The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
Cornerstone Will Be
Laid This Afternoon
With Fitting Rites
GOV. FERRIS is
GUEST OF HONOR
Building to Cost $780,
900; Will Be Among
COuntry's Finest

An important epoch in Detroi'
ana Michigan fraternal history will
be mark,d Monday afternoon at )
O'Clock. when ine cornerstone of the
now Elks' temple on i-atayette-blvd
will be laid with impressive rites
and ceremonies.
The new temple viii be one OF
the finest fralernal homes In the
country. and will be lasting testi.
monial To the cooperative develop
ment OF Detroit lodge OF Elks, No.
81.
-FtE tucat- fciEp entered period
OF wonderful growth following the
dedication OF the present Elhs'
temple ON Mouroe-sye., and plans
for a bigger and finer home were
visualizcd by the active members
several years ago. The realization
OF their fraternal ambition is a 'r!b-
ute 10 the growth and prosperity
OF Detroit. as we'll as 10 the growth
and prosperity OF the local lodge.
Grand Exalted Ruler James K
Nicholson and his suite will Off
ciate in the laying OF the corner
stone In addition TO the grand
lodge officers, The local lodge will
have as guest ~ honor Gov. Wood
bridge y Ferris Tn Elks will pa
rade from the Monro cave. temple 70
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r. STRIKER vii lact as grand esquire
and With tAte assistance Of Joseph
Muer. esquire will organize the
marchers. An honorary escort o.
morrted police. Green's military
band. and the Detroit drill team
will lead the procession Gov.
Ferris. Mayer Marx and the visiting
grand Lodge officers. In automobiles
all head 'he main body Of Elks.
The ritualistic work viii be con.
Quoted by the grand lodge officers
assisted by the local members. a.
TIE LAYING Of the cornerstone. Band
music and vocal selections by
Thomas p Cbilvers and tho lodge
quartet are part az the program in
connection with the ceremonies
State Senator James Nurtha will
lclivcr the Grafton. Following the
ceremony there will be a social ses-
ion and refreshments in tho Mon.
roe-ave. temple In the evening
';rand Exalted Ruler Nicholson viii
give IN address, which will be re-
sponded 70 bv Past Grand Exalted
Ruler o. \ James.
The new nome, when completed,
will cost 100000 The building
will be four and one-half stories
nigh. Toe bdseEle-t will be devot
ed to rath .Fellar and billiard
room. Tho FIRST floor will be utilized
for lobby. lounginS room, IL
brary. ladies' parlor. reading and
committee rooms and Offices. The
entire second floor will be given
over 10 an auditorium Lodge. com.
mittee and memorial rooms will be
on the third floor. and bowling al
lcys will occupy the fourth. NJ. A.
Mahoney, the building contractor.
Is member OF the local lodge OF
Elks. II Is expected that the build
lng will be ready for occupancy in
one year.
Following are the names OF the
directors OF the building associa-
ticn. which has been factor IT.
making possible the construction o.!
the new home: Ralph Phelps, j.
II Sweeney, r. J. Hunt. Daniel Ly-
0ns. A. J. Bloomgarden, Fred p.
Striker, W. J. Dawson. Joseph p
Henry. A. r. Wolfschisger. Edward
3. Piggins. o. A James. ". VI.
Walker, G.. J. AIbrecht. Frank l..
Albertson and Charles Flowers.
The officers OF the lodge at the
present time are: Harmon J. Hunt.
exalted ruler: Andrew scrimger. es-
teemed leading knight; A. l.. Schuf.
fert, esteemed loyal knight, Thorn.
"a Carroll. esteemed lecturing
knight. William J. Dawson, secre-
tary. Joseph p Henry, treasurer,
Joseph Muer, esquire. John r. Do
herty. chaplain. William G.. Inner,
guard George Ballard, tiler; Dan
lei LYONS. A J. BIoomgardcn. and
J. " Sweeney, trustees