Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-30
ELkS WILL HAVE
BUSY, HAPPY DAYS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRAM
FOR ANNUAL REUNION AT
ATLANTIC CITY.
Personnel of Ostrich Exhibit, Two
Drivers and One Lecturer.

After spending several months in
/ considering ways and means to provide
the best possible entertainment for the
myriad of Elks who will flock to At
lantic City in July to attend the an
nual reunion of the order. the grand
lodge reunion committee has prepared
a complete program of the events.
The program is as follows:
Sunday, July 9Th.
Reception of visitors at EIks' home.
corner Atlantic and Maryland ave
nues. All trains will be met by mem
bors of the reception committee. who
VIII escort delegations to their hotels
Registration bureau on Atlantic City
steel pier, general headquarters of the
reunion.
Monday, July 10th.
Eight p. m.-The formal opening of
the grand lodge will take place at the
Marine hall.--ocean end of steel pier.
to which members. their families and
the public are cordially invited.
Opening Exercises.
Monday. July 10. Harry Bacharach.
exalted ruler of Atlantic City lodge.
the grand chaplain, the Rev. John DIV
sart of jamestown, y. Y. Solo, Miss
Evelyn c. Phillips. Address of well
come on behalf of Elks' reunion execu-
tive committee. Brother Theodore w.
Schimpf, p. +. r. Solo, selected. Ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Atlantic
City lodge. No. 276. Exalted Ruler
Harry Bacharach. Vocal number. Co
.mmbus Elks' chorus. Address of well
come on behalf of Atlantic City. Broth
er Franklin p. Stoy. p f. r. mayor of
Atlantic City Instrumental number,
selected. Address of welcome on be-
half of the lodges of New Jersey. Ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the state
of New jersey. Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
governor of New Jersey. Response on
behalf of the grand lodge. Hon. August
Herman of Cincinnati. grand exalted
ruler. y. P. o. E. Finale. "Aauld Lang
Syne." Columbus Elks' chorus. Public
requested to rise and join in the sing
ing
Tuesday, July nth.
10 a. m.-Grand lodge session. Marine
hall. Atlantic City steel pier. Morning.
10 TO Il.
2:3O D. m-Grand lodge session. Ma
rine hall. Atlantic City steel pier. Roll
ing chair rides. Sailing.
Wednesday, July 18th.
10 a Incompatible drill. Inlet ball
park. admission free.
10 a. m-Grand lodge session. Ma
rine hall. steel pier.
2:30 p. m.-Grand lodge session. Ma
rine hall. steel pier.
2:30 D. m.-Band contest on grand
reviewing stand. adjoining city hall, At
lantic and Tennessee avenues.
Thursday, July 18th.
10 a m.-Business session of the
grand lodge.
D. m.-The grand parade Of the
lodges will start promptly at p. m.
forming On the south side of Atlantic
avenue.
Friday. July 14th.
Bathing. sailing, trips to Country
club.
y. m. Grand ball and reception,
Young's million dollar pier
Members of the local herd are be-
ginning to prepare for the long anti
cipated trip to the eastern coast. where
they will affiliate with their brother
Elks. A pageant of splendid interest to
all the lodgemen of the country VIII
be presented in Atlantic City when the
beaches are given over temporarily to
the antlered herd. to splash and dash
through the rolling breakers. 1t is be-
lieved that the tens of thousands who
plan to attend the reunion will make a
stunning effect in abbreviated bathing /
costumes
Five requests for reservations in the |
Elks' special. which VIII leave Phoenix /
on July ;. were received Yesterday at |
The office of the Southern Pacific from
oyal lodgcmen at Morenci and Clifton,