Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-15
Crowds from Richmond and Hampton
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tlon From the Easles-Plans for
tho Street Parade Tomorrow Have
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$3.50 y. m.--Business session.
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With delegates representing nlnc
lodges of rs many cities OF tho State,
ana large crowd OF local Glks and
their ladies In attendance, the first
annual convention of tho Virginia
State Association 81 Elks began I'm
the lodge room of tho home Of New
port News Lodge No. 315 mt $3.50
O'Clock last night under auspicous cir
cumstances. The meeting proved n
most enjoyable ono aud the outlook
Tor successful convention is bright.
Exalted Ruler John II. Morton, of
the home lodge. presided and, after
calling the convention to order, intro.
duced Mayor Samuel r. Buxton as
the first speaker of tho evening. In
graceful little address tho mayor
welcomed tho visiting Blks to Newport
News. Ho concluded by presenting
an immense gilded key of the gates
of the city to Third Vice.President
Myer Saal, of Petersburg, who repre-
sented the State organization In the
absence OF State President Samuel l..
Kelley, OF Richmond who was unable
to attend the opening session of tho
arrive here this morning.
Welcome from Home Elks.
After Snidt's orchestra had rem
dored Dixie" amid the enthusiastic
applause of the audience, Exalted
Ruler Morton introduced Mr.. s, Otis
Bland. In n short, but beautiful ad-
dress, Mr.. Bland told of the virtues
of tho order OF Elks. It's aims and Its
work and concluded by welcoming the
Visiting delegates to the city, to tho
local lodge and to tho homes and fire.
sidos of every Elk In tho city.
Third Vice-President Mycr Saal re.
spondcd to the two addresses with n
few appropriate remarks.
At the conclusion of the speech
making the Elks and their ladies re-
tired to tho dancing hail on tho first
floor, where dancing was INDUCED In
until midnight. Light refreshments
We're served during the evening.
Preliminary Business.
i After the opening meeting the dele
gates met In tho lodge room and held
tho first business session of the con
vention, appointing the following
committee on credentials: Robert
Gillian, Sr.. Petersburg; l.. b. Hold
kin, Richmond; ]. A. Scott. Lynch
Callahan. Clifton Forge; Hulst Glenn,
Stanton; j. T.. Norfleet, Suffolk, and
Abe Horwltz, Newport News. The
beginning of the business session was
not scheduled until this morning, but
by agreement the appointing of the
above committee was taken up last
night.
Delegates Register.
ELL = at.
at the Blks' home last night:
Richmond Lodge No. 45:-L. b,
Hodkin. John B. Bliley. u. l.. Kenne-
dy. Ed Donclue and Ii. w. Stone.
Petersburg Lodge No 237:--Past
Exalted Ruler Myer Saal. Past B$f,lt-
cd Ruler w. Koenig, W. G. Godsey.
Robert Gillian, ST.. and Robert Gil
liam. Jr.
Hampton Lodge No. 366:-E, B.
I Chilcs, 7. G. Congdon and A. NJ. Fen
ming.
Suffolk Lodge No. GS5:--R. Edward
Norfleot, Past Exalted Ruler NJ. G.
Lasseler and w. s. Beamon.
Clifton Ford Lodge No. 1065:-J. II.
Callahan and Eugene Mathews.
Lynchburg Lodge No. 321:-James
A. Scott
Roanoke Lodge No. 197:-D, II.
Matson.
staunton Lodge No. s51:-Hulst
Glenn.
Many Coming Today.
Delegates from Norfolk, Berkeley.
Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg
and large number of Elks from
Richmond and Hampton are expected
to arrive here this morning to partici-
pate In tho convention. 1t is thought
that by noon today more than hun
dred visiting Elks will be In Newport
News.
The people of the city are wclcom-
ing the visitors with characteristic
hospitality Nearly all of the bust.
ness houses in the central part Of tho
city and especially along Washington
avenue are decoratd with Elks' flags,
y buntings Of red, white and blue and
royal purple, the latter being the Off
cial color of the Elks The local
4 lodge home has been beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. scores of
s flags being draped about the front of
the building while the lodge room.
dancing hall and buffet are artistic
ally decorated with various colored
flags.
Invitation From Eagles.
Newport News Aerie No. $50, F. o..
Eagles. last night extended an invi-
tation to the visiting delegats and
I the local Elks to visit the Eagles
home, at Huntington avenue and