Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03
ELKS ARE
IN RICHMOND
Cordial Reception Of Wis
itors by Members, of the
Order.
AN ENJOYABLE TIME
Convention Opens With Greeting
Auto Rides-AleXandrians in The
Gathering.
AN ENJOYABLE TIME

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Richmond, Va, Sept. st. C.
Conlon, of Charlottesville,
was elected president of the
Virginia Elks today. Peters
burg was chosen as the place
! of meeting next year.
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/ Richmond, Va, Sept. 9.-Receiving
a cordial welcome from Exalted Rul-
er Eugene Brauer, Mayor Geo. Ainslie
and Congressman a. J. Montague,
1,200 Elks assembled in the home of
Richmond Lodge No. 45, B. P. o. E.,
yesterday for the seventh annual
state convention of the association.
All the nineteen lodges of
the State were represented by
delegates with credentials, but most
of the visitors were unassigned. They
! came, however, for the hospitality
which they knew Richmond and Lodge
/ No. 45 would extend them.
The delegates from Norfolk, Hamp-
ton, Alexandria and Newport News
| arrived Monday night, and others
drifting in by train yesterday morn
! ing. All were met at the railway sta
: tions and were taken to the Rich
mond home, Eleventh and Marshall
streets, where they were registered
by r.. A. R. Burke The entertainment
began without delay,and ample pro-
vision was made for those who were
hungered and athirSt.
The Richmond Elks outdid them
selves in extending welcome hands,
and in seeing that everyone was en-
loving himself. After a formal
greeting and the business session, a
buffet luncheon was served in the
dance hall, and in the afternoon there
was an automobile sightseeing trip
through the city from Byrd Park to
Chimborazo, through quiet reSiden-
tial districts and busy thoroughfares
of the city.
Exalted Ruler Eugene Brauer had
charge Of the reception, and acted as
chairman of the committee.
After few words he introduced
Mayor Ainslie, who, in his usual
graceful style, welcomed the Elks TO
Richmond ana handed over to them
the keys of the city. Congressman
Montague, who delivered the prlnci-
pal address of welcome, was then in
troduced.
Exalted Ruler Brauer then turned
the gavel over to President Johnson,
and the business session, which was
executive, was had. President John
son made the announcement concern
ing the building Of new national
home at Bedford City, saying that the
inmates would be removed to some
other place while the buildings were
in course of construction. He then
read the annual report, showing that
the order was in better condition
than ever before, that the finances
were on a sound business basis, and
that, after all expenditures there was
left a comfortable balance. He strong
" recommended the establishment OF
women auxiliary lodges, an idea
which had been taken up in the West
and found to be highly beneficial in
touching the general order. A COM
mittee will be appointed later to act
upon this suggestion. Mr.. Johnson
advocated it with much earnestness.
and said that he hoped action would
be favorable to the plan.
The business session will be con-
tinued today, when officers for the
State Association will be elected.
The present officers are as follows:
iB. S. Johnson, Roanoke, President;
T. c. Conlon, Charlottesville, first
vice-president; W. 7. Baugh, Peters
burg, second vice-president; Michael
Ward, Newport News, third vice
president: W. Clifford Godsey, Pet
ersburg. secretary; John W. Bliley
Norfolk, treasurer; Rev. Edgar Csr'
penter, Alexandria, chaplain; T. F
Rogers JrI Norfolk, sergeant-at'
arms.
:, 1t was announced in the evening
that, as there were so many women IT
the party, special arrangement hac