Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
CROWDS SEE STREET PARADE
Two Bands, the Huntington Rifles and
Squad Of Police Joined With all
Local and Visiting Lodgemcn In
Observation-Disclosures at Old Do.
mInlon Brewery.

history OF ElkdOm In Newport News
marked tho close mt the local Elts'
home late yesterday afternoon of tho
Z first annual convention of the Vir.
slnia State Lodge, b. p. o. Ilks,
wnich mas been in progress hero
since Tuesday night Most OF tho
visiting Elks left for their respective
homes III the evening and all seemed
well pleased with tho entertainment
4 given them during their stay here
anu With the convention, which turn
cd out to 10 even more successful
than any che had expected.
Gathered In tho lodge homo when
the final social began were several
hundred Elks, including all of the
delegates largo number of the
members OF the local lodge, n hun.
ured or more from the Hampton
Lodge. the officers aud mon of tho
Huntington Rifles, number of ladies
and other especially invited guests.
FOR n half hour or moro ar pres
\ ent were busy disposing of tho many
q good things that had been prepared
Tor tho OCCASION. The luncheon over
tho members of the horned tribe pro.
ceeded to have n jolly good time,
much to the delight OF the guests.
There were dances. songs. cake walks
and other amusing Stunts" which
were brought to close with n grand
march around the main auditorium OF
The building to the strains of Dixie"
rendered by Tho Soldiers Home Band,
which played throughout tho session.
In line OF march we're hundred or
more Elks and nearly all OF the mem
Ders OF the Huntington Rifles.
Street Parade.
an tnt :
u street parade, which was the feat
uro of the convention The parade
formed at the Elks' Home at 3 o'clock.
At tho head of tho limo were Mike
Ward, squire Of the parade, anu Sol
Peyscr and ?. Folan, aides. Next was
squad of five policemen, under Ser
geant Il, A. Mitchell, followed by the
Huntington Rifles. Behind the sol
diers wero hundred or more Hamp,
Ton Ek'a headed ny tho Soldiers
Homc Band and next came the visit
Ing Elks The local lodge led by tho
old Dominion band, and Sho mast
ana active State officers, who rode
In carriages. Thought up the rear of
me line. A conspicuous figure among
the visiting Elks was Mr.. E. f. Nor.
gun, OF Richmond, superintendent of
the State pcntitcntiary. who wore an
immense straw sombrero of many
colors.
Starting at Washington avenue and
Thirty-second street the parade moved
along Thirty.second street to West
avenue, thence to Twcnty.flfth street,
UP that street to Washington avenue,
along the avenue to Thlrty.sccond
street, then down that street to
Huntington avenue and along Hunt
inston avenue to Thirty-sixth street.
thence TO Washington avenue and
hack to the Elks' Home.
Crowds of people lined the streets
along which the parade passed and
the iIlks were frequently applaudcd.
City Sergeant Emmett Milstead led
the local lodge IN tho march and Mr..
%, b. Chlds was at the head of the
Hampton delegation.
When tho parade was passing the
home of Newport News Aerie No.
5.o. l.. O. Eagles, Mr. j. !. Chcr,-
Wricached State President Suals
carriage and presented handsome
bonquet with the compliments of the
aerie Mr.. Saal stopped long enough
10 make very graceful little speech,
expressing his appreciation of the
remembrance.
Delegates Visit shlpyard.
Accompanied by several local Elks.
the delegates made a tour of the plant
OF the Newport News Shipbuilding g.
Dry Dock Company yesterday morn
ing. The visitors were shown dry
COCK NO. 2. the largest basin In Amer
lea. the machine shop copper ship
and ship shed and went aboard the
American liner st. Paul, now under
going extensive repairs at the yard
9 The Elks also went aboard the NAL
lory liner Brazos, building on the
stocks, and visited tho United States
armorcd cruisers Montana and North
Carolina, under construction at pier
No. 2.
Entertained by Officials Of Brewery.
Leaving tho shipyard the Blkg
marched TO the Old Dominion Brew
cry, where they were received and
entertained Ey President Wagner and
Judge James j. Fitzgerald of New
York, and other OF the brewery off
Gals. After touring the plant the
Blks were entertained at spread In
tho brewery rathskeller.
4 After the many good things had
q been partaken of, City Sergeant En-.
metz Milstead MAIDS n pretty little
sneech. thanking the brewery Off
Gals for their entertainment of tile
visiting and local Elxs. The address
was responded to by Judge Fitzger.
( aid in short, but entertaining ad.
4 dress. The jurist declared that had
John Smith established brewery at
jamestown when he first landed there
he would have had less trouble with
the Indians. Amid the laughter and