The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
NEW HOME OF ELKS
 AT ENSLEY OPENED
Spacious Rooms Crowded
 During Reception
w. w. BRANDON SPEAKS
Organized the Ensley Elks Nine Years AgO-Urges That Lodgerooms Be Always Open to Ladies-Mem-
 bers Are Congratulated

large crowd attended the formal opening of the new home of Ensley lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of Ellos, held yesterday and many com plfmentary expressions were passed on the beauty and convenience of it's ap- pointments. The front exterior is very striking, the large and spacious porch with it's old colonial columns is very attractive.
 The interior arrangements on the lower floor include ladies rooms library and reading rooms, billiard hall and bowling alley, bath rooms with showers and individual lockers, cafe and kitchen all elegantly furnished and equipped The ladies' rooms are ar ranged for card parties receptions and so forth and were considered by many to be the most attractive in the build- ing. They are in hardwood finish, with dark red walls and light ceiling.
 The library and clubrooms are ele- Santly equipped with mission oak fur niture and luxuriant morris chairs. The billiard room is also very attractive Leading from the cIubroom is the bath room, fully equipped. At the lower end of the clubroom is the cafe and kitchen.
 grand stairway leads to the upper floor, where the lodgeroom is located The room is 40x60 with hardwood fin ish and is elegantly furnished with suitable lodge furniture. At the lower end of the hall is large stage 4Ox16 feet, which is fitted up with scenery and stage settings that compare fa- vorably with some of the downtown ha1 1tpaS he a,t,, entertainment for the benefit of the poor will be given by the Elks in this hall later in the month The stage is quite an innovation in local lodge circles and with the spacious hall can be used for entertainments of all kinds
 One of the cosiest rooms in the home is den" located adjoining the lodge room, which is luxuriantly fitted up and leads to large and commodious sun porch.
 The secretary S room, paraphernalia room and storeroom is located on this floor. Altogether the home is very at tractive and many stated that without a doubt it was the finest and best equipped lodge home in the district. The members of the lodge were highly complimented on their enterprise in providing themselves with such elegant quarters.
 The reception yesterday was attend ed by large crowds, including many visitors from Birmingham. The three city commissioners, Messrs Ward, Weatherly and Barber, attended during the afternoon and expressed their ap- preciation of the home. During the aft ernoon music was rendered by the T.. c. I. concert band and Elks orchestra and refreshments served A beautiful souvenir hat pin consisting of an Elk S head surrounded by border, was pre- sented to the lady visitors The pin bore the inscription, "Ensley Lodge Opening, 1915."
 At the reception last night the spa cious lodgeroom was crowded to it's capacity Lawrence Pennington, eXalt- ed ruler, presided and made the address of welcome He introduced Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa as the speak CT of the evening. Judge Brandon fully maintained his reputation as an orator last night, for a more eloquent and fitting address was never made in the city He spoke with added feeling as he organized the lodge some nine years ago and has always taken an interest in its affairs. He congratulated the Ensley Elks on their great accomplish ment in building such beautiful home and wished them every success in the years to come. Judge Brandon spoke on the principles and purposes of the or der of Elks and recited it's achieve mentS.
 In conclusion he stated the Elks' home should always be open to the ladies and that by doing so 1t would remove a wrong impression about the order. Judge Brandon was generously applauded many times during his ad- dress and at the conclusion was given quite an ovation.