The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
.E[KS ARE PREPARED
FOR GALA REUNION
Annual Convention to Open at
Home on Wednesday
Morning.
MANY DELEGATES EXPECTED
Program of Entertainment In
cludes Trip Down River, Cab
aret Show and Dance.

With everything arranged for the
reception and entertainment OF their
guests the chairmen Of the various
committees of Richmond Lodge, No As,
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,
rested on their oars last night, and
looked forward with complaccnt an
ticipation to the seventh annual re-
union OF the Virginia association of
Elks to he held here on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
The reunion festivities will begin
with the registration OF delegates at
o'clock Tuesday morning. They will
end when the last visitor waves Il
feeble farewell to mine hosts and vows
that he is too overcome by Richmond's
hospitality TO express his appreciation.
The reunion will be n continual round
of pleasure. with few Intervening
hours OF sleep to freShen one up for
the next feature In order. AS the cap
ital city OF the State and the home of
the biggest lodge of Elks, Richmond
will dress herself in proud array and
do her best to make this reunion one
to be remembered when the antlered
tribe go no more about but prepare
themselves for the greater reunion to
come.
The committees busted themselves
last night in the final preparations,
each chairman giving the last fine de-
doing out the ornate badges which
are TO distinguish the Elks from the
rest.
Two business Sessions.
There will be exactly two business
scssions-at 1870 o'clock Tuesday
morning and ~ 10 o'clock wednesday
morning. All the rest of the time Will
be devoted to rcvclry
There will be vcspcr songs and re-
minisccnt stories of other reunions, and
= matitutinal remembranccs-in plain
language, an eye-opcncr-to grace one
for the days work. There VIII be
dancing by night and q reel in the
early morning.
There will he no time or occasion
for regret for the hours will be gay
with jollity and enjoyment In the CIV
ing and receiving OF hospitality when
only the Elks can know. The reunion
is to be for two days only, but no
epicure. no follower Of Bacchus mas
ever lived as much in two days as Will
have lived the visiting Il<s these two
DAYS they are TO be guests in Rich
mond.
1t is expected that there will be ut
least 1900 delegates here, with all the
lodges in the State represented. Some
of them may filter in tomorrow. Ger
tainly all OF them Will be on hand at
o'clock Tuesday morning, when they
are 10 register before the registration
: committee.
Mayor and Montague.
After registration. the delegates Will
assemble in the lodge room of the
Home. at Eleventh and Marshall
Streets where they will DO received by
Eugene Brauer. exalted ruler Greet
ings will be delivered by Mayor George
Ainslie. and the address OF welcome
will be made by Congressman A. j.
Montague. The business session will
follow at 1880 o'clock. At p. NJ.
luncheon will be served in the Home.
Al 2:30 o'clock an automobile trip will
be taken through the city and sub
urbs. At 1880 o'clock Will be Il lun-
cheon and cabaret show on the Rich
mond Hotel roof garden. Owing to the
limited space and the desire that all
the Elks may be present, this will be
strictly a stag party.
On Wednesday the program will be
business session at 10 o'clock in tho
morning AT 1890 o'clock trip down
the river on the steamer Berkeley will
be taken. AL o'clock will be the
dance and concert. in honor of the
Elks wives. .Gaughters sisters ana
sweethearts. .'at."the home. The fnis
VIII he written in the gray dawn of
Thursday morning.