The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-03-21

SUNDAY, MAY NINETEENTH.
Arrival aud reception of delegates
and members.
| 3p. dedication of the new home
Of Chattanooga Lodge, No. 10, B. P. O.,
Elks, with Wiley L. Morgan, of Knox
Vile, presiding as district deputy grand
exalted ruler for Eastern Tennessee.
r. W. Brown, past grand exalted
ruler, of Louisville, KY, may also be
present upon the occasion of the dedica-
ton of the beautiful rev home of the
Chattanooga Elks.
MONDAY, MvY TWENTIETH.
10 a. m.-First business session OF
the convention. Addresses of welcome
on behalf the city of Chattanooga and
of Chattanooga Lodge, and responses
on behalf of the association and the
Elks of Tennessee.
Reports of officers of the association,
detailing the work of the past year, will
also be presented at this time.
President A. j. Phillips, of Nashville,
will preside over the sessions of the
convention. President Phillips is near
ing the close of most successful ad-
ministration, and will give recount
ing of his splendid work before the
Chattanooga convention.
9to 5p m.-An outing will be ar
ranged at Olympia park, the conclud-
ing feature of which will be a crack
game of baseball between teams COM
posed of Elks from Chattanooga and
Nashville. The Nashville team is said
to be one of the strongestest amateur
mines in the state, and that of this city
is also a splendid aggregation.
8p. MN the new lodge room o.
Chattanooga Elks' lodge will be pre-
sented an exemplification of the new
ritual of the Order of Elks. This worl
will be done by crack team, made III
of the best rituralists in the various
Tennessee lodges.
Following the degree work socia
session will be held, with A. j. Phil
lips, of Nashville, as chairman. Inter
spersing the entertaining numbers
several talks will be made upon sub
jects pertinent to the good of the ordel
in Tennessee.
TUESDAY, MAY TwENTY-FIRsT.
pa. m.-Business session of conven
tion, election of officers and selection
of next place of meeting.
2p. m.--Grand street parade, to b
participated in by Elks from all owe
Tennessee. The state association vii
give magnificent banner, significan
of the order, to the lodge whose dele
cation makes the best appearance i
the parade. A prize will also be give
to the Elk of Chattanooga lodge VIII
appears in the most unique costume
the idea being for all the Chattanooga
to wear different attires. This parad
will be the notable entertaining featnr
of the reunion.
3p. m.-Trip to Lookout Mountain
where a social session will be held o
the historic "point."
sp. m. Theatre party at the Bio
theatre, for all Elks and their lad
friends.
A committee of local ladies has bee
appointed to arrange entertainment fl
the ladies who are expected to com
with the Elks. The parlors and receI
tion rooms of the magnificent Elk
home will be thrown open to the ladie
( and they will be lavishly entertainet
Nothing will be left undone that wi
contribute to their pleasure. The ladie
: including the wives, mothers, sister
daughters and friends of Elks, are Q
peoially invited to attend.
Further details of the program wi
be announced later, together with of
cial statements as to reduced rates {
railroads. Reports received from ov,
the state indicate that q large atten'
ance will prevail, as there is much i
8 terest.
The officers of the association are:
Il President-A. j. Phillips, of Mas
vile.
First Vice PRESIDENT. h. Josep
of Jackson.
Second Vice. President William
E Draper, Of Murfreesboro.
Secretary Wiley l.. Morgan, Kno
r. vile.
Chaplain-Rabbi NJ. Samfeld, Mel
phis.
Inner Guard-E. B. Marshall, Uni
! City.
Executive Committee-F. P. Col
man, of Memphis; David Kuhn,
Nashville; Emil Washman, of Chat
nooga; J. Thomas McGrath, of Kno
vile; John L. Wisdom, of Jackson;
mt S. Blaufeld, of Bristol; VIM. Kleesa
. of Clarksville; j. s. Thomson, of Pi
ISL. @. Burdick, of Union City; Tf
!, l.. Earnest, of Johnson City; J. W,
kins, OF nyersburgi L. ]. Bqrgdorff,
Murfreesboro; and W. K. Sheddan,
Columbia.