Evening star., 1922-10-22
B. P. 0. E1Ks.

MAJ. G. Eugene Edwards, in COM
mand OF the Elks' drill team of Wash
1n9ton Lodge, No. Is, has sent out q
notice for the assembly of the team
pm. on Monday next.
Grand Exalted Ruler ]. Edgar Mas
ters has promised to visit Washing
ton Lodge. No. Is. some time between
FEBRUARY l and 10 next. The exact
date of his visit will be announced
later. On the occasion of his visit a
banquet ts to be held, at which he
will be the honored guest. Com
mittee on arrangements for the pro-
posed banquet is now in course Of
being formed. Howard M. Peter,
P. E. R.. of Washington Lodge, No.
10. Is chairman OF the arrangements
Judge Robert E. Mattingly. chair
man of the committee on memorial
exercises, has called a meeting to be
held In the treasurer's room at 8
pm. on October %.
night. Washington Lodge. No. is. viii
hold Its third annual charity ball in
both bathrooms of the Willard Hotel.
The affair will be informal. Members
OF the Elks' Band will render music
for the occasion. Refreshments will
be served to all who attend. Tickets
can be obtained at the secretarys
office. P. ]. Callan. P. E. R., chair
man OF the charity ball committee,
promises that the event will eclipse
all charity balls heretofore given by
the lodge: President and Mrs. Hard
ing are listed among the patrons of
the charity ball.
A regular session of the lodge will
be held. beginning at 8 PM, on Wed
nesday. October Is.
The ballroom of the club building
hos recently undergone a thorough
renovation and has been redecorated
and repainted throughout. The floor
Of the ballroom has been newly
scraped and polished, and is in better
shape for dancing than ever. Chair
man James A. Balderson Of the dance
committee announces that the regular
Thursday night dances for the benefit
Of the members of the order and their
friends are now being held in the
ballroom. and that the dances will
continue to be a feature on Thurs
day nights of each week during the
present and coming seasons. Chair
man Balderson wishes to assure all
who attend these dances that high
class dance music will be rendered by
one Of Washington's best string or
chestras. Admittance to the dances
Is by card invitation. Members Of
the order can obtain cards of invita-
tion from Chairman Balderson or any
member Of his committee or any mem
Der of Washington Lodge. No. Is.
The Elks' Band is scheduled to hold
Der 81.
At a recent session Of the lodge
the trustees were instructed to sub
init a plan at an early date for re-
furnishing and making more at
tractive the main floor Of tho club.
house.
Permission has been granted by
the lodge to the Elks' Band, COM
posed entirely Of members Of Wash
OF concerts for the benent of Elks
lodges throughout the jurisdiction
Of Maryland and Delaware during
the coming winter and spring season.
On Halloween. Tuesday. october 81.
Washington Lodge will hold an oys-
in the clubhouse The trustees have
the matter in charge and Chairman
Gus Brahler promises that the affair
will be gala and unique one in
many ways. The Elks Band is
scheduled to furnish plenty Of re-
the occasion. Valuable prizes will
be offered for the most unique cos
tunes. All Elks and their friends
are invited to attend and participate
in the festivities and frolics of the
evening.
On Wednesday night, October II.
the officers OF the lodge initiated a
class OF thirty-one candidates. as
follows:
Dr.. George H. Borisow. George W.
Bowers. tr.: orrin w. Clement. 8. Ell
ter T. Everett. Fred D. Giesler, VIII
liam w. Goggin. Henry P. Hill.
Charles r. Norman. John l. Hou-
gardy, Jarrett G. Huddleston. Robert
W. Karla, Theodore Lampros. George
H. Lorch. William T. Loring. John
r. Moxley. G. Quincy Peters. Samuel
H. Price. Robert Rosenberg. Walter
E. Sergeant, John E. Sinclair. Ber-
nard Sloan. George E. Stringfellow.
John A. Van den Heuvel. Karl w.
Weston. Richard E. White. lie Roy
After the initiation ceremonies
Judge Michael NJ. Doyle. one Of the
candidates whe was initiated, deliv-
cred an excellent address on behalf
Of the newly made members, which
was heartily applauded and appre-
attendance. Before the closing of
the session Judge Robert f. Mat
tingly and "Old War Horse" Fred
Whitehead delivered short and point
ed addresses. in dialogue style. in
which personal compliments were
much to the delight and enjoyment
Of those present.
Sunday October 1. marked a MEM
orablc occasion for the patients and
attendants at the tuberculosis Hos
pital. Washington Lodge. No. Is.
gave a concert and entertainment for
the benefit Of the patients and at
tendants in the grounds surrounding
the hospital. The Elks Band rendered
several concert selections in the aft
ernoon. and the jolly Corks, with
Harry Given as leader, together with
talent from the lodge membership
and the outside, amused and enter
tanned all present during the early
part Of the evening. The secretary
of the lodge is in receipt of g. letter
thanking the lodge for the concert
and entertainment
BY order of the trustees. the front
door Of the clubhouse is locked Men,
bers of Washington Lodge. in order
to gain admittance, must provide
themselves with a key. Keys can be
obtained from the manager.