The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-25
THE ElkS Celebrated
DEDICATION ANNIVERSARY
WASHINGT0M'S BIRTHDAY


Monday was a red letter day in the
social and entertainment chronicles
or Canon City Lodge No. s1o. Benc-
violent and Protective Order Of Elks
and its club building at the corner of
Macon avenue and Fourth street was
scene of festivity from O'Clock
in the afternoon until late hour the
following nigh. !. was the thiirsa: thiirsa: an an
niversary of the dedication of the club
building and the occasion was cele-
brated with an elaborateness. fervor
and hospitality characteristic of the
order
From two till five o'clock In the af-
ternoon the ladies were guests Of the
club members; the wives, mothers.
daughters and sisters OF Elks being
especially honored. There were a
large number of them present and
every nook and corner OF the spacious
building was thrown open to them.
The reception rooms, parlors and
other apartments were decorated with
cut flowers, potted plains and pat
riotic colors. The setting for the
guests was an extremely attractive
one and nothing was left undone by
the committee of arrangements that
would in any way contribute TO the
pleasure and enjoyment Of those who
had accepted the hospitality Of the
lodge. Delicious refreshments were
served from two tin three o'clock.
A great number of ladies' were pres
ent and each was given carnation,
or tiny balloon, On leaving as a
souvenir of the occasion.
At 1880 O'Clock in the evening there
was smoker ard vaudeville enter
tainment for Elks only. Admission
to the club building for this event
was by card. for which members OF
the local organization were charged
fifty cents. Visiting Elks were ad-
mitted free There we're none, ex-
cept members OF the committee.
which consisted Of DIR. j. Homer Dick
son, d. N. Cooper. Mark May. Wilson
Pearson and Bud Holland. who knew
what the form OF entertainment was
to be until they presented their
cards for entrance to the building.
Their enjoyment OF the program was
all the keener on that account. as
the audience was kept ina state of
curiosity and expectancy a. the vari-
Gus stunts were put on.
The program wns one Of great range
and was clean and delightful. A nrst-
class vaudeville performances was Civ
On BY . professional company. brought
hero from Denver for the occasion.
In the troupe were seven people. all
OF them troubadours and entertainers
os q high order. Their work, wheth-
er as musiciAns or lhespians. was ex-
celient and won for them repeated
and prolonged applause. There were
other features no less enjoyable;
among them being the singing OF other
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was q wrestling bout between semi
professionals and other diversions for
the amusement OF the asseu1biaee
when the more conventional forms OF
entertainment failed to enlist their
attention.
There were fully two hundred and
nftz Elks present. . considerable
number OF them being from out-of-
town Florence sent . large delesa-
tion and there were representatives
from the coal camps. Pueblo. Colorado
springsl' Denver and other places.
The refreahment menu contained
roast beef and half . score Of sub
stantial articles. As well as all Of the
delicacies Of the season: all Of them
cooked to the kings TASTE" Monday
nights affair was voted TO be the big
gest thing that ever took place In
Canon City Elkdom.
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