Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
ELKS TO BUY
BUGBEE BLOCK
Vote to Purchase
Taken At Tuesday Nights
Meeting.-Have Long Plan
ned For Home of Their Own.
New Officers Installed By Past Ex-
allied Ruler Daniel p. Dunn of
Willimantic Lodge

There was a large gathering of
Putnam Elks at the regular meeting
Tuesday night, when it was stated
that the matter of purchasing the
Bugbee block, in which the lodge
room and club room are located,
would come up and the new officers
would be installed When the lodge
was called to order the room was we'll
filled by members.
The committee of investigation re-
ported favorably on making the pur-
chase, and it was unanimously voted.
The block was purchased by Mr.. Bug
bee from the Hathaway estate some
years ago and he had added many inn
provements and the building is in
first class condition. The matter of
having a home of their own has long
been under consideration by the local
lodge, and when it was learned that
the property was for sale the matter
of purchase was Immediately consid-
cred. The offices and stores will af-
ford the lodge an income as well as
allowing the organization to own the
building in which it is quartered. 1t
is expected that the transfer will be
made in the near future. 1t is I'M
derstood that the price is S45, 900.
A feature of the evening was the
impressive installation of the newly
elected officers of the lodge. Past
Exalted Ruler Daniel P. Dunn of Will
limantic was the installing officer and
he was ably assisted by Past Exalted
Ruler T. Frank Cunningham, also of
Willimantic lodge. Other Whitman
tic brothers present included Post
master John O'Rourke and Valentine
Murphy. The officers installed were
as follows:
Exalted Ruler, Walter J. Bartlett.
Esteemed Leading Knight, Edward
w. Mullan. t'' -
Esteemed Loyal Knight, E. Ray
Sherman.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, John
J. McGarry.
Secretary, John W. Lynch.
Treasurer, Eugene Migneault.
Tyler, Hector DIVERT.
Trustee, three years, George Lew
is, Jr.
Delegate to Grand Lodge conven-
ton, George Lewis, Jr.
Alternate Delegate, Ralph +,
Thurston.
Seven new members were taken in
to the order during the evening, and
the committee reported on several
new applications.
The Exalted Ruler made appoint
ments as follows:
Esquire, Lucius p. Merriam.
Inside Guard, Archibald Macdon-
aid, Jr.
Chaplain, Herman Selig.
Organist, Armand Gagne.
Entertainment committee, f. F.
Robbins, Prosper Veigard, Alfred
Gagne, James Barnes, F. D. Thayer,
Frank Warren and Graydon Sharpe.
Finance committee, Edward W.
Mullan, E. Ray Sherman, John j.
McGarry.
Dl.e ao,,,,,;++aa 0Aicarc Of tho
lodge and the secretary and treasurer.
Grill committee, r. E. Thurston,
George Lewis.
The lodge voted to have the Civil
war drama, 1.-The Drummer Boy
staged by cast that recently put it
on so successfully in Webster. This
great spectacular drama was given in
Putnam years ago and was decided
hit. The date for the presentation
has not been decided.
A challange from the Arcanum
club for a tournament of billiards,
pool and whist will not be accepted
this season, as the members have just
finished one tournament and the sea-
son is late.
1t was voted to hold the annual La
dies Night and Ralph E. Thurstonr
Oscar Rich and George Lewis were
appointed a committee of arrange.
ments.
At the close of the lodge buffet
lunch of sandwiches, lobster salad
crullers, ice cream and coffee was
served.