Arizona republican., 1920-04-01
FIRST MONEY FUR. NEW E[KS' HOME. HAS BEEN RAISED.
Soliciting Teams Start Out This Morning to Secure
 First $200,000 to Begin
 Construction Operations

The initial meeting of the campaign committee in charge of the raising of sEoV'ooO for the purpose of starting the proposed new EIks' club house was held last night at the Woman's s ciuo. Thirty-seve members of the committee in charge of soliciting the tunds were present at the dinner served at o'clock
 Following the dinner A. w Crane, Chairman of the Elks' finance commit tee, explained the plans for raising the money and asked Capt. J. L. B. Alex ander to address the workers concern ing the best plan of securing the money. Capt. Alexander stirred his audience to d high pitch of enthusiasm. Talks were also given by Exalted Ruler Guy Alsap, Frank De Souza, J. Hen derson Stockton, Hugh Cassidy, John H. Baker and Al Moore.
 Following the talks each member was called up to give his subscription and or tho 35 gave a total of S12,500. An additional $500 was brought to the meeting by A. c. Dulmage in the form of draft from Archie Cater of Cal cutta, India.
 To Name Ten Teams
 The plan as outlined by the com mittee and which is to be followed is the appointing of 10 captains, who in turn will appoint five members on their teams. The membership of the lodge has been divided into 10 equal divi-
 
 for each member. The 10 groups of Scards were passed out, one to each captain, who in turn will divide them among their teams. Each member of team will call upon those whose names are given him. He will be equipped with cards showing the amount of money subscribed, the amount on the initial payment and the amount due the first of each month, starting May 1.
 Tho will start this morning. and continue until April Is. 1t is expected that each member of the local lodge will be called upon to subscribe, and it is believed by the finance committee that the fact that payments are in 10 equal installments with only 10 per cent payable at once, will facilitate the raising of funds to a great degree. It was decided last night that payments may not be started until May 1 if so desired by the person making the sub scription.
 Bonds for Subscriptions
 The s200,00o to be raised is not in any sense donation. The money sub scribed is for bonds to be secured by a second mortgage on the property and building to be erected. A first mort gage for an equal amount will be un- derwritten following the raising of the initial $200,000 from the members of the lodge
 It is planned by the Elxs to erect a four story lodge and business build ing on their lot at the corner of Second avenue and Adams street. Plans have been requested from a number of arch itects, the one considered the best will be used and the second and third best will be rewarded for their trouble.
 Following the plan proposed by Cap tain Alexander. to plunge into the prop osition as deeply as possible and thus be forced to work their way out, it is the intention of the building commit tee to have work on the building un- der way by September l. The captains of the teams who will do the soliciting for funds are Oliver King, R. F.. Grace, Jack Halloran, Bert Clingan, Luke Henderson, Harry Cox, A. H. McCIelland, E. A. Trincano. Fred Joyce and A. H. Dulmage. The fi- nance committee in charge of the en-