The St. Mary banner., 1921-04-30
EIks Home Dedic ated

Scarcely a year ago a lodge OF
the B. P. o. of Elks was organ
lied here, built and furnished a
home at a cost of $50, 900. and last
Sunday, April oath, that home
was dedicated with the most i'm
pressive ceremonies.
1t was a great day in franklin
Joy reigned supreme. The glad
spirit OF benevolence and frater.
nifty frightened the hearts OF all
as they revelled in the beauty and
glory of the memorable occasion.
Two days our town was decorated
with emblems-Elk emblems. Our
citizens, those who are Elks and
those who are not Elks, joined
together in producing q pageant
in our town, which for brilliance
in beauty and fervent elegance.
has never yet been equalled within
the memory of the oldest citizen.
The hall given Saturday night
at the Elks Home, was simply
magnificent and gorgeous. The
ladies had decorated the Home
with exquisite taste and elegance,
with Elk flags aud Old Glory. with
purple and white flowers. and with
hundreds of tiny inflated balloons
of many colors covered the ceiling
of the ball room. When the elec-
tric fame were put in motion. the
effect was marvellous. The ball
looms in clusters of vivid and var.
iegated colors, moved and sway.
ed and trembled. The gorgeous
coloring of the flags and flowers;
the rich and elegant costumes OF
hundreds OF beautifulladies grace.
fully dancing, as the bright light
shone upon them. all producing
picture never to be forgotten.
Descriptive words fail to do JUS
tice to the merits Of the eptranc.
ing picture. This ball surpassed
anything of the kind which We
have ever seen in Franklin.
Or the afternoon OF the next
day, the dedicatory ceremonies
we're performed in the presence of
thousands of delighted people.
All of Franklin and many from
the surrounding country and ad.
jacent towns, and visitors from
the distant sections OF the State.
were there. The Governor OF the
State graced the occasion with
his presence. At 3 o'clock an
immense parade, at its head Mar.
shal Phillip Albares riding on
prancing horse, passed through
the streets from the Southern Pa.
cific depot to the Catholic Church,
and down Main street to the Elk
Home. At o'clock the dedica.
tion ceremonies were performed
by the officers of the New Orleans
lodge OF Elks No. 80. Hon. John
p. Sullivan, p. G. E r., presided
at this ceremony. After the con.
clusion of thie ceremony, Mr.. Sui.
livan introduced Governor John
M. Parker. At the mention of
Governor Parker's name the ap.
plause was tremendous. The Gov.
ernor ut the commencement of his
address, said In effect, that he was
at home among the people of
Franklin aud Of st. Mary parish;
that he treasures the right OF ad.
dressing them as my fellow citi.
xens." During his masterful ad.
dress. while speaking of the rec.
oYds of the sons of st. Mary in
the long fght for good govern
.ent, turned to Hon. Wilson 7
Petermsu letting near by) and
said: There is one who was In |
The van Of the fight and never
failed Ia his unselfish work for his
State. He served his people
In the pact. He is now
Iefving with conspicuous ability
Ind fairness Ia the Constitutional
Convention, rejecting great credit
ind honor on both his constit.
tents and himself. Governor
'arker Impressed his hearers with
lis genuine truthfulness. He
peaks 10 HE fellow citizens-not
. the Willy professional politician
peaks---but with . plain. open
irectness and sincerity that csr.i
lee conviction down deep into
he hearts OF his fellow citizens.
lie motto 10 the State and her
ital .iutsfests now and oil the
be time. Every word from him
, eloquent Of the purity and up.
lehtness Of private aud public
g.
Moet pleading and instructive
adrssses we're made By Dr.. c. N ,