The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-09
EIks To Compete
For Cash Prizes
In Atlantic Civ
Grand Esquire Nicholson An
nOunces His Deputy and
Leading Aids

Atlantic City, May Cash prizes
aggregating S3,400 are to be awarded
by the reunion executive committee
of Atlantic City lodge of Eiks to those
lodges making the best showing in a
number of varied classes in the great
Elks' demonstration on Thursday, July
IS, the most spectacular feature of
the great gathering of the hosts of
Elkdom at the seashore this summer.
There will be two prizes of $500
and 5000 each for the lodge drill corps
making the best appearance in the
competitive drill event of convention
week. Drill will count SO per cent.
and uniform and numbers participant
ing % per cent. each.
There will be three cash prizes of
$3.50, $3.50 and 500 each for the
three bands which render the best mu-
sic and make the most, striking ap-
pearance in the musical competition
The two lodges coming the longest
distance to the reunion will receive
cash rewards of $3.50 and $50, but
only lodges having at least 25 men
here will be considered.
The lodge having the largest num-
Der of men in line in proportion to
distance travelled will receive a prize
of $3.50 with rewards of 500 and $50
for the lodges second and third res
pectively in this competition. There
viii also be three prizes of $3.50, $3.50
best appearance in uniform, but it is
specifically provided that silk hats
and dress suits do not constitute q
bonafide uniform in this connec-
ton.
The lodge having the most beauti-
full banner will receive 500 in coin
Of the realm, and there will be cash
inducements of 5000, 800 and $50 for
the lodges having the finest floats III
the parade. The only automobiles
in the big procession will be those
employed to carry the floats.
With a view to encouraging the at
tendance of mothers, wives and sis
tiers of Elks. Atlantic City Lodge will
bestow two prizes of $500 and 500
each upon the lodges bringing the
largest number of members of the
fair sex to the seashore reunion, and
the three lodges having the largest
number of ladies in the parade. corr
sidering distance covered, will ue
rewarded with cash prizes of 5000,
500 and $50.
All signs point to a ,record-break-
ing attendance even without these no
table inducements. Lodges and dele
cations are being booked daily. Ari-
IONA will send it's representatives IN
a special train from Phoenix accom-
panied by two very husky Ostriches
and a band of fifteen Hopi Indian
snake dancers and large exhibit
of other interesting Arizonian pro-
ducts.
The North Carolina Elks' Associa-
ton will come north in a palatid1
special, running through from Wash
ington without change Of cars, and
there will be a similar special over
the Chesapeake and Ohio for the Ellis
of Cincinnati and vicinity. Atlanta
and New Orleans will also send
special and a beautifully appointed
train will bring the tPortland-1912
fbn off OF
The MINNESOTA State Elks' Association
will run tour in an all-steel sleep
er, dining and observation train, 1eav-
ing st. Paul at p. M, ON July 7th
stopping at Battle Creek, Port Huron.
Niagara Falls, Wilkes-Barre, Allen
the shore at noon on July 10th.
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, whose presidential boom is
now national topic, will welcome the
Elks in Atlantic City. In a letter 20
the local committee the fighting Gov
now anticipate will prevent him eX-
tending the glad hand to the Bills
of the nation.
Plans for the great parade on
Thursday, July 18th, are progressing |
finely. James R. Nicholson. of Bos-
ton, Grand Esquire has mapped out
the line Of march over Atlantic City's |
superbly paved streets, and named mis-
aids. These will include William ].
Storck, Of Atlantic City, as Deputy |
Grand Esquire and Chief of Staff, and |
the following Marshals:
Mayor Franklin p. Stoy, State Sen
ator Walter e. Edge, Capt. Robert H.
[ngersoll. of the City Troop; Lieuten-
ant John C. Shape; Past Exalted Rul-
er Theodore w. Schimpf, Edward L.
Bader and John J. NeSbitt.
Five thousand large and handsome |
posters advertising the reunion are
being placed in railroad stations |
the country.