The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-22
For the Annual Reunion with
$4,000 Rooms Taken
So Far.

ATLANTIC CITY, Mar. 2e.-With
the Grand Lodge Reunion, an annual
event OF great fraternal interest to
the multitude Of members of the Benz
eyoIent and Protective Order pi
Blks throughout America stili foag
months distant, reservations ahaye
been made by Atlantic City hotel men
fof $4,000 Of the antlered fraternity,
aud the number OF Elks and theIF
frtehds who will invade the resort
III July is now estimated at from
100000 to $4,000.
Nearly every day brings. additional
fatpllcaHons for the reservation Of
accsmodations, from points near
and far, and the headquarters es-
tablished by the Executive Committee
of Atlantic City Lodge to perfect the
details of reception and entertain
ment is already working under heavy
pressure.
For the finsf time, IT is believed
a reunion city lodge Is assuming the
responsibility Of seeing to 1t that.
efdry delegate who comes to meet
his fellow "Bills"iis properly shel,
TERED. With a thousand hotels and
boarding houses to draw upon this
would seem to be, simple matter,
Ibat the early demand for reserva-
tons already indicates that IL, will
ibe mo easy task.
39ut one very important thing is
assured. There will be no raise in
ates on the part Of grasping boni-
faces during the week OF ten days
the army of Elkdom is at the shore,
Mayor stoy made this promise very
amphatically in the name of the re-
sort when Atlantic City's invitation
was proffered at Detroit last year,
and the members of the Hotel Mems
Association have entered into COM
pact with Atlantic City Lodge to
guarantee its fulfllment.
A financial committee of prominent
citizens is busily engaged in raising
fund of $4,000 for the purpose OF
entertainment. The Steel Pier, a
] magnificent structure extending
nearly half mile into the sea from
he famous Boardwalk has been
leased outright for the week,iof, the
Reunions The GRAND ledge will Hold
It's sessions in the big Music HALF at
the extreme end of the pier, and the
whole structure with It's numerous
| attractions, including three concerts
daily and other entertaining features,
will be entirely free to the thousands
Of Elk visitors. ,, ~
| Headquarters for Grand Exalted
Ruler Hermann and the members OF
the Grand Lodge, to the number of
$50, will be established at the Hotel
Strand, a no-license hostelry, fire.
proof and palatial. The whole first
floor of the big hotel will be devoted
to offices and committee rooms for
the business purposes of the conven-
ton. The Grand Lodge will get down
to business on Monday, July 10th,
and the annual election of officers,
an incident which promises to be OF
great interest with several agrees
siye candidates in the field for the
ranking office of Grand Exalted Rul
er, will take place on Tuesday, the
18th.
Atlantic City's broad and splendid
ly paved thoroughfares will offer adj
mirable opportunities for the great
parade on the 18th. The annual ball
will take place on Friday evening
July IA, on the famous Million
Dollar Pier, which is said to possess
the most gorgeously illuminated au-
ditorium in the country. Ten thous-
and people have frequently attend
ed functions within its gates.
Word has come across the CONT
nent that Portland, Ore. proposes
to make a strenuous fight for the
1912 Reunion. Boomers of Portland
Lodge who are raising a fund of
$4,000 to capture next years re-
union and to entertain their brethren
when they invade Portland a year
hence, If hopes are realized, will
cross the country to Atlantic City
in palatlal train with tons of war
materials" to establish an Oregon ex-
hibit on the Atlantic shore. Head
quarters have already been engaged
at the Hotel Ellsworth where Port
lands fight will have its storm CEN
ire.
Lodge reservations to date are as
follows:
Oklahoma, Hotel schlitz; Pough-
keepsie, Hotel Seaside; Allentown.