The New York herald., 1921-06-12
ELkS' Reunion
for Long Branch
New Jersey State Association
to Meet at Resort Last
Week in June.

Special Despatch 10 'rHD NEW YORK ilEsALp
LONG BRANCH. June I1.-Active prep
arations are being made TO entertain
the delegates and friends who will at
tend the eighth annual reunion OF the
New Jersey State Elks Association in
this city the last week in June. One time
Beach and Park Commissioner Frank @.
Alden of Westwood avenue is chairman
of the finance committee. Approx
mately $1,000 is needed for entertain
ment purposes. The City Commissioners
have made substantial donation. All OF
the commissioners except Mayor Car
ence J. Housman are members. and he
IS scheduled for early membership
The contract for the electrical and
rag and bunting decorations was
awarded this week. The decorations
VIII start at City Hall, covering Broad
way to Second avenue: thence TO Gar
field avenue. to Third and back to
Broadway.
Gov. Edward l. Edwards notified the
committee to-day that he would parade
with Jersey City Lodge. of which he is
a member. He also will probably make
~ short address at the opening ceremony
in the Broadway Theatre on the night
of June IS. Athletic events and a
parade at which prizes will be distrib-
uted will be features of the convention.
Several dinners and clambakes OF
private nature are booked by individual
lodges The Hello Bills will come
from the four corners of the State. and
upward of 10000 visitors will crowd
the resort. Many delegations viii ar
rive on Saturday preceding ere conven-
tion.
The annual charity ball for the Mon
mouth Memorial Hospital will be cele-
brated next Friday night, at the Holly
. will ha
auspices of Auxiliary No. /. OF which
Mira, c. Henry Irwin Is president, a posi-
ton she has filed for more than a quar-
ter of century.
There was a reception for one time
Governor William y. Runyon at Masonic
Hall On Thursday night. The annual
meeting and dinner Of the Practitioners
Society of Eastern Monmouth was held
at tho Hollywood Hotel the same even
ling. Tho reception for Mr.. Runyon
was given under the auspices OF the
Masonic Club, which has started a move
rnent toward the erection of a 100000
temple at Fifth avenue and Broadway
on the former Levi G. Bliss property.
The club bought the property year
ago and has a subscription list around
100000 already toward the new temple
fund
EelQtl AIohh DtCNOh VI
Monmouth county. Or. George G.
Stewart OF New York was the chief
speaker.
The West End Golf Club. which alb
sorbed the Long Branch Golf Club some
time ago. now has a full eiglkeen hole
course.
The Norwood Golf Club. at West Long
Branch, with its 100000 clubhouse. will
have a formal opening on July 4.
Arrivals at the Hollywood Hotel in
clude MIR. and Mrs Harry Talmadge.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Sears, Mrs. f. Grant
Loeb, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eiseman. DR..
and Mrs. Seymour Oppenheimer and Mr..
and Mrs. Sol Harris.
Mrs. Belville Van Brunt OF Branch
port avenue was hostess at the annual
reunion dinner OF the Rillmour Sewing
Society last Thursday night
Among the cottagers arriving this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Rice A. Brown,
Messrs. Howell Woolley, simon Sichel.
Dayton Roberts Henry Block. Arthur
Lehman. Luis Shapiro. Louis Silver
stein, Henry w. Runyon. 9. a. Snyder.
Julian Mitchell. Efatthias Plum, Joseph
q. Parr. Henry M. Fitch, Louis Runkel
and Frank q. Alden.