Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
GRAND REUNION
Rail ARRANGED
ONLL T1AdETHtVOE
ELKS TO DANCE IN SORT OF
FAMILY GATHERING
TERPslcHoREAN EVENT TO TAKE
PLACE JULY 16
Shrine Pavilion Will Be Scene of One
of the Grandest Occasions
of the Grand Lodge
Meeting

white, the colors of the Elks, predomi-
mating, although the Stars and Stripes
will not be conspicuous by their abb
sence.
The committee Of arrangements
! working under direction of its chair
man, DR.. w. w. Homan, has bent every
endeavor to make this event the rea
social affair for the visiting Elks, and
II time and money can bring about re-
suits the affair promises to be one Of
the most brilliant functions ever at
| tempted in Los Angeles.
To Be Family Gathering
| Although the committee regrets that
| the ball will be for Elks exclusively,
| they realize that it would be impossible
| to have the affair open to the public.
They are satisfied that the people OF
Los Angeles who have been working
| hard to assist the Elks in their enter
| tainment will be amply rewarded and
allow the guests to have a real family
gathering of their own.
| There are thirty numbers on the
| dance order and the affair will last into
the wee small hours of the morning.
The following have been appointed as
a woman's reception committee to as
| sist the Elks in entertaining for the
concert and ball:
Mines. w. T. Calderwood chairman,
| Leo " Youngworth, NJ. ]. Geary, VIII
Stephens. John Brink, Frank Bryson,
T. ]. Darmody, Motley H. Flint, Otto
Schons, Edmund B. Drake, John How
ard Paul Robinson, Dr. w. w. Homan
Fox Stamps, jr,, Charles p. Kits, J.
Boylson, c. H. Crippen. Charles NJ.
Benbrook, Harry H. Harrington, Her
bert Cornish, Frank r. Pittner, w. o.
Morton, G. U. Whitney, A. 7. Jergins,
NJ. Ray Costerisan, H. P. Woodell,
George Ragland, Robert Atkinson Gus
Pockels, Burt Roberts, L. e. Behymer,
Clarence Berry, c. D. Hudson, E. e.
Sherrard. A. j. Daniels, Harry Coab, F.
c. Macarthur, e. j. Brent, Frank D.
Hudson. Charles Van Pelt, E. j. Stan
ton, c. A. Routzhan, Tom Thornton,
Yates, Joseph T. Campbell, D. McCune,
Al Levy Charles B. Nichols, Felicia c.
Stein, Romelo Pico. DIR. A. G. Pratt,
Charles S. Montgomery Belle Everett,
Austin Elliott, w. J. Elder, S. X. Pol
ton, w. H. Mead Stanley NJ. Knight,
Don Clampitt, 1. W. Birnbaum, S.
Moore, Martin c. Marsh, John f. Stee-
ley and L. 1. Wilson and Misses Anna
Stoermer, Hazel Burke, Anna VAIN
wright, Grace Hilgen, Grace Stoermer
and Matte Labory.
Henry Rothschild, past exalted ruler
Of Port Townsend lodge of Elks, sent
word to Los Angeles yesterday that he
would leave Port Townsend, Wash,
July and arrive in Los Angeles July
II. A big delegation of Elks from Port
Townsend, in which party will be Mr.
and Mrs. Rothschild. will join the party
coming from Portland in special trains
Mr.. Rothschild is the representative of
the Port Townsend delegation, and has
made arrangements for headquarters at
the Hotel Westminster, where open
house will be in order.
To any Los Angeles Elk who has everl
attended the former grand reunions the
notice that Mr.. Rothschild will be pres
ent in July will be received with Joy |
Mr.. Rothschild is one Of the wealthiest
and most influential citizens of Wash
ington, and is owner of the vast lumber
shipping industry of Puget sound.
For years, accompanied by his wife |
he has attended the Elks' reunions, no
matter what part of the United States
they have been held, and thereby hangs
an interesting little story
Mrs. Rothschild is known as the orig
inal woman Elk and is one of the |
greatest Elk boosters in the United
States. She became attached to the or
der when she was first taken to a grand |
convention a number of years ago. |
Since that time she has been as prom |
inent a figure at the reunions as has
Mr.. Rothschild, and it was not until
recently that Past Exalted Ruler
HOthScnllQ tOld the reason.
Gives Birthday Present
According to his story, it had been
his custom to give his wife for a birth |
day present something unique and &C.
centric, and as Mrs. Rothschild is one |
of the women who is perfectly willing
to acknowledge everv birthday, it used
to tax Mr.. Rothschild's power of i'm !
agination to select some birthday pres
ent.
The question was forever solved upon
Mrs Rothschild's first visit to an Elks'
Port Townsend she explained to her
husband that in the future he need not
worry over the birthday present, that
she would be content and happy if the
journey to each annual grand reunion
Of the Elks was settled upon as the
natal day present.
The proposition appealed to Mr.
Rothschild, and that is why his wife
has been conspicuous and welcome
figure on each occasion.
The announcement that the Port
Townsend delegation, with Mr.. Roths-
child in charge, will keep open house
during Elks' week is huff sed"
Word was also received at the Elks'
headquarters yesterday that Grand
Exalted Ruler Rush Holland, with his
rersonal retinue and accompanied by
Grand Secretary f. c.. Robinson, would
leave Colorado Springs July in a spe-
cial train over the Colorado Midland
and Salt Lake route. Garry Hermann
the Ohio candidate for the office of
grand exalted ruler, will arrive in Los
Angeles July 8, and about the same
time J. u. Samis of LeMars, Iowa, Mr.
I1eTncann's opponent for the highest
office of the Elks, will arrive.
Although the Cincinnati delegation to
Los Angeles has made arrangements
fI,a kOI
Long Beach, Mr.. Hermann has engaged
a suite of rooms at Hotel Alexandra,
from which his official campaign will
bo conducted.
1t is expected also that Mr.. Samis
will engage quarters at the Alexandria,
which will be the national quarters dur
ing the convention.
Cal Ewing, president of the Pacific
Coast league has wired to Los Angeles
for quarters during the convention, and
will be the guest of the local baseball
maRnates.