The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-08
ELKS' STATE REUNION
TO BE LARGEST EVER
Antlered Herds in Full Force
Will Enjoy a Great Program
at Parkersburg.

PARKERsBuRG, June S.-Plans
have practically been perfected for
the sixth annual meeting of the Elks'
Reunion Association of West Virginia
which will meet in this city for three
days beginning on, June 18th and
Parkersburg is ready to welcome the
host of members Of the antlered herd
which will be here on this occasion.
That the reunion will be the largest
and most enjoyable that has ever
been held. in the state, there is no
question. The local Elks are bending
every muscle to show the visitors a
big time, and 1t is freely predicted on
all sides that nothing better will ever
be held in the state than the meeting
here in ten days.
From word that has been received
from the fourteen other lodges of the
state there will be the largest gather
ing Of Elks here that has ever been
known in West Virginia. Practically
all the lodges are planning to come
not only with large delegations, but
they will also bring along a band.
From the Ohio side there will be dele
cations from Marietta, Chillicothe,
Portsmouth and several other cities,
the entire ensemble aggregating not
less than 5000 Elks with their ladies
and friends. Special trains have beer
arranged for from Grafton, Fairmont,
Morgantown and Clarksburg on the
east; from Bluefield. Charleston and
Huntington on the south. and from
Sistersville and Wheeling on the
north. In addition Moundsville and
Warrington have chartered the
steamer Ohio, which will bring these
two lodges from the former city.
Parkersburg No. 1913 has been busy
for the past three months and now
has everything in fine shape. The
plans for entertaining the visitors
have been perfected and they will be
shown a good time. There will be
plenty of accommodation for all who
come, and the amusements for three
days will be something out OF the or
binary. Already many of the bust
ness houses of the city are being deco
rated, and by the time the advance
guard of the antlered host reach the
city 1t will be a veritable fairyland.
The decorations will be something out
of the ordinary, especially the court
Of honor, which will extend from the
corner of Fifth and Market streets
two squares to the Elks' home on Ju-
Llama street. Practically every bust.
ness house in the city will be most
handsomely decorated for the meet
ing.
The program for the three days
session while not completed in its en-
tirety, is practically finished and pro-
vides for a good time every minute
The Elks are expected to commence
to arrive Monday evening and Tues
day morning, but there will be moth
ing of moment until Tuesday evening,
when there will be an open meeting of
the association at the Elks' lodge
rooms. At this meeting Mayor Allen
c. Murdoch, P. e. R. six times, o.
Parkersburg lodge, viii! deliver an ad-
dress of welcome, which will be re-
sponded to by DR.. o. w. Burdatt of
Wheeling, president of the state or
ganization, and past exalted ruler of
Wheeling lodge, one of the best
known and most popular Elks in the
country. Following there will an in
formal musical and other entertain
ments for the evening.
The business of the state associa-
ton will be conducted at the morning
session on Wednesday, which will be
open to the delegates from the var
ious lodges. Among the business will
be the election of officers and the
choosing Of the place for holding the
next meeting. A number Of matters
of moment to the organizatio win be
discussed at this meeting and plans
made for bringing up recommends
tons to be made to the grand lodge
which meets in eDnver. The bust
ness Of the state asseciati viii prob
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