Evening star., 1922-06-04
B. P. 0, ELKS.

Elks' Flag day exercises are to be
held at the Sylvan Theater. in the
Monument grounds. Sunday, June Il,
at $50 pm. Many prominent persons
will be in attendance Invitations
have been extended to the pupils and
teachers of both the public and pri
vate schools. members Of fraternal
bodies, civic, business and patriotic
organizations. The Veterans of For
eign Wars and Washington Acric,
No. 125. Fraternal order Of Eagles,
Will attend in body.
Representative Benjamin Is. Focht
of Pennsylvania. "A member of Wash
ington Lodge, will oiiiCiate as hon
orary chairman and will deliver The
Introductory remarks
The ElkS tribute to the flag will be
rendered by Representative Albert
Johnson of the state of Washington.
The principal speaker of the occasion
will be Senator J. Thomas Heflin of
Alabama, whose subject Will be The
American Flag" The music will be
furnished by the EIks Band of sew
enty-tWo pieces, under direction of
Arthur s. Witcomb. and the Epiphany
Church choir Of forty Ght voices, di
rectcd by Prof. Adolph Torovosky.
VIII render appropriate vocal music.
The Flag day exercises are in the
hands of the following committee:
Representative benjamin X. Focht,
honorary chairman; John II. ontrich,
chairman: Past Exalted Ruler Pat
rick ]. Callan. vice chairman; Joseph
Bittoni, secretary, and chairmen of
the various SubCommitteeS. Harry
King, committee on speakers: James
A. Balderson, committee on grounds;
William Neumeyer. jr., committee on
reception. NJ. u. Crowley, committee
on printing; Arthur s. Witcomh,
committee on music; Ambrose A.
Durkin. committee on vocal music.
and Arthur ~ RiemeT, committee on
publicity.
The laws of the order provide that
every Elks lodge. of which there arc
1900. with n membership of 1000, 900
American citizens Shall. with appro-
pirate and impressive ceremony. an
nually pay tribute to the flag of our
country.
The lodge will meet during June.
July. August and September, on the
first and third "Wednesday Of the
month
The Elks Band has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Harry f. Smith,
president: William T. Yates. vice
president: John S. Frick. secretary
treasurer; Clyde c. De Binder. libra
rian; Samuel De BindeE assistant
librarian: James l. Ward, custodia n
OF property; George a Kieny. as
sistant custodian; V +. ToFney. as
sistant custodian.
Exalted Ruler D. r. Nihion has ap-
pointed the following chairmen of
important committees: Frank V A
Brown. mem bershiD committee; NJ
q. Mccormick. entertaining visiting z
Elks attending the Grand Lodge con-
vention at Atlantic City next July:
James A. BalderSon, dance commit
tee, and A. F. Zimmerman and Rob-
ert Hoy. color guards.
The annual convention of the Mary
land State Association of Elks will
he held in Frostburg. Nd. August II.
- and 16. 1t is the intention of WASH
ington Lodge to he there, GOO strong.
The Elks Band and the Jolly Cork s.
will accompany the delegation. The
Frostburg committee is planning
entertainment of the visitors There
will be a parade, band concerts and
athletic features. Chairman William
Blackman of the Frostburg club an
nounces A concert, buffet supper and
dance for Thursday evening. June Is.
Members can bring their friends and
their families
James T. Ryan. chairman of the
automobile committee, has asked
members owning cars to list them
with the committee to entertain visit
ing delegations passing through the
city to and from the convention Of