The aegis & intelligencer., 1900-04-20
Elk's-Carniyal.

Baltimore is to have an industrial expos:-
tlon this summer which will go long way
towards proving a solace to those who may
be unable to go to Paris.
Baltimore Lodge of the Protective Order OF
Elks, a charitable organization known all
over the United States because of its protect
i've charity and its care of needy members
and others in need of help, will hold an Elk
carnival in Baltimore from June 4th to 10th,
inclusive.
The proceeds of the carnival are to go 10
the charity fund Of the organization.
There was a lively contest at the last
national meeting of the Elks as to the place
OF the next annual meeting. The Z ks of the
Elstern States contested against their Western
Atlantic City. Many of the visitors will
stop in Baltimore. The local society is there.
fore determined that big surprise shal
await their brethren when they resch Mary
land and meet its welcome aud its hospital
ity. Elks from every section Of this and ad-
joining States are preparing to visit Balti-
more to meet their fellow members and to
assist In entertaining the visitors. The Balti-
more Elks realizing that much is expected Of
them in order to interest their visiting bre,h-
rem have undertaken to give them carnival
which will surpass in beauty ard in interest
the Oriole Show which was given in Balti-
more iu 1882.
The Eiks have secured plot of ground at
Greenmount and North Avenues adjacent to
every street car line running from the rail-
roads and the steamboat wharVes, for the &C
commodation of their friends. They have de-
cided to adopt the most interesting features
OF the Worlds Fair, held in Chicago in 1898;
to that end they have secured IN any of the at
tractive features of that great national demon
stration. The Midway, with its oriental at
fractions, is promised; the anima! shows are
| engaged the exhibits of American Mcchani.
cal genius will be numI rous. The trans
portation companies conveying people
Baltimore are interested i'll the enterprise OF
| the Elks and have given encouragement &c
| their plans.
For the exposition, five "r six acres of land
have been secured. Space on the grounds i:
| in demand with business nel who desire tC
exhibit developments in industrial wares and
machinery, and many boo.hs hGv. been ell.
gagged In anticipation of the visit of S: .hern
ers and Westerners to the city at that time.
The Elks, besides being b3n edcial orde-
are q social order, local and natiC nal. In pre-
parations for their carnival they have mo-
overlooke ed the social side of their txis' Fence
and they will be prepared with amusenent'
of every description to meet the wishes q
those who come to the carnival. They are
now in correspondence with leading attrac
tions of the country to secure the attendance
Of talent that will be surprise to all those
who were not fortunate enough to see thu
Worlds Fair, and, indeed, to many who saw
that fair, but who have since failed to SCI
new attractions that have delighted larg'
audiences in many cities.
The scope of the proposed enterprise is as
tonshing to those who in a pessimistic wa.
think Baltimore is unable to accomplish
great things.
The affair is largely in the hands OF thu
younger newspaper men of Baltimore, ard
push and energy will make the affairs su
cess we do not hesitate to predict its outcome