The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
ELKS READY FOR FESTIVAL
Straw Ride and Barn Dance to Be
Great Event.
Auto Races, Horse Races, German
Village, and other Attractions
To Be Seen ut BennInE.

With the Elks' rural jubilee and barn
dance but little over a week off. the
committee OF arrangements has an
nounced that preparations are complete
Tuesday afternoon. June Is. at ? o'clock.
the jubilee will open, 70 continue for three
days. The same opening hour will be
observed each day. and the festivities
will not end until the entire programme
has been completed as outlined for each
day.
This morning at II o'clock there will be
a meeting of the executive committee
and the subcommittee at the Benning
when the committee on grounds will ar
range the sites for the various attIac-
tons, and outline a scheme OF action for
the three days.
Tuesday night at O'Clock there win be
a mass meeting Of Elks at the temple on
II street in the interest OF the jubilee.
This has been called for o'clock, and &
IS expected that every member OF the
order in Washington will be present Each
committee chairman will go over his pro
gramme for the festival. and the sub
committeeman will receive their final in
structions. Fred J. Mersheimer, chairman
Of the executive committee. will make
the concluding address.
The ladies who are assisting have
proved an effective auxiliary force 10 the
men. The ladies will assist at the booths.
From Baltimore. on Elks' Day-Thurs-
day, June 1S-will come a delegation Of
800 men and women; from Alexandria will
come 300 Elks and their families from
Richmond. Va. 100 will come by special
train, while the returns to date from
Philadelphia. New York, and the smaller
towns in Virginia. Maryland, and New
Jersey indicate that the attendance from
these places will be large. The Washing
ton Elks are planning royal entertain
ment for their brethren and their wives,
daughters, and sweethearts. Ernest W.
Emery, exalted ruler of Washington
lodge. and a large committee has this
feature IN charge.
Monday morning a large force Of work
men will invade the Benning grounds to
prepare for the installation Of the great
est show that Washingtonians have ever
seen" Chief Belt. OF the local fire de-
partment, has seen 10 it that no inflam-
mable material is used, and an elaborate
FIRE protection, both OF men and equip
ment. will be at hand throughout the
festival
A real rural straw ride VIII start at
the Peace Monument on each of the
three days, at $50 o'clock. Twenty wag-
ons have been secured, and there will be
music with each wagon. The route will
be by way OF Pennsylvania avenue to
Washington Circle. TO x street, to Ninth
street and New York avenue. thence to
Benning.
At the track two big bands will al
ternate in the stand throughout the aft
ernoon and night The first day. Tues
day, June 16, the opening feature will be
trotting races and show horses. DR.. c.
+. Haddeld, chairman of the trotting
races committee, has these events in
charge. He says that practically all the
events have filled. At the close of each
days sports there will be a slow mule
race.
Wednesday afternoon a tournament will
be held. On Wednesday five events have
been arranged for automobiles. and there
will be other races on Thursday The
Country Circus is scheduled to give a
performance at 4 o'clock each day of the
festival
Ample facilities for dining are being
arranged for at the German village.