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HEADQUARTERS OF PORTLAND LODGE NO. 142 AND INTERIOR . !! $j(r - ;H ' 0 I- -All I! .jJ'Tf'mJ -olA If?:-'. I , l.. i Hail 8 fi tiJLJJi MitMnmJn-m m ith .11 v vi I i jt - -v " Vr ' - vwiia ? 57 - 4--!4-- II , tf - --p ft "V A.-s fA ,r't.,f --- ,vf.. p'iiii yP MS Ill II -'mZ a "' ill : l H - ' .'"S, & HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE IN ADVANCE Every Effort Made for Com fort of Visitors During Reunion, OV THE great throng; of Elks and their lad lea, sons and daughters, that poured Into Portland through the North Bank and Union depots earlier this week, only a few. probably, paused to give thought or realized the months of hard work It took to arrange for their accommodations. The members of the larger delegations were met at the de pots by the local reception commute) and escorted directly to apartments in the various hotels and apartment houses that had been reserved for them. There was no fuss, no delay: everything pro gressed -as evenly and harmoniously as well oiled machinery. Those who had spoken for reservations previously, knew the number of their apartments, the floor ond the location of their hotel before they left thefr homes. For the ones who had overlooked this matter, the accommodation and hotel commit tee had made ample provision. All tha unprepared ones had to do was to ask for quarters at the registration head quarters and the committee assigned them rooms either In th hotels, apart ment houses, or In private homes. The committee had been preparing for the rush and had reserved more than 10,000 roomj, each arranged for two and three people, weeks before the grand lodge reunion had been called to order. Apartments in 90 hotels,- BO apart toent houses and hundreds of private homes were on this list... The commit tee was determined that none of tho visitors should be harassed by being compelled to hunt quarters in a strange city. Joseph Diets, one of the prominent real estate men of Portland, Is chair man of the committee. From the first, . he directed As work along systematlo lines. r 1. - m .A A , m il . . ins lirst ocep lanrii Dy ine commit tee was to secure written contractskwith hotel men to the effect that the prices for rooms would not be raised during the convention. A similar promise; In writing, was exacted from the restau rants.' This was to protect the visitors from extortion of any hotel that might profit thereby. The hotel men joined willingly In the . . V T V. I InAy,m.ll.V..JI 41 mltteemen set out to bind ail reserva tions for rooms by written contracts. These contracts stipulated that each lodge making reservation for 1 a cer tain Dumber oX rooms, should pay for ... . . 4 i. ii --jrSi im ll. If I - t&JiTZKc, I U !.' . SW-J ill - -X1' ff :: ;r i III ' "- If-' H-( fs I"""' "'inn , Mt 1 i4fef III I t tier I . t' -;f I-.. m) III Ife- iKii; "-. 1 I : them whether they war occupied or not Then each of the 1138 subordinate lodges of the order was asked to make Its reservations, and contracts were mailed to them. When the contracts were returned, signed by the exalted rulers of lodges making reservations, the committee then apportioned rooms. As a result, each lodge delegation, prac tically, Is housed under the same roof. This enables them to enjoy themselves the more because they are surrounded by friends from their own home cities. In its work the committee had the united support of the leading hostelrles. Th hotel men lent every effort to make the preparations as complete as pos sible. One-half the rooms at, the Hotel Multnomah, the. headquarters of th) grand lodge, were placed on the re serve lists, and the same was done at the Imperial, the Perkins, Bowers, Sew Officers and Members of Portland Lodge B. .'i .' l"WH "T I : n ...mmui llW.r73:l.w' ,,..,,,. 5 ijlf .'. .. I. . .11 Nl in 1 Jl J IL A ,i I . ... I' , o s a ;' ri j -'- """M""""""1 nilllitMMMM.illMMMMMI.1 I II 111 ' I.IW I.IH.IM.T H Mt , T , n ITT '"f '' '" ' "' pJJJ,,!' " "' """ 7 ' CPvEdOU DAILY, JOURNAL, rOP.TLAND, THURSDAY ard, the Oregon and other hotels. Determined that their guests hoU have the best of food, the larger hotels placed orders for tons of meats, fowls and vegetables two months ago. At the Hotel Portland alone, three tons of tur keys, chickens, squabs, and five tons of meats and fish were ordered to pro vide against the hunger of Its guests during tho convention. One article on the menu that proved particularly pleas ing to the palate of eastern Elks, was Columbia river salmon, the biggest pur chasable, that were baked whole. Long list of Lodge Honors. T. J. Ivers, exalted ruler of Seattle Lodge No. 92, became a member of the lodge 15 years ago and since then has held every chair. He Is one of the best known Elks in the Pacific northwest and has a large circle of friends both in Seattle and Portland. REUNIONS SEVENTEEN CITIES Grand Lodge Has Convened in Four Western Cities, SINCE the organization of the grand lodge of Elks in 1871, conventions have been held in 17 cities of the United States. Four of these conven tions, including the 1912 convention at P. O. E. Who Laid the Cornerstone of the Elks Temple April 6, 1905 EVEimiQ. JULY 11, VA2. Portland, have been held in the west. The western cities so honored were: Salt Lake City, Denver, Los Angeles and Portland. From 1871 up to and Including the session of '89, the grand lodg met In New York, city, except In 1877. when the convention was held at Philadel phia. This convention reconvened I New York the day following, to ratify all actions taken at Philadelphia, as the grand lodge at that time was operating under the laws of New York state. Orand lodge conventions have been held twice at Philadelphia, twice at Buffalo, twice at Detroit, four times at Atlantlo City and twice at Cincinnati. A full list of the convention cities and the year each convention was held fol low: New York city 187L 1876; Philadel phia, 1817, 1907; New York city. 1884, 1889; Cleveland, 1890; Louisville, 1891; VIEWS OF CLUB HQOi-. Buffalo, 1892, 1905; Detroit, 189S, 1910; Atlantic City, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1911; Cincinnati, 1896, 1904; Minneapolis. 1897; New Orleans, 1898; St Louis, 1899; Milwaukee, 1901; Salt Lake City, 1902; Baltimore 1903; Denver, 1908; Dallas, 1908; Los Angeles, 1909; Port land, 1912. R0SEBURG, NO. 326,. IN FLOURISHING CONDITION Among the smaller lodges" in Oregon, No. 82G, at Ros6burg, la one of the most active. Its temple, a 220,000 struoture, is the oenter of club life In the town, which has a population of approximately 6000. The property on which the tem ple stands. Is valued at 110.000. The lodge was founded July 9, 1896, and Its active membership at present ts 400. SEATTLE 1 92 TO I BUILDBJEilE Nine Story Home to Cost $175,000 .Soon to Ba . . Erected, P THE Seattle Spirit, that subtls some thing that Inspired Seattle's clti tens to create the wonderful Alaska-Yukon exposlUon and other things, such as the Potlatch, on comprehansivs lines, is exemplified la the progressive Dees and unity of the members-of Se attle's lodge of Elks, No. 12. ' .i Late this summer, It is expeoUd that work will be started on a nine Storv home for the lodge, a struoturs that will cost $175,000. The building will stand at Fourth and Spring streets, on f ) by 111 lot, which that lodge purchased two years ago. It will bs one t the handsomest in the city, 'n i v Since its organisation. No. ! Its been marked for Its go ahead spirit, Ths membership of the lodge Is nearly 1(00. Several of ths original nine ohejrter members are still living. For several years the lodge has.msda Its home In the Alaska building, on of the largest blocks. In, Seattle. Ths lodge leased Vie two top floors, which It furnished beautifully. At ths Urns It was billeved that the question of lodge quarters had been settled for years to come, but the rapid expansion Of Its membership was such that It was de cided that a building devoted exclusive ly to the lodge was a necessity. As a , result, property was purchased and butlding plana made, and It ts ex pectfd that 92 will be snugly housed la Its new home In another year. , ,' With the exception of two stores on the ground floor, the proposed; temple will be used exclusively by ths lodge. In the subbasement will bs located the baths and swimming tank; ths base ment will house the gymnasium ami handball court; ths second, third an 1 fourth floors will be given ; over .. t bachelor suites and sleeping apartment, and on the fifth floor ths card room, buffet library, etc., will bs found. Th sixth iloor will accommodate ths b&'l and banquet halls and ths cafe and lod.; rooms will bs on ths ssvsnth.V y The money to defray ths- sxpsnss of constructing ths tsmpls'wiU bs r!fi by stock subscription.. ' Erilt Lo ! to B. P. O. n ri"" of -ths -i first lA.'-.subor: lodges Of ths B. P. O. E. were lr' in- cities of ths Atlanta c two on ths Pacifla slope, t middle eastern, stales, n : : south,