The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-10
FORM A STATE ASSOCIATION.
Virginia Elks Have Enthusiastic Meeting and
Organize.

Committees from nine Virginia lodges
of the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF IClks met in the lodge-room of Rich
Inond Lodge, No. 40, yesterday afternoon
and organized the Virginia Association.
The committee went into a temporary
organization with Captain T.. w. Cum
ningham as chairman and Mr.. John c.
Weckert as secretary. 1t was decided
that a perma nent association be formed
at once, 10 - known as the Virginia
Association B. P. Q. Elks." The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, j. J.. Bulngardner, Staunton;
vice-president. Harry Stratton, Peters
burg; secretary, John c. Weckert, Rich
burg: esquire, ". ]. Farley, Suffolk; inner
guard, E. J. Newcomb. Danville; outer
guard, j I. Weber, Hampton.
The president was appointed a commit
tee 10 prepare a constitution and bylaws
10 be submitted at the next meeting. 1t
was unanimously decided 10 hold the
next meeting, embracing all the Eihs in
Virginia, in Richmond on Thanksgiving
Day
Hello, Bill,' the local l1lks' journal. was
made the official organ Of the association
by a unanimous vote. and a vote OF
thanks was rendered Richmond Lodge for
its elegant and hospitable reception.
The Virginia Association has been orga-
nized on the same plan as that adopted
by the NortI, Carolina Association. State
associations or a social character have met
with universal approval throughout the
entire Order but the laws Of the Grand
Lodge Go not provide for State Grand
Lodges. The first association Of this
kind was organized at Charlotte, North
Carolina. May 10Th last, and q number
of States have formed similar associa-
tons during the summer. At TINS meet
ing fully sixty per cent. OF all the Elks
III North Carolina We're Ill attendance
and many from other States. The as
scciation meets annually in the various
cities Of the State has full corps Of
officers and the official organ is hello,
Biz" the Elks' paper published in this
city a splendid programme was pre-
pared by the Charlotte Elks and the oc-
casion was q notable event in the progress
of the Elks in the odd North State
The committee from Richmond lodee
was as follows: Exalted ruler, Frank ".
Cunningham. chairman: John c. Week
cit, secretary. Hon. John Z. Epps, Chas.
NJ Angle and L. n Anthony
Those present from the various lodges
We're:
Petersburg Lodge-William Koenis.
Harry Stratton and John NJ. Harrahan.
Lynchburg Lcdge--Captain p. T. Withers,
L. Lazarus and a. W. Lucado. Char
lcttesville Lodge-Jares Phillips. Ports
mouth I.adge-Carin II. Taiob. Danvilie
LODGE. J. Newconib. Hampton Lodge
j. II. Weber stauntoa Lodge. L.
Bur,gardner and ". T. barke. Suffolk
Lodgc-W. J. Farley.
The following members of Richmond.
Lodge were present and were enrolled as
members: Julius Straus. Preston Belvin,
II Claiborne Epps, I. r. A Burke and
William J. Kcii:-.
An elegant rcpast was provided by
Richmond Lodge for its guests, which
was greatly enjoyed by all present The
meeting embraced a thoroughly reprcsen--
tative body OF men-one that any order
could point to with pride and eachs5vis-
itor was earnest In his determination to
return home and arouse the enthusiasm
OF the tellow-members Of his lodge and
make the gathering here in November
tho greatest OF its kind ever held.