The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-02

reading room were only slightly dam
aged BY water.
Many Of the roomers. and others
who came to their aid. az the build
ing burned, dropped beds. dresscrH.
mirrors carpets. chairs and other
valuabies from the windows In front.
Many broke when they hit the pave
mcnt. For a time yestei day evening
traffic was blocked on Central. Gold
and silver avenues because of the
crowds which gathered and because
Of the necessity 90 stretch hose across
thoEe streets.
Sparks from the flames, Il Il said.
damaged the roof Of the O'Connell-
Harrington Motor company 60 the ex-
tent OF several HUNDRED dollars. The
place has been lnsnsed with the New
Mexico Loan x Mongaru company
and settlement was being made BY
them today.
Mez~ags- of Sympathy.
Mr.. storta, secretary OF tho Ilks
lodge. received many kilograms of
sympathy today from other lodges
ana from Elks out of town. The
kilograms expressed regret at the loss
and promised aid.
The building was erected By the
Elkn lodge for a theater but ia 1919
Il was remodelled for better lodge nc
uomodations. the theatcr section be-
ing abandoned. The fire last night
was '~e second that has occurred on
that corner. The first building erect
ed on the site was the San Felipe
hotel being built IN the early eos.
Frank Sturges had purchased the ho-
tel and had Just spent In the neigh
borhOod Of $4,000 ON the structure
when Il was destroyed by fire.
The vnluables taken from the build
ing during the fire have been stored
- .a4NN a..
street now being equipped FOR the
o'Conn'lli- Harrington Motor company.
In appreciation OF their work. the
Elks lodge today sent 100 cigars Go
each OF the three fire stations. which
had force on duty.
The telegram received from J. u.
Anderson. secretary OF the Elks lodge
az ~ Paso follows,
Just learned with much regret OF
your disaster BY fire. This lodge
wishes to assure you that we sympa-
thize with your lodge In her loss and
to say that we stand ready TO assist
YOU In any way possible. Again OK
pressing our regreta ] am fraternaily
yours.
-. L. ANDERSON"
Wants Place 20 strip.
A message from n. G. Lanahan.
who was aboard Santa Fe train en-
route to Aibuquorque reads.
Frank Stortz, seeretary, Eihs Al
buquerque, \. NJ.
Home Thursday night Save me
a place 10 sleep.
IN. C. :.ANAIIAN."
A message addressed to the Exalted
/ Ruler OF the local lodge from the
| Elks lodge at Denver says:
Accept our expression Of regret at
the loss OF your home by fire. II we
| can assist In any way. command us.
w. u. MHEADON.
Secretary nenvsr Lodge"
The resolution which was drafted
/ boy the committee appointed al this
mornings meeting follows
"Resolved that We. the members OF
I Albuquerque lodge No. f6i. b. 4. q. r.
In meeting assembled, do hereby ex-
tend our most sincere thanks 10 our
many friends for their assistance rem
dered In our trouble We desire e.
peciallly to thank the members %
the Albuquerque and A. r. a :. r.
FIRE departments and tho Boy Scouts
Tor their organized assistance, We
desire also 10 thank the University
club and the various fratcrnal socie-
/ ties who rendered the use OF their
rooms as temporary meeting place
and the Buick Motor company who
offered the use OF their building for
temporary Office space; also thoEe
ladies who rendered such valuable
assistance la the salvaglng Of our fur-
I nishings We want the entire public
to know that we were not unmindfui
OF their numerous acts OF Kindness
aud that We aro deeply appreelatiVe
[ OF all
Viewed from the frcnt steps of the
| Alyarado hotel this morning one
might get tine impression that Gross
| Kelly Wholesale rrocora had gone iu-
| TO the laundry husineal But TIE
clothes line on the loading platform
II only d temporary one Tor the sole
use OF Mr. y. a. Boule. mnnaGer of
the concern. ldr. Boulc formerly
lived at the Elka club and considers
himself fortunate TO get most o. hia
personal belongings outot the iire.