The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-28
E,.lks

Richmond lodge. No. a.. following an
annual custoIu., entertained at home.
corner OF Marshall aud Eleventh
streets. on Wednesday night, the 2sth
instant the Al G. Field minstrel
troupe, which made its appearance at
the Academy, earlier that evening. I'm
med lately following their performance
at the Academy. the troupe proceeded
70 the home of the Elks. where a buff
fet luncheon was served II goes with
oIt saying that while being enter
tanned, the Ministries themselves en-
tertained their hosts. There was a
larg" attendance OF members at the
home. and "a most enjoyable time was
had Mr. Field. with many of has
troupe, are Elks. and they enjoy these
social gatherings with their brothers in
the different cities, as they tour the
country.
Grand Secretary Robinson's report to
the grand lodge recently held in At
lsntic city shows that on April !. 1919,
the total mem hership OF the order was
527,522. while on Anril / 1918, JUST
one year previous. the membership was
4a3,T33 A net gain of 33.TS9 during
the past wear was recorded. The part
that New Orleans lodge and it's Eek
allied Ruler John p sullivan took in
bringing a great part Of this about
taAa LOO. N9lI known ny an fsikI0fU 10 i'S
dilated upon here. the Southern Buck
| having touched upon the subject edi-
toriaifv III It's last issue.
During the year lodges received in
membership by initiation 63.44t; sus-
! pended or expelled, ls7; stricken from
| the rolls for non payment of dues,
14.ooS; dimited. e.t52 and deceased,
| s,Il5,
| The last numbered lodge in 1918 was
t9SS trbita this Alp
| an addition of eleven new lodges dur
| ing the last lodge year
| Onricers and members of los An
| geles lodge of Elks, at largely atten J.
| ed meeting on August G. inapgurated
| a campaign along progressive and
| stick t-ive-ness lines which calls
| for the early purchase of an attractive
| building site and the erection thereon
of magnificent Elli's home for No,
| 30, to cost not less than one million
| doliars.--Southern Buck.
A campaign was Quietely started in
| Atlantic City for Los Angeles az the
meeting place for the annual grand
| lodge in 1921.
| IT has not been definitely decided
| whether Los Angeles will ash 10 be
! host as a lodge or whether the lodges
| of Southern California win combine on
movement to hold the meeting In
| Yosemite Valley.--National Elk's Horn.
Enthusiasm Is contagious, when yon
meet a man who ia genuinely optimis-
/ tic. overlooking with confidence, you
! absorb something of this aspect.
| whether Willingly or not, and. in turn,
| when you meet your friends with the
| same spirit OF good win. cheerfulness
! and enthusiasm, You inspire similar
/ emotions to the degree that the senti-
| ments expressed by you are the refler-
! ton OF your own feelings, 1t is worth
while to, cultivate enthusiasm. 1t is
! an influence that may not be overesti-
mated. 1T is "A possession that contri-
| tutcs aDpreciaby to your enjoyment
| Of good health and the things which
! arc worth. while in life. II Hghtens
! the performance of labor immeasur-
! ahly. and in the accomplishment Of re-
/ suits is a stimulant that has no equal
| Exchange.
Richmond lodge. No. 4h, 3. p. o,
! F.. conducts its lodge and home at
The corner OF Eleventh and Marshall
/ streets. Frank d. Epps is exalted ruler
and W. II. HARDWOOD. secretary.
I Manchester lodge, No. S34, meets at
! TClks Home. corner Eleventh and
cambridge streets, South Richmond.
second and fourth Thursday nights
each month Lynton B. Lloyd exalted
ruler and Holt S. Lloyd. secretary,
| 1903 e. Tenth street
Roval Arranum