The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Elks Hold Monster
invention at
Atlantic City, N. J.
Twentieth Annual Convention
Great Success.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. 9Th.
twentieth annual session of the |. r
P. o. E. w. began their annual SEES.
sion in Atlantic City on Monday morn
ing at the headquarters of Lighthouse
lodge No. 8. Delegates representing
different states are larger in numbe,
than ever. Many inactive lodges have
returned to the fold and MANY new
lodges have been instituted, thus max.
ing the convention more largely at
tended in 1919 than ever before. The
city is thronged with enthusiastic adj
mirers and visitor in general and
the cOlors of the order combined with
the American flag constitutes the
principal decorations. Mayor Bach
arach made the order welcome in he
half of the citizens of Atlantic CITY
in the most enthusiastic and patriotic
manner, and even the spacious audi
forum of Lighthouse lodge is not ca
pable of admitting the vast thronp
craving entrance. The annual sermon
by Grand Chaplain Rev. George w.
Avant of New Berne, N. c., and the
address of Stewart E. Hoyt, together
with that of Grand Exalted Ruler A
W. Scott, were masterpieces Of ora
tory and as agreed by all pres BIT ap-
propriate for the occasion and Dr. the
historic Price Memorial church on
Ohio ave. The selections rendered by
Beacon Light quartet and Oriole Glee
club and that of Samuel P. Hemslev
of Monumental lodge We're appropri-
ate and were well received.
Atlantic City, noted as the city of
conventions, has thus far delivered
the goods, and the further details of
the convention will appear in the next
edition Of the Amsterdam News.
Visitors to Elks Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Mccullough and
Mr.. Roy Bryant, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Washington, on a motor
trip from Minneapolis, Mimi, to At
lantic City, en- route New York CITY.
Boston, Mass, returning via Niagara
Falls, Detroit, Cleveland and Toledo.
William r. Morris, Memphis, Mimi,
Charles Sumner Smith, Memphis,
Mimi; George W. Holbert, Memphis,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Levy,
Memphis, Mimi; R. H. Southall,
Memphis, Mimi; Mrs. Jennie John
son, Memphis, Mimi; F. B. Simpson,
st. Paul, Mimi, an dMr. and Mrs.
John Washington, Memphis, MINI.
Mrs. Rebecca Harden, P. D. R.,
Pride, of Chicago, of the Chicago De- /
fender staff; Clara Caruthers, Chi
cago; Hugh shackleford, Jacob H.
Lux, Monarch, As; Joseph A. ALL
bright, Oscar A. Jackson, Imperial;
George w. Davis and William McFar-
land, Brooklyn No. 80; D. McDaniels,
Arthur Branch, Harry S. Pickenpack
andW. A. Peters.
Mr. and Mrs. Almond Scott, Wash
lngton, D. c.; Mrs. Hettie Harris
Dolema. Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Will
ham HN Harris, Miss NJ Virginia
Minor, wv hington, d. c.; Mrs. J. w.
Cruson, Washington, D. c.; Louis
Hodges, FrN Davis, Mrs Sherman
Mason, Gle B. jackson, Carey
Wheaton, W. Prince, st. Louis;
Abram l.. POI D. Deputy, 424 ,
North ST.. Lanea.'r. Pa; R. ]. Will !
lis, S. Hodges, Pal Griffin. Sandy ,
Daughty and X. Glaze.
Chicago Delsates
Nora F. Taylor, EllaGasb Pjnky
Williams, Clara Caruthls Jennie c
Breckenridge and Maggie PRYOR
Stewart E. Hoyt, A. Igrowne l
James Allen, J. J. Henry James t
Ferebe, Charles 7. Carter, VARIES !
JOEL, James II. AndersonA Mrs l
Pauline Robinson, J. Musgrova and