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Dedication Of Elks Lodge Held SundayCanandaigua Elks were charged lo justify Uib existence of the Elks Lodge here through continued service lo the community by James A. Gunn, of Mamaronock, 'yasL president, New York Stale Elks Association, who gave the principal address at a dinner following tlie dedication ceremonies held yesterday afternoon.T3to recently acquired lodge was officially dedicated in ceremonies held in the lodge home, Niagara St., Sunday mid-afternoon. The ceremonies were followed by a dinner served in the Odd Fellows Halt UiaL evening.Gunn told the local membership that they now have an opportunity lo offer Canandaigua a variety of services, lie said, “With your new homo, you must be ready to accept the responsibility of service to the city through its youth. The young .lxsojile of CanandaiguaWoman Lined.On Driving CountGrace M. Starr of Victor plead ed -guilty this morning before City Judge James A. Avery lo a charge or driving svliile intoxicated on Nov. 18, brought by Donald .J. Updike of the Canandaigua City Police department, who was the arresting officer.Judge Avery liaed Mrs. Starr $50 aixl revoked her license.Mrs. Starr was also charged with hitting a parked caron North Main St„ occupied by Mrs. Hardy Luml) and Mrs, Madeline Bolger, and conlinuing up North Main St. without, stopping. The ear, whicl was observed by Patrolman Updike war; swerving from side to side, according to his report. Updike also reported that he followed the Starr car up North Main Si,, to route 332 and that be ordered Mrs. Starr lo stop and drove the police car in front of her vehicle, which then rammed the left rear of the police car before coming to a halt on route 332.ysne5-CPrid1-i-dsiLCS,l-11110ii-n,rcicoofaeT.11 a nsiii-d.Cynthia Casper Feted At ShowerrSHORTS V1LLE — Mrs. Robert Salsich, Holcomb, ‘and Miss Joan Sliker, Shnrisvillc, were hostesses at a variety shuwer at the latter’s home, Friday evening, in honor of their cousin, Miss Cynthia Casper, of Canandaigua,Twelve guests were present from Holcomb, Bristol, Canandaigua and Shorlsville. Miss Casper, daughter or Mr, and Mrs. Eugene Cnsper, Northficld, N.J., will become the bride of Douglas Jack, of Rochester, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jack, Northhampton, Mass., Saturday, Nov. 26, in the First Congregational Church in East Bloomfield,should be invited to make this home a center for their activities,rraises Local Group The guest speaker also praised Ric local lodge for its work ni tho Veterans Admin is I ml Loti Hospital. Ho lold-jlie dinner guesls that the ' organization spends approximately $350,000 for veterans service activities throughout the country. Gunn also spoke of the $i5D,tK)0 in * scholarship awards made- available fa deserving .students by the grand lodge.Gunn also praised the women who now help with ledge activities. He spoke of the lime when the men considered their lodges sacred and women were never permitted la eider Hie buildings. “There are a few died-in-the-wool Elk members, wlw still hold to this rule, arxj. I find their lodges are below par on activities and services, Gunn concluded.■ The ritual dedication program was conducted by Martin J. Trau* golt of New Rochelle, Stale Elks president. He was assisted by ItoberL J. Hayes, local exalted ruler and Theodore Beales of Newark, who also sewed ns master of ceremonies at I lie banquet.Mayor Arthur Munson welcomed the guests at tlw dinner, Dr. Louis Lopez., VA Hospital administrator spoke of the services, which the Elks perform at Ihe hospital and made social mention of the annual Flag Day ceremonies, which.ihe paiionls look forward each year/1 Special recognition' was given by the stale Elks officials to the building committee of [/mis Kicsc-wclter, chairman, assisted by Robert Mayes, Leo Pierce, Alan Loamy, Bernard Be a lion, Den Parker, George Joseph, Jloeeo Vita Ion a and T. William Carson.The local lodge was formed in' April 1051 with 47 men. Lawrence Taber was named chairman of an organizational committee, and meetings were held at the Canandaigua Yacht Chib. At the national convention held in July 1D5L a dis-pens a lion was granted authorizing the formation of the new lodge and on Armistice Day, JD51, I ho Can-and a i gim Lodge was recognized with 115 charter members. Members then met in rooms rented at HR Saulh Main St, About a year ago when Ihe Imperial Hotel became available Hie building coin mil lee recognized its possibilities and the hotel was purchased. Thu building was’ purchased in July 1059 and since then members have given most of their sparo time lo renova ling Ihe hotel into lodge rooms. The lodge was opened last February.The building itself was creeled in 17C just a few years after the Elks was inslitilled as a lodge in the country (1853). The building was first known as Masseth Mouse“to Loand later Itotcf.was ''renamed Imperial
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Canandaigua Daily Messenger
Canandaigua, New York, US
Mon, Nov 21, 1960
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