Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
CoMMANDERY No. e. KNIGHTS TEMP1AR

the visiting delegations, is headed by
Robert s. Medary. At the conclu-
sion of the convention, and after all the
business connected Herewith is settled, the
work of John NJ. Watt. chairman of the
auditing committee, will begin. Mr.. Walt
and his associates will audit the books and
prepare statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures for the public. finance COM
mittee of fifty, headed by William ]. Doyle
and Robert NJ. Cats, had in charge the col
lection of subscriptions from the members
OF the lodge and many of the merchants in
the city. AS a result of their work the
entertainment fund was sweled by upward
of $40 03. George NJ. Smith is chairman of
the committee of the opening exercises,
which are to be held at the Grand Opera
House Monday, July 10, and he has ar
ranged an Interesting program. These ex-
ercises Will mark the formal opening of
the Grand Lodge session.
Large Delegation From Lodge 10.
Washington Lodge of Elks No Is. will
send large delegation to Philadelphia
headed by Exalted Ruler Richard A.
Brien, Esteemed Leading knight Ernest
a. Emery and Esteemed Loyal Knight
Robert NJ. McWade. The latter was long
a leading Philadelphia newspaper man, and
is expected to show all those from the
National capital who of a Missouri dis
position that Philadelphia is a pretty lively
old city after all. The Alexandria Elks
headed by Exalted Ruler Fleschmann, ex-
pect. TO travel with the Washington herd,
while those of Baltimore are framing up
VIII. they think will be the prize-wnning
team in the big parade. In natty white
duck uniforms. with blue decorations,
nearly 500 members of Baltimore Lodge of
Elks will march in the Philadelphia re-
union They will be headed by the 9TH
Regiment Band and Drum Corps of eighty
pieces.
For weeks the Baltimore Hello Bills
have been drilling and marching maneuvers
under the training of officer of the
Maryland National Guard. and they ex-
pect to be right in the contest for the prize
for the best marching lodge in line.
In addition to the Baltimore delegation
to the reunion there VIII be large repre-
sentaions from lodges of Towson, Ha-
gerstown, Frederick City, Cumberland
F'rostburg. Salisbury and Crstfield, Md,
and it is expected that Maryland will be
represented by 1,S00 or more Elks, nearly
all of whom will be accompanied by ladies
of their families.
Collection of War Relics.
Special arrangements for the entertain
ment of visiting Elks being made at
Grand Army headquarters, 9Th and
Chestnut streets, where a valuable COL
lection of famous relics of the civil war
are stored. Assistant Adjutant General
Charles A: Suydam announced yesterday
that the museum of the order would
be open for the inspection of visitors all
during the week and that members of
the Grand Army would be detailed at
headquarters to act as escorts to the Elks
The room in which. the relics are stored
is of historic fame, as the present King
of England held public reception there
when he visited this city in his youth.
Both at Saratoga Springs and at Phla-
delphia Washington men, eminent in each
fraternity, will be sorely missed. Frank H.
Thomas, grand captain general of the
Grand Encampment, X. T., and Edwin B.
Hay, three times exalted ruler of the B.
p. o. E., have crossed the great divide
Both these well-known Washingtonians
Were exceedingly popular in their respective
fraternities. Col Hay was a prominent
Templar as well as an Elk