The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
ELKS RECEIVED
BY GRAND ruler
Visiting Members of Society
Entertained at Local
Club House.

About 1000 Elks, many of them with
their wives and families, were present
at the reception to the lodges Grand Ex-
alted Ruler James r. Nicholson, OF
Springfield, Mass, and his official family.
including the Grand Secretary Fred {.
Robinson, OF Dubuque, Iowa, and Grand
Treasurer Charles A. White, OF Chicago,
held at Elks home in II street last night.
Among those present was delegation
of a hundred New Orleans Elks. who
arrived on a special train with their
band yesterday, en- route to the Elks con-
vention which opens in Baltimore Mon
day. The New Orleans contingent Is reg
istered at the Raleigh, and last night
formed in line and paraded to the recep-
ton in a body, escorted by a committee
from the local lodge.
The exalted ruler of the Washing
ton lodge, William F. GUIDE, together
with Fred j. Mersheimer, John II. BaltZ,
William ]. Evans, William S. Shelby, A.
H Huber, James A. Farrell. and Joseph
| II. Wood. composed the reception com
mttee The New Orleans band was
| feature of the evenings entertainment.
| Vocal selections were rendered by Miss
Mabel Latimer, Mrs. Edith Mccoy White,
James X. Young. and William Madigan.
Fred ]. Mersheimer was master OF cere-
monies.
Grand Officers Meet.
The grand officers met here yesterday
on their way to the dedication today OF
the new National Elks Home in Bedford
City, Va. They left on an early train this
morning, accompanied by Exalted
Ruler GUIDE, District Deputy James l..
Ward, and several other members and
officers OF the Washington lodge.
The Elks home will keep open house
all next week. as many are expected to
visit the Capital during the convention
at Baltimore, which continues through
Thursday.
Arrive in Afternoon.
The New Orleans delegation arrived
yesterday afternoon at 3.05 o'clock in a
special train OF six cars. The band
which gave concerts at nearly every stop
en- route is led by Emil f. Tosso.
The party. consisting Of $50 people. in
Guiding thirty-five women and the band
left New Orleans Wednesday night after
a four-hour delay caused by a hurricane
Each evening during the trip. a cabaret
show was given in the diner and the
band was kept busy furnishing music
at all hours.
The New Orleans Elks have with them
Edward Righton. their candidate for the
office of Grand Exalted Ruler. the lodges
choice at the election to be held at the
| Baltimore convention.
Past Grand Exalted Ruler John T. Sui
| liyan is another distinguished member of
the delegation. A Abrahamsen is in full
charge of the arrangements and is as
sisted by Phincas Moses. secretary of the
lodge. The schedule for the trip will
cover a period of twenty-five days. 1t
includes, besides the two-day stop here
and the four days of the Baltimore con
vention. a stay in Atlantic City, a week
! In New York and a sea voyage from that
city back to New Orleans.
The special train will be used until
the party arrives in New York Today's
| tour includes a sightseeing trip and an
excursion to Mt. Vernon and Alexandria,
The party will leave for Baltimore to
morrow.
Members of Party.
The members Of the party are:
Mr.. and Mrs J w Toohe Mis- Maud Tooke,
Mr. and Mrs. Herrin. w B. Perkins Miss Louise
| Perkins, H. A Phipsn. A. Fl. Mayer. \.
| Roaenbaum Frank W. Lcdbelt,r J.. \. GuhtteIu.
| Mr. and Ms. William E. Leopold John p. Sui
Ivan. Edward Rightor. p Moran. Mr.. and Mrs.
! \. Patorno. Mr. and Mrs. l. Prcchter. Ms. J.
| Perez. J. II. Rcau. F. A. Quincy. q. l. Aubert,
! pr. h. G. Wilbcu. Mr. and Mn Achtentag.
Nicholas Spemch. John sukuO, F. Frookhayen,
| George Ricau. II. UhH. Dave Barr. VI '. Gilmore,
| Mr. and Mrs John Pender Miss + Dauer Miss
| X. Markey. Frank Dimmick. T. ! Hollier sam
| Scidentach. John DeDruit Z. Frntans. & Tam
| burU, Herman Winter. Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer
s. Bryentto DR.. F. Romaguen. joseph MagEio
| NJ. Wsdenpuhl, Joseph MarsinHa. Mr.. and Mrs.
| NJ DrLucas, Mrs. II. Mccarthy, Miss Daisy Nc
| Carthy. Miss Th'Ima Mccarthy Miss \. AnderS n.
| A. BenninstO, Mrs +. II. Winter. Mr and Mrs.
| A. Abrahamsen. Charles Mock Miss r. Eulkc. Miss
| Freda Singer. Herbert Schutten. Rene solomon.
Mrs Scidel y. NJ. Berry. Jasp'T Hug, George
| DcDroit, s. Hernandez. jr.. 5. Hernandcz Joseph
| Hmbrecht George Alexandra. f Alexandra
| Thomas A. Gilmore, Herman Michael. Miss A. c.
| d Hereto, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Meissner Miss En-.
ma Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. George OrCrng. l. MajJ
| Santos Gufria, A. Malta, r. Levy, f. Morosco L.
| BrookhaVen. w ]. Schneider. Thomas Foeba. W.
| p. Cross. l.. c. CressOn. L. SClorr Theu. 7. Bass
| Ed. Griffin, z Tosso, Joseph FIlc, p. S. De,
| Droit, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Frpudcnsten. Mis-
| Ma7 Gilmore. ]. ]. Kenney. H. J. Ivie. Miss
| c. B. Wise. Mrs. H. Freie Miss Freie Mr. and
Mrs. Carneus Murphy, Melvin Kern. Mrs R, L
| Nimberly, W. G. Dougal, L. l.. Winter. Fred
Rogge, Miss Heles Roddy. Miss Olga Brown. NJ. L.
| Zataram Charles Zatarain Mr. and Mrs. Phineas
! Moses. Harold Moses. Leslie Moses. Herman Moyse
| 6. Taroox. V. Castiglioha. Mrs. c. R. Wonder
Heiden. Miss Addie Hingle, George Weber. Gusave
Seidel, GuStave SeideI, jr., George Rcdersheim.-
Miss Nellie Redersheimer, and Mrs. A. Kramer.