The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-28
ELKS HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL ROUNDUP
Many Surprises Sprung by the
Committee During the Day
on Unsuspecting
Members.
BENEDICTS TRIM SINGLES
BY Score OF If 10 3 They Show the
Younger Men Points of the Game
Boxing and Singing In
Guided In Days Fun.
BEMEDICTS TRIM SINGLES

The third annual roundup Of the To-
cal lodge OF Elks took place yesterday
Mt Lighthouse Point. The weather.
early In tho morning, looked as II II
might put n damper on the days fun,
but happily Old Sol condescended to
show himself and a better afternoon
could not have been asked for. The fun
for the day commenced shortly after II
o'clock when the New Military band,
under the leadership of Fred Guiford.
gave o ehort concert in front Of the
Elks' home on Crown street,
While the music was going on crowds
OF Elks began arriving at the club
house and attlring themselves in the
regulation white caps and bamboo
canes. Suddenly the band ceased
playing one OF the up-to date tunes and
started that awe-inspiring tune Hail
to the Chief" and who was noticed APP
pearlng on the scene but His Excellen-
cy the Mayor, James B. Martin.
At precisely 1880 the parade, with
the band In the lead, started on It's
march to tho trolleys: down Crown
street to Orange, to Court, to Chapel.
TO Temple, where three OF the big
double-truckers OF the Connecticut Co.
were waiting to convey them to the
Lighthouse.
Conspicuous In the parade was
"suckle," who is a little white fox ter
rler and the property Of Charles J.
scully Yesterday the dog was dress
ed up In white canvas coat on which
was tho inscription. Third Annual
Roundup Of the p P. O. E." and a
white cap-just like regular Elk He
was accompanied by HIS master and
held a poeltlon Just IN the rear OF the
band, Following him came the mem
bers Of the order.
The Journey TO the scene Of the DAYS
festivities was made without accident.
Upon arriving at the Point, light
lunch was served by "Bllly" Lush at
his Lighthouse Point hotel.
The first number on the program for
the afternoon was series Of athletic
events the FIRST Of which was n 100
yard dash. In this event George Hat
field crossed the line first, followed by
Thomas O'Brien and Arthur Papranti.
The second event was also a 100 ward
dash. but was open only TO fat men. In
this event Roscoe Brown proved him
self worthy Of the name Constable
by showing his heels to the rest Of the
entries. J. Mendoza and I McGrath
were tied for second place The third
event was 22o-yard dash In which
Michael Faulkner, Thomas OBrien and
John Markham finished In the order
named.
To finish up the days event John Sc
mon and Ed" Thomas ran match
race for 100 yards, loser to pay both
entrance fees. semon was no match
for Thomas and had to pay both fees
Several aquatic events had beer
, planned but owing to the chilly wealth
or they were declared off.
: Next came the baseball game between
the single and married men Of the or
der, in which the latter team won bv
D score OF lis. The game was replet
with features, several squeeze play
being worked and many errors beini
chalked up.
Kinney who played shortstop for tn
4 single men was the mainstay Of tn
' team In the third inning with tw
men on bases, he landed on Meserole'
delivery for three bagger and IN tn
, last half of the fifth with two men OF
bases, he again came to bat and drov
, the ball out into the cornfied for
home run. The game was then delay
= ed while the players played hide an
, seek" with the BALL Fred" Whittake
even arousing himself from his com
Portable position on second base to ioil
g them.
= For the married men, Constabl
pete" McNerney well deserves to b.