The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22
ANNUAL CONVEN-
TON B. P. @. E,
WILL BE HELD IN CHATTANOOGA
AND EXTENSIVE PREPARA-
TIoNs ARE BEING MADE.
AN OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March Is.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the fifth annual convention
and reunion of the Tennessee State
Association, B. p o. Elks, which is
to be held in this city on May -, 20
and 81. The local committees are &C
lively at work. and officials of the
State association are also busily en-
gagged in the preparations.
/ The program for the occasion has
been tentatively outlined as follows,
and will be adhered to with very few,
if any, changes:
Sunday, May 10.
Arrival and reception of delegates
and members.
3p. Mobilization of the new home
of Chattanooga Lodge No. 81, b. T. y.
Elks, with Wiley L. Morgan, of Knox
vile, presiding as district deputy
grand exalted ruler for Eastern Ten
nessee.
r. w. Brown, past grand exalted rul-
er, of Louisville, KY. may also be
present upon the occasion OF the de-
dication of the beautiful new home OF
the Chattanooga Elks.
Monday, May 20.
10 a. m.-First business session OF
the convention. Addresses of wecome
on behalf of the city of Chattanooga
and of Chattanooga Lodge, and re-
sponses on behalf of the association
and the Elks of Tennessee.
Report of officers of the association
detailing the work of the past year,
will also be presented at this time.
President A. j. Phillips, of Nash
Vile, will preside over the sessions OF
the convention. President Phillips is
nearing the close of a most success
ful administration, and he will give
recounting Of his splendid work be-
fore the Chattanooga convention.
Q to 5 D. 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
tn be one of the strongest amateur
mines in the state and that OF thls CITY
is also splendid aggregation.
8 D. MN the new lodge room OF
J Chattanooga Elks lodge will be pre-
scented an exemplification of the new
ritual of the Order of Elks This work
will be done by a crack team, made up
If the best ritualists in the various
Tennessee lodges.
Following the degree work social
session will be held, with A. J. philips
~ Nashville. as chairman, several
talks will be made upon subjects per-
tinen+ to the good of the order IN
Tennessee.
Tuesday, May "a.
Q q. m-Business session OF con-
yention. election of officers and selec-
! ton of next place of meeting
D. m. Grand street parade, to be
narticipated in by Elks from all over
Tennessee The State Association
will give a magnificent banner, signi-
6cant of the order to the lodge whose
DELEGATION makes the best appearance
in the parade. A prize will also De
!, given to the Elk of Chattanooga lodge
3 who appears in the most unique cos
a tune. the idea being for all the Cnat'
a tanoogans to wear different attires
+ This parade will be the notable enter
r tainment feature of the reunion.
81 D. m.-Trip to Lookout Mountain
y where a social session will be held on
5 the historic point"
D. m.-Theatre party at the BIZ
q ion theatre, for all Elks and their
lady friends.
: A committee of local ladies has been
: appointed, to arrange entertainment
r for the ladies who are expected to
r come with the Elks. The parlors and
;, reeeption rooms of the magnificent
9 Elks' home will be thrown open to the
ladies, and they will be lavishly enter
: tanned Nothing will be left undone
: that will contribute to their pleasure
2 The ladies', including the wives, moth
9 ers, sisters, daughters and friends
Of the Elks, are especially invited to
attend.