The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
BIG TIME HAD
BY ALL ON ELN
TRIP TO SkAGWAY
Where S EImer!" Be.
comes Theme Of Dedi-
cation Days

The pilgrimage of Juneau Elks
to Skagway aboard the Princess
Louise over the weekend for the
dedication of the new lodge for
BPO Elks No AL was Skagway's
party but Skagway made it Elmer
Friends party. too. After all, Elmer
is the oldest member of the Skag-
way lodge from standpoint of length
of membership.
From the moment the Princess
Louise locked in Skagway at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning and Skag-
way Elks with posters asking
where's Elmer?" greeted the ship
until it sailed again Monday night
and the band from the Elks dance
accompanied the visitors to the dock
and serenaded Elmer a last time
with For He's Jolly Good Fellow"
it was Skagway's welcome to Elmer
Friend, the member who had not
attended a home lodge meeting since
he left the gold rush town As years
ago.
Banners welcoming Elmer back to
the fold decorated the cocktail
lounge in the new Elks building, and
Where's Elmer?" cards were worn
by all of the Elks-visitors and
hosts alike.
Elks Home Dedicated
The new Elks' building, occasion
for the dedication, is the fifth the
Skagway Elks have called home
since the lodge was chartered in
1899.
First event on the busy program
arranged by the Skagway Elks for
Sunday and Monday was the dedi-
cation ceremony at o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
More than 200 people were pre-
sent for the dignified ritual con-
Quoted by team of Juneau Past
Exalted Rulers with Arthur (Scotty)
Adams as Exalted Ruler. Other Ju-
neau PER's taking part in the cere-
mony were Ellis Reynolds, Dewey
Baker, Leonard Holmquist, Howard
Simmons, Pat Carroll, N. c. Ban
field and Victor Power.
History of the Skagway Elks was
told by Mr. Banfield, and the story
of the acquisition of the new build
ing was read by Arnold Gutfeld. of
the Skagway lodge. R. B. Birren,
chairman of the Skagway Elks build
ing committee delivered the keys of
the new building to Exalted Ruler
Adams, who, in turn, gave them to
Bruce Boynton. chairman of the
board of trustees. Skagway lodge.
Representing the Sitka Elks at
the ceremony was Orville Paxton,
and J. r. Macmillan, formerly of
the Skagway lodge, represented
Ketchikan lodge.
The new Elks home, which all
agreed would be fine building for
city much larger than Skagway.
has two bowling alleys, billiard
room, cocktail lounge, lodge room
and large dance floor.
Larry McGuane, is Exalted Ruler
of the Skagway lodge. host for the
occasion and D. L. Stevenson, dis
trict deputy Grand Exalted Ruler,
Alaska east, this year is a member
of the Skagway lodge
Meeting and Initiation
Business for the Elks continued
Sunday night with meeting of the
lodge and initiation conducted by
Juneau PER's as officers. These
were PER Adams, as Exalted Ruler
and: Reynolds, Holmquist, Banfield
Powers, Baker, Carroll, Simmons
A. A Hedges, DR.. A. w. Stewart, M
E. Monagle.
Initiated for Juneau Lodge No
420 was Mike PuSich, mayor OF
Douglas New members of the Skag-
way lodge are Donald R. Wheipey
Camille Brena and Orrin E. Ed
wards.
Floor Show at Dance
An Elks Dance followed thu
lodge meeting and Pat Carroll
former Skagway mayor, now of Jul
neau, was master of ceremonies.
The floor show put on by thu
Skagway Emblem Club, presented
as ''Troup of Cowboys and Cow
girls from Pelican" was fun ant
entertaining, the costumes attrac