The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-26
STATESMEN
TO ASSEMBLE
WITH ELKS

IL
eral governors and ex-governors, half
q dozen or more of the members of
the United States Senate and between
40 ana so Of the members of the
House OF Representatives who wear
the antlered button in attendance, the
twenty-fifth Grand Lodge reunion of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks. to be held here from July
10th to 18th, will bring together a no
table galaxy of distinguished Ameri-
cans as we'll as an enormous host OF
the best people on earth.
Aside from those mentioned, the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, of Me-
braska, and Judge Ben Lindsay, father
of the Juvenile Court system which
has spread throughout the land,
means to the salvation of many a
thoughtless small boy, will be among
those present" Both are to address
the International Convention of Chris
tfan Endeavor societies, which meets
here during the week prior to the
coming of the antiered fraternity. and
as both are loyal Elks and proud of
the fact they will remain over to greet
their brethren from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Governor Wilson of New Jersey,
whose fame has spread across the
country since he was hailed as DEM
ocratic Presidential possibility, is ex-
it's opening session on July 10th, and
practically every branch of the state
government will be represented. The
presence in the Music hall at the ex-
treme end Of the Steel Pier of men
high in the counsels of nation and
state. will be striking demonstration
of the far reaching influence of typ
ically American order.
Committeeman in charge of the in
Vulnerable details of preparation are
working like beavers. Whole lodge
delegations and small parties are be-
ing Quartered through the hotel agen-
cy established by Atlantic City Lodge.
The beauty of this plan is found in
the fact that there will be no increase
in rates because the hotel men who
were instrumental in prevailing upon
the Grand Lodge to vote for Atlantic
City at Detroit a year-agO, have con-
tracted with the local committees to
deal with the invading host fairly and
squarely.
word came from the South durine
the past week that this growing Sec
ton will be more bravely represented
here than at any Grand Lodge reunion
for several years. New Orleans has
already promised delegation Of 2b0,
with large marching corps Atlanta
will send some Of it's best known citi-
gems to the convention with an exhibit
the Southland.
Honolulu and Alaska will have their
delegates on the convention floor and
marching representatives in the big
parade on Thursday of convention
week. A great deal of interest is man
ifested in Elkdom over the fact that
Honolulu Lodge, No. 616, which had
a great carnival in its home city early
in the year, is preparing to erect
magnificent home. Atlanta Lodge is
also building a lodge home to cost
$4,000 when completed.
Reports indicate that the question
of accepting plans for the questio, Of
a new National Elks' Home at Bed
ford City, Va, at an approximate cost
of 100000, will be one of the big
propositions before the Grand Lodge
this year The proposition also en-
braces the possibility of the selection
of another location than that at Bed
ford.
Another matter of general interest
is the proposition of California lodges
that the dwindlfng herds of Elk IN
wyoming be removed to the PACING
coast states, and that these states be
stocked with sufficient number or
the species to insure the perpetuation
of the elk. San Diego Lodge at
meeting last month, petitioned the
Grand Exalted Ruler to start coun-
try-wide movement in support or the
proposition among the entire Elks' or
ganization of the United States.
The contest for Grand Exalted
Ruler is growing in interest accord
ing to advices received here. The
several candidates will establish their
headquarters at the shore several days
before the convention opens and wage
a lively fight Frank B. Kingsley.
past exalted ruler of Wyandotte (Kan-
sas) Lodge, No. 440, has entered the
lists as a candidate for Grand Esteem
ed Lecturing Knight.