Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02
ELKS TO DEDICATE NEW
HOME At BEDFORD CITY
Richmond Lodge Plans to Attend
Ceremonies on Saturday, Going
by Special Train.
GOVERNOR STUART TO SPEAK
Many Delegates to Elks' National
Convention in Baltimore Will Stop
by Bedford City to Take Part i'm
Dedication OF Home.

W ~ carry IHcUDcIS OIL the ibtisNoIclt
and Protective Order Of Elks into.
Bedford City the morning OF Sat
urday. July S. TO attend the dedication
exercises of the new National Elks
Home. Speeches arc to be delivered by
Governor Henry Carter Stuart ana
prominent members of the fraternity.
The entire day will be spent In cele-
brating the event.
Virginia Elks. especially members OF
Richmond Lodge. No. 40, tnel special
pride in the approaching event. This
home is definitely located for all time
in this State. II has already cost
100000, and more will DC spent from
timo to time. The Elks of this State
have wagcd a fight for the national
home extending over several years.
They had to fight against heavy odds
In the national conventions II was
brought out by those who wanted the
home located elsewhere. that Virginia
liz not centrally located. To overcome
this argument Virginia Elks had To-
use all the persuasive power they pos
sessed. The final appeal TO sentiments:
Virginia the Mother OF States" how
ever. won the argument and the home
The dedication exercises Will be held
in the afternoon At o'clock. Adj
dresses Will be delivered by Grand Ex-
allied Ruler James r. Nicholson. Gov
crnor Stuart, Past Grand Exalted
Ruler Jerome b. Fisher, and Past Grand
Exalted Ruler August Hermann. chair
man OF the building commission.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN BALTIMORE NEXT WEEK
There are something like 600. oor
Elks in the United States Of which
number some 10000 are residents Of
Is TO be held in Baltimore on Mon
day. July 10, practically all the dele
gates from the South and West Will
Journey by Bedford CITY and be pres
ent at the dedication exercises AL
most every lodge in Virginia viii
operate special train. \ gathering
o: anywhere from 10000 TO 1900 Elks
is expected
More than 100 members of Richmond
Lodge. No. 40. expect to make the trip
a special train will leave here on the
morning OF Saturday, at o'clock. and
viii! return some time during Saturday
night.
:. beautiful oil painting. almost life-
size. named The Stag at Bay" done by
J. ]. Carter. formerly OF Richmond
wal! be the gift of the Richmond Elks
TO the new home. 1t is to be pre-
sf!!ltl ny ESdittU fSuIeT -. l.. Kelley
on behalf of the local lodge The
speech Of acceptance will he made by
n member of the board OF governors
KELLEY APPEALS TO
RICHMOND EIILS TO ATTEND
Nr. Kelley has issued the following
call TO local members OF the frater-
nifty regarding the trip:
After years OF vigorous connection
tho q 10 lGralt,iaG u
out the United S,ates--Inany Of them
presenting claims OF the most attrac-
tive and persuasive charactcr-our Ma
tional home Cto which no other of any
like organization in the whole nation
Is TO be even comparedJ has been de-
iinitely. and for all time. located on the
soil OF the Mother of Commonw ealths-i
our mothcr-Nirginia.
Every Elk is proud of this great
national home; every Nirginian is proud
that his State has won this victory
and every Virginia Elk should show
his appreciation by attending the dcdi-
catory ceremonies at Bedford.
The occasion will be most interest
ing. IL Is the most important event in !
the history OF Virginia I:lkdom: Grand
Lodge officers viii be in attendance;
special trains from all parts Of the
S''''Nt '-toNeo W III ''iiHS tHpuShuuS ol
Elkdoms best. Virginia must. aud
will bravely respond. am confidently
looking to Richmond, the capital city,
TO SO respond, cnthusia stically and in
generous numbers.
Your committee has made the trip
attractive and inexpensive; a special
train, entirely under our own control
Will leave Byrd Street Station at S
A NJ, Saturday, July s. A fast
through schedule has been arranG ed
arriving some two or three hours be-
fore tho ceremonies begin. and reach
ing Richmond, returning. before mid
night Of tho same day.
ITO avoid the uncertainty OF securing
meals at Bedford. ample arrangements
have been made for refreshments on
the train.
While an indiscrmipate number Of
non-E,lks is neither invited nor desired,
members may invite Il limited number
of such persons as they would be will
ing to propose for membership
MANY WELI-KNONVN MEN
WILL TAKE PART IN EXERCISES
The following local Elks have already
signifed their intention OF going:
+. T. Anthony. ~. G.. Anthony, Jr,
J. I. Anderson. Jr, Charles NJ. Angle, |
columbus fTllBni, george AlnSlic,
Joseph Button. w. T.. Brumble r. NJ. |
Brander, Hal. Bucher, Julien Bossicux,
Joseph Borp. James Burke. A II. Blue |
r. Cauthorn, l.. l.. Chcatwood. Joseph !
Cherry. Chris Evenscn, Chris Evcnsen,
Jr.. Edgar i. English, j. L. FERGUSON,
j. a. Flynn, William Cirimmel. Dr.. j. |
II. liinchman. William Haskns. Dir. Ben
Hord, w. w. Hunticy, Rev. j. r. Han I
nisan. Fl. II. Hester. w r. Harwood. |
Or. j. j. Hulcher, y. +. Jahnke. Fred !
Jurgens. Peter Klein. Walter Kirsh. S. |
l.. Kelley. C. e. Loehr. Joseph Itch |
tenstein, T. M. Leahy, NJ. w. Lawrence. |
Lee Latham, w. A. Mann. ]. w. Moore. |
u. II. Mcanley. Ivan Mueller, y. II. |
Mccarthy, DIR. L. c. McSparran, J. w.
Nokely. Joseph Nunnally. George i. |
Pollock, George c. Ruskcll. NJ. i. |
Richter. NJ. D. Robertson. L. Rheinhci-
ner, JOsenh Stumnf Simon Soloman |