The Washington herald., 1920-03-21
B. P. D. E.


day was well attended. Exalted
Ruler william i. Evans with the
assistance of the chair officers. read
the ritual of the order and initiated
fifty-five candidates. The following
members of this class addressed the
lodge. David L. Frank, George
Young, George L. Williams, whose
subject the poor speaker brought
laughter to the assembly. and the
address of George r. Mason, son OF
a former exalted ruler of No. Is,
was very impressive. The follow
ing gentlemen who became Elks
were Myron H. Adams. Lloyd j. An
keny, John A. Becker, Bertram NJ.
Benz, w. l. Bettis, Louis Birken-
maier, Isreal Blumberg. Virgil w.
Bouknight, Donald w. Corrick, VIM.
l. Daningberg, Leo d. Davis, Albert
E. Ebbs, w. +. Finn, Audrey L.
Foote, David l.. Frank. VIM. L.
Freeman, Michael A. Griffin, VIM. 3.
Groark, John l.. Grubb, Allan
C. Hulligan, Morris Kraft, Jas.
Markham Marshall, George X. Ma
son, Thomas A. O'Donnell, Joseph
A. Oppenheimer, Leroy Reeves, G.
Martin Saam, Frank j. Stumph,
Jas. H. Sullivan, c. j., Ubhoff, Gus
tav H. Ulrich. Z. NJ. Van Ness.
Samuel B. Wainstein, Arthur B.
White. George L. Williams. Wolf b.
wender, VIM. A. d. Dyke. Martin r.
Beck, Jas. B. Harris, Walter s. Mas
sey, R B. Norman. Bennett G.
Kaufman, Thomas Schofield. Daniel
Coyle, Bertram Cohn, Hyman Lip
schitZ, Samuel Hanleins Edwin A.
Sherwood, David r. Lehman, George
Young. for Paterson, n. j.; Alfred
]. Sullivan, for Fall River, Mass.
VIM. G. Ferguson, for Omaha, Neb.
r. Eugene Goldsmith. for Glovers-
Vile, N. Y.
One thousand Elks and their
friends were guests of the order ST.
Patrick's night, at the last oyster
roast of the season. The boy scouts
band of fifty, Prof. Kidwell, leader,
rendered concert music. The Elks
dance orchestra and the Elks' band,
with local and professional talent,
entertained the guests. Souvenirs
and favors were distributed. Jim
Farrell and Gus Brahler were in
charge of all arrangements.
The regular session next Wednes-
day night, to be known as past ex-
alted rulers night, will have many
new features added, an initiation of
a large class, and addresses by
prominent Elks will be included.
Alexandria Lodge at their regu-
lar meeting of Tuesday, March 16,
had over three hundred local and
out of town Elks at this meeting.
The ritualistic work for this lodge
in the initiation of 40 candidates
was conducted by Exalted Ruler
VIM ]. Evans, the chair officers and
one hundred members of Washing
ton Lodge. Those initiated were:
Walter S. Mitchell, T. Kidd, Geo.
II. Railing, Jas. S. Douglas, jr.,
Burness Monday, John Dean, A. C.
Wimberly, H. w. Wade, L. McEs-
tes, NJ. r. O'Connor, ]. w. Collins,
G. w. Hammersly Claude W. Fle-
cher, Harold H. Martin, Eugene ].
Kidd. Louis N. Duffey, Jester Clyde
Long, Brawner Lyles, John j. Gre
han, w. w. Dernin, Jas. Power,
Jno. T. Curtin, John Armack, Jas.
H. Baker, p. J. Beaudet, M. p. Fras-
ca, F. Drischler, o. H. Perry, VIM.
w. Burroughs, C. E. Powell. John
T. Gill. H. A. Loverin, ]. c. Videen,
c. Alexief, Frank T. Joyce, L. A.
Howard. E. ]. Roberts, James F.
The formal invitation dance to be
held Easter Monday, April s, under
the direction of Joe Tenschert, will
feature special dances, enlarged or
chestra, beautiful floral decorations,
valuable souvenirs and trinkets for
the ladies. A collation. will also be
served.
The installation of officers for the
lodge for the term of 1920-21 will
be held Wednesday night. April z,
at o'clock.
The get-together gathering of
Elks on Thursday afternoon, April
%, at the opening game of the
American League, will bring forth a
great many members of the order.
Chairman Arthur A. Riemer, of the
baseball committee. calls your. at
tention to the fact that over half
OF the reservations have been sub
scribed too. and that tickets can be
procured from the members of the
committee and at the club. The
committee desires that all members
bring a small American flag and any
kind of noise maker.
The Elks' Octette-Ambrose Dur
kin. Frank A Dougherty, Edward i.
Hutchinson, Gerald whalen, Glenn
s. Ashley. Milton J. Fullins. James
h. Young and Thomas A. Cantwell-
is now q permanent organization
and will tender their services to any
worthy cause.
Past Exalted Ruler Henry A.
Monroe. of Seattle Lodge, No. 92,
'~as a guest Of the order at the
Gular session.