The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26

IS PREPARING
FOR THE ELKS
Who viii Hold Their Big State
Convention There Three .
DAYS.

With the eyes Oh at leaSL AlLeSA
herds OF Elks In West Virginia CEN
tered on Huntington as the goal they
desire to reach on a certain date
this fall for the annual meeting OF
the antlered brothers, there Is
great deal of interest throughout In
the arrangements that are being
made for the big meeting. The boys
are all anxious to go to that city
for they know once the plans have
been started, that It will show them
the greatest time they have had since
the state organization was perfected,
a number of years ago at Clarks-
burg. That there will be great
attendance is an assured fact TOT
President Lyle L. Jones, of Parkers-
burg. has received the assurance OF
most of the lodges of the state that
they will bR there, not only repre-
sented by the accredited delegates
members who will go along for the
but by a large number OF members
who will go along for the purpose OF
making this meeting the best that
has been held In the state.
Plans for attending the conven-
ton are in an embryonic state In
many OF the lodges but most of them
have completed teTrative program.
For the northern section OF the state
It is probable that a special train
will be used to convey the members
TO Huntington. The special will
probably start at Wheeling and
from there will take on the Wheel
ing delegation, pick up Mounds
vile and Sistersville, enroute to Par
kersburg. At that point, 1t Is likely
that arrangements will be made TO
take on additional cars which will
contain the delegations from Man
nington, Fairmont. Grafton, Clarks-
burg and probably Weston. making
q large special train Which VIII run
through to Huntington.
Secretary Jay Refer, OF this CITY,
returned the latter part of the week
from Huntington where he attended
meeting Of the state board car
ried out by that city's Elks for the
entertainment of the. great bunch
which will be there for the three days
beefnnine on SeptembtA' 81. Lyle
&. Jones, of Parkersburg, president
OF the state association, also at
tended the meeting and expressed the
keenest satisfaction over the outlook
FOR a most successful meeting this
year. ;.
Burlington has planned to be In
gala attire for the meeting this ian
and contracts have already been ar
ranged LOT Tue oSSOIdSAOA - S@o@
The program for the three days is ar
excellent one and assures the mem,
bers Of the Organization who attended
one of the best times of their lives.
Tuesday will be devoted to the reg
istration, election OF officers for the
ensuing year and business meeting
in the evening. Many amusement de
vices will be arranged for the da,
also and a big dinner in the evening
will be feature of the affair.
On Wednesday there will be the
big parade starting at noon anc
marching over the principal streets O
the city. It is expected to have 2,50t
members in line on that day.
On Thursday the Elks picnic ane
reunion will be held at Camden parf
apd many visitors will be in attend
apce from Cincinnati. Covington
Cattlettsburg and other points.
There will be plenty to eat at al
times and the club at Huntington ha;
been recently remodeled for the bene
fit OF the members who VIII call &c
inspect 1t. The mayor or the city wiz.
welcome the E1ks and special ar
arrangements are being made for the
care of the women folks who will be
In attendance on the three days.