Northwest Joins in Dedication Celebration of Everett, Wash., Lodge

Everett, Wash., Lodge No. 479 celebrated the dedication of its new $200.000 Home with a Three-day program which was attended by representatives of many' Lodges in the Northwest. One of the biggest events of the opening celebration was a social session at which many members and visitors packed the magnificent new Lodge room. There were numerous musical and vaudeville numbers on this part of the program, with the minstrel show of Seattle, Wash., Lodge No. 92 as the leading feature. The following afternoon the building was opened to the citizens of the community for inspection, and in the evening a large class of candidates was initiated. The next day the new building was formally dedicated. Gov. Roland H. Hartley of Washington gave the address of welcome and Walter F. Meier, President of the Washington State Elks Association, delivered the dedicatory address. Roland Gamwell, Past Exalted Ruler of Bellingham, Wash., Lodge No. 194, presented the Lodge with a handsome concert grand piano, the gift of the State Association. During the ceremonies the visiting ladies were entertained at a tea given in the banquet room of the building. Following the exercises that evening a banquet in celebration of the event was given to the distinguished guests. This and the grand ball that opened at the conclusion of the banquet wound up the three-day celebration. The new Home of Everett Lodge is more than twice the size of the old one and is a magnificent structure.

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