The Washington herald., 1922-04-16
ELKS TO WITNESS THEIR OWN
TAELNT AT TIIEATER PARTY
Concert Band, Songsters, Drill Team and Ac-
tors of Elkdom to Stage Big Party.

are invited to bring their families
and ffiends. Roland Robbins and
John Chevalier. of the Keith man.
agement. promise a night OF nights
to those who attend.
James T. Ryan, chairman Of the
shad bake. states that the date has
been set for Sunday, May II, and
the place selected will be Chesa-
peake Beach. Md. Past Exalted Rul-
er Patrick j. Callan, the secretary
and treasurer of this committee are
making reservations for 800 guests
for this affair. This limited num-
Der can only be accommodated, and
the membership should get its
tickets at once. The bake is given
for members and their friends. Ar
thur A. Riemer. in charge of amuse-
ments, announces that a surprise
program is being arranged. Prizes
Will be given the winners.
The board of trustees will soon
have finished all the work pertain
ing to the new improvements to the
club house. and announce that the
entire work will be finished in ten
days. The new furnishings will be
installed during the month of May.
Washington Lodge of Elks will
as there Is in the city of Washing
ton. Special care has been taken
to please the ladies. who will find
at all times a welcome. Ladies are
invited to inspect the quarters.
Manager Engel will soon announce
the opening of the dining room.
Elkdom's membership on Febru-
airy l, 1922. was $4,000. 1t is the
earnest wish of the Grand Lodge
that the number be made 100000
by the time the Grand Lodge meets
at Atlantic City, July. 1922. WASH
ington Lodge has on its rolls 2,S42,
and II Is the desire Of Grand ExaI-
ed Ruler W. W. Mountain that the
lodges additional quota OF 701 be
obtained in the next two months,
The members are requested TO do
their bit and obtain application
blanks from the secretary. so that
this quota can be reached before
the great Grand Lodge gathering
meets
The vaudeville team Of Given and
Riemer do not contemplate pulling
any stunts similar to the one they
staged at the meeting of March Is.
They are rehearsing a sketch to be
produced later. entitled Save the
Comic Sheets Of the Sunday News
papers, Is the Orphans Plea" The
Jolly Corks" will be cast in the
production and a big house is ex-
pected. Harry Given will also rem
der his famous reading, Said the
Queen of Spain" on this occasion.
The splendid work of the newly
installed officers of the lodge in a
large. class initiation upheld the
high standard set by the former
gentlemen who held these positions.
Exalted Ruler d. Il. Nihion. John
II. Ontrich, James A. Balderson and
William Finkei, chair officers, to-
gether with Past Exalted Ruler
Patrick ]. Callan, who acted as e.
quire, read the ritual in an impress
sive manner. Assisting were the
color bearers, Messrs.- Robert Hoy
and A. F. Zimmerman and the Elks
string orchestra. James T. Ryan
presented to Exalted Ruler d. II.
Nihion handsome mahogany gaveI
as token of esteem. The follow
ing were made Elks: Messrs. John
II. Beane. Harry L. Bernstein, j.
Harry Byrne. Charles r. Flandreau,.
Robert d. Heiner, Morris Jaffe.
Abraham L. Phillips, Walter N.
Reddick. Charles J. Seymoure,
Frank ]. Shepard, Sidney Simon.
Horace f. Wager. Candy Lee will
son. Claud L. England and Joseph
] Lynch. Addresses were made by
Walter n. Reddick and G. N. Arm
strong, a member of New Orleans
Lodge, No. 80.