The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-02
BEST PEOPLE ON
EARTH WILL OWN
PALATkA NEXT WEEK
For Three Full Days-Local
Elks Have Their Heads
in Air.

Next week the Convention City"
will have the joyous privilege of well
coming the State gathering of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks-the B. P. O. E's. These ini-
tials have been worked over by en-
thusiasts to mean "Best People on
Earth" And there is more Of truth
than sentimental egoism IN the ap-
pelation.
Don't get the notion that the Elks
are fastened to an entirely earthly
conception of twentieth century con-
duct by a festoon of brass tacks;
that would be a mistake. Their
rules of conduct allow for a larger
liberty than does the majority of fra
ternal organizations when it comes
to personal matters, but what should
and does weigh with the people is the
principles of brotherhood for which
the order stands. An Elk is a man
pledged to the principles bounded In
the precspt of "The Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of Man"
The order is one of benevolence, of
protection. 1t believes in God and
stands by and protects its Brothers.
1t provides for the needy ones and has
an eve on the families of it's depart
ed brothers. When an Elk passes to
the Great Beyond his name is regis
tered and his memory is not permit
ted to vanish. 1t is kept green; it is
enshrined and made to blossom. Could
the grief that has been assuaged by
the order, the tears it has wiped from
the eyes of the sorrowing, be weighed
4o1o fz1J
that would cause all men to bless.
1t is great and growing order and
it is doing a mighty work for man.
kind. Palatka welcomes its represen-
tatives and trusts they will have a
time to be remembered with pleasure
so long as they shall live. The city
is gay with decorations. They are
sincere expressions of the city's joy
in having them with us.
The session will open on Tuesday
and continue through Wednesday and
Thursday. The following is the Off
cial program:
Tuesday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Elks and
distribution of badges at the Elk's
home. Registration of all visiting la
dies and distribution of badges in the
Putnam House parlors.
| 800 p. m.-Opening session. We'll
come address by Brother S. j. Ken
nerly, mayor. Response by Howell
A. Davis, president. Appointment of
committees on credentials.
$3.50 p. m.-Reception bv ladies of
Palatka to visiting ladies at the home
of Mrs. Howell A. Davis.
TOO p. m.-Theater party at Kalb-
fields Grand for all Elks and ladies.
900 D. m.-Keno party at Putnam
House for all Elks and ladies.
Wednesday.
1000 a. m.-Session of the Florida
State Elks' Association and election
of officers. Card party for the ladies
at the Putnam House.
1900 m.-Boat ride on st. Johns
river. Dutch lunch will be serl ed at
l p. m.
700 p. m.-Elks' parade.
900 p. m.-G1and ball.
Thursday.
1000 a. m.-Session of the Flor
ida State Elks' Association. install
lation of officers. Adjournment sine
die.
1000 a.m.-Sightseeing and shop
ping for ladies.
200 p. m.-AIto ride and visit to
camphor farm.
500 p. m.-Stag smoker.
From present indications the Pa
latka convention will be one of the
most elaborate and largest attended
ever held in the state. The Pala-ka
Elks may be depended upon to give
the Best People on Earth the chest
time on earth," and nothing is being
left undone by the various commit
tees of the host lodge to deliver the
goods.