Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-28

Beginning at o'clock this after
noon and continuing through the aft
ernoon and until 10 o'clock at night,
Norwich lodge, No. 430. B. P. o. E,
will throw open for public inspection
their home on Main street with it's
new addition which realizes the
dream Of the members in providing
a lodge home adequate for the fra
ternity in this city.
While all of the building will be
open to inspection. both the old and
the new parts, it is towards the new
addition that public attention will be
particularly directed and ii is to give
the public an opportunity to see this
that the hours are arranged. On
Wednesday evening the formal dcdi-
cation of the new lodge room in the
addition VIII take place with the cer
emOnies conducted by officers of the
grand lodge to which naturally only
ElkS will BE- admitted
But during the hours for the public
today, reception committee of which
r. c. Plaut is chairman will be in ar
tendance to show visitors through the
home. 1t is expected that every Wis
itor will enter by the Main street en-
trance where they will be received by
Exalted Ruler Laurence E. Millea.
assisted by some of the past exalted
rulers, and will then be directed
through the building by members of
luS TSCSpIlCn COulE1lIISe. Inc men,
bers will look upon 1t is a favor II
visitors will follow the directions tina:
arc given and when the inspection
tour has been made exit will be by
the Park street entrance
Reception Committee
Those with Mr.. Plaut upon the re-
ception committee are Mayor T. c.
Murphy, Pasted Exalted Rulers AL
fred Hunt, John c. Leary. Frank G
ArYhraU T I n-unnA n
Matthews. and Brothers w. H. Muir
ply, DR.. N. B. Lewis, DIR. F. J. Harp
er. DR.. E. J. Brophy. DR.. James ]
Donohue, John Pcrteous, c. d. Noyes
William H. Nicholson, William II
Cruickshank, George Engler. DR.. D.
Coyle. J. w. gladden.. George w
Carroll, DR.. G. A. Comeau. Police
Chief George Linton. G. Everett Hall
Thomas NJ. Common, Frank ]. Muir
tina, Frank L. Farrell. E. r. Vor
Hornig, j. b. Caron. Louis ]. Fontain
L. L. Gothelf, John A. Brady and L
L. Chapman.
From Z to 10 in the evening an or
chestra is to be in attendance.
Gift From South NorwaIk
During a meeting that the commit
tee had on Monday evening, George
P. Madden announced to them that ht
had a telephone message during the
afternoon from South Norwalk lodS 2
attend the ceremonies on Wednesday
but had found they could not do sc
and they sent word that the South
Norwalk looge wished to make a git
of money that could be used for the
purchase of some suitable gift. L
| was decided to use the money to Sc.
cure a fat top writing table and ma.
terials which will be placed in the ole
| lo3ge room which is to be used for {
writing and reading room.
Since the requirement a number OF
years ago OF the Osgood residence and
property on Main street, it had Away:
been the expectation that this wouiC
| be more completely adapted to this
uses Of the lodge by the building o.
q lodge room and facilities in thu
way Of increasing the social attrac.
tons for the B. P. o, K. members
This expectation took active form IL
the early part of 1914 during the tern
of Exalted Ruler William w. Beckwith
plans for the building were adopted
and the building was started IN thu
latter part OF the summer OF 1914
| These plans havo been carried out anC
the building completed during tn,
term of tho present exalted ruler, Lau
renee e. Millea.
The handsome bronze tablet, sur,
mounted with an Elks head. In tn,
| hallway at the Park street entrance Il
the addition, gives the following CON
| else statement
This Building Was Erected
| BY
Norwich Lodge, No, 4so. n. p, o. 2.
Under the Supervision of the Build
| ing Committee
W, W, Beckwith, Z, r.
L, n. Miliea, 4, r
N. ]. -AyiiAg, Chairman,
J, d. Lucy, Seeiy i, A, HradF
J, w. caddsR II, 4. Wpff
@, w. Carroll A, y, ConnoF
cudworth & WeedweFth, Architects
The addition is built on the rea
Of the main building, in size IS fee