Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
PREPARING. FOR THE WINTER
ELKS EXPECT TO HAVE A BUSY
SEASON.
Announcements Made by Exalted
Ruler McWade at Largely At
tended Meeting.

Elkdom was out in force at the local
headquarters on II street last night. when
the fall meetings were resumed. Weekly
sessions will be held throughout the win
ter. Robert NJ. McWade. the exalted
ruler of Washington Lodge. No. Is. was
In the chair and made number of i'm
portant announcements.
Great things are expected OF the Elks
during the winter, said Mr.. McWade.
Gratifying progress has already been
made. During the past eighteen months
that mark the occupancy Of the hand
some new building on H street $4,000
of the lodges debt has been liquidated.
The present Indebtedness is $4,000. A
committee was appointed to take up this
matter.
With the Elks' finances in such good
shape it Is proposed to further improve
the clubhouse by installing baths and
other new features in the basement of
the building.
1t was announced that the library COM
mittee, Samuel Richards, chairman will
give an invitation dance Thursday, ,Oc-
tober IA.
A movement is on foot among the Elks
to give Samuel Gompers a reception on
his return from Europe Exalted Ruler
McWade will shortly appoint a commit
tee to arrange for the affair.
Announcement Of Committees.
The following committee assignments
were announced last night by Mr.. Nc
Wade:
Finance-F. B. Clarkson, William p
Fuse, T. F. Finnin.
Stewards-E. H. Neumeyer, jr:, s. A.
Kimberly, T. E. Miller.
Rural festival-Fred ]. Mersheimer,
Lloyd B. Brooke, ]. W. Mooney. Thomas
j. King, d. l. Garvey.
Memorable. j. Foley, Harry King,
P. F. Carr, J. William Lee and William
H. Santelmann.
Lecture-Hugh F. Harvey j. E. Peyser,
P. j. Haltigan. ]. A. Burkhart and
Library-samuel Richards, Cornelius
Holman. P. F. Coffey, B. F. Sauter and
Joseph H. Wood.
we'll. George A. Mason, Charles W. Darr,
w. J. Tharp and W. w. Myers.
Decoration and illvmination-C. Q.
Norris. Max Hirsch, A. Abbott. DR.. c.
F. Hadfeld, ]. r. Johnson.
Vocal and instrumental Music-Dana c.
Holland, Charles E. Myers. Roland Rod
erick, j. B. Caldwell and Harry a. Stone
Employment T. Moran, Joseph E.
Ralph. Edward A. Mosely, ]. T. Moffett
and c. P. Neill.
Christmas Tree-E. J. Murphy, W. B.
Dawson, Julius Wenig, w. S. Jones and
August Hageman.
Spelling Bee-John ]. German, William
F. O'Brien. c. W. Clagett. A. S. Smith
and John d. Meyers.
visiting-Thomas J. Donovan. h. J.
Walker. George E. Emmons. L. j. Man
gan. r. H. Moler. E. T. Simpson and +.
H. Lewis.
Talent for Social Session-Adolph Loehl
Edward S. Schmidt. Frank B. Swart,
John NJ. Becker and Thomas F. Keliher.
Hustling-John j. German, j. A. Balder-
son, DR.. c. F. Hadf1eld. c. E. Bright and
NJ. e. Swing.
Initiation Team-Con Hoffman, John NJ
Becker, DR.. Emerson, Rud F. Ruegel, w.
w. Myers, Lloyd d. Addison. DR.. c. F..
Hadfield and Harvey Ellis.
Orphans outing-J. Fred Rupertus. c.
o. Norris. Gus w. Brahler, T.. o. May
and L. Hodges.
Organ-Char!es F. Hermann. Herman
Richards, Leo Zwiss!er. David Busch and
Frank b. German.
Base bal-E. J. Murphy, \. j. Cum
mings and Thomas j. Donovan.
Funded indebtedness-P. ]. Moran, Ju-
Illus l. Peyser, L. F. Harvey. Eldridge f.
Jordan and John Hurley.
Washington Lodge oficers.
The officers Of Washington Lodge, No.
Is, are: Exalted ruler. Robert NJ Nc
Wade; esteemed leading knight. Rosa F.
Downing: esteemed loyal KIN GIT, james
L. Ward: esteemed lecturtng knight
Thomas j. Donovan; secretary. Richard
A. OBrien: treasurer. NJ. G. Mccormick;
tiler. Thomas ]. King: esquire. Charles
n. Utermehle; chaplain, Warren l.. Push
aw: inner guard. Joseph c. Watson; or
ranist. Charles r. Hermann. Board OF
trustees, Emil G. Schafer, August Brill,
Fred n. Whitehead.