The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
ELKS BEGIN HIGH LINKS TOMORROW Alabama Members to Assemble
 In Birmingham PLANS FOR CONVENTION Local Elks Will Take Care of Visitors So That There May Be No
 Inconvenience To
 Veterans.

The social features of the state con- vention of the Alabama Association of Elks, which convenes in Birmingham tomorrow, will eclipse anything in re- cent history. While the ElSs them- selves are in convention the ladies, who were especially invited by Presi- dent Shelby, will be given a four hours ride over the district in auto- mobiles. The visiting ladies will be met by a committee of Birmingham ladies who will escort them to the home, and at Il a. m. the trip will be- gin.
 At 4 D. m. they will be given a luncheon at the Elks' home and at. : D. m. cars will be in waiting to carry the whole crowd to East Lake. This correspondence will show what is in waiting for them there:
 Birmingham, Ala. June 3, 1908 MT. John Shelby. Chairman Entertain
 ment Comimttee, Benevolent and Pro-
 tective Order of Elks, Birmingham,
 Ala
 Dear Sir-I understand that you are in charge of the entertainment com mittee of the local order of Elks which holds their convention here June s. hereby extend you and your families an invitation to attend East Lake park Monday night, June s. I will arrange for you a pyrotechnical display on the lake and also will give my initial re- production of the famous battle Of Hampton Roads, battle between the Monitor and Virginia and the destruc- ton of the Congress. This we consider the most expensive and gorgeous spectacular effect ever displayed in Br mingham
 No doubt you are aware of the facI that admission to the park is 10c, but on this occasion little Elk ribbon will admit all members and their families. I will have a special programme Of three fine acts, together with my fire works, and place will be reserved for you on the lake. Kindly drop me a line and let me know if you accept my invitation. Yours truly,
 CARL c. PHILOMON, Manager East Lake Park and Amuse-
 ment Company.
 Birmingham, Ala June 6, 1908. MT. Carl c. Philemon. Manager East Lake Park and Amusement Company.
 East Lake, Ala.
 Dear Sir--I am just in. receipt of your esteemed favor of the Sd inst. in which you extend to the Elks of Alabama an invitation to attend East Lake park next Monday night, the Sth inst as the guests of the East Lake Park and Amusement company. I re- gret that a miscarriage of your letter has prevented an earlier reply.
 As president of the Alabama State Elks association, and on behalf of tn 3 Elks of the state of Alabama, l am pleased to advise that your invitation Is accepted with the thanks of the or der.
 It has been arranged to have special cars to convey members of the order and their families from the Elks' Home in Birmingham to East Lake, leaving the home at o'clock sharp Monday afternoon.
 As you suggest, the membership and families will be provided with ribbons of admission.
 Assuring you of my personal appre- citation for the courtesy extended, l am, yours very truly,
 J. E. SHELBY, President.
 Fully 300 are expected here. The business session will begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow and continue until all busi- ness is completed. The Eks will be welcomed by B. H. Cooper for the city and Capt. Frank P. O'Brien for the local organization. President J. E. Shelby will make the response. Officers are to be elected and the next place of meeting selected.
 The whole of Tuesday will be given up to entertainment. At 9:30 the big parade will form at the home. It will be led by a platoon of police, all the city officials in carriages, and every vehicle in the parade will be decor . ated. Terminating at the postoffice, the visitors will take cars for Germania park where the rest of the day will pc taken up with the picnic, this closing the proceedings
 Arrangements have beer made to house fully 200 Ellzs at the home, and the local order has agreed to take full charge of every visitor, so as not to interfere Tn any way with the visiting veterans. It Is argued that all the Elks would have attended the reunion anyhow, and the homes committee is thus relieved of part of its duty. 10 Elk will attempt to get rooms at any of the hotels.
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