The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-04
.CONLON ELECTED
ELKS' PRESIDENT
Jack O'Conncll, of Norfolk,
Withdraws in Favor OF
Charlottesville Man.
TO ERECT STATE MONUMENT
Trip Down the River and Dance
End Best Convention Virginia
Elks Have Ever Had.
TO ERECT STATE MONUMENT

afternoon and n dance at the home last
night. and with other forms OF JOLT
hcation not set down on the program.
hut which came UP on the spur of the
moment. the seventh annual State con-
vcntion of the Virginia Association Of
Elks ended yesterday. and o-day the
Visitors will now out to their various
homes.
Exalted Ruler Eugene Brauer and
Joseph kass. chairman of the enter
tatnment committee. stated last night
that they were much pleased with the
manner in which the convention had
been conducted and with the evident
appreciation OF their guests. MIR.
Brauer said that the program had been
followed without variation. and that
nothing had occurred 10 mar the &C
casion. but that on the other hand. II
had been the best convention IN the
history OF the association
Mr. Kass was likewise pleased lie
has been chairman OF entertainment
committees for the last three years.
and no occaBion in which he has taken
part has had such satisfactory results
as this convention He congratulated
the corps OF assistants assigned to
aid In the entertainment OF the guests,
saying that they had spent much time
and money TO see that the two days
session would not soon DO forgotten.
1t was said that the delegate had not
enjoyed the national convention IN
Rochester half as much they en-
joyed the Virginia State Association
convention.
Gind About National Home.
The chief satisfa ction In this con-
vention lay in the fact that the VIZ
einia lodges had been assured that
the Elks' Home. at Bedford City, would
not be removed from Virginia. and
that s2500oO had been appropriated 10
erect new buildings at Bedford City.
and that the work OF construction
was to begin on October i. SO pleased
were the delegates that :hcy voted TO
have erected at Bedford CITY me-
mortal monument for the State Lodge
OF Virginia. and President c. :. John
son appointed a committee OF three,
with Max Z. Lindner as chairman. 10
bring In a complete report OF the costs
and specifications FOR the erection OF
such a monument. This committee will
begin its work a. once. It seems
rather doubtful Il was SAID last night.
that the movement to establish women
auxiliaries VIII be successful this year,
though the matter viii probably be
threshed out At the next convention
and again urged as the salvation OF
the weaker lodges
tonIoH Erected l-TChtutnt
Omcers for the ensuing year were
elected In the second days business
session OF yesterday morning. and the
State convention unanimously decided
on pete: sburg as the next city for the
convention. Danville and Charlottcs-
willie had been suggested, but the tide
turned in favor OF the Cockadc city.
The officers elected are as follows
7. c. Conlon. Charlottesville. president;
w r Baugh Petersburg. first vice
president Michael Ward Newport
News. second Vice president !. T.
Parker. Portsmouth, third vice -prcsi-
dent: W. G.. Godscy. Petersburg. sec
rotary; J. b. Bliley. Norfolk. treasurer:
the Rev Edward Carpenter. OF AleXan-
dria. chaplain. and b. f. Rogers. Nor
folk. serScantat-arms.
After the election OF officers, Max +.
Lindner. OF Richmond, one of the most
popular members Of the association,
was called forward. and handsome
fruit bowl was presented TO him on
behalf OF the State association. y mag
niicent Elk jewel was presented TO w
Clifford Godsey, OF Petersburg, the
newly elected secretary.
Theatre Purity In Afternoon.
AS there were so many women to ac-
company the visiting Elks and no ar
engagements for their entertainment had
previously been made. they We're the
guests yesterday afternoon OF the Rich
mond lodge At the matinee NJ me Lyric
Theatre. There were about nifty wo-
men in the party who assembled and
registered at the Elks Home, and they
were taken charge OF By n committee
and taken TO the theatre. They enjoyed
the performance greatly. and expressed
the deepest appreciation OF the hos
pitality of the Richmond ElkS.
After the business session, the Rich
mond Elks and their guests started
down the river at 1890 o'clock, and,
in spite OF the rain and wind. the trip
was hugely enjoyed The Berkeley
had on board about 500 people. and the
fun started soon as the ship swung
away from its moorings. Among those
aboard were Mayor Ainslie and Justice
Crutchfield. Elks pro TEN.
Some Old Bndgcr Fight.
Tom Paimatory. without whom no
complete now, enlivened the occasion
as usual with his badger fight and his
other exciting and laugh prov okinE
stunts" Many bets were made on
the results of the badger fight. which,
OF course, the badger won. Justice
Crutchheld presided at mock trial.
condemning to thirty days In Jail man
caught gambling his last cent the
fight Several delegates were initiated
Into the secrets OF the Order OF the
Pink Goat, one OF the latest secret
ders established. 1t was imported--the
order, not the goat--from Europe sew
eral years ago by Samuel Roscndorf
The dance in the beautifully decor
ated ballroom of the Elks Home end
ed the program. There were $50 couples
present. and they danced until early
morning before the strains of Home.
Sweet Home" recalled them to the
fact that the convention was at an
end. All the delegates Of the nine
teen lodges represented, congratulated
their hosts on the entertainment and
hospitality which had been shown them,
and said that 1t was the most success
full convention they had attended since
the association was originated Most
of the delegates will return this morn
Ing