Evening star., 1923-11-25
B. p. a. ELKS.

At the meeting November IA Wash
ington Lodge initiated seven. The ex-
for the purpose of determining the
advisability of holding an indoor cir
Gus in the fall of 1924 and they inn
mediately got to work and met the
to hold an indoor circus in Conven-
tion Hall October 6 to IS.
The lodge dances are now SO much
In favor that the dance committee
has found 1t necessary to insist that
the patrons of these dances must
be in possession Of one of the invi-
tation cards before Thursday. Thanks
giving night. or they will be refused
admission at the door.
MAJ: c. Eugene Edwards Is whip
ping his lodge drill team into shape
for the coming convention and is
seeking recruits to fill the places OF
the members Of the team that can
not go to Boston.
In view Of the annual convention
OF the Grand Lodge being held in Bos-
ton next year. this lodge has organ
lied Boston" Club and the exalted
ruler has named p. J. Callan as it's
chairman. To date there are sew
enty-five members Of the lodge who
have enrolled and they are on
their toes in anticipation of the trip.
New Year eve they are to hold an
oid-tfme oyster roast and dance for
the members Of the lodge and their
the Boston Club reaches the 100 mark
the members are to determine the
mode or transportation, and as there
are several ways of reaching the Hub
city it behooves the membership to
be in attendance for the purpose of
registering his choice In the matter.
The memorial committee has COM
pleted arrangements for the annual
lodge exercises to be held in the
auditorium of Central High School
IDecRmhRr < n Tor
the occasion will be Senator NJ. NJ.
Neeley Of West Virginia.
The annual charity ball committee
has been organized. with Sam Rich
announced that it will be held at the
New Willard Hotel the evening Of Feb
ruary 81.
The lodge pool tournament is under
full swing and to date the contest
ants have played more than half
Of the games scheduled. Manager
Fred Whitehead looks forward to a
lodge social session to be held in the
near future.
At a meeting of the Maryland, Della
ware and District of Columbia Asso-
citation held in Frederick. Nd. a
few days ago, the district deputy
grand exalted ruler of this jurisdic-
tion. M. II. Staub announced that
he Will pay his official visit to Wash
ington Lodge shortly after the first of
the year.
Washington Lodge Band and drill
team has launched a series Of activi
ties. and first among them is series
OF Saturday night dances to be held
in the lodge hall. beginning Decem-
ber l. The purpose of these dances is
to help the Boston Club to defray
their expenses to Boston next sum-
mer.
The officers OF Washington Lodge
are rehearsing in anticipation of the
coming ritualistic contest to be held
in the rooms of Baltimore Lodge
early next year.
A great many of the past officers of
the contest. The trophy is gorgeous
silver cup donated to the lodges Of
this Jurisdiction by James L. Ward
Of Washington Lodge.
The following is list of Elks that
visited this lodge in the past week:
w. NJ. Fraser, Blue Island, ILL.,; j. NJ.
Kinser. st. Augustine. Fla: c. f..
ley. Union. S. c.: E. D. Everett, Frost
burg, Md: H. p. Murphy, Meridian.
Conn; A: NJ Greenberg, Chicago. ILL.,;
Henry G. Smith and z. r. Montclare,
New Jersey; Alfred L. Hyde, Boston,
Mass: George j. Cherry, Philadelphia,
Pa; John n. Parks, Martinsburg, w.
Va, ]. r. Fachette. Portsmouth, Va;
McMonaman. Syracuse, n. " John
Laura. Union Hill. n. j.: r. B. Crump,
Petersburg. Va: o. J. Ash. St. Louis,
Mo: II. E. Force, Middletown. Pa /:
Foster SHEPPARD. Jacksonville, Fla;
w. L. Baldwin, Bloomfield, n. j.: ].
Selljig, New Haven. Conn; II. w.
Snyder, Fredericksburg. Va; G. NJ.
Nelson. Lincoln. Neb., and H. l.. Stit,
Philadephia Pa