The Washington times., 1923-04-01
ELKS WILL VISIT
ALEXANDRIA FAIR
Lodge No. Is to Take Charge
of Booth for Benefit
/ of Its Band.
BOYS VISIT HEADQUARTERS
New York High School Pupils
Hear Address by Judge
R. E. MattingIy.'
BOYS VISIT HEADQUARTERS

A herd Of local Elks will board
special cars at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow night
to- attend the opening OF the grand
bazaar at Armory Hall and Elks'
Headquarters, Alexandria, Va.
ARRIVING at Alexandria, the com
pany will assume parade formation.
Headed by the band of Washington
Lodge No. Is, under Director Arthur
s.. Whitcomb, they viii march to the
Armory Hall, there to take charge
of a booth, the proceeds Of which
will, in part, be devoted to the band.
The Alexandria bazaar win last
all week. The Clown Band will be
on hand. Dancing viii go on each
evening to music by the Alexandria
Krazy Kat Orchestra.
BOYS AT HEADQUARTERS.
Two score pupils Of Speyer Junior
High School, New York city, under
the care OF ID. Levy, of the faculty,
visited Elks' headquarters, 919 II
street northwest, Wednesday night,
and listened to an address by
Judge Robert E. Mattingly on Pa
trfotism and Americanism." Each
OQy was pESScubS0 Will OH <AhCAA-
can flag.
The Atlanta Club, through John
Ontrich, reported arrangements
whereby members contemplating
the trip to the convention in July
may have a choice Of three ways of
returning after the completion of
the grand lodge business. A good
representation from Washington and
surrounding country is assured.
H0NORS ON RETIREMENT.
J. D. Ward. chairman of the COM
mfttee appointed to decide on suit
0ble testimonials for the retiring
officers, Exalted Ruler Dan Nihion
and Trustee James ]. Farrell, rec.
commended that an honorary life
membership be presented to the
former and a gold diamond studded
card case to the latter. The re-
port was adopted and presentation
Win take place at installation serv-
ices Wednesday.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for installation OF the 1928
1924 chair officers and Trustee A..
Zimmerman Wednesday. The hall
win be decorated with flowers and
ferns. The band will play and the
drill team, under Major c. Eugene
Edwards, will form a guard of
honor for retiring and incoming Of
6icers. A social session will follow.
DRILL TEAM TO WORK.
The drill team viii give an exni-
bition Saturday night In the dance
hall Of Elks' headquarters. Novel
and intricate eyolutions Of gynnas-
tic and acrobatic character will be
displayed. Major Edwards declares
ne has few surprises to spring.
Visitors from sister lodges who
registered here during the past
week were: A. C.. Huewel. SIAM
ford, Conn: e. s. Harri, Railway,
n. J.: Harry HeaIey, South Orange.
n. J.; Gilbert p. Brown, Engle-
wood, n j.; L. A. Zicot, olean,
n Y; Irving Klipper, Brooklyn,
n. 2; We. Wagner, New York,
n. Y: R. J. Decker Rocheter, N. Y;
T. O'Connell. Saratoga Syringe,
n. z; John BerInan, Maurice Der
ger, Newport News. Va. A. G. Bill
Kingsley, Frederickburg. Va; e. V,
Heidi, r. r. Barnby. Richmond,
Va; A.. C. Strong, Sioux City Ia;
c. T. Evans. Bradford, Pa; A.
Weiner, Danville, Pa; r. ].
Schroeder, Altoona, Pa; Charles
Musil, Waukegan, H.; S. r. Miller,
Springfield, ILL.,; c. D. Kimban, T.
II George MINNEAPOLIS MINI