The Washington herald., 1922-10-01
HEAD ELK PLANS
VISIT TO LOCAL
LODGE this FALL
Huge Reception Awaits
Grand Exalted Ruler
]. Edgar Masters.
Calendar.

C1lcn1Ar.
Today-Band concert. $3.50 p. m.
and entertainment. 6 p. m. Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Monday-DriII team, 7;45 p. m.
Tuesday-Membershi committee
meeting, 7.45 p. m.
wednesday-Regula session of
the lodge, s p. m.
Thursday-Regular dance. . p. m.
Friday-Band rehearsal, s p. m.
Grand Exalted Ruler J. Edgar
Masters of Charleroi. Pa. Lodge,
d No. 494. has signified his intention
oS making an ofacial visit to the
lodge the coming winter. A com
mittee to arrange for the reception
that will be rendered the grand ex-
slted ruler has been appointed with
Past Exalted Ruler Howard N. Pc
ter, chairman
John ]. Powell. Wilmington. Del.
was appointed district deputy grand
exalted ruler for the Jurisdiction Of
Maryland. Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columb a. The official visit
Of the district deputy will be made
3 happy evening for the members
OF No. Is.
The great interest already shown
by the members OF the order in the
oh ha1 which will he
held at the willard Hotel Thanks
xiv ng night. assures the committee
that a bountiful sum will be real
iZed to aid those in need. The to-
tai amount expended by subordi-
nate lodges for charity during the
year ending March l. 1922. was 81.
oi4.21S-New Orleans Lodge lead
ing the Ist with a total OF S120.-
SAG in relief work. 1t is estimated
that the members contributed Q
sum over S10.000.0o0. Chairman
Patrick ]. Callan of the bslI' COM
mittee announces that tickets are
now on sale and will be d stributed
to the membership. Additional tic
kets can be secured from the COM
mittee. OF at the club. The affair
is TO be informal.
With the increase OF the 'nitla-
ton fee, which is to go in effect at
an early date, many applications
for membership are being received
I'm the secretary's oftlce. The sec
rotary expects every member of No
Is to bring in at last one applicant
before January /. 1923. Blanks can
be secured at the club.
Judge Robert z. MattinEiy has
been appointed chairman of the me
mortal committee. These services
will be held in December. and the
plans as outlined will surpass the
beautiful ceremony held last year
with splendid music the regular
Thursday night dances are a COM
plete success. This is an invitation
dance with admission by card only.
Members desiring cards can obtain
them by addressing G. NJ. Stanton,
secretary at the club.
Under supervision OF the board OF
trustees. the lodge will celebrate
Halloween night. with a dance and
oyster roast. In addition there will
re prizes in gold for the best
costumes worn at the dance. Mem.
hers and their families and friends
ran attend this affair in mask. or In
informal dress. Special holiday
decorations. and carnival features
will adorn the club rooms.
Today a banner array Of talent In
four hour show, with plenty OF
smokes. cream and cake. will be
given for the benefit Of the patients
Of the Tuberculosis Hospital at
Fourteenth and Upsher streets
northwest. The entertainment will
he held in the grounds of the hos
pital. The program calls for band
concert. given by the Elks Band
0f seyenty-five musicians: this con-
cert will be at $50 p. m. In the
evening. beginning at p. m. a
vaudeville entertainment will hold
forth, the talent. all members OF the
F:Iks. They are the Jolly COrks'
clown band. with Harry c. Given,
director. and Messrs. Harry Chick
otto DOlan. Frank KendriCk. ].
Eeany. c. NJ. Stanton. c. Lipscomb
Mike Crowley, Henry MelZer, and
\ 4. Riemer. The f. G. Lorenzo
lrmrly. in musical numbers; Lew
Levy. songs; Harry Chick, tenor
solos: Harry c. Given. and Henry
MeIzer. Italian opera selections;
Jack MulIane. coon songs; the
talented Lawrcnson trio Of children,
piano selections and song: c. NJ.
stanton, IN songs Of the past;
George Anderson. tenor solo, and
several professional acts. The Off
GERS Of the lodge, and the chairman
Of the committee. Arthur \. Riemer
invite the membership to assist
them in this worthy cause. SUpeTin-
t.ndcnt Joseph Winthrop PeabOo>
u. H.. and Miss Marj"nc Maynard
secretary Of the hospital. will assist
the committee in caring for the
patients.
captain e. NJ Edwards with ,n-
assistance Of his officers, Evans and
stanton and the members Of the
..rilI team. are pcrfcCtinG their drill
in such a manner, that at an early
date they announce a public exhibit
tiOn. This drill team will enter the
r.rize drill at Atlanta next July a,
the Elks convention. The band will
also compete in the band concerts
upon this occasion.