The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
B. P. o. Elks
Calendar.

Monday-Drill team, p. m, Maj
Edwards, commanding.
wednesday - Employment CON-
mittee, 1880 p. m, Arthur A. Riemer
chairman.
wednesday-Regula session OF
the. lodge, s p. m, Exalted Ruler
Patrick J. Callan.
Thursday-Regular dance, p
M. supervision of James A. Balder-
son.
Friday-Band rehearsal. s p. m
Arthur 5. witcomb, director.
Approximately $50 members were
present at the session on wednes-
cay. March s. A large class initia-
tfon and the presence of District
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler d. l.
sloan. of Cumberland, Md, Lodge
So. 50, made the meeting a huge
success. Floral decorations in the
!odge room and the musical pro-
gram of the Elks' orchestra were
admired and enjoyed. Words OF
praise were showered upon the Hon.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly for his
splendid reading of William Cullen
Bryant's "Thanatopsis."
The address of the evening was
delivered by Representative Zihl-
man. of Maryland. Frsternal greet
ings were extended to the follow
ing new members: Harvey W. yAv.
cry. Leroy Buckingham, l.. Frank
Clark. Darby H. Coon, CIaud l.
England. Irving E. Fear. c. r.
Flandreau. John W. Harvey. Robert
d. Heiner, Abe kaminsky Albert
Jesse Marcy. John B. Morris. John
Hilton Peske. Alb. L. Philips, Harry
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Clarence F. Schatz. Frederick H
Signor. Virgil S. Thomasson, A.. C.
waller. Harry Z. Wells and Virgil
G. wronn.
Those who participated In the initia-
ton were: Exhalted Ruler Patrick
J. Callan. d. R. Nihien. John Ont
rich. James A. Balderson. Thomas
J. King. Frank Baum, Zimmerman
Beckman. Lem , Robey, Secretary
william s. Shelby. NJ G. McEor.
mick and James L Ward.
The repairs and improvements to
the building are going forward In
a satisfactory manner and will bs
completed by April I. The entire
building. with the exception of the
lodge room, is being renovated
The ladies' room on the right OF
the lobby Is being enlarged anS
will be for thesuse of ladies ex.
ciusively. The room on the left oi
the lobby to be for ladies and gen,
tiemen. Writing desks of moderI
pattern will be placed at convenient
locations in the library, lounge and
main reception rooms on the mrs
foor. A new stairway will lead tC
the basement, which win be at
tractively decorated II Is planned
that n business mems funch will b,
Dafeature.
Exalted Ruler Patrick J. Callar
gave q farewell reception and sup.
per to the officers who served dur.
ing HIS ADMINISTRATION An evening
full of surprises was enjoyed b.
his. guests. especially the singing
BY the Rolling Bone octette.'
Those present were: ID. r. Nihion
John Ontrich. James A. Balderson
William Finkel, Sam Richards, Gu,
Brahier, Prank v. A Brown. jaime,
L. ward. Fred whitehead. Fred
Mayer. Charles Dietz. jr., Jamei
Ryan. Gustive Beckman. Edwin II
Seumeyer. jr., Frank Baum, Fret
A. Zimmerman. p. J. Callan anS
The employment committee agar
urges all members Of the lodg,
who are employers to list theil
Help Wanted needs with the com,
mittee or the secretary. while tn,
response has. been great. there 4,
xtifl . large waiting list of unem-
ployed. The committee feels thai
these men should he placed and
pleads for cooperation from In,
rmploying members OF the lodge
~ surprise receptfon ana bu6el
sweeper was rendered Director