The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-09-12
all wish YOU success in the future.
Sincerely,
JOHN ROSS,
AYLIFFE w. BR1MLEy,
A. G. WEBB, Committee.
GLENN T. FOLSOM, Camp Sec,
NIcM MEEx CHAN HEADS
col LORED ELKS
Record Breaking Session Ends

Atlantic City N. George w. IL
MeMeeehaa, attorney t-law, was
elcted Grand Exalted Ruler Of the
I. B. ri @. Of VI. IN .Aslant;c 6':tl
last week and with a staff Of Offices
af the ahIfss and noblest kind. M.
Nc Meechan precedes Almond WI.
Scott, whose remarkable record 1T
three years II i revelation and now u
pleasssre Tor All Elks to refer to, and
aza eSansnae that other executives can
we'll afford TO follow. unquestion.
ably the Elks surpassed all organsxa
tions that have ever appeared ia con-
vention In Atlantic City, in point oi
numbers, department and general al.
pearance, they elected the high pra:as
with a volume Of compliments from
the citizens, the Mayor and the thou
sands Of on'ookers who viewed them
with admiration. For q time 1t was
presumed that the Knights Of
Pythians had reached the high water
mark and while It il true that theirs
vas one Of magnfficence it remained
80 until the AntIer Herd unfurled
their colors and bedecked themselves
in their rich costumes. The key I'd.
the city so appropriately presented by
his honor Mayor Harry Baoharach Is
Almond w. Scott, was true in every
sense, the Significance of freedom toi
the city The presentation was fol-
lowed with speech such as perhaps
has never been heard before by any
colored audience. It was brimful of
sincerity with elaborate points, thaf
forced the audience to continue their
applause and the mighty audience
that filed the auditorium at Light
House Lodgers Headquarters were uns
gtinted In their praise for the address
of the evening, On Tuesday the day
Of the parade, the day was ideal, and
q record breaking number were III.
line, arrayed like Solomon iii all his
glory. Twenty-one bands were IN
line and competition was rife for the
honors of the day, but it remained for
the Pride of Camdon Lodge to run
away with the honors for the best
dressed and @. v. Cato, of Philadel-
phia, to have the largest number in
line. The New York Lodges, Man
haitian, Imperial and Monarch were
uss atsh
and neatness won for them great ap-
plause. Among the features Of thu
New Workers. line was Richard Keyes
and his walking dog, noted to travel
a great distance walking upright,
while aBill" owned by u. w. Parker
and q mascot of the Manhattan Lodge,
stated that he preferred walking or
four legs as he intended covering the
whole distance. Bill was much i'm
pressed with the reviewing stand and
extended an invitation TO the audience
to visit New York. Nothing occurred
to mar the gay antlers, no accident or
incident, nor disturbance of any nature
that could In the least alarm the po-
lice fire or hospital departments. EtI
il timely to state here that the three
New York City, Lodges were headed
by the most famous bands of Man
haitian. The reception held at the
Million Dollar Pier on Thursday eve.
ming is an epoch in the history of At
lantic City, for no less than 1900
people representing all sections of the
country, attended, bedecked in rich
and rare costumes of the latest crea-,
tion. lin fact the zenith of the moi