Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-15

is now presented to the public for the
first time.
From reports received from all SEQ
lions of the country 1t Is expected
that upwards of 10000 visitors vii.
be In Philadelphia during the Con.
vention, and the Executive Commit
tee of Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, of
which Chester p. Ray is chairman,
confidently hopes and looks for the
cooperating of this mighty host of
strangers. The committee is now
raising an entertainment fund of
100000.
or such large proportions is an
Elks' Convention that Councils have
taken official recognition of the event
and Joint committee has been an.
pointed to cooperate with the local
committee of Elks. Mayor Iteyburn
has also expressed himself as inter.
ested In the Convention, and will do
all his offiial position enables him
to mako the Convention week, the
most memorable In the city's history.
Expect Hosts on Sunday.
large number of delegations. par
ticularly those coming from distant
points, arc expected to arrive on Sun
day, July 1ith. All trains will lie met
by the Reception Committee, who
Will escort the visitors to their no.
tells. Ladies accompanying special
delegations will he taken to their no.
tells In automobiles, tally-hos. and
special cars. Baggage will be imme-
diatcly transferred by special wag-
ons to hotels.
Monday, July 18th.
Entertainment of Grand Lodge
members which will include on tho
Delaware River, visiting Cramps and
other shipyards, League Island Navy
Yard. forts and all other points Of
interest. a stop will he made at
Washington Park. where luncheon
will be served. Tho time of en-.
narration will he at II a. NJ, and the
return made at 8 p. NJ.
The formal opening of the Grand
Lodge will take placc mt the Grand
Opera House at p. NJ, where the
guests will be welcomed bv the Gov
ernNr. the Mayor, and other officials.
At the same hour bands will dis
course patriotic airs in Independence
Square.
Tuesday, July 18th.
The Grand Lodge opens in business
session at II A. NJ, ut the Garrlclt
Theatre. On that day Washington
MISUNDERSTANDING will be tht
scene of what will be the greatest
festal occasion ever attempted by
any organization. Every Elk in the
world is invited to come to this un-
procedcnted feast. The ocean will lie
secured for shell fish. the rivers for
their finny denizens, the earth for It's
gifts to make this feast unparalleled
The only thing necessary for admis
sion is an Elks' card and the official
badge.
Boats will leave Arch Street Wharf
every hour, no tickets being ncccs.
sarv to Elks, naturalization as above
stated being made by the badge and
visiting card. These boats will make
trips up and down the river before
proceeding to Washington Park.
In the evening concert at Indie
pendcnce Square aud at II o'clock the
singing OF tho II o'clock toast on
City Hall plaza.
Wednesday, July 18th.
In the morning trip through Fair
mount Park. that embraces within
its domain 3,341 acres, with unsur-
passed natural scenery that has in,
sDired artists from every corner of
The world. Hundreds of monuments
are within its cnvirons, chief of which
IL that magnificent work of art. the
bronze equestrian statue of George
Washington erected by the State So.
cioty II the Cincinnati at cost of
$25O,000 and Is one of the most I'M.
posing monuments in America. Then
there ere the Lincoln Monument,
Grants Cabin. Memorial Hall. n ST.
100000 reminder of the Centennial of
1916; marvellous horticultural Hall.
with its collection of rare cxotics and
lis famous and wonderful "sunkcn
sar,!'Es.' and then the beautiful wis
sahickon. where nature runs riot. No
other great city in the world can
boast of such a park.
AT II a. NJ n masscd band narade
OF 5000 musicians will take place,
each ledge having n hand of thirty
or more pieces entered in this fca-
turc and in the general parade re.
cciving 500, besides having chance
to win the snocial first prize of 5000
FOR the largest and lest appearing
band, or the second prize of $50.
In the afternoon triD to Willow
Grove. The Victor Herbert Orrhes.
ira has been especially engaged Ia
play during the Reunion week, and
on this daw tho famous StrawbridGc
n Clothicr Chorus of 900 voices will
sing.
In tho evening grand hand concerts
n II Il