la ws ▁of ▁the ▁Grand ▁L odge ▁and ▁the ▁local ▁l odge ▁and ▁rit ual ; ▁and ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁flag . ▁ ▁Over ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁year , ▁the ▁Sh el by ▁Const ruction ▁Co ., ▁the ▁contract or ▁for ▁the ▁building , ▁built ▁the ▁B . P . O . E .' s ▁new ▁l odge , ▁which ▁measured ▁ 1 7 0 ▁feet , ▁six ▁inches ▁in ▁length ▁and ▁ 5 9 ▁feet , ▁six ▁inches ▁in ▁length . ▁The ▁building ▁had ▁ 3 2 ▁rooms , ▁with ▁a ▁main ▁d ining ▁room / ▁ball room , ▁a ▁private ▁d ining ▁room , ▁a ▁r ath sk eller , ▁a ▁l odge ▁room , ▁a ▁kitchen , ▁a ▁co ck tail ▁l oun ge , ▁two ▁ladies ▁l ou ng es , ▁and ▁a ▁brow sing ▁room . ▁The ▁building ' s ▁ ▁grand ▁opening ▁was ▁from ▁March ▁ 2 8 ▁through ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁and ▁featured ▁a ▁sm ör g å sb ord , ▁bridge ▁and ▁entertain ment , ▁d inners , ▁and ▁a ▁special ▁l odge ▁meeting ▁and ▁init iation , ▁with ▁the ▁state ▁championship ▁degree ▁team ▁from ▁Indian apolis ▁L odge ▁No . ▁ 3 1 ▁initi ating ▁ 2 0 ▁new ▁members ▁into ▁the ▁l odge , ▁bringing ▁the ▁El ks ▁active ▁membership ▁to ▁nearly ▁ 7 0 0 . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁the ▁B . P . O