Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
City Councilman Guest of Elks State
Association Held at
Spartansburg

returned to his home here.
Mr.. Bales was the principal speak
en- at the meeting held on Wednesday
Among other things he said:
q bring you greetings from the
Elks of the historic state of Virginia
where the antlered tribe, 5000 strong
ranging from the Potomac river to
the mountains, so strongly practice
the principles which have come down
during the SO years since VIVIAN
and his :brothers gathered in New
York as to endear them in the hearts
and minds of all who love humanity
and rejoice in the progress of move.
.ments that tend to lift up the week
and helpless; fill the harder OF the
hungry spread the doctrine OF gooc
cheer and leave wherever it goes the
faith-that JOY, not gloom, Is the
keynote of happy life.
81 bring you greetings from my
home town Of Alexandria, the shrine
of patriotism, the home of the I'M
mortal Washington and the matchless
Lee, the gateway to Mt. Vernon and
Arlington, where our brothers of that
CITY will always hold high in their
minds and hearts the names OF these
great Americans and endeavof TO
live up to the standards OF honor and
morality set by them.
"Never in tne history of our order
in the Old Dominion have our heartS
been filled with such rejoicing as al
Che present time. Within the borders
If our own state on beautiful plan
IF the Roanoke the finishing touches
are now being put on magnlflcen'
, group of buildings which will pro
claim to the world that Elkdom
stands for the protection of its Ole
and feeble, not in an institution where
they are inmates, but in home beau
tiful in its appointments and equa
20 any hotel or private club in Am
: erica.
eve are to throw open its doors II
July, when the formal dedication VII
take place, and one Of the objects II
my coming to Spartanburg is to ex
tend to you an invitation to be pres
ent on that occasion. Let me assure
you that the hospitality for which
Virginia has been noted will not 81
wanting at this time and wherever
YOU visit Virginia lodge of Elks you
; will find the doors open and heart!
welcome awaiting you. Before
! leave this subject / wish to expires:
! to South Carolina Virginia's thanks
fer the part your representatives al
ways took in helping Virginia to keel
the Elks' national home.
"May l also at this time, on behal
! of the Virginia lodges, extend to- you
{ an invitation to visit us on your wa!
! to or from the Baltimore conven
ton. We know that manyh.of'>yot
! will go to the Monumental City OF
this occasion, and if you stop off II
Virginia those of our faith who ar
compelled to stay at home will tr!
! to make you welcome.
81 wish to express to you my deeI
| appreciation OF the opportunity al
forded me in visiting Spartanbure
and South Carolina and being tn
! guest of your association. During
the past ten or twelve years l hav'
made many trips through the Pal
metto state on my way to Virginia
and from Florida, but never previous
ly had the opportunity of spending
any time on your soil. Let me sa.
! that had j known what was missing
how delightful was its climate, no"
cordial were its people, how bcauti
| full were its women how sweet wer'
it's flowers, my engagements farthe1
south would have beer broken and
; fear l would have fingered too long
within your borders.
I'm the future South Carolina vii
mean to me more than it ha cvcl
meant before, aad whenever heai
! it's name then will be brought to my
memory the faces and names of you
brethren of South Carolina.
There are now 36 state associa-
ton, and being added to each year.
The object of these associations must
be apparent to all = perfect har-
mony-creating healthy rivalry in
ritualtic work-a co-mingling of COM
mon interests, family gathering
each year = altogether bringing
about better understanding of the
principles of our beloved order and
a practice thereof.