The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
LEE CLUB OF 100
MEMBERS TO BE
FORMED BY ELKS
!. A. Durkin Will Head
New Musical Organi-
zation.

nembers interested In the formation
the same. write to him at the club.
ne lodge feels that It should be rep
ssented by q prize winning body Of
myers at the Atlantic City reunion
July. 1922. and his call Is for the
purpose Of forming such a club. First
enors. second tenors, first and second
passes are wanted This club will
york IN conjunction with Arthur S.
"itcomb's great band Of seventy-one
nusicians. all OF whom are Elks. and
5fvin.
~ the instance of numerous admir-
ns devotees of the national game, ar
angements have been completed for
@hat promises to be the most interest
ng baseball game of the season be-
Ween the 'Invincible EIks'' and a team
composed Of stars picked from all the
Pther amateur teams in the District
This game will take place at the
american League Park at 4 o'clock
m, Thursday. September 20. 1921.
and that the splendid work Of our team
has attracted attention in high places
evidenced by the fact that Clarke
5rirnth, manager OF the Nationals.
nas offered the use of American League
Park for the game.
Plans are rapidly being completed
Nnerein the huge carnival and bazaar
Nhleh viii take place next November
~ the club house will make 1t one Of
the greatest affairs ever staged by the
Prder. Chairman Samuel Richards an
nounced last night.
secretary William s. Shelby requests
all members whose cards run out Octo-
Der communicate with his Office at
once.
The board of trustees. Messrs.
2ichards. Brahler and Farrell. have
hoout completed plans for the remod-
eling of the club house; work will
Boon begin upon these much needed
improvements; they promise better
fiuo features, new furniture and dec
prations which will be a revelation
the entire membership.
The annual charity ball will be
held at the New willard Hotel Sat-
urday. December 81. 1921, New Year
eve. Past Exalted Ruler Howard
M- Peter has been appointed as
chairman of this committee.
Beginning with the first session
of October, 1921. all applications for
Premiership will be referred to a
committee of thirteen members, to
be known as the lodge membership
committee, whose duty it will be to
make careful and painstaking in
vestigation as to the moral charac-
ter. Americanism, standing in the
community and general eligibility
of the applicant for membership.
This committee will serve during
the remainder of the present lodge
year and a like committee will -be
appointed by the incoming exalted
ruler at the first session in April Of
each year thereafter. to serve dur
ing the entire lodge year.
The Elks' Clown Band. which
made such a hit at the orphans out
|ing, the Hagerstown State Associa-
| Ition meeting and at Good Hope Or
phan Asylum, has organized and
adopted the name of Jolly Corks,"
the object of the organization being
to provide amusement for the mem
Ibers, appear at worthy charities
and do any other work assigned by
the lodge. Over 400 Elks witnessed
their performance at the Capitol
Theater last Friday night
The Elks' Band Of Washington,
ID. c. Lodge No. Is, B. P. o. Elks,
was organized May %. 1920, with a
membership OF seven men. For six
months following no progress was
made, until the event of Arthur s.
w!tcomb. who became the leader of
the band. and under his direction
the. membership rapidly increased
TO Its present number of seventy
one men. all of whom are members
| of the Elks-
This band today is considered one
of the finest bodies Of musicians
ever assembled in the District The
untiring direction Of these musi-
clans under Arthur s. witcomb is
worthy of praise both from the
public and the membership of the
order. In competition with ten
other bands at the State conven-
tion at Hagerstown. Nd, August
1S. 1921, of the Elks OF Maryland,
they took all the prizes that were
| offered. both for appearance. and
kfor the fine program that was rem
dered at the recent concerts at the
u S. Naval Hospital and the U. s.
| District jail high praise was ten
| dered them
director Arthur s. witcomb an
nounced today the result of an cleo
tIon for officers Friday night
Thoss elected were: Arthur s. Wit
comb. director and leader; Herbert
|C. Leach, president; Harry B.
smith. vice president: John s.
Prick, secretary and treasurer;
|GeorEe Rieny. assistant secretary:
|Clyde D Binder, librarian; Samuel
|pe Binder, jr., assistant librarian;
James l. Ward, property clerk;
|Ceorre Kieny. jr.. assistant proper
Nv clerk: Arthur A. Riemer, pub
|licity and press.
The personnel Of the members OF
THE band are: Messrs. r. Burrows,
W. z. Cool. J. J. Campbell, S. De
5,rder ST., c. De Binder. c. c.
|DIxon B. s. Dixon. D. P. Dixon. ].
IN D'Andelet. A. DeMarce, A. N.
|DAvers H. Eibel, w. d. Kiefrer. W.
woodhouse, d. II. Tilton, J. s.
rick. A. C. Fisher, T. A. Fallon, P.
CiIIespie, ]. W. Gessford. ]. J.
|Csrnoya, N D. Guerrier. S. D. Glib
kon ]. Harris, o. Hammerbacker,
"a. Hoffman, H. A Heard, F. A
King, G. A. Kieny, jr.. w. F. Yates.
7 = Mahneke. E. w. Lockwood. G.
Underwood, w. Keppler, z. q.
I,orenz. H. C. Leach. A. B. LAWN.
|J A. McAneny, F. Moeler. H. A.
MatiII. ]. Mowatt. d. A. Marschatt.
r .. Mcdonald. ]. Mccarthy. n. C.
Nails. S. Onofrey. NJ. j. Ober. J. s.
|ZebIey, Max Vought, S. NJ. Cold
|farb. ". Pitcher, e. Rada, e. n.
|scbrfdt. L. Sanford, s. Small. II.
Smith, 6. f. Smith. C. w. See. H G.
|stepher. C. Talbot. F. L. Timmons,