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 Ellxs.

ATLANTIC CITY Special.-Witl
seN eral Governors and eX-Governors
half a dozen or more of the mem berS
of the United States Senate and be-
tween forty and fifty of the members
OF the House OF Representative whC
wear the antlered button in attend
ance, the twenty-fifth 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 al
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 10 the salvation of many a
thoughtless small boy. will be among
those present" Both are to address
the International Convention of Chris
tion 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 20 greet
their brethren from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific
Governor Wilson, OF New Jersey,
whose fame has spread across the
country since he was hailed as a Dem
ocratic presidential possibility. is ex-
pected to welcome the Grand Lodge
at its opening session on July 10th,
and practically every branch of the
State government will be represented.
The presence in the big Music Hall
at the extreme end OF the Steel Pier
OF men high in the counseLs OF ma
tion and state, Will be a striking de-
monstration OF the far-reaching in
huence OF typically 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
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 were instrumental in prevail
ing upon the Grand Lodge to vote for
Atlantic City at Detroit a year ago,
have contracted with the local COM
mittees to deal with the invading host
fairly and sQuarely.
Word came from the South during
the past week that this growing sec
tion will be more bravely represented
here than at any Grand Lodge re-
union for several years. New Orleans
has already promised a delegation of
25O, with large marching corps. At
lanta will send some of its best known
citizens to the convention with an ex-
hibit portraying some of the resources
of the Southland.
Honolulu and Alaska will have
their delegates on the convention floor
and marching representatives in the
big parade on Thursday of conven-
ton week. A great deal of interest
is manifested in Elkdom over the fact
that Honolulu Lodge. No. GIG, which
had great carnival in its home city
early in the year. is preparing to erect
a 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 new National Islks' Home at
Bedford 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 of
Elk in Wyoming he removed to the
Pacific Coast States, and that these
States be stocked with a sufficient
number of the species to insure the
OF the elk. San Diego
Lodge, at a meeting last month, pc
titiOned the grand exalted ruler to-
start countrywide movement in
support OF the proposition among the