Evening star., 1921-12-18
B. P. o. E1Ks.

The New Year eve celebration Of the
lodge Will include an old-time beef
steak dinner and dance on the night
Of December 81 for all Elks and their
friends. This dinner will be copied
after the famous dinner given in 1906.
at the old clubhouse on 4 street The
chairman then as now is Fred j.
Mersheimer, and his five chefs, Au-
gust Brahler, Edwin H. Neumeyer, jr..
William A. Hettinger, William A.
Engel and Charles Johnson, will have
charge Of the cooking and serv-
be served with a pound of No. 1 New
York beef tenderloin, a full pound Of
baked Idaho potatoes. a pound OF
fresh rye bread and all the trim
mings and garnishing necessary.
The rhe committee committee has has arranged for a a
high-clasS entertainment has been
procured. Noise makers will be dis
tributed and the New Year will be
ushered in in true carnival spirit. The
committee in charge includes Fred j.
Mersheimer. chairman: August Brah-
Ter. vice chairman; NJ. G. Mccormick.
treasurer; Joseph Bittoni, secretary;
James A. Farrell. tickets; Arthur A.
Riemer. publicity; James A. Balder-
son. dancing; Abe Dresner. entertain
ment: Frank v. A. Brown and Samuel
Richards, novelties; Clarence Bright.
pA hiIiHS. SuclS, aug uSI cO.
win H. Neumeyer. jr.: William A. Het-
finger. William A. Engel and Charles
Johnson. Tickets can be had from
the committee or at the club.
Frank V. A. Brown announces that
the entire National Theater has been
obtained for Tuesday night, December
~, when the lodge will go in a body
to attend the performance of Golden
Days" the star of which is Miss
Helen Hayes. This huge theater party
is tribute to Miss Hayes for her
many endeavors in behalf of the Or
der of Elks. Exalted Ruler Patrick
]. Callan has urged every member to
communicate with Secretary William
S. Shelby for reservations
The children's Christmas frolic will
be held Wednesday afternoon. De-
cember %, at the clubhouse, from
to PM. A massive Christmas tree.
with all the goodies dear to the
in the ballroom. The toys. games,
etc, will be distributed by the chair
man of the committee. Harry Given,
assisted by the Jolly Corks." The
Lorenz Orchestra, consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Lorenz and their three
children, will furnish the musical part
of the program. The chairman of the
committee has asked that members
children from the ages Of one year
to twelve years of age be IN at
tendance to receive the greetings of
Santa Claus" All members OF the
lodge and their families are invited.
The Jolly Corks' will entertain the
employees Of the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing at their Christmas
celebration at the bureau December
%, and will also assist the Rotary
Clubs big affair at the Willard Hotel
Christmas week.
Grand Exalted Ruler w. w. Noun
tain in his report states that Elk
dom is rapidly nearing the goal OF
one million members. Membership
drives in all of the 1,400 lodges of the
order show a large increase and many
of the lodges are building new club
houses.
The annual charity ball will be held
Tuesday night. February 81, at the
New Willard Hotel. A double orches-
ira assures continuous dancing. so
the committee chairman. Howard NJ.
Peter, announced at the session OF
the lodge Wednesday night.
With an attendance of over 400
members Wednesday night twenty-six
candidates were made full-fledged
Elks. Addresses were made by John
A. Brosnan, Jerome Magee. Harry NJ.
Fridley, jr.. and G. E. Hart a member
of Fredericksburg (Va.) Lodge, No.
SIS.
Exalted Ruler Patrick ]. Callan ap-
pointed James L. Ward to act as ex-
allied ruler for exalted rulers night"
Wednesday. February 8. NJ. G. Nc
Cormick. chairman of the committee
on resolutions on the worlds peace
movement, presented the resolutions
adopted to the lodge.