The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-10
B, ?. 0, fLKS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
ANNUAL RE-UN-
ION sEGlNS TODAY IN ALLAN
TIC CITY-VAST CROWD.

Atlantic City, y. j., July Hello
Bill" emblazoned on thousand ban
ners and uttered by some fifty or more
thousand of visitors. wakened Atlantic
City to a realization today that it is
called upon to care for the biggest as
semblage of good fellows ever gather
ed in any community. All week the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
ElkS will be in national session here,
and taken with the International
Christian Endeavor congress now in
progress, this resort today has the
largest population in its history. By
tomorrow, it is expected. the number
OF visitors will total at least 100000.
The first session OF the Elk convention
will be held this evening, and in the
meantime the hosts are enjoying them
selves. The prevalence of water VIII
be the big feature of the reunion open
ed today. The national headquarters
have been established in a hotel which
has no liquor license and where water
Is the principle beverage on the bin
OF fare. With an ocean full of water out
in front of their meeting place, and
water sports and excursions featured
on The entertainment program it will
be a watery week for the Bills. All
parts Of the country are represented,
but the delegations from Portland, |
Ore, and Oklahoma are especially
large and enthusiastic, hoping to at
tract the 1912 convention to their re-
spective localities.
Eiks Convention in Nutshell.
Today-Twenty-fift annual nation
al reunion of the Beneyolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks begins today in |
Atlantic City, ~ j., with the arrival OF
thousands of delegates from all parts
OF North America, and their reception. |
Eight p. Informal opening of Grand
Lodge in Marine Hall, at the ocean end
of the Steel Pier with addresses of
welcome by Mayor Stoy of Atlantic
City. Gov. Woodrow of New Jersey,
and others, response by Grand EX-
alted Ruler August Hermann Of Gin
cinnati, and singing by Columbus Elks'
chorus.
Tuesday-Grand Lodge sessions
morning and afternoon, and special
attraction on the boardwalk. Election
OF officers.
Wednesday-Grand Lodge sessions
morning and afternoons. Competitive
drill of uniformed delegations for ST.
600 in cash prizes. morning Band
contest in afternoon.
Thursday-Final business session
OF Grand Lodge. In the afternoon,
grand parade of lodges, in which 20
600 Elks are expected to march. with
$500 in prizes for the lodges making
the best appearance and in other COM
petitions.
Friday-Bathing sailing and trips
II County Club. In the evening, lhe
grand ball and reception in Young's
Million Dollar Pier.
business Proposals-Per capita as
sessment of fifty cents to provide fund
for building $25O,OOO national home
for aged and infrm members of the
order. Proposal to select new site for
national home, instead of building on
grounds occupied by old home at Bed .
ford City. Va. Selection of city for
1912 reunion, with Portland Ore, /
baltimore. Oklahoma City, Tulsa. .
Okla, and Pittsburg. Pa, in the run
ming. Election of officers, candidates
for grand exalted ruler including Col. /
John p. Sullivan of New Orleans, |
Arthur c. Moreland of New York, and .
Charles r. Rasbury of Dallas. Tex
law partner of United States Senate:
CulbersOn of Texas