Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-09
400 NEWARK ELKS
COURT HONORS IN
PARADE At SHORE
In Neat Uniforms They Cap
ture Long Branch and Expect
to Capture Trophies.
Special to the Evening star.

captured Long Branch. They ar
everywhere and have come to plac
which is glad to have them and /
showing it by most enthusiastic re
ception and miles of bunting.
Every few minutes all day anothe
train came in from somewhere in tn
State bringing reinfofcements to tn
gayest and gladdest throng of tn
season. In addition to the "Elks
specials" excursions arrived from
Newark. Jersey City. Elizabeth
Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Tren
ton, Camden and Atlantic City.
Fully 5000 Elks, representing tn,
thirty lodges in New Jersey
were in line for the great parade
which started at II o'clock, with
former Exalted Ruler Richard P.
Rooney, of Newark, as chief marshal
His chief aides were DR.. O. 4. Clarl
and Morris Judas of Long Branch
and his staff, one representative o.
each lodge in line.
The line formed i'm Garfield avenue
marched through Third and West
wood avenues to Bath. thence tc
the Chattle fountain, and counter
marched, being reviewed in Ocean
avenue.
Newark Has 400 in Line.
Newark Lodge No. q. led by Police
Captain William STICKY, made a
great showing with 400 men in line
attired in dark coats, white trousers,
purple ties and white hats with pur-
pie bands bearing the legend, New
ark Lodge No n, B. p. o. e." Their
trim formation and swinging strides
won them loud applause all along the
line.
Many Prizes to he Awarded.
Grand Inner Guard Donohue. OF
New London. Conn, and Past Exalted
Ruler Thomas Moore of Brooklyn
were the judges to award the many
prizes. There was handsome ElSs'
banner for the lodge having the
largest number In line, $50 in cash for
the lodge with the best band and
loving cups for best appearance, most
unique uniforms, greatest number of
ladies' registered and most attractive
float, while other loving cups will be
given for the best decorated business
building and the best decorated pri-
vate residence In addition there are
prizes for the tallest, the shortest,
the leanest and the latest Elk in
line
This afternoon the attractions will
be at ElSs Home, while tonight there
will be a banquet at Scarbro Hall.
band concert at Ocean Park from
to 9, followed by fireworks, and then
at $50 the grand ball at Ocean Park
Casino, which will close the carnival.
At an election that ran into the
early hours this morning, the follow
ing officers We're elected:
Thomas f. Macksey, of East Or
ange, president, to succeed Morris
Odell, of Camden; Charles Rosen-
Grams, of Long Branch, first vice
president; Harry l. Stanley, of Ir-
vington, second vice president: Thorn
! as Crouley, of Lambertville, third
vice. president; Edward L. Smith, of
Phillipsburg, secretary (re-elected);
Frederick G. Muller of Atlantic City,
treasurer (re-elected), and r. 4.
Rooney, of Newark, sergeant-at-
arms (re-elected).
The next convention will be held in
Atlantic City. the second week in
September, 1915. Bridgeton Lodge.
No. 1885, was admitted to the State
organization
Intent on capturing several prizes
of those to be awarded at the first
annual reunion of the State Elks'
Association at Long Branch, Newark
Lodge No. q, 3. P. o. Elks, left to-
day for the shore. Fully 300 MEM
bers of the lodge made the trip in
depot of the Pennsylvania railroad,
adding to the number of Newark
Elks who went down yesterday.
The men made a splendid appear
ance as they marched from their
headquarters, 81 Green street, to the
depot. A Gordon of twelve mounted
patrolmen, headed by Sergeant Uzal
Garry. led the parade. Behind them
was Voss's Band playing military
airs.
Expect to Get Dress Prize.
A silver cup was the prize offered
to the lodge making the best appear
ance in the parade at the shore, and
officers of the Newark lodge ex-
pressed confidence that the local
Elks would carry off this prize, as
special instructions had been given
to members about the uniformity of
dress. These instructions were car
ried out to the letter.
An Elks' banner is the award for
the lodge having the largest number
of members in line, and it is doubted
If any OF the thirty-siX lodges in the
State association will be able to pre-
sent a stronger showing than the
Newark Elks.
Arrangements for the reception of
the Newark members at Long
Branch were made by Chairman
Walter G. Jacobs, Exalted Ruler
Daniel F. Gaven and State Sergeant
alarms Richard p Rooney who
We're busy at the shore yesterday
The Penacci Hotel, on Ocean avenue,
Long Branch, was selected as the
Newark headquarters during the re-
union.
Many of the Newark Elks who left
today were accompanied by their
wives and other members of their
families, bringing the total represen-
tation from this city to about 500 per-
sons. Kearny Lodge, No. 1850 B. p.
o. Elks, sent strong delegation, as
well as the Irvington and East Or
ange lodges.
Newark Committee.
The committee in charge of New
arks interests at the reunion is rs
follows: Walter c. Jacobs. chair
man; w. r. Yeomans, secretary
Richard Miller, Morland B, Soria
Matthew l.. O'Brien, DR.. John f
Voegtlen. William C. Weber, John
r. Harris, Thomas e. Burke, Morti-
mer b. Pepper, Samuel Demarest
John Boehme, Charles A. Lindner
William McTague, Alderman Charles
Littlefield, Chief of Police Michael T
Long, Fire Chief Paul j. Moore, Will
liam F. Horns, William r. Dawson
Lewis A. Edwards, Stephen j. Nc.
Lane, John Hessberger, Captain vii.
liam J. STICKY, Uzal Garry, Harry J
Buchlein, George w. Jagle, Robert ]
Boettner, Harry A. Murray, Lewis
Boehme, Richard p. Rooney, Chris
tian Schwab. f.. l.. Hartmann, How
ard A. Williams, Otto #, Reiss, Will
liam Wolf. j. p. Jones, j. c. Jones
j. c. Wilson, G.. A. Guenther, JOSEPH
Mulliu Harry w. Birrell, John 3
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