Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
ELKS BRING HUMOR,
SMILES AND GOOD.
NATURE TO ATLANTA
Hello Bills Are Rich in Genial
Dispositions and Wherever
They Go Laughter is Their
Greeting.

The frst session of the state convention
OF EIks began Tuesday morning AT 10
O'Clock at the Grand with some OF the
most prominent members Of the order in
the south attending.
Although there were several hundred
EIks to arrive Monday the real influx
Of the antler tribe did not begin until
Tuesday morning. The delegation from
Rome was the first 10 reach the pasture
OF EIkdom. The advance guard Of the
Romans came in Monday evening.
The Romans are CARRIED and equipped
as befits their name. They have uniforms
fashioned after the style Of the Roman
senators and with them them is Roman
chariot.
The session at the Grand Tuesday morn
ing is the only public one OF the week. All
other meetings that will be held during
the three days OF the convention will be
secret. as business pertaining 10 the or
der viii be transacted at all OF them
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
Governor Hoke Smith delivered the sd-
dress OF welcome TO the visitors. referring
10 the wonderful growth Of the order and
in a general way TO the great good II had
done. The governor paid a glowing
tribute TO Elkdom-
Mayor Maddox spoke for the city and
gave all OF Atlanta into the keeping Of
the Elks.
Every Elk that has reached Atlanta has
been struck with the decorations. This
has been true both as 10 the universal
display and as to the beauty Of design
Atlanta has never been so well decorat-
|, ed before. There have been gala occa-
siOns and many Of them that have called
for flags and buntings and electrical eff
fects. but there has never been one that
The good fellowship OF the Elks has
been felt ON. every hand. Never was At
lanta in such a good humor before, and
Atlanta's good humOr is proverbial.
GOOD HUMOR EVERYWHERE
That Hello Bill has captured the town
The man who can resist it must be sad
indeed, or hard TO reach.
Every xix who has arrived has come
in with a large stock of good humOr.
All OF them may not be rich in the
possession OF worldly goods. but IL smiles
and laughter have a market value in
life none are needing anything.
II Dun and Bradstrest give line Of
credit on good nature. good fellowship and
enervescent. sparkling humor. then the
EIks are the richest people on earth in
addition to being the best
MANY REUNIONS.
There have been a number Of touch
ing reunions between EAhS NAAS
dfrerent delegations began to arrive.
Monday night two old chums who had
not met in years greeted each other so
cordially that they finally wound up the
seance with a hugging match. They had
not seen each other in years They had
been friends years ago and when they
met the visitor ran into the arms OF
the Atlanta Elk.
That il seems TO be typical Of the en-
49, Narrr for al IL
ties These evidently do belong to the
order.
s-a-. THE ELK FEAST
The feast OF barbecue and Brunswick
stew al Piedmont park Wednesday af-
ternoon may have given few of the Wis
itOrs a little attack of indigestion later
in the day. but IL this was the case not
a murmur was heard. But on every hand
there was praise for the manner In which
the meats were cooked and served
There Was enough and more besides.
The meats were seasoned with a skill
born OF genius and consumed with an
avidity born Of good appetite and gener-
Gus appreciation.
The guests we're served In the govern
ment building at Piedmont. Just back Of
this structure were the pits and it was
there that former Mayor Joyner and his
assistants assembled.
Did they work.
Well, they fed 1900 in an hour or so.
and that is work.
With the former mayor was Assistant
Chief Courtney. Captain VIII Harrison.
Captain Cody. OF the nre department;
Hewlett Joyner. Of the city hall; Chic
Logomarsino. c. n. Thurmond, Ralph
JOyner. Robert Anderson. and other who
had long ago won their spurs as barbecue
experts.
When the diners had finished and the
hall was clear there was still enough meat
untouched in the pits to have fed 500 peo-
pie, and this. too. after a multitude OF
EIks and their friends had been entertain
ed togtheir fullest
CLOSING RECEPTION.
Thursday evening the convention will
close with a reception at the EIks club,
Peachtree and Cain streets. This will