The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-09
Prize
70 be Given
BY the Reunion Executive
Committee Of the Atlantic
City Lodge of El1s.

awarded by the Reunion ExecutiyeI
Committee OF Atlantic City Lodge Of
Elts TO those lodges making. the best
showing IN a number OF varied
classes IN the great Eaks' demon
stration on Thursday, July IS. the
most spectacular feature Of the great
gathering of the hosts Of Elkdon at
the seashore this summer
There viii be two prizes Of $500
and 5000 each for the lodge drill
corps making the best appearances IN.
the competitive drill event of con-
venticn week. Drill will count so
per cent. and Uniform and numbers
participating Is per cent each
For Bands.
There viii be three cash prizes OF
$3.50. $50 and 500 each for the
three bands which render the best
music and make the most striking
appearance In the musical competi-
tion. The two lodges coming the
longest distance to the reunion will
receive cash rewards OF $3.50 and
$50, but only lodges having at least
IS men here viii be considered.
The lodge having the largest num-
Der of men in line in proportion to
distance travelled will receive prize
of $3.50 with rewards of 800 and $50
for the lodges second and third re-
spectiveIy in this competition. There
will also be thlee prizes of $3.50,
$50 and 800 for the lodges making
the best appearance in uniform, but
1t is specifically provided that silk
hats and dress suits do not constitute
a bona fde uniform in this con-
nection.
Banner Prize.
The lodge having the most. beaut-
full banner will receive 800 in coin
Of the realm, and there will be cash
Inducements OF 5000, 500 and $50
for the lodges having the finest
floats in the parade. The only auto
mobiles in the big procession will be-
those employed to carry the floats,
With a view to encouraging the at
tention of mothers, wives and sisters
of EIks, Atlantic City Lodge will be
stow two prizes Of 5000 and 800 each
upon the lodges bringing the largest
number of members of the fair sex
to the seashore reunion, and the
three lodges having the largest num-
Der of ladies in the parade. constd-,,
ering distance covered, will be
rewarded with cash prizes Of 5000,
800 and $50.
Big Attendance.
All signs point to. record-break-,
ing attendance even without these
notable inducements. Lodges and !;
delegations are being booked daily.
Arizona will send it's representatives
in a special train from Phoenix ac-
companied by two very husky os-
triches and a band of fifteen EFopii
Indian snake dancers and a large ex-
htbft of other interesting Arizonian
products.
The North Carolina Elks Associa-
ton will come north in a palatial
special, running through from Wash
ington without change of cars, and
there will be similar special over
the Chesapeake and Ohio for the
Elks OF Cincinnati and vicinity.
Atlanta and New Orleans will also
send' special and beautifully-ap- !
pointed train will bring the Portland !
1912 Bomers from the far Pacific
coast.
From the West.
The Minnesota state Elks' Associa- !
ton will run a tour in an all-steel,
sleeper, dining and observation
train, leaving st. Paul at p. m. on
July Z, stopping at Battle Greek,
Port Huron, Niagara Falls, Wilkes
Barre, Allentown and Philadelphia,
and reaching the shore at noon on
July 10.
Governor woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, whose presidential boom Is
now a national topic, will welcome
the Elks in Atlantic City. In a let
ter to the local committee the fight
ing Governor declares that nothing
he can now anticipate-will prevent
him extending the glad hand to the
"Bills" OF the nation.
Big Parade.
Plans for great parade on Thurs
day, July 10, are progressing finely.
James R. Nicholson, of Boston, grand
esquire, has mapped out the line Of
march over Atlantic city's superbly