The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-18
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10 COVE. \
|HIndreds of AntIered Herd
sand Ladies Will Take in
~ Annual Affair.

44g3u1ag ElkSGs " t niSh n 49, - VI.
& l1 i;arksb urg September II, Is and I
Issoying cups will be presented to
81 "a biggest, smallest. handsomest
II san most b ome1y Elks in the par
ID to be held on the morning OF
~ santember 10. Prizes will also be
% award s ard flor the best noat, the best
S Sannearing lodge ana the lodge with
fhs largest attendance
~ ssSssssst-While IT is the Intention of the
local lodge to have as large dele
raaon las possible present for all
fhTea days of tn e. convention, spe-
1iaI plans are being worked out to
" I,as;Yas al local Elks there on Tues
sddav Septem Der i IN Plans are be-
3si6ssmades to- run at least three Spe-
DAT trains OF tire cars each over
fhss line to Clarksburg on
thai day. The specials will leave
Here at z 30 and viii arrive IN
gaarksburg In ample time lot me
pafade e that morning.
- - Headed by Band
TheSloca1 delegation Will be heao
@sdSsby a brass band and make an
aaffprts toScapture the loving cup Of
aferad for the largest delegation Ia
fbaparade s@wellSa sthe pest ap-
$ne4ring delegation w D. Evans,
who is in charge OF making arrange
sInents for the convention, announ-
Esirpd.5 fotday8 that5a class of candidate
n M 81 BE taken along for the big In
afionswhi oh viii be held on Tues
day afternoon. II
J5ians@ are also under way to
nave asnum Der OF special cars OPP
Grated on Monday evening, when
a nun Der; OF special social events
sara onsthe program. The local EikS
baseball team will play game IN
SAarksburg during the convenuon
Sunda lay afternoon before the
EsoonVention opens.
81 IA addition to the large NUMBER
sodsElkswho will make. the trips 10
and from CIarksburg on the spe-
nsaTs cars, hundreds are planning 70
drive over in automobiles, and the
arm ont lodge will probably be as
sWSal represented as the Clarksburg
sSIodge sonsthe big day of the conyen-
word cones from Clarksburg
81 af though so far only a rough
4outiin Of the convention program
HAS been decided upon, the multi
fude ofsdetails which enter into an
event Of this size are now belng
Sconsid ered:
~ Charles b. johnson has been
elected Chairman of the hotels COM
zniitee to take the place of the late
SsDGsW.5P. Golf, and Charles F. kes-
sferand John Fitzpatrick compose
scommittee to visit local manu-
facturers and get ideas for souven-
irsgs to give visiting Bills during
StheAconYention.
is planned to decorate west
Pike street from Fourth to Sixth
SEoTge ouslySand also to decorate the
EdEs home inside and out IN an
#efaborate manner. Signs and ban
Hers also viii be placed about the
Prizes for Parade.
The committee on registration
which Walter B. Wilson, secre-
tSry of the ClarksburS lodge, IS
sGhairman, is authorized 60 purchase
badges, which will be issued to
ElKs and ladies who have visiting
acards, Sas they register. At the
time OF; registration the visitors
7eiu also be given theatre tickets,
sbuyenirs, a program and other
general Information on the conven-
ION
Clifford McManaway, chair
man Of tn e committee on parade,
rs sSauthorize to give prizes Tor the
Wsf1ast sg oat. Iodge with the most in
ifns, best appearing lodge. ad vas1-
sous Individual prizes, a complete
Of which will be announced
tier. ItshaS been decided to have
the parade start at 1920 O'Clock in
thes morning of the last day of the
convention, previous to the big
ia ifiatory exercises which will be
ned insthe afternoon
:ss Bands and orchestras.
That the Mason-Dixon Seven,
Naison Naples and Nick Whites
8orchestras will be on hand for the
is reported by Frank L.
sMcGraw, chairman Of the music
Some Of the orchestras
have been employed for two days,
I sVhile one is for all three days. The
ssMason-Dixon Seven will play for
She exercises at the opera house
4hea opening night and may also
play for the ball game that alter
q IE is announced by Secretary
tndC5 Dill Eee VII VI ihS uio
big orchestra from Wheeling the
FIRST day of ) the convention and it
Hfnsbe here, there and everywhere
During the three days Wheeling
wfu also bring a big band, as will
saeYerals of the other lodges, and it
that there will be eight
or ten bands in the parade Sep
10.
THE automobile, golf, entertain.
gment, Information, eats" and 9TH
are making progress
on cir Heterogeneous. While the
program calls for dances every af.
sSfaEnoonSan night, the possibility
big street dance, possibly on
WaInutSstreet, one Of the nights Is
Gontemplated and 1t will likely be
rIaced on the list.
VETERAN SPORTSMAN DIES
- SzsSsITCTt1C Tom Mar