Evening star., 1903-07-21
BOUND FOR BALTIMORE
ELKS STOP IN WASHINGTON FOR
BRIEF SEASON.
Entertained by the Local Lodge and
Sent on Their Way
Rejoicing.

cities in the south and west are passing
through the capital on their way to the Bal
timore convention. Many of them stop on
in this city and mingle with the local mem
bers of the order A large number of the
visitors have never before been in the capi-
tai, and these are enjoying this part of their
outing as much or more than they will the
convention at Baltimore.
Delegations from Ohio Virginia. North
Carolina. Alabama. California. Pennsyl-
vania, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
Arkansas, Oklahoma. Massa chusetts, Mis-
souri, and many other staitos have been IN
the city Some of these delegations were
large and others We're small, but all re-
ceived the glad hand of fellowship from
their associates of Washington.
The largest number to arrive in a BODY
thus far is that from the famous Cincinnati
lodge which is accompanied by Weber
noted band The special trains bearing TINS
aggregation reached the depot about
O'Clock last evening. The trains were about
four hours late getting into Washington, SO
it was thought no harm would come by
making it a little bit later Therefore the
Cincinnati Elks and all others on the train
accepted an invitation extended 10y the
local lodge. ordered the special delayed un-
til midnight. got out their crack band and
marched down to E,lks' headquarters on h
street northwest. There they We're given
luncheon and otherwise agreeabiy enter
tanned until nearly midnight. when the
Washington lodge members escorted their
visitors back to their special train in a
very happy frame of mind. Earlier in the
evening large party of visitors from Mis-
souri,. Arkansas and Oklahoma were SINH
larry welcomed.
Local Lodge Entertaining.
The local lodge of Elks is devoting itself
assiduously to the entertainment of dele
cations from lodges in all parts of the
country who are en- route to attend the
session of the Grand Lodge OF E,lks. The
handsome home of the Elks at 1G11 +
street northwest is elaborately decorated
for the occasion with huge American flags
and a big Hello. Bi'l!' sign greets all
corners from the front of the building.
Inside the lodge rooms the welcome is
extended by committees of Elks constant
ly on hand to greet the wayfaring Elks.
This committee divides itself into relays,
and thus at no part of the day. from morn
ing until too late at night to mention. the
hosts are on hand to receive the guests.
The committee reception is composed of
Rosa f. Downing. William 4. Garrett. p.
F.. Carr. Robert G. Mitchell. DR.. William
f. Walter, Hugh F. Harvey. Emil G.
Schaeffer. j. d. Frazee, John Doyle Car
m2dy. Samuel p. Gompers. DR.. Roach,
Charles Hermann. William H. Warner, II.
V. I.anstiale and Past Grand Exalted Ruler
Edwin r. Hay. y subcommittee of this
committee is in charge each day. assisted
by twenty assigned members. The subcom-
mittee conducting affairs this morning is
com posed of F. f.. Carr, Fred Wagner and
Hugh r. Harvey. Buffet luncheon and or
cheSfral music in the lodge room are fea-
lures of the entertainment. but the most
notable thing about it is the warmth of
the hospitality extended. That this is
heartily appreciated is manifest from the
warm expressions of the passing guests.
The lodge will keep open house all the
week. and expects to entertain even larger
numbers returning from the convention
than it has of those going to Baltimore.
Either coming or going It IS expected
that Washington Lodge. No. 10 will well
come visitors from every important city in
the Union.
The visitors to the headquarters thus far
include many persons prominent in public
life and in Elkdom. Among them may be
mentioned Representative Patterson of
Pennsylvania. State Senator r w Archer
of Ohio, A. j. Seamon of MOundsville. W.
Va; Robert j. Seaton of Seaton Ill: .rohn
Baker. Allegheny, Pa; George r Ba1nes
Louisville: John S Clifford Nashua. \. H..
and James Lackaye. Detroit; Arthur d.
Harding, Petersburg, Va; State Senator
Chas. F. Sergeant of Lawrence. Mass:
Charles V. Raab and George w Swank,
Johnstown, Pa, and many others.
Bay State Delegation.
The Lawrence, Mass, delegation arrived
this morning. after a series of msadven-
lures on the train. 1t left Lawrence last
Friday. 1t is composed of a number of
persons prominent in social and political
life.
Each visitor to Elks' headquarters is pre-
sented by the local committee with hand
some symbolic badge, reading "Washing-
ton Lodge, No. u. Il. p. o. E. July 2O-5
1907 suspended from which, by a purple
ribbon marked souvenir" is the tradition
al elk's tooth of the order These SOU
venirs are in demand, and are much ap-
PIE eciated
The United States Marine Band Lieut.
W. II. Santelmann commanding will be
drawn up in front of Elks headquarters
at 7:i5 am tomorrow. Here the members
of the Washington lodge will appear soon
afterward, nattily arrayed in uniforms con-
sisting of blue serge coats and trousers
white shirts, Panama hats with purple
bands to them and purple neckties Each
Elk will carry a cane. The delegation will
be marched to the depot. where they will
be joined by many others including ladies'
who will participate in the trip
Washington is expected to send one of
the largest delegation to the convention of
any lodge in the country. The lodge head
quarters will be at the Hotel Saint Paul in
Baltimore.
They Lodge In Washington.
1t was learned from various sources to-
day that about 1000 of the Elks who are
attending the conclave in Baltimore this
week have secured hotel accommoda tions
in Washington for the week The BaIti-
more and Ohio and the Pennsylvania rail-
roads have made special provision for car
rying the members of the order between
the two cities and each morning the trains
are crowded with the wearers of the rabbit
foot bound for Baltimore, where they par
tlcipate in the enjoyments In that CITY I'm
the day and return to Washington at night.
i. is stated that many of the visitors have
been unable to secure satisfactory hotel
accommodations in the monumental CITY
and that they prefer to pay the difference
in railroad fare between the capital CITY
and Baltimore rather than put up with the
inconvenience OF an overcrowded city
Electric Fans in Sleeping Cars.