Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
NEWARK LODGE
A TRIPLE WINNER
AT ELKS' REUNION
Captures Prizes for Numbers,
Band and Shortest Member
in Line.
PERIOD OF FESTIVITIES
FOLLOWED BY QUlETNESS
First Annual Gathering of State
Association, 3. p. o. E., Ends
in a Blaze of Glory.
Special 10 the Evening star.

Special TO the Evening star
LONG BRANCH, Sept 10.-An air
of sornbre quietness pervades the city
today, where yesterday until long
after. midnight, all was hustle con-
sion, and merriment. There were
Sbnds of reveiry by night, and
the sun-lit hours OF yesterday were
featured by marching men in gala
attire, handsome and gaily decorated
equipages. horse drawn and motor
driven, with fun-loylng and charm
lngly-go@ned occupants whisking
hither and thither; strains of music
by many bands and moving, joyous
throngs
Today all Is comparative silence.
I11e ocean waves have things pretty
much to themselves and are swishing
and smashing against the beach in
the lazy fashion that marks the play
ing Of a baseball team after 1t has
"cinched" the pennant.
The explanation for the wondrous
change is easy The Ellts were here
IN; all. their buoyancy of spirit yes
,terday. They are away from the
shore today. The first reunion of the
New Jersey State. Association of the
Brotherhood of Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order, of Elks has passed
into. history, and Atlantic City will
Claim these festive souls in the re-
Union scheduled for 1915.
A Merry, Merry Night.
Pleasant remembrances of delight
fal happenings will remain in Long
JsraItch as well as be carried to the
respective homes of the popular
Hello Billst''n
Gay "Paree" or New Orleans with
their Mardf Gras had nothing on this
tseasfore burg In the merry events of
last night. A yhirling, laughing mass
OF humanity, up to all sorts of harm
less pranlts, with good nature bub-
blingea at every point, dancing in all
modern styles, fireworks, music and
innumerable other things featured the
Closing hours OF the reunion.
In the competition for prizes that
formed a part of the program of yes
terday's big parade, Newark Lodge
No. u played a winning part. The
capital prize, a banner, was carried
off by the Newarkers for having the
largest number of uniformed men In
line. Then the shortest Elk Major
Criqui, captured the honors awarded
forsthe shortest Elk in line The ma
1or's award consisted of a goldman
died penknife. He urged the COM
s W
:. Yer cup that he might present 1t to
his honfe lodge. but there was nothing
doing. ws
(, Mother Lodge Scores Again.
- Deep Interest was manifested in
the outcome. of the contest to- settle
the question of the best band in the
parade. The prize was $50 in gold,
and again the mother. lodge of the
State came away with flying colors.
Voss's First Regiment Band. of
. Newark, No. Els entree. was pitted
against Robinsons Fifth Regiment
Band, of Paterson. The Trenton
band. although numbering more
pieces, cut no figure. The rivalry.be-
tween the Voss aggregation and the
Robinson musical contingent was
KEEN as il always has been, each
band holding a high reputation for
skill and proficiency and as prize
winners.
There was roofing and cheering
by Paterson Ellls and Newark
Elks, for their respective favor
ties, and while the silk City boys had
planned with care, they found an en-
thusiaStic hustler to contend with in
the person of Thomas +. Rowe, of
/, No. 81. Rowe got the Newarkers
in line in such shape and in such
numbers that, regardless of how loud
or how long the Patersonians cheered
and applauded the Paterson players.
their shouts and hurrahs were
drowned by the approving sounds
that. went forth in behalf of the men
led by Professor ANDY Voes. The
judges were unanimous for the New
ark band.
- While the $50 prize for the best
band goes to Number q, 1t is said
Newark Lodge will turn the money