The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-07
WASHINGTON ELKS
LOSE MARINE BAND
Leave for Philadelphia Con-
Vention on Saturday
Evening.
Famous Musicians Cannot
Parade in City of Brotherly
Love.

Because of the hostility OF union bands
10 the Government or enlisted bands Of
the country, the washington Lodge Of
Elks, whose members had planned 10
take the Marine Band ana otherwise TO
make a great display at the mammoth
meeting of Elks in Philadelphia tomor-
row week. will go without a band and
will make the trip to Philadelphia IN
scattered groups.
The Washington Elks desired To take
the Marine Band and have it march in
the big parade with them. but this can
not be done because Of the fact that
several years ago the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor passed a resolution
forbidding union bands TO parade with
enlisted bands There will be 1900
musicians in the parade. and most OF
them will be union men. Consequent
ly, the Marine Band cannot go into
the parade, and the Washington Elks
will have no band with them.
Leave Saturday Evening.
Saturday evening about thirty OF the
local Elks. accompanied by members or
their families, viii go by water 10 the
jamestown Exposition, and from there
will make the sea trip to New York.
whence they Will go by rail to PhiladeI-
phia. Another party will go to Phila-
delphia Saturday night, and still a third
group will 60 Sunday.
In all. there will be about 30 Wash
ington Elks at the forty grand
lodge session and the twenty-first an
Protective Order of Elks," which win
take pace in Philadelphia from July
IS until July 20.
News has been received here bv' the
Washington Lodge No. Is, b. p. o. T..
that the Philadelphians are making
preparations that will insure the perfect
entertainment Of all the visiting Elks.
Most recent Of the entertainment prep
aratiOns for the visiting Elks is the
plan of the captains Of industry"
a number of prominent manufacturers
belonging to Philadelphia Lodge, No. ?.
are cooperating with other leading
manufacturers in a program for visit
ing manufacturers who are EIks.
Fifty Captains of Industry.
Invitations have been sent out al
reaoy to fifty captains Of industry" in
other parts of the country, who are
known to intend to go to Philadelphia.
Each invitation includes one friend of
the recipient so that there will be 100
Of the guests, all told. and fifty hosts.
Every morning during convention
week the plants OF the Philadelphia
manufacturers viii be open to visiting
Elks. and on the afternoon of Friday.
July 10 there. is to be a trip down the
Delaware river and up again. as far as
the city limits. for the purpose Of in
specting the big industries along the
water front.
Mayor Reyburn is chairman Of the
local committee, and George Costello is
vice chairman.
Day of Big Parade.
Directors of the Paper Trade Associa-
ton Of Philadelphia, at a meeting held
IN their headquarters. in the Drexel
building. issued a letter to the members
Of the association, asking that they
close their places Of business on Thurs
day. July Is, the day of the big parade.
When Mayor Reyburn heard of this
suggestion, he announced that ne would
issue n proclamation Immediately. re-
questing every business man in Phila-
6elphia to close his store or Office or
shop during the hours Of the parade.
Fifty Thousand Badges.
In all. $500 badges have been made.
including seven designs. as follows
For the members of the grand lodge
Cpast exalted ruIers), 1,SOO; visiting Elks
insignia, $1,000; women's badges. 1850;
committee badges, 100; Philadelphia
Lodge. No. ?. L50o; exchange, 5000;
press. 200.
All the badges are made of bronze
gold plated or oxidized. and some enam-
eled
Philadelphians estimate that fully
10000 visitors will be I'm the City of
Brotherly Love during the Elks' meet
ing and that they will spend 100000.
There will be representatives at the
meeting from LOST lodges