The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
ELKS WILL HAVE
GREAT MEETING
cations From Honolulu and Alas
ka-Consider National Home in
Virginia and Preservation
of Wild Elks.

ATLANTIC CITY Special.-With
several Governors and eN-GOvernors,
half a dozen or more OF the mem bers
of the United States Senate and be
tween forty and nifty of the members
of the House OF Representatives who
wear the antlered button in attend
ance, the tWcnty-hfth Grand Lodge
Reunion of the Benevolent and Pro-
tectiVe order of Elks, to be held here
from July 10Th to nth. Will bring
together a notable galaxy OF distin-
guished Americans as well as an
enormous host of the Best People ON
Earth.
Aside from those mentioned, the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, of Ne
braSka, and Judge Ben Lindsay, father
Of the Juvenile Court system, which
has spread throughout the land, a
means to the salvation of many q
thoughtleSs small boy, will be among
those present" Both are TO address
the International Convention Of Chris
ton Endeavor Societies, which meets
here during the week prior to the
coming OF the antlered 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
ocratc presidential possibility, is eN-
pected to welcome the Grand Lodge
at its opening session on July 10th
and practically every branch of the
state government Will he represented
/ The presence in the big Music Hall
at the extreme end of the steel Pier
Of men high in the cOunsels of ma
ton and state. will he a striking de
monStration OF the far-reaching in
fiuence Of Il typically American order.
committeeman in charge Cf the in
numerah bic details OF pre- .sar5t5on are
working like beavers Nn,!e lodge
delegations and small parties are be-
ing chartered through the hotel
agency 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 We're instrumental i'm prevail
ing upon the Grand Lodge TO vote for
Atlantic City at Detroit a year ago.
have contracted with the local COM
mlttees to deal with the invading host
fairly and sQuarely.
Word came from the South during
the past week that this growing sec
! ton viii be more braVely represented
mere than at any Grand Lodge re-
union Tor several years. New Orleans
has already promised a delegation of
$50, with large marching corps. At
lanta VIII send some Of it's best known
citizens TO the convention with an ex-
hlbit pOrtraying some of the resources
Of the Southland.
Honolulu and Alaska will have
thelr delegates on the convention floor
and marching representatives i'm the
big parade on Thursday of conven-
tlon week. a great deal of interest
| Is manifested in Elkdom over the fact
That Honolulu Lodge, No. GIG, 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 building
OF a new National Elks' Home at
beuIord CITY, Va, at an approximate
cost of 100000, Will be one of the
big propositions before the Grand
Lodge this year. This proposition
also embraces the possibility of the
selection Of another location than
that at Bedford.
Another matter of general interest
IS the proposition of California
lodges that the dwindling herds o.
Elk in Wyoming be removed to III.
racine Coast States, and that these
states be stocked with a sufficient
number of the species to insure the
perpetuation Of the elk. San Diego
i.odSe' at meeting last month, pc
utIoned the grand exalted ruler to
start countrywide movement in
support of the proposition among the
enilre Elks' organization of the
United States
The contest for grand exalted ruler
growing IN interest, according to
adVlces received here. The several
candidates viii establish their head
quarters at the shore several DAYS be-
fore the convention opens and wage
lively fight. Frank +. Kingsley.
past exalted ruler of Wyandotte
ed the lists as a candidate for grand
esteemed occurring knight