Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-05
THE ELKS GRAND LODGE
Will be, the Greatest Meeting
They Ever Held.
Atlantic City will Entertain Them in
Royal Style July 10th, 18th and 18th.
!. Local Lodge There will Keep open
Hoase--an Ideal Place For The Re-
union Prizes That will be Awarded
In Some Of the Contests.
speeial CORRESPONDENCE.

uniOn-PriZes That Will be Awarded
In Some Of the Contests.
Special CORES pendence.
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j. June 81
From the large number Of letters re-
ceived by the Executive Committee ia
charge of the fourteenth annual Grand
Lodge and Reunion r. p. O. Elks
which is to be held here on July 10,
II and II the Atlantic City Lodge il
already assured that this will be the
largest and most successful gathering
Of Elks coming from all sections Of
| the United States ever known in the
history of this popular organization.
/ Where lodges which formerly sent Il
! delegation of twenty-five members To
the conventions of this order word has
been received to expect them in their
own private cars from 100 TO 200
| Strong.
! The various local committees are
/ holding weekly meetings and are hard
at work arranging the many details
/ for the successful entertainment Of
their thousands Of guests at that time.
The Grand Lodge headquarters will
be at the Hotel Rudolf. A monster
social session will be held on one Of
the evenings at Marcus N. Carroll's
/ Blue Cavern Grotto on the Boardwalk
while a large reception and ball will
| be given on one OF the ocean piers on
another evening. The sessions Of the
Grand Lodge will be held 10 the Acad-
envy of Music, directly facing the
ocean. Open house will beHkept at
Elks' Hall during the entire conven-
| tion, and a ladies reception committee
will be on hand at all times to receive
the wives, sisters, cousins and sweet
hearts of visiting Elks. During the
week many special features have been
arranged and these in addition to the
many natural attractions and advan-
tages offered by Atlantic City will af-
ford each and all most delightful
visit to the seashore.
Atlantic City Lodge have not been
making much noise over their prepa-
rations for the Reunion, but they as
sure all visitors that when they arrive
here they will be most Hospitality re-
ceived, and that every thing necessary
for their comfort and entertainment
has been provided for in the most
ample manner The second annual
exhibition of the Atlantic City Horse
Show Association will be held here
during the same week that the Elks
convention is in session, and as this is
one of the great social functions at
the resort, as well as one of the fore
most equine exhibitions in the coun-
try, it will be greatly enjoyed by the
visitors. The bathing, sailing, fish
ing, golfing, wheeling, driving and
scores Of other amusements and diver
sions Of all sorts at this place are not
surpassed anywhere in the country,
and there will be plenty OF entertain
ment to satisfy everyone and send
them home firm friends of the Queen
Resort of America.
The grand parade OF Elks will take
place on the afternoon of Wednesday
July IL, and this parade is one of the
leading features of the Elks Reunion.
Samuel E. Perry chairman Of the Pa
rade and Prize Committee, has charge
of the details of the pageant This
committee offers the following prizes
in addition to number OF individual
trophies, which will be announced
later on when the list is complete:
FIRST PRIzE-Handsome silk ban
ner to the lodge having the largest
number of uniformed members in line
of parade, based upon the greatest
distance travelled and of not less than
25 members.
SECOND PRIzE-Two Hundred Dol
lars to the lodge making the best APP
pearance in the line of parade having
not less than so members.
THIRD PRIzE-A loving cup to the
lodge making the best appearance in
the line of parade having not less
than so members.
FOURTH PRIzE-Silk national flag
with embroidered stars, having knot
ted silk fringe and cord and tassles
and jointed staff, to the lodge march
ing best ia the line of parade having
not less than 25 members.
FIFTH PRIzE-A clock and orna-
ments to the lodge making the most
unique appearance in line of parade
having not less than 20 members.
BAND CONTEST.
FIRST PRIZE-Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars to the best band partic-
ipating in concert to be given at
such time as shall be hereafter named
during the Reunion.
SECOND PRIzE--One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars to second best band.
THIRD PRIZE--One Hundred Dol
lars TO third best band.
NoTE:-Each band entering for
contest must participate in the grand
parade and must accompany lodge.
The prizes will be paid to the lodge
hiring the band and shall be governed
by such rules as may be made by the
committee or judges of said contest.
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