The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
ELKS DAY BIG
Corner Stone of New Home Laid With
Appropriate Ceremonies and Big
Meeting at Night at the
Armory.

day for Lamar and especially Lamar
Lodge No. 1919, B. p. o. Elks. The
handsome new home now going up on
the corner of Fourth and Elm streets
had reached the point where the lay
ing of the corner stone was next in
order, and as a number of candidates
were knocking at the door, it was de-
cided to have the ceremony of laying
the corner stone and big ceremonial
of initiation on the same day. The La
Junta crack degree team accepted AN
invitation to put on the degree work,
and they were accompanied by large
herd of La Junta Elks.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone was held at 2:30 in the afternoon
and a long line of local and visiting
Elks marched from the lodge room
around the block and down Main street
to the postoffice corner and then over
to the site of the new home. The pro
cession was headed by the Lamar band
and the La Junta degree team. Deputy
District Grand Exalted Ruler George
Strumpf of Pueblo Lodge No. 80 was
in charge of the ceremonies and the
beautiful corner stone was laid in most
impressive manner. Past Exalted Rul-
er Cora R. Strain of Lamar Lodge No.
1919 made a short talk on the order,
what it stood for and what it had done
during the great war. Rev. Bolles of
the Episcopal church acted as chaplain,
and the Elks quartette, Messrs. Frank
Strain, Geo. Corzine, Allen Skinner
and Matt Ober rendered two selections.
At the close of the ceremonies many
went up to view the stone, which is
one of the most beautiful pieces Of
work ever done in this section and is
the work of Ed Steward, who has been
the valleys most skilled stone artist
since the year one.
Nearly three hundred Elks were fed
at the club rooms between six and
seven o'clock in the evening at a big
cafeteria luncheon. Everybody had all
they could eat and the best Of every
thing. Emmet Ball, club manager, and
an efficient corps of volunteers did
themselves proud in their part of the
days program. 1t was pronounced
grand success by all who partook.
After a social session of an hour at
the club room the crowd went to the
new armory where the big drill room
had been prepared for a lodge room
and the ceremonial of initiating the
class of candidates was put on in most
impressive and satisfying manner by
the La Junta team. The work both Of
the stunt team and the officers was
of the most approved class and the La
Junta boys are always assured of a
warm welcome in Lamar as they have
always favored the local lodge on all
occasions in all possible ways. The
class initiated consisted of c. A. Shep-
pard, c. X. Darnell and w. H. Berry
of Granada, and F. E. Amman, r.
Hopper, H. G. Morgan and Gordon
O'Dell of Lamar. Hopper and Am
mann were the special favorites, and
if they haven't sprouted horns it is
not because they didn't have sufficient
provocation.
There was a general reunion and
social smoker at the close of the big
ceremonial and many talks were made
by many of the visitors and members.
Among others Rev. Bolles announced
that he had accepted new position in
Minneapolis and would soon remove to
that city. There will be general re-
gret among Elks all along the valley
over this announcement as he has
been a general favorite with all the
Elks and a regular attendant at all
large meetings of the order through
out his district.
The work on the new home has been
temporarily delayed by the failure of
some of the material to arrive on
time, but it has been progressing in a
very satisfactory manner so far, and
will proceed rapidly on arrival of ma
terial.