The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-26
DIS REUNION
in ELED0N


PROGRAMME FOR THE ANNUAL
CONVENTION At MTG
CITY HAS BEE a 3 SGEp!
All ANTIc CRY My Thi
comp ete pfogTa NINE Tor ne twenty
lsflftlt annual feunion of the Benevolent
and Pro ecttye Order Of Ilks IN Allan.
tic City during the week Of July 10th
has Just been announced by the erier
Egetic Grand Lodge Reunion Commit
tee Of Atlantic City Lodge.
Reports from all sections of the
country from which large delegations
OF the antlered fraternity are prepar-
ing for the invasion Of the seashore
mecca OF pleasure seekers, Indicate
that the attendance will greatly ex
coed any prior reunion in the history
OF EIkdofn. Il
Tens Of thousands Of Elkins will
practically own the resort during the
course Of their stay: The famous Steel
Pier where the Grand Lodge will hold
IT'S sessions, will be virtually theil
property, for the Elks' button will ad,
NIT every wearer to every amusement
feature there as well as to many OF
the other attractions Of the Board
walk.
The presence here Of Governor
Woodrow Wilson to extend New Jer
sey,s welcome to the clans from every
State and Territory is now regarded
as a certainly. Governor Tener, OF
Pennsylvania, a former Grand Exalted
Ruler; Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
Of Nebraska, and Judge Ben Lindsay,
of Denver, both Of whom are staunch
Elks; United States Senators. Con.
gressmen and State executives will be
among the notable visitors. A score
Of rooms at the Hotel Strand, where
the Grand Lodge will have its head.
quarters, will be utilized for business
purposes.
The programme for the convention,
as announced to-day, is as follows:
Sunday, July 9th.
Reception of visitors at Elks' Home
corner Atlantic and Maryland avenues
All trains will be met by members OF
the reception committee who will es.
cort delegations to their hotels.
Registration Bureau on Atlantic
City Steel Pier, general headquarters
of the reunion.
Monday, July 10th.
8 D. m. The formal opening of the
Grand Lodge vii take place in the Ma.
rine Hall, ocen 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,
presiding. Overture. Invocation by
the Grand Chaplain, the Rev. John Dy-
sart. of Jamestown, N. Y. Solo, Miss
Evelyn C. Phillips. Address of well
come on behalf Of Elks' Reunion ex-
ecutiye committee, Brother Theodore
w. Schimpf, P. E. r. Solo, selected.
Address Of welcome on behalf of At
.lantie City ,Lodg No. 27e, Exalted
Ruler FAIRY Bacyharach. Vocal num-
Der. Columbus Elks' Chorus. Address
Of Welcome on behalf of Atlantic City,
Brother Franklin +. stoy, P. p. r.,
mayor OF Atlantic City. Instrumental
number, selected. Address of vel
come on behalf of the lodges Of New
Jersey. Address Of welcome on behalf
Of the State Of New Jersey, Honora.-a
woodrow Wilson, governor. Response
on behalf of the Grand Lodge, Hon.
August Herman, Of Cincinnati, Grand
Exalted Ruler, B. P. o. Elks. Finale,
"Auld Lang syne.' Columbus EiKs'
Chorus. Public requested to rise and
join in the singing.
Tuesday, July nth.
10 a. m. Grand Lodge Session, Ma
lrine Hall, Atlantic City Steel Pier.
Morning, bathing from 10 to 70.
2:3O D. m. Grand Lodge Session,
Marine Hall, Atlantic City Steel Pier.
Rolling chair rides. Sailing.
Wednesday, July 18th.
1Oa. m. Competitive drill, Inlet Ball
Park, admission free.
10 a. m. Grand Lodge session, Ma.
rine Hall, Steel Pier.
$3.50 p. m. Grand Lodge session, Ma
rine Hall; steel Pier.
$3.50 p. m. Band contest on grand
reviewing stand, adjoining City Hall,
Atlantic and Tennessee avenues.
Thursday, July 18th.
10 a. m, Business session of the
Grand Lodge.
2 p. m. The Grand Parade Of the
lodges will start promptly at 2 p. m.'
forming on the south side of Atlantic
avenue.
Bathing. Sailing: Trips to coun'
try Club.
8 n. m. Grand ball and reception,
Young's Million Dollar Pier.
Upwards of $4,000 members OF
lodges, including whole lodges from
nearby, New England, Southern and
Middle Western cities, have already
been assigned to headquarters through
the medium Of tire hotel agency estab'
llshed by the Reunion Executive com
mittee Of Atlantic City Lodge In charge
OF Acting-secretary Harvey K. Eaton
Every mail brings applications for as
signments. Assurance from hotel men
that there will be no raise Of rates
and that tho very best they have to
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