Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-05-22
ELKS READY FOR
GREAT TWO-DAY
CELEBRATION
Program Will Allow Little
Time for Sleep Dance at
Armory Saturday Night
Concert at Park.

tuition of the local lodge of Elks, and
the event promises to be one of the
most interesting that the Louisiana
EIks have held in many months. Wis
itors from several cities in the state
will be present at the meeting and
more than one hundred will attend
from New Orleans. The program in
cludes a very busy time for the vis-
itors. as there will be something do
ing each minute of their stay.
The visitors are due to arrive on
the regular evening train, which will
leave the Terminal Station in New
Orleans at 80 o'clock and arrive
in Bogalusa at 1880. The train viii
carry two Pullman cars, which will~
remain here in order to provide suf-
ficient sleeping accommodations for
the visitors. This part of the pro-
gram is being looked after by E. r.
Cassidy and g. g. Undertake, and
they are considering the advisability
of having a special train run out OF
Bogalusa for New Orleans Sunday
evening, leaving here about o'clock
but this has not been definitely der
cided upon.
To Give Big Reception
The reception committee, of which
| j. B. Lindsey is chairman, promises
to make the greatest showing in the
history of Bogalusa. Mr.. Lindsey
has requested all Elks and candidates
to be at the depot at o'clock and
has extended an invitation to all citi-
zens to be present at that hour to
assist in welcoming the visitors.
Concert at Park
The weather permitting, a public
concert and picture show WI be
given at Goodyear Park, which is ex-
pected to attract the largest crowd
| Of such an event in the history Of
| Bogalllsa. The Elks' Band Of New
( Orleans lodge of 26 pieces viii be
/ brought here for that purpose and q
| special program has been prepared
Three years ago when the band US
/ here only sixteen members could att
tend, and this year they expect to
make up for their previous appear
ance. Captain e. Fl. Firth has charge
! of this feature and has everything
! in readiness. He expects to have the
concert started by $50.
Naval Jazz Band Coming
DIR. Clave e. Gill has charge Of the
dance which will be given at the Boz
galusa Armory on Saturday evening,
and he has secured the members BIT
the Algiers Naval Jazz Band to fur
nish the music DR.. j. II. Slaughter,
chairman of the speakers committee,
has announced that Mayor w. H Sui
| Ivan will welcome the visitors just /,
before the dance starts, and Colonel
I John P. Sullivan of New Orleans will
respond for the visitors. This prom
| Uses to be an interesting oratoricai
contest between the two Sullivans,
both being noted throughout the
state as speakers who always have
something worth while to say Past
Grand Exalted Ruler Ned Rightor of
New Orleans has been selected by
DR.. Slaughter to deliver toast at
IL o'clock
Carl Swain, formerly of this city,
but who now is a member of the
naval Jazz band, is going to get some
entertainers for the visitors and To-
cal members who do not attend the
dance or concert.
Initiate Big Class
The initiation, which will be held
at the Armory, starting at 1870
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, promises
to be a most impressive ceremony
and will be attended by 500 or more
persons. A class Of between $50 and
200 will be initiated and the New
Orleans lodge will exemplify the
work.
w. S. Gardiner, chairman of the
| initiation committee, has his plans all
perfected and believes no class of
/ Elks was ever initiated under more
| impressive or convenient conditions.
AS evidence of his plans Baton
Rouge. New iberia, Morgan City,
Lafayette, Donaldsonville and other
cities viii send delegations here.
Decorations Stare Today
The decorations for the occasion
prom Sc to be the best in the history
of the city. An expert decorator Of
| New Orleans arrived into the city
today and win start at once decorat-
ing almost every business house for
| the occasion The decorations are
said to be among the finest ever
made for a fraternal organization
and it is expected that when they are
complete on Saturday evening that
the city win be mass of purple and
white and red, white and blue.
Notabies Are Coming
DR.. j. n. Slaughter, who has
charge of the speakers committee,
states that there win be several not
ahlas here for the occasion. He has
already been assured that Lieutenant
Governor Mouton will attend as wen
as congressman Brazeale and
others Governor Pleasant will at
tend the meeting If he can possibly
reach here IN time.
Complete Tour Of City
The program for Sunday morning
includes as a feature q tour Of the
city and w. B. Gilbert has charge Of
the cars and announces that he win
need between sixty and seventy-fiva
cars. His plans are to have the cars