The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-07

To Attend the Annual Re
union Of the Order There
Next Month.

q big delegation OF the members Of
ciarlLsburg Lodge No. 4s2. B. p. o
Elks. win attend the third annual
meeting OF the Reunion Association
OF West Virginia, which Will be held
at Bluedeld, this state, September IL
l3 and IL. list OF the local people
who will go is not yet obtainable, as
arrangements are now under way to
learn how they can make the trip
Special cars on. their way to Bluefield
Will be run into Parkersburg from
Grafton, Elkns. Warrington, Fair
mont, Clarksbnrg, Wheeling and Sis
,tersviIIe. on the evening OF September
II. after a short Iayover there, during
which these visiting Elk delegations
will be entertained at the home Of
the Parkersburg lodge special
train will be made up there, carry
ing all of these delegations. along
with the Parkersburg contingent.
THIS train will leave Parkersburg the
evening of September II and will
pick up Charleston, Huntington and
Hinton Bills" on the way, arriving
at BIuefeId the morning of Septem-
Der 10. This is the day upon which
the big convention opens.
The Bluefeld lodge is making great
preparations for the entertainment OF
the visitors from over the state. The
program for the big event in its
present form is in full as follows;
Tuesday morning. September r.
tho delegates and visitors will be
met by the reception committee and
hand concert will be given by the
famous Roanoke Machine Works
hard. of Roanoke, Va. Delegates and
! Wis ting Blks wiz be registered. A
ladies' reception will be held in the
parlors of the Elks' Club and an open
horse at the Elks' Home. In the af-
ltoraoon will be held the opening
meeting of the Reunion Association
in the Elks' opera house, great
public meeting, at which addresses
of welcome will be delivered on be-
IhaIf of the city and of Bluefield Lodge
mo. 269, and responses on the part
Ior The officers of the association. The
prV gram will be interpreted with
gpeciaI musical selections. The even
ling OF this, the first day, will be
taken up by great automobile pa
rada, followed by band concert and
Refreshments at the Elks' headquar-
ters.
"wednesday September 10. Blue
field Lodge No. 269 will run special
train from Bluetield to Bedford City.
~. ana will carry as their guests
AN delegates, visiting Elks and their
wives and daughters. down through
The famous valleys of Virginia, and
into the Blue Ridge mountains to the
Ibeautiful national home OF the b. T.
To- Elks, which nestles in the valley
below the great Peaks of otter. This
train will pass through the magni-
l6cent New River gorge. thence over
the Allegheny mountains and down
tho beautiful Roanoke valley to the
civ of Roanoke where a stop will be
ma de and a visit paid to the home OF
the Roanoke EIks. From this city OF
ltbe. south. the train will pass over
IItbe BIue Ridge upon the scenic NOT
IIfoll1 & Western route, reaching 6eu'
lIford City in time for lunch upon tins
lIlawns of the home. The return III
! will be. made in the evening, reach
ing Bluefield about p m. 1t /;
perhaps. unnecessary to state tina
this train will carry baggage cars
and the Elks of West Virginia may
l II they wish. inaugurate guessin'
contest as to the contents of the cars
b Thursday. September a. viii wit
ness the business meeting OF the
p. o. EIks' Reunion Association o
west virginia. Officers will be cleo
ted at the morning session. othe
necessary business disposed Of an
the next place of meeting named i
the afternoon, there will be an. enter
tainment in the Elks' opera hous'
followed by grand ball in the even
ing at the Park casino