The Washington times., 1902-02-09
B. P. 0. ELKS.

\ small band OF Thespians thirty years
ago organized themselves into a fraternal
order to perpetuate the noble Elk.
The Order OF Elks. while of a limited
number originally, has since grown to
enormous proportions. The horns OF the
organized Elk societies spread themselves
from the rOck-bound coast OF Maine TO the
sun kissed sands OF the Gulf Of Mexico,
and from the icy shores OF Alaska to the
orange groves of Florida. Everywhere in
the broad United States you viii find an
Elk, not with battle arrayed horns, but
one who will extend the glad hand under
all conditions.
The Elts have very strong hold upon
people OF the Capital City. as is shown by
the great crowds which visit Convention
Hall, where the grand mid-winter carni-
val OF Elks is now in progress
In order TO attract a large attendance to
the carnival the Elks invited all of their
companions in Captain Noahs ship, the
Ark, and a great number accepted. The
Washington Elks greeted their brethren
effusively, and chorus which would put
Prof Garner, of monkey Language fame
to shame. and beat a retreat. inaugurated
the mid-winter carnival OF the Washing
ton Elks.
The initial exercises were conducted
with simplicity, as befitting the noble Elk
Representative Charles K. Schirm Of
Maryland, who is esteemed loyal knight
of Baltimore Lodge, No. Z. was introduced
by Exalted Ruler Joseph a. Burkart, of
Washington Lodge, and made brief and
effective address.
Throughout the week great crowds have
attended the carnival, and even larger
attendance is expected the coming week.
The carnival is under the charge OF an
executive committee, composed as foi-
lows:
Lloyd b. Brooke, chairman; NJ. G. Nc
Cormick, vice chairman; Joseph A. Burk-
art. ex officio chairman; George A. Gar
ner secretary; NJ. Dyrenforth, treasurer;
George E Boos Frank B. Ciarkson, Geo.
E. Emmons, Henry F. GetZ. George A.
Mason, John c. --aXwell. and f. b. Swig
gard.
The following committees also have
charge of the various departments:
Committee on official programme and
souvenirs-F. u. Clarkson. chairman; VIII
liam NJ. Garrett. William F. O'Brien, l..
NJ Roche p. J. Fingles. Harry Essex, and
James H. Furbeshaw.
Committee on public order and comfort
George E. EmmoDs, chairman; William
]. Mullen, NJ. Henry Kinsinger. George
C. Esher, Henry J. Gensler. jr., Carl J. F.
Graft. Benjamin b. Whitney, William
Dickson. Jesse Ramsburgn, ID. =. McCar
j.
Gieseking.
Committee on music. decorations. and
illumiEation-F. b. Swiggard, chairman;
Henry J. Allen, Charles Y. Trott, Albert
Sillers. Joseph ]. Leary. E. J. Cantwell,
T. d. Harper, and W. II. Coon.
Committee on promotion and publicity
George L. Boos, chairman; E. G. Shafer.
Ernst W Emery e. B. Hay, Fred c.
Gieseking, Joseph A. Burkart, Z. S. Ran
dali. and Salvador 8. Richard.
Committee on finance-Mitchell Dyren-
FORTH chairman; p. NJ. Becker, j. E. Bish-
op, Z. F. Buckley, Frank A. Butts. Charles
o. Brill. J. d. Burns. T. S. Cadwallader. j.
Doyle Carmody, C. w. Clagett. William E.
Cable, G. W Coldenstroth. E. NJ. Dyren-
forth, p. ]. Fingles. NJ. z. Flanagan. John
D. Frazee, John z. Fuegel. J. II. Furbe-
shaw. S. GaEss. o. B. George, c. J. +.
Graft, William F. GUIDE, C. F. Hermann. C.
Horigan George w. Harrison, J. J. Hogan
A. c. Hutchinson, ]. S. Jackson. M. ID.
Jacobs. John Johnson. Joseph M. Johnson,