The Washington herald., 1922-06-04
QC.EETOHONOR
AMERICAN FLAG BY.
GREAT ASSEMBLY
Senator Heflin and Rep,
= johnson to Assist in
- Ceremonies.


- Ceremonies.
Monday-F1ag Day committee. 8
.. m.
Monday = Frostberg, Nd. club
committee. 7:45 .. m.
wednesday-Regular session Of
the lodge, 8 .. m.
Friday-Band rehearsal, 8 D. m.
All arrangements have been COM
pieted for the Elks' Flag Day exer-
cises. which are to be held at the
Sylvan Theater Sunday. June II. at
$50 p. m
Chairman John II. ontrich of the
Flag Day committee states that
many persons will be in attendance
to witness these beautiful exercises.
He further announces that the flag
exercises will be more impressive
this year than they hsye been in
former years.
Invitations have been extended to
the pupils and teachers of both the
public and private schools, members
OF fraternal bodies. civic. business.
and patriotic organizations; the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Washington Aerie No. 125. Fraternal
order of Eagles. will attend in q
body.
Representative Benjamin K
Focht, of Pennsylvania, a MEM
Der Of this lodge. will oficiate as
honorary chairman of the exercises,
and will deliver the Introductory
remarks.
The Elks' tribute to the flag will
be rendered by Representative Al
bert Johnson. of Washington. The
principal speaker of the occasion
will be Senator J. Thomas Heflin,
sof Alabama. whose subject will be
t''The American Flag" The music
will be furnished by the full Elks'
Band Of seventy-two pieces. directed
sby Arthur s. witcomb. The cele-
ibrated Epiphany Church choir of
forty-eight voices. directed by Prof.
tAdolph Torovosky, will also parti-
pate.
The Flag Day exercises are in the
,hands OF the following committee:
Representative Benjamin X. Focht.
honorary chairman; John n. Ontrich.
chairman; Past Exalted Ruler Pat
rick J.. Callan. vice chairman:
Joseph Bittoni. secretary and chair
snan of the various subcommittees:
Harry King. committee on speakers:
James A. Balderson, committee on
grounds; william Neumeyer. jr..
,eomittee on reception: NJ. D. Crow
ley. committee on printing; Arthur
IS witcomb, committee on music;
Ambrose A. Durkin. committee on
vocal music. and Arthur A, Riemer.
committee on publicity.
q, The laws OF the order provide
hat every Elks' lodge of which
there are 1.40o members shall an
Hually pay tribute to the flag Of
The country II Is fitting and proper
thar this should be so and that all
who claim membership in the
worId's greatest patriotic fraternity
should demonstrate by their at
tendance. Words cannot describe
the beauty of these exercises, and
members OF the lodge. their fam
Hes and the general public are
urged to witness this affair.
The lodge will meet during the
months of June. July. August. and
September on the first and third
"Wednesday OF each month.
The Elks' Band announces the elec-
tion Of the following officers: Harry
Y. Smith. president; William r. Yates,
vice president; John S. Frick. secre-
tary-treasurer: Clyde c. DeBinder,
libra Samuel DeBinder, assistant
librarian: James L. Ward. custodian
Of property George A. Kieny. assist
ant custodian; V. f. Torney. assist
ant custodian. Herbert c. Leach. past
president OF the band. to whose labor
the band owes much OF its success,
extends to the membership his thanks
for the many coUrtcsies shown to
him He asks that the same ready
cooperation be extended his sue
:essor. Harry z. Smith.
Exalted ruler D. r. Nihion has ap-
pointed the following men chairmen
Of committees: Frank V. A. Brown,
membership committee; NJ G. Nc
Cornnick. entertaining visiting Elks:
lanes A. Balderson. dance commit
zee. and A. F. Zimmerman and Rob-
Irt Hoy. color guards.
The annual convention Of the Mary
land State Association Of Elks will
be held in Frostburg. Md. August II.
Is. is. and 1t is the intention of
Washington Lodge TO be there 500
strong. The Frosburg Club will meet
every Friday night. beginning to-
morrow night. when all members are
-equested to register upon Its rolls
Past Exalted Ruler Patrick j. Callan
has been intrusted with this feature.
The club will leave on the morning of
August Il, and will spend the day
md night in Frostburg The entire
glks Band and the Jolly Corks'
will accompany the delegation. The
Frostburg committee Is making
Elaborate plans for the entertainment
81 the visitors. There will be
parade, band concerts, and athletic
features given In carnival fashion.
All Elks and their families are re-
iuested to 90 to this great State con-
'entfon- Chairman william Black
nan Of the Frostburg Club announces
) great entertainment, band concert,
sufret supper and dance for Thurs
lay evening. June is. This affair Is
1Ven In the nature of a house warm
ps. which will give the members an
opportunity to view the improvements
secently made in the Elk's Home
Tickets can be secured from the MEM
ers of the committee or from the
manager OF the club. Members can
ring their frienS- and their families
ipop this occasion
flames T. Ryan. chairman of the
automobile committee. requests men,
,ers owning cars TO list them with
ne committee.