The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-12
NEW HOME OF ELKS
TO BE DEDICATED
Exercises in Danvillc Next Fri
day Will Attract Several Lead
ing Members of Order.
ERECTED AT COST OF $4,000
Mothers Day Observed on
Larger Scale Than Ever
Before i'll City.
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Danville. Va, May ll.--Next Friday
will be Elks' Day in Danville. for OH
that date the recently completed and
occupied home, built and equipped at
n total cost OF $4,000. will be dedi-
Gated by the local brotherhood
Several Elks Of high standing are
coming from various sections TO assist
In the dedication services. including
the grand exalted ruler. Thomas h.
Mills, of Superior. MIS-. who will have
charge of the ceremony; Grand Secre-
tary Fred =. Robinson of Dubuque.
Iowa: Grand Treasurer Edward Leach,
OF New York; Grand Trustees Alfred
II. Holley. of Hackensack. y. j., and
Cary l.. Applesatc. of Salt Lake City,
Utah. The ceremony will he public
certain portions of the ritual. il Ia
understood. having been omitted in
order that outsiders" may witness the
actual dedication service The service
which Will start at o'clock. will DO
held in the auditorium. capable OF seat
ing 800 persons. and Mr.. Holley will
make the principal address
special musical program has been
arranged, and several noted local sing
.ers Will add to the enjoyment of tho
ceremony by vocal and Instrumental
selections Weifords string orchestra
has been secured to render music dur
be held.
Following the dedication an informal
reception Will be given to the visiting
officials. after which tour In auto
mobiles OF the city Will he made. A
banquet will be served at the Burton
Hotel, and at o'clock tho reception
will begin In the home. The early part
of the night will he given over 10 the
more elderly citizens of the commu-
nifty, and later the younger people have
been invited and dance Will be given.
There will doubtless he n large dele
CATION of Elks from neighboring cities
here for the celebration. Lynchburg
and Roanoke are sending several of
the brotherhood. while many from
North Carolina are coming. in addi-
ton to delegations OF Elks within the
Danvillc Jurisdiction.
The home is an unusually fine build
ing and has been furnished on an elab-
crate plan. The furnishing contract
was let to 4 firm in Philadelphia for
$4,000 The local membership amounts
10 zoo persons, made up of represent
ative business men, f;lkdom first saw
light i'll Danvillc i'm March. 1892.
Danville Is becoming baseball hun
CRY again. and various and sundry ru-
mors of getting in the game, after a
baseball-less season are heard on every
hand. Rumors that Newport News was
about to yield the ghost after eighteen
successive defeats were dispelled when
on Friday the initial victory was Sc
cured ana the fans have since been
, turning their eyes on Asheyille, In tho
Carolina League. with view TO Sc
curing that citys franchise in the event
of its surrender. AS yet no definite
opportunity has made It's appearance
for Danville to play ball again. but 1t
ia practically certain that should one
appear it Will he seized.
Mothers Day was observed here to-
day on n larger scale than ever here
toforc. Appropriate church services
were held either during the morning
or evening, and In the afternoon there
were three distinct Mothers Day meet
ings. The largest was at the Ridge
Street Tabernacle, where. before q large
audience Of men. Or. Douglas Freeman n.
Of Richmond made an appropriate adj
dress. Another meeting, to which both
men and women were invited was held
Mt the Majestic ThcStre when tho Jul
Nor Order OF American Mechanics cell
cbrated the day with appropriate eXer-
ciSes. Another meeting for boys was
held at the Bi1ou Theatre. where Frank
Talnot addressed houseful OF young
sters. This meeting was held under
the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Nearly everybody
was wearing white flower.
business mems club Is about to be
formed here, and M option has been
closed on the Johnson estate on Main
Street for the price of $4,000. SUBJ
scribed by number of prominent
business men. 1t is these mems idea
to convert the spacious house into an
up-to-date club such MS those seen in
other cities.
The late Judge 4. VI. Aiken was eu-
losized on Saturday morning in the
Corporation Court. when practically
every member OF the Danville bar gath
cred there to hear addresses and to in
dorse suitable resolutions.
Several OF the harristers in turn
spoke very affectionately of the man,
and told of many Incidents which oc-
CURED during the jurist's tenure of
Office here.
John Hubbard, a negro was severely
burned on Friday night in his house
OH Franklin Street, and considerable
damage was Occasioned To the house
itself when, following an argument.
his wife seized an oil lamp and threw
il at him unerringly. The lamp eX-
pioded and the mans clothes took fire.
This, however did not prevent his run
ming several hundred yards TO the near
est telephone and calling out the
Southsidc fire brigade. which succeeded
In saving the house from distinctions