Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-29
A GREAT SOCIAL SESSION.
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS WILL ENTER
TAIN GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Some of the Fc aturrs of tho Occasion. List
of tho Office's. A Large
Time Expected.

Newport News Lodge. No. 315, Be
nevolent and Protective Order Of Fclks.
has a reputation for knowing how to
entertain royalty and since its organi-
zatio1, i, has given many swell "blow
outs" but the greatest Of all will he
given under the auspices Of the "bcst
people on earth next Monday night.
when reception will bc rendered the
Grand Lodge officers and trustees at
the Casino.
This is the first time in the history Of
the order of Elks the Grand Lodge OFF,
GERS have arranged a visit in Il body 10
Old Virginia and every lodge in this
vicinity is anxious to pay them such
attention as is BETTING their station.
Norfolk Portsmouth. Richmond and
Petersburg. as well as Newport News,
will honor them in different ways and
it is hoped that the stay of the grand
officers at Old Point Comfort will DC
made SO pleasant that they will max"
Virginia their meeting place on future
occasions.
Newport News Elks have arrange,
to do their share and perhaps the
SWEETEST reception in honor of the Wis
llulS W III NC SlNSll liGlS.
Following are the Grand Lodge OIL
GERS who are coming:
Grand Exalted Ruler B. NJ. Allen, Of
Birmingham, Ala.
Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight j. Q.
Rees of San Francisco.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
George Meyer, OF Pittsburg. Pa
Grand Secretary George A. Reynolds,
of Saginaw. Mich.
Grand Treasurer Ed S. Orrs, Of
Mcadevilc, Pa.
Grand Trustees II. w. Mcars. of Bat
tmore: J. T. Tanning, OF Indianapolis
and ]. .. O'Shca, OF Lynn, Mass.
1t is expected that these gentlemen
Will arrive at Old Point Comfort today.
Since the big reunion in st. Louis
they have scattered throughout thu.
country. but all of them will probably
get in before tonight.
AS stated several days ago, Grand
Exalted Ruler Allen for the grand Off
GERS, has accepted the invitation for
Monday evening and there is no douht
about their coming. The Norfolk Lodge
had arranged to entertain the visiting
9ks in their city during the day and 20
take them on a moonlight excursion 10
tire Capes Monday night. but the ex-
Gul SlOII VIII nave ~ ne phbSlptlneu, as
Mr. Aliens acceptance is final and the
visitors will spend Monday evening in
Newport News.
Newport News Lodge has arranged to
send special car down TO Old Point
after the Grand Lodge officers 1t will
return with the guests about $40
o'clock. The Casino will be specially
decorated for the occasion and when
the visitors arrive there they will DC
met by the full membership Of Newport
News Lodge. The only outside IIlks
Who will be present will be those who
are visiting in the city.
The reception will he in the nature of
social session. but it will be on !,
greater scale than ever attempted by
the local Elks. Most Of the talent VIII
be professional. Through the courtesy
of Manager White. OF the Point of Pines
Park. who is a member Of the Lynn,
Mass. lodge. all Of the available male
talent at his park next week will take
part in the social session program. The
Elks are also after one Of the perform
ers who will appear at the Ruckroc
Beach Casino next week He is Billy
Vann. the famous minstrel, who is a
well known Elk. In addition to this
talent several well known home per
formers will take part The entertain
ment feature of the program will he
first class and well worth seeing.
VI course, there will be a number OF
speeches. but all of them Will be short
and anything that is calculated to be
too long and tircsomc will be cut
The entertainment committee is ar
ranging to secure the Soldiers Home
BAND for the occasion. A frst-class
spread will be set before the Elks carly
in tn. evening.
The Portsmouth Elks will join with
'as Norfolk Lodge in entertaining the
visitors. The Petersburg IIlks will scn.l
down d large delegation to call on the
Grand Lodge officers at Old Point ana
u IS understood that the Richmond
Lodge is contemplating a similar meth
% OF paying its respects to the visiting
i1lAs.