The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
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TOMORROW

Today the vanguard of the Elks
Convention is arriving, and by tomor-
row morning at II o'clock, when the
opening session is held, there will
probably be between 300 and 400 Wis
itors in the city, including delegates
and their ladies'.
Every business house in the city
is deliberately decorated in bunting
and emblems of the Lodge, giving the
city a real holiday appearance, and
the entertainment committees have
everything in readiness for the com
ing of the visitors, various forms of
amusement and entertainment having
been provided for the enjoyment of
the Bills and their ladies.
Among the entertainment features
for the ladies is card party in the
ladies reception rooms of the Club
tomorrow afternoon from to 5
O'clock; a cararet dinner in the Elks
} Club dining room tomorrow evening
al o'clock, at which time music will
be furnished by the "Syncopating
Five" in addition to which there will
be toe dancing, singing and plenty tc
eat. Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock
there will be en- automobile trip for
the ladies, which will include a visit
to Barlow and Winter Haven, return
ing in time fol lunch. Friday after
noon at 2:30 O'clock will occur the
Eiks Grand Parade, one of the most
elaborate pageants ever staged in
Florida, and at p. m. dinner will
be given in the Elks Club dining room,
the Convention coming to a brilliant
close with grand ball in the lodge
room at p. m.
Mrs VIM Steitz, chairman of the
Ladies' Entertainment Committee,
asks that the members of the com
mittee and all other Elks' ladies who
can be present to be at the Elks Club
tomorrow morning at 1890 to assist
in receiving and otherwise making
the visiting ladies feel at home. The
committee in charge of the entertain
ment of the ladies is composed of Mrs.
VIM. Steitz, Mrs. w. H. OFT, Mrs.
B. o. Jeffcott, Mrs. F. d. Bryan
Mrs. W. S. Irwin, Mrs. M. F. Hether-
ington, Mrs. I. Dale Williams, Mrs.
Grady Zellner, Mrs. w. r. Sneed
Mrs. j. D. F:eer, Mrs. r. II. Ono
hundro, Mrs. G. M. Clayton, Mrs. W
l.. King, Mrs. w. J. Merrill, Mrs. W
W. Chase and Mrs. s. W. Moody.
The program of the convention fol-
lows:
Thursday, April Sth-ll A, Il.
Invocation-State Chaplain, J. A.
Douglas.
Opening session. all Elks and ladies
invited.
Address Of Welcome by Mayor o.
| Lakeland.
Address Of Welcome on Behalf o.
Lodge-Hon. o. N. Eaton.
Response-Roy v. Sellers, Presi
dent State Association.
Response-Hon. Jack Mahoney, o.
Tampa 708.
| Address - Congressman H. J.
Drane.
Song-"America."
1880 p. II.
Luncheon-Elks' Club dining room
$500 P. n.
Business Session-State Associa
ton.
Address by Representative Ameri
can Red Cross.
$500 p. N. to $500 p. N.
Card Party for Ladies-Elks' Clul
Parlor.
$500 P. M.
Cabaret Dinner-Elks' Club dinin,
room.
Featuring the Famous Syncopat
ing Five'-Toe Dancing, Singing
Flenty to Eat.
Friday, April sth-9:so A. M.
Business Session-State Associa
ton.
Address by State President, Roy v
Sellers.
Business-Election of officers, an,
selection Of next meeting place.
Il $3.50 A. M-F0r Ladies
Auto sightseeing trip over our vel
vet highways, through our beautifd
lake and grove country, stopping a
Barlow and Winter Haven, wher,
they will be entertained by our Elk
from those towns.
i 1880 P. M.
Il Luncheon-Elks' Club dining room
$3.50 P. N.
headed by Tampa Elks' Band, ladie'
In cars.
200 P. NJ.
III Dinner-Elks' Climb dining room