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iil: o::egon daily journal, roirrLAnr. Thursday evening, july 11. 1012. 1 ) OREGON LODGES SEND LIVE WIRE DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL GRAND LODG 7 I ill MID PROUD OF , LARGE ELKS' TEMPLE Ashland Lodge, , No 944, OcctK pies Beautiful $60,000 Temple, ' .;ljs Membership .Includes Rep- i resentative Men of .the iCommunlty,' PEIIDLETOII 288 IS - THRIVING LODGE ASI ENDLETON lodge 'No. 281, la r third in the list of Elks' lodges instituted In ' Oregon. At all times it has , been representa live t'Of r tha x cttlsenshlp - of the town, which to one of the richest in the 'commonwealth in ratio to'ilta popular tion. , , The lodge haa always been active socially.- For a number of years it kept up lodge rooms exclusively. About two years ago the lodge members decided that club rooms would be desirable and an entire floor of the Rcnn building -on Court street at Cottonwood waa leased and fitted up. The club rooms Include card, billiard and lounging rooms. Cllve S. Cheshire is exalted ruler of 188, and D. B. Bailey lta grand lodge aeiegaie. OVER 500 ELKS IN r BAKER LODGE" N0.338 Organised under the charter granted by, the grand lodge in 1896, the Baker, Or., lodge, No. S38, today is nearly IS times larger and more than $50,000 richer than it was at the start. On the charter. Met is, appended 60 name. At present more, than EOO Elks are enrolled as members of the lodge, and it owns Its ow home, a handsome building valued at $50,000. work of construct ing the temple began in the fall of 1903 and was dedicated in the autumn of 1901 'It Is a three story structure. The ground floor includes the olub rooms, billiard, card, reading rooms, buffet, baths and bowling alleys. The second floor la occupied, by a splendid audi torium and three reception rooms. The lodge room, the finest in eastern Ore gon, banquet hall and reception rooms are on the third floor. The membership of the lodge Includes about, 200 Elks who reside outsld of Baker. ' Many of them make their homes in nearby towns in the Powder valley and other parts of Baker county. William J. Lachner, postmaster at Baker, is exalted ruler of the lodge, and Charles P. Murphy, an attorney, is its delegate to the grand lodge convention. EUGENE LODGE, NO. 357, BOASTS 500 MEMBERS One of the largest Elks' lodges in Oregon Is located at Eugene, the home of the state university and the center of a rich agricultural country. No. 857 was- instituted in 1897, and today t boasts a membership of more than 500 men who represent all walks of life In the city. It owns its own home, a two story building, which was completed this year at a cost of 845,000. The lodge rents the first floor and occupies the entire second story. The dimensions of the building are 80 by 160 feet. The club rooms and lodge hall are splendidly furnished. $60,000 HOME OCCUPIED BY ALBANY, OR., NO. 359 In February, 1909, Just It years after Ixdge No. 359 had been Instituted at Albany, the Elks' temple, a handsome two story brick structure, was dedicated. The building is valued at 860,000. The lodge was founded February 3, 1897. and 39 names are enrolled on the char ter list. J. W. Wyatt was the first ex alted ruler. The membership of the lodge includes almost every man of prominence in the city. A. W. Bowersox is exalted ruler of 359. Exalted Rulers COL..C C. J1A.TTTTQND, : T.eT SCKOGGUf Ia!GANK& 444 S ' ' ' j 1 'J , : : LA GRANDE CLUB LIFE CENTERS IN LODGE 433 Club life at La Grande, Or., centers In the home of Elk lodge No. 433, which was organized early in 1898 and Insti tuted on April 11 of that year. The lodge has a comfortable home and well equipped club room facilities From the first the lodge grew steadily until today it is looked upon as one of the strongest links in the Elks' chain of lodges within the boundaries of the Pa cific northwest. At present the lodge has 623 mem bers, all In good standing on its roll. La Grande is situated in the beautiful Grand Ronde valley, and Is the center of the bee't sugar Industry of the state. and jQJhers Who Aredligh "PENDLETON .8S. TOT. cTIA CHKE" J& Yi YAVf. II II 11 aA fM HA Iff 1 jm m&k J $ lis KLAMATH FALLS IS E Baby Lodge of Oregon Already Plans on New Home for Its Members. ALTHOUGH it was instituted on June 26, 1911, a little more than a year ago, Klamath Falls lodge No. 1247, the baby Elk of the Oregon herd, has al . SALT 236- ORDER "W. B'-'RAINZJ'.'' ' KARCKTEEUlD 1 1 CO 1 ready, acquired an option on a valuable plot of ground for the purpose of build ing its own home. The lodge has 182 members, prac tically all of whom reside in Klamath Falls. Klamath Elks are wide awake. Dar ing the first week in June the "Rodeo," a wild west show, similar to the Pen dleton, Or., "Roundup," waa held under the auspices of the lodge and was pro nounced a success. Klamath Falls Is situated in Klamath county, a territory rich in natural re sources that are Just being developed. Six New Lodges on Pacific Coast. Since the last grand lodge reunion at Atlantic City, six subordinate lodges have been instituted on the Pacific coast one in Oregon, one in Idaho, and four in California. of o. A..W. BOWEBSOXj T A.. 111 nOI inn IV nil0 members of the order The lodge was MfliAHHH II K IY instituted June 29, 1909. and has a SITE FOR NEW CLUB In Three Years Coos Bay Lodge Has Secured 130 Members. MARSHFIELD, Coos Bay, on the beautiful in southern Ore gon, Is the h ome of lodge 1180, one of the Infant though husky Their Respective Lodges Throughout the State 944-, members of the order The lodge was instituted June 29, 1909, and has a membership of 130. During its three years of existence there has not been a death recorded among Us members. This is due, they declare, to their salubrious climate. A lot was recently purchased at the corner of Commercial avenue and Third street, in the most desirable part of the city. It la Intended to erect a temple on this site as soon as money can be raised for this purpose. At present they are leasing quarters in the Masonic temple. The exalted ruler of 1160 is W. R. Haines, and C. F. McKnlght is the grand lodge delegate. SET in the midst of a beautiful moun- , tain country of fruits and flowers, Ashland, Or., is the home of lodg No. 944,' one of the most progressive units of the B. P. O. E. The lodge was instituted March 18, , 1905, with a charter membership of !1. At present - the lodge has a splendid three story home the largest building In the city and 559 active members. The value of the building, real estate and furnishings, is 80,000. The tem ple was dedicated October 15, 1910. : The structure includes a banquet ball, capable of seating 400 persons, olub rooms, beautifully furnished, and a lodge room with a' seating capacity of more than 600 people. - In addition there ' are dining and grill rooms for both men and women, and plana are being made for a roof garden. The second floor of the temple is given over entirely to club room a The landscape view from the olub baa been pronounced on of the most ' beautiful . ever seen from any Elks' club la the '' country. -" Ashland, located in southern Oregon, Is noted as a aummer and health resort and a number of springs bubbling with curative waters are within driving dis tance of the town, which has a popula tion of 8000. . SALEM, OR., LODGE HOME IS POPULAR RENDEZVOUS Salem, the capital of the state, la the home of Lodge No. 838, one of the best known units of the order within the state. Its building, a 835,000 structural is the headquarters of Oregon Elkdom during the sessions of the legislature. Whenever the party whips start out to round up legislators the first place they head for Is the "Elks' club," which is a pretty good indication that Salem Elks can give visiting brethren a pleas ant time. The Salem lodge now has a member ship of 671. It waa organised April 21, 1896. I Salem, which is located In the beauti ful Willamette valley, la only a two hours' ride from' Portland. VANCOUVER, WN., OWNS HANDSOME CLUB HOUSE Although Lodge No. 828 has been in existence only 10 years. It owns Its own temple, which, combined with furnish ings and other property, is valued at something over 888,000. The member ship of the lodge is 430 A. M. Blaker Is exalted ruler. The grand lodge dele gate Is Paat Exalted Ruler M. I Coo- vert. . The Elks' temple stands at I'entli and Maln streets. The lodge waa founded December 20A 1902. Vancouver Is one of the progressive cltlea of southern Washrngton, and tfce" ledge has alwaya kept pace with, the ad vancement of the city. CORNER STONE LAID AT ELEVENTH HOUR A modern home that wllTcost when completed 365,000 la being built by lodge No. 214 at Great Falls, Mont ' No. 214 Is the second lodge organised - in Montana. Its new home will be ready for occupancy in October. To thia lodge belongs the distinction of selecting the Elks' mystic hour of 11 p. m. as the time for laying the corner stone of the temple. The ceremony took place May 5 of thia year. No. 214 waa Instituted September 11, 1891, and haa 480 mem bers on its rolla TOHrJPOX, ASTORIA. iaa