 I One of the interesting features of
 the evening was the address by Grand
 Esteemed Loyal Knight Henry HI. Jerz-
 nings of Hartford. who is one Of the charter members of the local lodge.
 MT Jennings spoke interestingly o1
 his visits. to many sister lodges since
 his elevation to the office he now l holdss Following the lodge session there
 was a social hour which. was very
 much enjoyed Music was furnished
 by the Elks orchestra