The Washington times., 1905-07-09
ELKS OFF FOR
BUFFALO TODAY
To Attend Orders Largest
Gathering.
VIRGINIA BROTHERS GO, TOO
Local Lodge Will Contend With Others
for Prizes Worth, in All,
$4,000.
VIRGINIA BROTHERS GO, TOO

$4,000.
Put me off at Buffalo will be the
cry of 1oo of Washington Elks, accom-
panied by about fifty ladies, who will
leave for Buffalo this morning at $50
o'clock on the "Elks' Special over the
Baltimore and Ohio.
They go for the purpose of attending
the forty-first grand lodge session and
the nineteenth annual reunion of the
benevolent and Protective Order of Elss
which meets in the city of Buffalo. \.
T., July 1914. This is expected to be
the largest meeting of Elks in the his
tory of the organization, as it has been
estimated that over 100000 Elks Will at
tend the reunion. Washington has the
honor of sending one of the largest
delegations of Elks it has ever sent
from the District to meeting Of this
kind.
With the Washingtonians will be a
number OF Elks from Alexandria Cui-
peper, and Norfolk. Va
Four Hundred in Washington.
Last August Washington Lodge. No.
Is, Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, formed what was known as the
Buffalo Reunion Association for the pur-
pose of taking the trip on which the
members of the association Will leave
this morning. There are about 400 Elks
in the city, and of that number. 100
Joined the association and have paid
regular monthly assessment. which was
for the Buffalo trip fund, and the money
is now being used for the expenses of
the trip.
The officers Of the association were
John G. Maxwell, president; George Z.
Mason, vice president; George Car
ner secretary; Peter N. Becker, treas
urer.
The woman auxiliary of the B. P. o.
E. also formed a Buffalo Reunion Asso-
citation shortly after the men had form
ed their association. The officers Of
the woman's association are Mrs. John
c. Maxwell, president; Mrs G. NJ.
Mccormick. vice president: Mrs. George
A Mason. secretary; Mrs. Irene Matt
lngly, treasurer. The ladies, by giving
a number of card parties and enter
tainments of different kinds. have raised
a neat sum for the expenses of their as
ISOLATION
The money raised by the men and
women alike Will go to the general fund
for the benefit of the trip. for chartering
the train and other expenses.
Associations Die.
These two associations go out of ex-
istence as soon as the members are on
the train and then the body of Elks will
be known as the Washington Lodge. No.
is, B. P. Q. E., and Will be so repre-
sented in the convention.
The Washington delegation viii be
,<la- 81 Of he nv
aIted ruler of the District lodge. Jesse
S. Jackson.
C. H. UtermehIe is the delegate and
r. A. O'Brien is his alternate. All past
exalted rulers have a voice in the con-
ventfon and among those of the local
order may be mentioned E. b. Hay,
grand exalted ruler of the United States,
and the following past exalted rules OF
the District lodge: B. 3. Whitney. John
T. Brady. John T. Ward, AZ f. UreIi.
Albert Sillers. Robert c. Mitchell. J..
wyatt Potts. John T. Sheckles, George
Booze, John c. Maxwell, Edward j.
Shine.
The delegate has the advantage over
the others OF casting a vote on all ques-
lions that will be decided by the conven-
tion.
The parade. which will be held on
be a feature of the gathering, as sc, coo
Elks are expected to be in line, and
many handsome money prizes will be
offered.
$4,000 in Prizes.
Four thousand dollars in all will be
distributed for those that excel. The
most important prizes offered are for
The lodge making the best showing in
the 1--WE following ways:
Five hundred dollars, in each case. TO
the lodge making the pest appearance.
wearing the most unique uniform, hav-
ing the greatest aggregate mileage, hay
ing the greatest number in line. and to
the lodge accompanied by the greatest
number OF ladies. Only one OF these
prizes can be awarded to any lodge and
therefore Washington cannot win them
al and win have to be satisfied with
one.
The local lodge Is trying for the prize
or the lodge making the best appearance
and the one wearing the most unique uni
fern. The uniform the local Elks will
have will be hard for their brother Elks
TO beat. II is fuii dress suit with
everything to match, including high silk
hat. white gloves, patent leather shoes,
and q black bamboo walking cane.
Will Wear Money
The lapels of their coats will be deco
rated with two badges one a crisp $50
bill of 1905 series, which has not as yet
been put INTO circulation, and the other
VIII be the badge Of the order. which will
be made mostly of gold and has the
Capitol building with the sun coming up
over the top of IL and then the American
eagle just under the Capitol.
The name and number OF the lodge
stand out in large raised enameled let
ters The bust OF George Washington
is also on the badge, which will rest on
purple and white ribbon; the colors are
those OF the order
The "Elks Special" Will consist of six
Puilmans, dining car and a baggage
car. which will also be used as i COM
rnissary, and Will be in charge of Lieut.
Edward II. Neumeyer. A large guam
tity of provisions and liquid refresh
ments have been donated by the differ
ent merchants around town to be used
on the trip, and the Elks will not have
10 let the inner man suffer, come what