The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
PLANS IN SHAPE
FOR ELKS' ROUNDUP
Entertainment Machinery Poised
in Readiness for Merry
Race.
PROVIDE 100 AUTOMOBILES
Citizens Vie in Lending Machines
to Take Delegates Over
the City.
PROVIDE 100 AUTOMOBILES

Eight days from the date fixed for
the roundup of the States Elks finds
the machinery OF entertainment poised
In readiness and waiting only for the
master touch of Exalted Ruler Eugene
Brauer to start spinning The. Old
Dominion Steamship Company has not
decided whether 1t will be the Berkeley
or the Brandon that will take the dele
gates down the river, and Manager Ed
Il. Lyons, of the cabaret show, has not
announced the complete card of per-
formers. but otherwise most of the de-
tails are arranged.
Souvenir programs, just delivered by
the printshops. substantiate all prom
ises made by Chairman Kass of the
entertainment committee. The convcn-
ton will be on two days only, Tues
day and Wednesday, September and
8. but while 1t lasts 1t will be merry
Exalted Ruler Eugene Brauer. of Rich
mond Lodge, No. As. who is also chair
man of the executive committee, will be
chauffeur Of the entertainment ma
chine, and promises to run 1t on the
high gear until the buglc sounds taps
Arrange for 100 Automobiles.
Members of the local lodge deputized
to charter automobiles for tho two days
OF the convention report that they have
secured promises for more than 100
machines. With n dozen or more that
the lodge will provide for officers and
visiting dignitaries, enough automo-
biles have been arranged for to satisfy
the touring inclinations of the 1900
delegates that are expected to register.
Secretary HARDWOOD, OF Richmond
Lodge, Nc. As, has within the past two
weeks received scores of communica-
lions from lodges and individuals scat
tered over the State declaring their in
tention to attend Large delegations
are assured from Norfolk. Portsmouth.
Roanoke. Lynchburg. Petersburg and
Danville, where the lodge has strong
colonies. Attendance details will con-
tinue to flow in all this week. and Sec
rotary Harwoods Office promises to be
the busy point of the local lodge.
With the officially accredited dele
gates Will come n large number of
women representing members of fam
lilies and friends. The entertainment
program makes full provision for these.
During the business sessions. which
will engage the attention OF the men,
the automobiles will be placed at tho
disposal OF the women for trips to local
and nearby points of interest
Cabaret Mig Feature.
Hotel roof will vie with the boat trip
| as the big entertainment feature of the
/ convention. Plans for 1t are in charge
| OF Ed. p. Lyons, manager of the Lyric
Theatre, who is at work on n program
which will include the best that is af-
| forded by the vaudeville bills of the
current week. Tho boat trip will be
the big event OF the second day. and
the steamer will be supplied with home
| comforts"
Diversions. however. will not be per-
mitted to overshadow the fraternal OBJ
ject OF the convention. Business will
| receive due attention at the two SEES
program. The principal speaker at the
sions that are provided for II on tho
opening session, Tuesday, will be Con-
gresham a. j. Montague, who Is down
| for an address. Welcoming talks will
be made by Mayor Ainslie and Exalted
Ruler Brauer, and State President G.
S. Johnson will speak for the visitors.