Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-02

B US | NESS SESSION
AlcNandrians Reach Capital City
Last Night-Enioyable Experience
Assured All.

| Richmond, Va. Sept. 2.-Bringing
news of the preparations of the first
big delegation of Elks to arrive for
the two days reunion of Elks of
Virginia, State Treasurer John w.
Bliley, former resident of this city,
and district deputy Of the Elks of
Eastern Virginia, has reached Rich
mOnd from Norfolk. Mr. Bliley came
ahead of the Norfolk Elks, who will
arrive in a special Pullman at 6:30 to-
night, to attend the convention Of
! the B. p 0. Elks Reunion Assucia-
| ion of Virginia, which will be the
guests today and Wednesday of Rich
! mond Lodge, No. 45.
The Norfolk delegation, which will
| be one of the largest single group
! to come to Richmond for the festiv-
) ties that are part of the reunion, is
| headed by Jack O'Connell, popular,
; ruddy checked and jovial, and i
pas; district deputy of the Eastern
division of Virginia Elkdom. The
Norfolk Elks will be more than
hundred strong and the special car,
which has been chartered for their
rip will be part of the evenings
Cannon Ball.
Richmond Elks headed by Past
President Max F. Lindner, of the Vir-
ginia Association, chairman Of the re-
:eption committee, and Joseph kaSs,
chairman of the entertainment COM
| mittee, and accompanied by drum
| corps. will meet the incoming Elks
al Byrd street. Station. The Norfolk
! Flks who last year entertained the
Association, will be escorted to the
home Of Richmond lodge, and the en-
ertainment that will follow will be
forerunner of the jollities Of the two
Iays of the reunion.
Following the arrival Of the Nor
folk delegation will come the Elks
from other cities in the state, and
today and Wednesday, when The reg
istration of visitors is begun, major
ity of the 1,5OO expected will have
arrived.
Aside from the jollification, which
will be big part of the reunion,
there will be interesting features.
Among them will be- the rituaistic
contest for the loving cup held by the
team of Richmond Lodge, the pres
entation of jewels and silver piece.
and the selection Of officers and next
convention city.
The contest for The cup for the best
exemplificaton of the ritual of the or
der. which was captured by local E!ks
at Norfolk last year and which must
De won for three successive years
before it passes into the permanent
possession of any lodge, will be one
in which Richmond's officers VIII put
! in a strong claim.
During the session of the conven-
ton jewel will be presented to the
state secretary. w. Clifford Godsey,ot
Petersburg, who has held the office
since the ORGANIZATION of the reunion
association seven years ago.
Another presentation to be made by
the association will be of a handsome
piece of silver to President Max +.
I.;ndner, member of Richmond lodge.
j These presentations will be as marks
of appreciation of faithful services
riyen the association by these ctii-
cient officers.
The business to come before the as
soc:ation will be transacted at ses-
sions to be held this morning, be-
ginning at l1:30 o'clock, and Wednes-
day morning beginning at 10 o'clock
During these periods will be the near
ing of the reports of the officers, the
committees, the election of officers
and choosing of next convention seat.
First on the program after reg
tration. when the visitors have been
gathered in the lodge room at the
home at Eleventh and Marshall Sts.'
will be the introduction ny Exalted
Ruler Eugene Brauer, greeting by
Mavor George Ainsle, and the vel
coming address by former Governor
Andrew ]. Montague.
The seventh annual reunion of the
Elks of Virginia will then be in full