The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Inspection of the New Club
House Proves Most Inter-
esting Event for Keno
sha Elks and Friends.
CALL BUILDING WONDERFUL
People Given Chance to Visit Every
Nook and Corner ia Wisconsin's
Most Splendid Club Home for
Men and Women.

FIVE thousand kenosha people saw
the Kenosha new EIks Club on Sunday.
AS guests of the members of the order
they wandered about the wonderful
rooms of the splendid new club and
put the official seal of approval of the
whole city on it. 1T was the greatest
day in the history of Elkdom in Keno
sha and the universal expression of the
great crowds of people which visited
the club house during the day that
the Kenosha Elks had anticipated
every call OF the city for good many
years in the future.
Wreathed in smiles, Exalted Ruler
Arthur Quigley and corps of assist
ants, which include many Of the prom
inent members of the lodge, greeted
the friends Of the Elks. They started
coming before ten O'Clock in the morn
ing and they kept coming until after
ten clock at night.
All day long the rooms of the big
building were crowded with curious
people. They were escorted over the
building by "flying squadron Of
twenty-five of the members of the
order under the direction of A. j..
Falica, chairman of the entertainment
committee Of the lodge
{ Every nook AVID corner of the big
building was opened for the inspection
tof the general public. The luxurious
parlors, and lounging rooms, the card
Eznd billiard roms, the dining room, the
bowling alleys and the great tank
Groom, the dainty little Chinese
room and the black and gold smoking
xoom all proved Of unusual interest to
the crowds of people. They went from
Eroom to room praising the taste Of the
men who had charge Of the furnishings
and the architect who had designed
the building. fAnd just thing Of it, y
one woman exclaimed, cit was all
worked out without any woman hav-
ing any part in it."
The reception for the day was aimed
as an inspection rather than an enter
tainment of the guests Of the lodge,
but in the afternoon charming must
cal program was given. Mrs. L. E..
Kaltenbach presided at the grand piano
IN the main lounge and played pro-
gram during the afternoon. In the
big lodge hall the Elks Quartctte gave
a program during the afternoon and in
the auxiliary hall the Elks chorus in
preparation for the "jollies' made the
occasion notable with bunch OF roll
licking songs.
Crowds of Elks and their guests were
served in the dining room during the
noon hour and in the evening moro
than a hundred and fifty people be-
ing served during the day.
Featured at the dinner was the pres.
ence Of twelve of Uncle Sam 8 Blue
Jackets who marched into the dining
room at noon and occupied the Round
Table" In the center of the dining
room, Everyone of them bore silk
Gag over his shoulder and this added
the patriotic feature to the formal
sopening Of the club.
After dinner was over the Blue
Jackets took possession of the main
lounge for an hour and rendered a
program of sailor songs which proved
a most interesting part Of the days
program.
From now ON the club facilities will
aall be opened to the members. The
dining rooms viii be opened for three
meals daily and there win be service
to meet the purse Of every member of
the order. Already the luncheons and
dinners at the club are proving lure
to many of the members of the order
and their friends and it is certain that
the new club win become the center for
social activities in Kenosha.
The thousands who visited the club
on Sunday put distinct seal of ap-
,proval on it.