Evening star., 1922-07-23

ciating. The retiring noble grand was
presented with a Jewel and the IN
stalling officer with a substantial
token
Friendship Lodge. No. s-These
newly elected officers were installed
by Past Noble Grand Lillian Majors
and stan from Mount Pleasant Lodge:
Marie Wen. noble grand: Janeite q.
Greer. vice grand; Mae Keller. record
ing secretary; Rosann Teates. .finan-
cial secretary; Edith p. ChilcoAt.
treasurer. The presentation of
level to the retiring noble grand and
flower urn to the installing officer
was followed by refreshments and a
social hour
Noble Grand Ella M Hndebrand an
nounces many new and interesting
activities for Esther Lodge beginning
to be presented at the meeting to-
morrow evening by the ways and
! means committee.
B. P. o. ELKS.
During convention week at Atlantic
City. the lodge entertained in Elk man.
ner the following lodges: Milwaukee,,
Topeka, Kansas City, Denver, Peoria,
San Antonio and numerous other dele
cations Detroit Lodge. headed by Ex-
afted Ruler Bonner, d. L. Feinberg.
| JACK Holiday and B. b. b.. some two
I were received Dy lDb
President, as also was the delegation
from Peoria with it's famous band and
drill team. d. ID. G. f K V. q. Shar-
yer. Otto Zoeller, band director. and
Capt. Joseph Pace of the drill team Of
San Antonio Lodge entertained Wash
| ington Lodge with a band concert and
! drill Capt. PAGES team OF twenty
| four men, all oyer six feet in height.
presented wonderful drill. after which
the lodge entertained with a buffet SUP
doll toe
taken upon tour of the city and
| through the courtesy OF the Crandall
and Loew theater managements were
| the guests OF these theaters. Manager
Schloss Of Glen Echo Park also acted as
host.
The Frostburg Club meets every Mon
day night in the lodgeroom at o'clock
pm. The Maryland city is said to be
making elaborate plans for The enter
tainment of the large number of visi-
tors expected. Hotel reservations have
been secured at Frostburg TO take care
OF party Of over six hundred which
Chairman William Blackman feels sure
will attend. with the band of seventy.
and the Jolly Corks" All members
can take their families The Elks' spe-
cial train leaves Tuesday morning, AT
gust Is.
One thousand orphans OF the city
were entertained at Glen Echo Park
last Thursday by the lodge. Chairman
Fred j. Mersheimer and his executive
committee handled this. the sixteenth
annual outing for the kiddies. The Elks
band and the clown band Of the Jolly
Corks' helped to enliven the day. Thou
sands of toys. gallons of ice cream.
mountains of sandwiches. barrels OF
red lemonade and many hundred pounds
Of candy were distributed to the or
phans by the big brothers. In addi-
ton. Manager Schloss Of the park
opened up every concession.
Atlanta. Ga. has been selected for
the next Grand Lodge convention. Al
ready plans are under way by all the
lodges Of the southern states to extend
the hospitality that the south is noted
for next July. Washington lodge hopes
to send a large delegation.
The board of trustees, Messrs. Rrah-
ler, Farrell and Brown. announce the
opening Of the new grillroom in Oc-
tober with complete arrangements to
handle large parties. Manager William
Engle is to have direct charge OF this
feature.
Capt. c. E. Edwards Of the drill team
needs four more men TO complete his
company. which coptemplates entering
the prize drill conasts at Frostburg.
Md. at the Maryland state convention.
Drill nights are every Monday al : p.m.
Washington Lodge. No. Is, has adopt
ed resolutions expressive OF the loss Il
has sustained in the deaths Of Lloyd
D. Addison. William ]. Frawley and
AuguStive Davis.
James l.. Ward. p. f. p. and T. n. u.
g. E. R.. who assisted Grand Esquire
Harry Bacharack at the Atlantic City
convention. and Delegate P. T. r. Pat
rick J. Callan have returned to the city.
The remarkable growth Of the r, v
o. Elks during the past two years is
illustrated by the report of the grand
secretary at the Atlantic City conven
ton. Over fifty lodges are construct
| ing clubs and homes at a cost OF owe"
! $50. 600 900. Washington Lodge. No. IS
in the very near future will not be far
| behind in establishing new quarters
| which the increased membership de-
mands. While the lodge has a beauti
| full home. the new structure conterrl-
| plated will be a model in keeping with
| the plans of the Fine Arts Commission
EIkdom now has a membership near
| ing the million mark. with every Elk
| a full fledeed citizen Of the United
States.