The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
Women W J be
Much Honored
AT the Grand Reunion Of
Elks at Atlantic City
This Year.

a iiSsA.N AIN ~ - sApi A
Women are 10 he signally honorel
in connection with the twenty-ffth
annual Greud Lodge Reunion OF the
BENEVOLENT and Protective Order OF
Elks in this great seashore city next
July.
Among the prizes now being ar
ranged for by tie hustiing commit
tee OF the convention city lodge to
ladd interest to what is expected to
be the greatest roundup or Elks
the country has ever known, there
viii be Substantial reward Tor the
lodge having the greatest number
Of ladies in the line when the an
Inual demonstration OF the lodges
takes place on the fourth day OF the
convention and another for the
lodge which brings the largest num-
her of ladies to the reunion.
Atlantic City owes much to the
interest and enthusiasm of the fair
sex for its many attractions, and it
Is very proper therefore that AT
Iiantic City should launch che propo-
sition for national organization
OF the energetic women's auxiliaries
OF the Eiks. If this idea gains a
toothold at the July reunion here
the resort will feel that 1t has
helped the cause of E.kdom and
paid deserved tribute TO the good
works or the orders energetic aux
'iliaries.
There will be prizes also for the
lodge contingent making the best
appearance in the competitive drill,
drilling TO count 80 per cent, and
uniforms and the number of men
participating % per cent each.
There will be three prizes also for
the hest bands, and cash awards for
the three lodges having the largest
number of men In line. There will
he cash prizes also for the three
lodges with the most attractive
uniforms, and cash encouragement
for the two lodges travelling the
greatest distance to the Atlantic
City reunion, Atlantic City will Of
fer rewards also for the most at
tractlye floats and the most beauti-
'ful banner.
To encourage decoration and II
Elimination on the part OF citizens
Atlantic city lodge will offer prizes
also for the best decorated and most
brilliantly Illuminated buildings. ltI
is sufficient to say right now that
the avenues and the far famous
board walk will be masses OF bmr-
ing in day time and literally ablaae
with electricity after nightfall.
Preparations for the housing of
the thousands coming from every
Elk town in the country for the re
union, are going forward steadily.
Hotel proprietors have discounted
the tourists agencies responsible
for so much discomfort and dissat-
isfaction at the past conventions,
and are making their bookings alto
gether through the thoroughly
equipped hotel bureau established
by the Atlantic lodge UNDER the
competent direction of Harvey X.
Eaton, acting secretary of the re-
union executive committee.
Through this agency, lodges, dele
cations and individual representa-
tiyes may make their reservations
for exactly the kind of accommoda-
tons they want. with the certainty
that they will get exactly what they
contract for and that there will he
no grasping oyercharges.
Judging from early signs" the
contest for grand exalted ruler will
lie one of the closest and most cx-
citing for years. Up to this time
Portland, Ore, holds the lead in
the fight for the 1912 reunion.