Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-07
ROGRAM
NOW COMPLETE
WEEK OF JULY 1890 PROMISES
TO BIZ LINELIEST IN HIS
TORY OF PHILA-
BELpHIA.


the exception OF some minor details.
the program for the convention and
reunion OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tectiVe order of Elks. which il TO
be held i'm this city during the week
OF July 18th, is complete and is now
presented to the public for the first
time.
From reports received from all seo-
1 lions OF the country It is expected
that upwards 10 $50 goo visitors will
be in Philadelphia during the con
vention and the executive committee
OF Philadelphia Lodge No. >. OF which
Chester p Ray is chairman, conf
IDENTITY hopes and looks for the CO.
operation OF the people Of this city in
the entertaining OF this mighty host
OF strangers The committee is now
raising an entertainment fund of
100000
OF such large proportions Is an
lslks' convention that councils have
taken official recognition OF the event
and joint committee has been ap-
jointed to cooperate with the local
committee OF Elks Mayor Rey-
burn has also expressed himself as
Interested In the convention. and will
do all his official position enables
him to make the convention week
the most memorable in the city'S his
tory
EXPECTS HOSTS ON SUNDAY
large number or delegates, par
ucularly those coming from distant
points, are expected TO arrive on sun
day, July Ia. All trains will be met
by the reception committee, who will
escort the visitors to their hotels. La
dies accompanying special delega
| tions will be taken TO their hotels
in automobiles. tally-hos. and special
cars Baggage will be immediately
transferred by special wagons to Lo-
tels.
MONDAY, july Is.
Z. "~.a.unen' ol Grand Lodge
mcmre's which van include trim
on 'ho Delewalc riyor visiting
Cramps and o,Gc- Ipyards. Lea
que ISLAND navy yard, forts and all
other points OF interest. A stop Will
he made at Washington park. where
luncheon Will be served. The time
OF ombarkation will be at 1900 a.
m, oHG the return made at 500 D.
M
The formal opening of the Grand
Lodge VIII take place az the Grand
Orera House At 500 p. m, whore the
guests will be welcomed by the gov
ernor, thc mayor and other officials.
At the same hour bands will dis
course patriotic airs in Independent
square
TUESDAY, July rs.
The Grand Lodge opens I'm bust
ness sessions at 1900 a. m. at the
Garrick theatre on that day Wash
ington Park-oL-t lo-Deleware viii he
scene or who. VII be the greatest
'estal occasion cyg attempted by any
organization. ENory IGll. I'm tho
world is invited TO come TO this
unprocGndentcl Toast. The ocean
viii be s"ou ad for shell fish. the riv-
ers for their nnny DEMONS. the
Garth FOR It's GIFTS to make this feast
unparalleled. The only thing ncces-
Fary for admission IS an Eiks card
and TIE Jflc'al h-dge
Boats viii leave Arch street wharf
every hour, mo- tickets being neces-
.sary 20 Blk. lt utilization az above
stated being made by the badge and
Visiting card These boats will make
frips mp and down the river before
proceeding 90 Washington park.
ia the evening concert at Tndo-
pedent Square and at II O'Clock the
singing OF tho # o'clock toast on CITY
Hall plaza
"WEDNESDAY, july "a.
IT, tho moaui trip through fair
mount PARK that embraces within
IT'S domain 2."I5 acres. with rusar-
pascal laf., uory that h. iu-
spirad artists rou every corner or
the world Hundreds Of monuments
are Within its cnvirons. chlcf Of
which IS that magnificent work Of
art, the bronze equestrian statue OF