Evening star., 1921-10-30
B. P. O. ELKS.

The clubhouse isall ARRANGED for
the big oyster roast and dance to-
morrow night, and the trustees, with
the assistance of the manager, it is
announced, have everything in readi-
ness to give the Elks and their friends
an evening of real solid fun and frolic.
The Jolly Corks," with the help of
Chairman Farrell and Mrs. James A.
Farrell. will make things hum. Frank
V. A. Brown and his laughter-mak king
jar of beans and John Ontrich with
his Ford sedan, will stage a unique
race. the winner TO take all.
Wednesday, November g. the lodge
will hold special session for the
initiation Of a class of forty. social
session will follow.
theater party will be held at the
Shubert-Belasco Tuesday evening. No
vember Il. AT the Capitol Theater
Friday night. over 100 Elks were
guests of Manager Jack Garrison
A successful smoker was given the
players of the Elks' team. the cham
rion base ball team of the District.
Patrick J. Callan, toastmaster. intro
duced Clarke Griffith. who in his ad-
dress said that never in his career as
IA base ball manager had he known of
a team winning thirty-eight straight
games, in either the professional or
amateur leagues.
President Edwin H. Newmeyer. jr.,
was presented with handsome rus
sia leather travelling bag by the ball
players; he in turn gave to each OF
his men solid gold base ball watch
fObs. Addresses were made also by
Messrs. Callan. Brown. Riemer. Will
son. King. Neumeyer and Capt. John
l.. Bleier. Six silver loving cups also
I,were presented by the donors.
Representatives Arthur NJ. Free. of
San Jose, California. Lodge. No. 522.
and it's past exalted ruler. and Benja-
min X. Focht of Pennsylvania adj
dressed the Lodge Wednesday night
Mr.. Focht will be the orator Saturday
evening, November 10. when the big
carnival is opened.
Secretary William S. Shelby an
nounces that an extra bulletin will be
in the mails with full data relating
to the carnival November 19 to 20
IncloSed will be a pennant which
members are requested to place
upon the wind shields of their anto-
mobiles.
| The Elks' concert band of seventy
| one men. direction of Arthur S. Wit
comb. will open the carnival Satur-
day night. November 10, and they will
also escort all visiting delegations
/, to the clubhouse during carnival
week
| The nights designated for the vari-
| Gus organizations are as follows:
! Saturday. November 10, grand open
| ing: Monday. November p. Masons
. ana SHRINE, 1ucSQay, november Y,
Maryland and Virginia Elks: Wednes-
day. November %. knights of Column
! bus: Thursday, November "a. Grotto.
Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club: Fri
day. November IS; trade bodies and
war veterans; Saturday, November
| &c. fraternal orders.
! The executive committee in charge
are: Chairman, Samuel Richa rds; vice
chairman. Frank V. A. Brown: treas
urer, Edwin II. Neumeyer, jr.: secre-
tary, Howard NJ. Peter: ladies, James
/ y. Balderson; concessions, Fred
| Mayer; badges, Allen HoIlander;
music. John Frick and Harry Smith
dancing, James A Balderson: re-
! ception. Patrick J. CalIan; automo-
biles. John Ontrich: public order. A
r Zimmerman; public safety. P. W.
| Nicholson; refreshments. Edwin H.
Neumeyer, jr.; decorations. Harry
! King: printing, Clarence Bright
! finance. Gus Brahler; tickets, James
! Farrell: donations. James T. Ryan;
publicity. Arthur A. Reimer. Arthur
Marks and Charles Columbus.
! The clubhouse will be decorated in
the Elks' colors, purple and white.
with the American flag predominant
| ing.