The Washington times., 1923-02-06
ELKS WILL FETE
GRAND. RULER !.
0F ORDER
j. Edgar Masters TO Be Honor
Guest at Banquet and
Reception.

This is a red letter day in. local
T11kdonl
This is the, day of the reception
and banquet given in honor Of
Grand Exalted Ruler J.. Edgar
Masters, of Charleroi, Pa, present
holder of the highest office In the
B. p. O. a.
Notables to Attend.
The big. affair lis to be held at
the willard. Promptly at z o'clock
the reception win start in the small
ballroom. In the receiving lire,
in addition to Mr.. Masters, win be
Gen.. John j. Pershing, Senator
Ball OF Delaware, chairman Of the
Senate District COMMITTEES; "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, former Speaker Of
the House; Jess w. Smith, Of the
Department of Justice; the Rev. DIR.
James p. Freemaf1-all ElksaYd
the three District COMMISSIONS
Three past grand exalted rulers
will be guests at the reception and
dinner--fOrmer Governor John K.
Tener, Of Pennsylvania; Joseph II.
Tanning, Of New York city, and
Fred Harper. John q. Price, At.
torney General OF Ohio. andaa raenl-
Der of the grand forum-the "Su-
preme Court" OF the Ellxs' organiza.
tions--is another distinguished guest
who will be present.
The dinner was arranged by
Washington Lodge No. IT,. b. r. @.
e., under the direction Of d com.
mittee headed by Howard NJ. Peter
Inspector William s. Shelby, secre-
tary Of Washington Lodge, has also
acted as secretary Of the banquet
committee.
Frank J. Hogan, wen knosEn
Washington .attorney, will be toaet.
master. Near him win be seated
the local E1lxs officers-Exalted
Ruler Daniel r. Nihion, Secre-
tary Shelby, Treasurer Michael G.
Mccormick, Esteemed Leading
Knight John ii. Ontrich. Esteemed
Loyal Knight James A. Balderson,
Lecturing knight William A.
Finkel. and the tyler, Thomas
King.
Welcome by Rudolph.
The speech welcoming the dis.
tinguished out of town guests on
behalf Of the city will be made by
Commissioner Cuno III. Rudolph.
The Rev. James e. Freeman, pas.
tor Of Epiphany Church, will speak
on "Our Ideals" Past Grand Elk.
allied Ruler Fred Harper, of Lynch
burg Va. will make one of the
principal addresses of the evening.
his subject being THE Order OF
Elks."
Grand Exalted Ruler Masters win
speak, of course, but the subject
and tenor of his speech is, of
course, unknown at this time.
Mr.. Masters will be presented
with what is described by the din
ner committee as "a very beautiful.
gift" Just what the GIFT will be is
being kept strict secret until the
time for presentation arrives to-
night.
All Of the diners tonight will be
given beautiful souvenirs. The ban
quet, beside being compliment to
Grand Exalted Ruler Masters, falls
close to the date Of the founding
of the local lodge, so that in a way
1t commentaries the forty-first an
niversary of the foundation. Wash
ington Lodge No. Is was started
on February IL, 1882.
Chimes to BE Heard.
A number of beautiful special
electrical effects have been pro-
vided. Prominent among these will
be a giant clock which will appear
illuminated with the hands pointing
to eleven o'clock-the mystic hour
OF the Elks. Promptly at eleven,
specially provided chimes will be
be heard in the banquet hall.
During the dinner, vocal and in
strumental music will entertain the
hundreds Of diners.