The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
ACTIVE ELKS PLAN
TO HOLD OYSTER
ROAST and DANCE
Jolly Corks' viii Enter.
tain Columbus Country
Club October 20.

the board of trustees. B. p. o. Elks,
with James Farrell as the chairman
of the oyster roast and dance, which
will be held Monday evening, Octo-
Der 81, 1891, Halloween night,
promises to eclipse any former
| roast and entertainment given Of
this character in the club house,
which will be decorated in keeping
with the holiday spirit that will
prevail that night. To Elks and
their friends a cordial invitation 10
extended to avail themselves OF q
real evenings enjoyment.
Costume merry makers will nnd
that they are more than welcome.
The finest salt water oysters OBJ
tainable will be prepared by local
chefs of renown. Tickets can be
secured either at the club or from
the committee in charge.
Grand Exalter Ruler w. w. Noun
tain. who recently inspected the
Elk's Home at Bedford, Va, will
soon honor the lodge with his pres
ence. Elaborate plans are on foot
for the reception of he and his
party. at a near date.
The Columbus Country Club, at
their carnival and bazaar. which will
be held at their club house at Fort
Berry, Va, has extended an invita-
ton to all Elks to be present
"Elk's Night" next Thursday. Oc-
tcber 20. The Jolly corks" OF this
lodge, under the leadership of Harry
Given and Arthur A. Riemer. will
take charge of all the amusements,
etc, upon that occasion. All mem
bers contemplating going are re-
quested to have their cars at the
Elk's Club house at 1880 o'clock p.
m, that evening, when the mem
bership will go in a body.
| Through the ourtesy of Col.
Winter of the Minute Men he has
rendered the use of 100 uniforms of
that body to Major Edwards of the
drill team for use in the great
parade at the reunion at Atlantic
City. next July. A float represent
ware will also be a feature in the
line of March.
Tony Auth. James A. Sullivan. Gus
Brahler, and James T. Ryan, will
help to make the Kentucky Bar
becue" of the Knights of Columbus
a success next Wednesday night at
the "Keene Estate" at Bennings, d.
lie.
Chairman Samuel Richards of the
executive committee of the carnival
which will be held November Is to
December 3, inclusive, and his able
committeeman are rapidly whipping
in shape the plans which will make
this big undertaking a huge sue
cess.
The members are advised that all
funds obtained from this affair will
be used for the purpose of re-
modelling the club house and the
balance will be devoted to charity.
1t Is the earnest desire of the COM
mittee that every member of Wash
ing Lodge put his shoulders to the
wheel and cooperate with them In
this great work.
The features, the concessions and
the exhibits are all up-to-date. the
gifts are useful and costly, the en-
tertainment that the ladies' COM
mittee have outlined assure every
one a chance to have the time of
their lives. Chairman James A.
Balderson of the ladies' committee
and the dance committee, promises
new inovations in modern dances
during carnival week. James T
Ryan and his committee of 100 who
are obtaining the donations, have
surprise after surprise in the ma
ture of the articles contributed.
Fred Mayer on concessions requests
that all members desiring to know
| the nature of the concessions that
are wanted will get In. touch with
him at once. Harry Smith and John
Frick have completed arrangements
wherein the entire Elk's Concert
Band of seventy-one musicians di-
rected by Arthur S. Witcomb, will
open the carnival November rs. In
addition there will be two string
orchestras for the dancing. This
band will also act as the escort to
all visiting organizations who will
be guests OF the ordeI
| A monster Elk's night has been
arranged for when Baltimore. An
napolis. Alexandria. Frederick and
Hagerstown will attend in a body.
The Jolly Corks" have a stunt that
Is going to surprise all those that
attend. Watch for II, they'll be
there with bells and will assist in
all the fun-makIRg.
Howard NJ. Peter announces that
the entire membership Is appointed
to .act with the executive commit
tee in the distribution Of tickets,
etc.
The Glee Club will hold their
meetings every Wednesday evening
at the club at o'clock. It is the
wish of the director, Ambrose A.
Durkin, that any member who de-
sires to join this club send in his
name or report to him on the meet
ing nights.
| With the new membership drive
on, attendance at the Knights of
Columbus barbecue, a visit to the
carnival at the Columbus Country
Club. at Fort Berry, Va, a pilgrim
age to Baltimore Lodge No. at
Baltimore. a smoker to the cham
pion Elk's baseball team, a grand
| oyster roast and dance, Halloween
night, a carnival which will be IN
surpassed in its grandeur, a
memorial service to our absent
brothers, and the great charity ball.
Washington Lodge will end the year
1921 in a burst of glory.
Members who as yet have not en-
rolled their names upon the books
of either the drill team, the glee
| club. the Jolly. Corks," the At
lantic City Club the ladIes'y carni-
val committee, the great concert
band, or who are not listed with the
sub-chairman for the carnival, are
urged to do so at, once. f.a.
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