Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-08
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IN MOTION FOR BIC
CONVENTION Of ELKS
HOUSING COMMITTEE TO SEE
THAT 8. p. o. e. ATTENING CON.
VENTlON HERE NEXT JUNE ARE
PROVIDED WITH ROOMS --
OTHER COMMITTEES NAMED

uawa VIII be the scene of the great.
est Elks convention in the history of
ILLINOIS, next june when the lgoa com.
VIII ui'oohe locally to make the con.
Vention is held here. Noting l. beine
Vehtlon great success. and from tha
early convention register Of pe,,la
VINO arc writing ahead for Reservation,
'he attendance will be mucn larger
than has ever before gathered for
meeting.
IL Is expected that at least 2t.0
people VIII be in attendance. The ia.
cal housing committee is in charge
o' the reservations and rooms can be
secured thru no other channels in or.
der to avoid last minute COMMISSIONS
Although the month of lime mas NOT
uellnltely been decided on for the
meeting II is almost certain that TINS
VIII be the month chosen. as ths con
census OF opinion seems to favor that
time. The convention will be in ses.
sion tor three days
Besides tho business sessions there
VIII be dinners, banqucts. receptions,
iuhcheonS and all kinds Of other en-
1oyable features to make the gathering
the most enjoyable ever he'd by the
state association One Of the largest
features OF the session will be a ri.
gantic street parade. This procession
promises to make any circus parade
LOOK like an amateurish affair.
List Of Committees
p. &. Schoch has been named as
chairman OF the executive committee.
Other members of thr committee are
Ray Malo. j. l.. Albert, J. b. Kenny,
Il. NJ. Bailey.
The other committees are.
Hotel committee--A. L. Snow. l.. NJ.
Harvey. l.. d Ieller. Andrew Guth-
RE, Andrew LEX.
Publicity committce-G w Wool
bert, f. A. Sapp, G. \. Crowden, II. K.
Witte. T.. j. Kelly.
Marshal. r. Carr aides,
John A. Garland II. V Petit, Harry
+. Kelly, Glenn W Weese, Jane j.
Dougherty, Judge Il. p. Mills. J, i.
McElligott, John i!oXsey Mathew
Gahan, John j, McGratl.
Auto conmittee-Ihos. II. t:elroae.
Lee l. Adams, f. l.. Jones, W. A.
Leverich. II. W. Condo. A. A. Dani,,.
son. W. II. Fisher, j. r. Arms,ror&,
f. 5. Knowles. Il. \. Burger. j 8
McEvoy, a. NJ. CUrbn, II. AmeuUi,
c. W. Campbell
Finance committee Nj. b. Mitch
ell, O. Haeberle, II. l.. Arnold narry
Cole. II. J. Cassidy, l.. :. Joroan A.
J. Warrick, C. p Taylor Ed. Nc
Elroy, c. b. Grover, 4. +. Gilman, H..
Eastcrgord J. }. Burke, John lamp
son. S. Il. Lewis, +. y. Gerdng.
Reception ommittec-Gip5on Fin
ley. J. f. Richardson. Jr, A. G..
Bradsh, L. f. Dolder. H. G. Wendell
j. II. Armstrong +. +. Bradford, hr
p. j. Clune. W j. Dryer, Jr.. Sidney
Stiefel, J. f. Farrell. chas. Geiser, X.
II. Hostetler. +. c. swift. Al r..
Schoch, Clarence Griegs, Ed, II. Levy.
II. l.. Nicholson " + Wcese, T.. G..
Van Hoorbeke, l.. ~ Lucey. Frank
Sanders, II. NJ. Kelly, Jas. + Thonp.
son. Edward Gowan, II. W. Johnson.
Gus May, Carl j. Metzger. j ". DAM
gard. Roy Motta2 Jos Alschuler, VI.
Matthews, George Schmidt, r. W. Tea
chout.
Ladies' reception committee=M Mes
danes A. c. Bradish, Jos. +, heaueF,
Seller, II. peltier, John J, McHratl'
p. J. Clune, H. Z, Jordan. J. ii. Edg-
comb, A. T.. Snow Wilson CdrmlS'-''eI'
John w. Hanifen, Gus Rauchle, u. H.
Witte, Frank Sinnott, j. II. Edgcomp'