For Immediate Release:
(picture is Elk Charter Members and others)
The Wellsville Lodge of Elks No. 1495 will be celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the issuance of their charter from the Grand Lodge of
Elks. The Charter dated July 16, 1925,
was issued upon completion of several months of planning by the then-charter
members. Charter members included: F. M.
Wall, Herbert W. Ward, Floyd W. Lee, J. J. Dean, Henry DeBarbieri, Earl B.
O’Connor, W. M. Cobb, H.B. Eynon, P. C. Connor, Rodney E. Kane, Howard O.
Gonter, W. J. Moynihan, Carl Shreiner, Gus Giopulos, Francis Anderson, F. P.
Knox, L. J. Coons, C. F. Mayer, G. P. Probst, W. J. McGurk, Wm. J. Hanson, Wm.
J. Cronin, Anthony M. Reiller, H. J. Stephens, Laurence J. Pflager, Carl N.
Marshall.
A gala weekend of celebration will be held on Friday and
Saturday, July 10th and 11th, led by current Exalted Ruler, Bryant Hughes and
event Co-Chairmen State Vice President Tom Hand and Past Exalted Ruler Jody
Torrey.
Members and invited guests will enjoy dinner Friday night at
the Wellsville American Legion. After dinner, there will be music performed by
The Sticktights at the Elks Lodge. The music is open for all to enjoy.
On Saturday, the Lodge will participate in the Great
Wellsville Balloon Rally parade and then host a family day at the lodge with
youth games, food trucks, and music by Adam and Anton from 1::00-3:30 and
Dollar Short from 4:00 - 8:00pm. This is also open to all.
We will wrap up the celebrations on Wednesday, July 16th
(the actual charter date) with an open house at the Lodge, serving pizza and
wings starting at 5:00 pm.
The Officers and Members wish to thank Wellsville and the
surrounding communities for their generosity and patronage over the last
century.
Anybody interested in joining the Elks are welcomed to
inquire at the Lodge or any member.
ELKS CARE …ELKS SHARE
