The Washington herald., 1915-10-08
golden KEY Of
':ELKDOM STOLEN
Priced Symbol Pilfered from
Alexandra Lodge by Char
lottesville Delegate.
OUTWIT RICHMONDERS
Di,lodse Key from Case on Ceiling.
Gloom Follows Joy When An
other Grabs Prize.

Alexandria, Va, Oct. 1.-Alexandria
Lodge. No. 7oS, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, is tonight mourning
the loss of the famous golden key OF
Elkdom, which was captured this after
noon by one of the Charlottesville dele
gates, despite the close watch kept by
Alexandria Elks during the progress OF
the State convention, which ended this
afternoon. The key will be kept by
Charlottesville Lodge until captured by
representatives of some other lodge. The
key was incased in a box with a glass
cover. screwed to the ceiling over the
staircase of the top. floor of the .Elks'
Home.
This afternoon while Alexandria Elks
were bidding good-by to number OF
delegates attending the convention, a
delegation of Richmond Elks crept to the
top floor of the Elks' Home. carrying a
stepladder and a pole equipped with two
hooks. The glass casing was smashed
and the key hooked from the case. 1t
fell to the floor and there WIS a shout of
Joy among the Richmonders. This was
turned to gloom when a member of Char
lottcsville. Lodge grabbed the key, ran
downstairs and left the building before
his Richmond. brothers could realize
what was happening. Tonight the big
key, which is tgo and orie-haf feet long.
IL III TIC pocSSsSlOi vi Nhdi AiAc
Lodge.
The key was captured by James W.
Bales and Robert S Barrett. past exalted
rulers of the local lodge. from Harrison
burg Lodge March II last, and since that
time 1t has reposed in the home here.
this being the fist time efforts have been
made on the part of visiting ElkS to cap
turc it.
The tenth annual convention was ended
this afternoon when the officers elected
yesterday afternoon by the associa ton
were installed by Past State President c.
S. Johnson. of Roanoke. Afterward most
of the delegates left for their homes.
Washington Lodge. No. 10, of Elks. has
been elected an honorary member of the
State association. Fred Harper. of
Lynchburg. informed the Washington
Elks last night of the honor conferred on
them.
Plans for boosting trade among the
merchants are being formulated by the
chamber Of commerce. The organization
has designated November s. and 10 for
such work. The idea is to get out-of-town
buyers in Alexandria. have them get ac-
quainted with merchants and give them
an opportunity Of seeing their wares.
With this in view. II has been arranged
to send out several thousand pieces of
literature concerning the event This will
be done by j. T. Preston. secretary of
the chamber Of commerce. When the
visitors invade Alexandria they will be
welcomed at the rooms of the chamber
and arrangements will be made to enter
tain them with trips around the city and
near points. including Mount Vernon and
Arlington. The following committee will
be in charge of the affair: F. T. King,
c. T. Nicholson. A. d. Brockett, J. Y.
Williams and William Jorg
The body of Charles H. Lundgren, 55
years old. who died yesterday in
Richmond, Va, will be brought here
tomorrow. The funeral will take
place at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon
from the residence of his brother-in-
law. ]. B. StarnelI, 1116 Prince street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. w.
F. Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Rev. w. H. Van Ness. of Wilkes
barre. Pa, has been appointed pastor
of the Free Methodist Church in place
of Rev. George Eakins. who has been
transferred to another charge. Rev.
Mr.. Van Ness has been granted per-
mission to perform the rites Of matri-
mony.
ST. Mary's Catholic Church soon will
have a male choir to take the place
of the present female choir. This
movement has been inaugurated by
Rev Louis Smet, the newly chosen
pastor of that church.
The condition of James L. Bailey,
who was injured yesterday al the re-
suit of fall from a Southern Railway
freight car. is reported as critical.