Dust covers the hand ball courts and both ball room are rarely used. Now we only have one and it’s never used. Per Horan, operating costs were $3600 a month and another $400 a month to heat the building in cold weather ( that’s about $400,000 a year in 2022 dollars ). First they took away diagonal parking and then it went no parking between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.”ģ) Operating costs and idle space were also a factor. Per Secretary Joe Horan, “parking ruined us. The article also states that the Clayton Lodge had 400 members, Florissant 225 and Kirkwood – Des Peres 50.Ģ) As assumed, we did sell our Lindell property to St Louis University ( they converted it to the newly established Center for Urban Programs ). The article answers a few question that we have previously been guessing at….ġ) The article states that #9 currently had 700 members but years ago had nearly 3000 ( thus I that as the peak membership of the 1920’s previously shared via our large initiation classes ). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the BPOE, the Post ran a lengthy article that also discussed the upcoming #9 move from 3617 Lindell to 20th and Market. The ritual honored the 33 interned members of Lodge #9 and those that served in the Armed Forces. The publication is intended to be made available for the upcoming 150th birthday celebration of St Louis Lodge #9.” On May 22, in partnership with the Lodge Veterans Committee, St Louis lodge #9’s History Group held a gravesite re-dedication ritual at St Louis Lodge #9 Elks Rest in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri. Additionally, The History Group of St Louis Lodge #9 is researching with plans to publish, a detailed history of Lodge #9 which was chartered in 1873. The Rest, which was purchased in 1883, is the final resting place for 33 deceased members of St Louis Lodge #9. Per Chairman Robert Dixon on May 29th, “The History Group of St Louis Lodge #9 is dedicated to renovating and maintaining the St Louis Lodge #9 Elks Rest.
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