Evening star., 1923-06-03
r P O. ELKS.

washington Lodge, No. 15, TUESDAY
evening, organized one or the most
important committees or the louse
wear, the orphans outing committee.
The exalted ruler appointed +. ). Cai
Ian chairman. and the commlttee
elected the following officers: James
Ward. vice chairman: William FIN
kel secretary. The following mem
bers were chosen to fill the various
offices incidental to the work OF the
committee: Fred Mersheimer. trans
portation; William and Edward Neu-
meyer, commissary; A. A. Hollander'
TOYS; G. Schlcss. grounds; arthur
Witcomb, music; Lem Robey, law ana
order, and Henry Melzer. entertain
ment The entire lodge membership
looks forward each year TO help en-
tertain the orphan Riddles" of the
District. The outing is to be held at
Glen Echo Park. July IS. The next
meeting of the committee Will be held
in the lodgeroom June IL. Drs. fates'
Walters and Howard will look to the
welfare of the children.
The Flag day committee. under the
guidance of James A. Balderson. have
completed it's arrangements Tor the
annual tribute to the nag. In addi-
tion to Senator Copeland of New
York. who Is to be the principal
speaker. Russ Holland, past grand ex-
alted ruler OF the order. will deliver
the tribute to the flag. The drill team
Of the lodge is to escort the colors. as
well as assisting otherwise. The Boy
and Girl Scouts of the District and
the Uniform Rank of the Woodmen
of the World have accepted invita-
tions to be present in uniform. An
invitation has been extended to the
drill team of the Knights of Colum-
bus. and it Is expected that organiza-
tion Will attend in a body.
The dance committee. last Saturday
nj or haI fhRQfPr
supper party, at the Occidental, with
Gus Buckholz as host. and then en-
joyed the show at keith's Theater.
where Brother Chevallier played host.
The lodge band celebrated its third
anniversary with a buffet supper and
dance last Saturday night. Music was
furnished by the orchestra of the
band Fred Whitehead, who has.
with the able assistance OF Robert Z.
Mattingly. organized the Old Timers
Golf Club. is now being besieged with
literature from the various golf news
publishers throughout the country,
and up to date he has subscribed to a
great many of the best magazines.
He has appointed Tom King librarian
! of the club.
OF interest to the Shriners will be
the news that everything at the Elks'
Club is in readiness for the reception
of the Drill Corps of Afifi Temple of
Takoma. Wash. The committee ham
ding the arrangements are: Gus
Brahler, chairman; Frank Brown, A.
F. Zimmerman and Fred Whitehead,
vice chairmen: Tom King, secretary
Brothers Blackman, Nihion, Fischer
and Gladstone on welfare and hous-
ing. The ladies' reception committee
is composed Of Mrs. James Farrell.
Mrs A. F. Zimmerman, Mrs. Howard
Peter. Miss Dorothy Ontrich, Mrs.
Baum, Mrs. Finkel Mrs Essex, Mrs.
A
Doyle. Brother Kolfey has charge of
the grill.
In accordance with a special dis
pensation granted by the Grand
Lodge. the regular lodge meeting has
been postponed, so there will be no
meeting on Wednesday, June z.
The automobile committee has ac-
cepted an invitation from it's chair
man. John L. Mcdonald. to visit his
summer home on the shore.