The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-18
ElKS DEVOTED DAY
TO |NFORNAN JOY
JUST HAD A coon TIME AND HEAL.
4 FEW SPEECHES
WORDS OF WELCOME
Today Is The hay Of Business Off.
GERS Are To he Elected This
Afternoon

J. Brian Bell. the brilliant young
news editor OF the Columbia State.
last night wrote for this paper and for
his own, the following account OF the
meeting Of the State association Of
the B p. D. r. in Anderson.
With record number OF delegates
nnd other members OF the order In
attendance the hrst session Of the
convention Of the South Carolina as
sOciatiOn OF the Il. p. o. lIlks was
held here this afternoon The real
business of the convention will be
transacted tomorrow. all the prelinii-
nary details having been arranged
this afternoon
The bills" are enjoying thpnlsel-
YES hugely. Anderson Elks are drop
ping everything not connected with
ElkdOm TO make the stay or the visi-
tors pleasant. The beautiful new F,lks
home recently completed, is officially
open for the first time.
Business OF Importance tomorrow
Will be the selection OF the meeting
place for the convention OF 1914 and
the election OF officers. The next
meeting place Is the chief topic of
tconversatioE here tonight.
Three cities will extend Invitations:
and delegates from Florence. Spartan
burg and Charleston are here to press
their claims.
In the election of officers II seem :
likely that &. J. Lynch OF Columbia.
now first vice-president of the CON
vcntiOn. vii he advanced To the pres
idcncy. Columbia played ai ;Epor-
| tant part in the events OF the first
day. The aggregation from No. 1870.
numbering about SO. accompanied by
Elks from Sumter and Florence left
Columbia Wednesday morning nj l2:38
and reached Anderson In time for car
ly breakfast. The special train via
| The Southern Railroad came through
without delay and the cars were park-
| ed at the station here for Occuran
cy during the convention.
After breakfast the drum corps lcm
Columbia lodge No. 1190 B. p. o. Elks
| staged n parade which scored {, bi.
hit with the visitors on5 the towE
| folk.
The first business session wa3 held
at Buena Vista Park at 1; o'clock. The
| meeting was opened With prayer by
the State chaplain. the Rev. X. G..
Finlay OF Columbia. Mayor Lee G !.
Iiolleman welcomed the convention in
behalf of the city OF Anderson and
Gen. III. j. BOnham extended an ;l,vi-
tation in behalf OF the Anderson lodge
OF Elks. ~
The response in behalf Of the State
association was made by PrOctoc A /.
Bonham, Of Greenviile. p @-s}st
a committee on credentials was ap-
pointed by President George D., Levy
of Sumter. r. ]. Bell Of Anderson
is chairman OF :he Committee.
| After the opening meeting .:ie l1Iks
were shown the sights cf Anderson In
an automobile ride. scores OF machine
| whiriine the visitors over n good 'por
tion OF rich Anderson county. Tie
wonderful building strides being made
here amazed the Elks. Two houses
| are now growing where one stood be-
fore.
Last night smoker was ser
we'd ut buena vistn Park Tomor-
rows exercises will open with grind
parade ct 1880 O'Clock, III which al.
the lodges will participate. The drum
| corps OF Columbia lodge will have a
prominent part I'm the parade. ''lic
business meeting will follow and a
barbecue ends the convention.
Columbia has the largest number of
visiting EIks in attendance at Inc
| convention closely followed by Spar
tanburg and Greenville. Gaisuey and
| Spartapburg. the baby lodge WHO were
admitted at this afternoons session OF
tie association are making mngnifi-
cent showing In point OF attendance
and enthusiasm. I