The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-10
EAGLES OPEN
LODGE ROOMS
FOR FRIENDS
Wayne Aerie Starts Prelim-
mary Ceremonies to Dedi-
catory Exercises for Mem
bers Sunday Afternoon.

N0IOAy OACINASCS AOA vACAAt
bers Sunday Afternoon.
Preliminary to the dedication Sun
day, the finest lodge home in the city
will be thrown open to the public to-
morrow afternoon and Wayne Aerie
Of Eagles will welcome VISITORS to the
building on South Seventh street.
The lodge building is the only ex-
clusively lodge building Of its kind in
the city The interior work is of the
best materials obtainable to make the
building home for the members.
Parlors doEn stairs are furnished in
mission ann panelled while tinted
walls set of the decorations effective
ly. On the lower floor are the regular
members reception parlors, the ladies
reception room and the dance hall.
The second floor is provided almost
exclusively for card playing. On
Thursday nights there will be card
parties Of members and their families
and on Friday afternoons the wives
ofxo1mbers will be given the rooms
fyWtheir use.
Furnishings Expensive.
Smoking rooms, reading rooms, an
officers room, committee and confer
ence rooms occupy the remainder of
the front four stories In the rear the
building has two floors, one for the
dance hall and one for the lodge room.
AL the necessary adjoining rooms are
provided and furnished. Individual
lockers will be installed for members
within a short time.
The lodge room is furnished In quar-
tered oak A rug on the floor cost be-
tween $500 and $500. All rooms are
0,,~ ~Sch ~ctNr
Throughout the building is an invert-
ed lighting system which lights every
corner completely but throws a soft
light.
The building cost about $35. 900.
Most of the cost has already been
paid. The lodge has a membership Of
LOO of whom almost 1000 are resi-
dents of Richmond.
The committee which has arranged
the dedicatory exercises and the func-
tons for Friday and Saturday consists
of Albert E. Morel, Alph Weishaupt,
Charles Ashenfelter. Jesse ]. Evans.
Harry Sutton, Earl Williams, George
Schroeder, Henry Schroeder, Alph Col
lett. Matt kuhlenbeck.
Expect Many Guests.
About 500 of the members are ex-
pected to attend most of the program
and about 800 visitors are expected
from other cities. Fort Wayne, Port
land, Anderson, Muncie, Marion, In
dianapolis, Cincinnati and score of
other cities will be represented.
Tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock.
the doors will be Unmatched and the
public will be free to inspect the
lodge home. Eagles will be present to
escort parties through the building.
The building will be closed at 6 O'Clock
to all but lodge members. The same
will prevail on Saturday, except that
Saturday night other lodges will be
present in the building.
The program which has just been
officially completed, follows:
Friday, September II.
Afternoon
New Home open to inspection by pub
lie, to o'clock.
Evening-S3O O'clock
Address of Welcome. .............
Hon. w. J. Robbins, Mayor of City
Dance and card party beginning at
900 o'clock.
Saturday, September ~.
Evenings: 90 O'clock
Reception and dance for members and
their families Of various fraternal
organizations Of the city.
Eagles Day-Sunday, September 10
Morning
Reception of visiting brethren at the
new home.
Afternoon-1:3O O'clock
Welcome to Visiting Eagles. .....
Hon. w. J. Robbins, Mayor
Orchestra
Address-"Dayton Aerie's Good
Wishes to Wayne Aerie". .......
nr Puchor Of DAYTON Aorie
Quartet
Address-"Our Order.
Hon p J. Lynch, of New Castle
Initiation Of class Of candidates by
the famous team of Wayne Aerie
Luncheon and refreshments will be
served at the conclusion of degree
work
Past Worthy Presidents.
Albert E. Morel. Murray Hill, Frank
Hartzler. Henry Schroeder, John S
Handley, Joe Weishaupt, Franklin
Moore, Ed ]. Myers, VIM. r. Bloom
Adam Elstro, VIM. Vietze, Jr.
Officers.
VIM VietZe, Jr., past worthy presl
dent; James Burns, worthy president
Chas Potter, worthy vice president
c. Ashenfelter, worthy chaplain; Aug
Johanning, recording and financia
Sc Rotary; Henry Schroeder, treasur
err: Fred Sherman, inside guard; E
Hawkins. outside guard; Chas. Hase
coster. trustee; Jesse Evans, trustee
Louis Wrede, trustee; M. S. Bulla
aerie physician.
Fried oyster lunch Saturday after
noon and evening. Patterson's ID
South Ninth street. 1O-thurs-fri-tt