The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
DISTRICT ELKS
PLAN FETE FOR
NOTED GUESTS
Reception and Dinner to Be
Given In Honor of Grand
Exalted Ruler February s
TO BE HOST TO ORPHANS
Washington Lodge WIN Take
Little Inmates of Capital
Institutions to Theaters

Arrangements for the reception
and dinner scheduled for February
s in honor Of Grand Exalted Ruler
y. Edgar Masters, to be given at
the Willard, are complete. Among
the prominent men who have ac-
cepted invitations are Past Grand
Exalted Rulers William j. O'Brien.
Of Baltimore; Fred Harper, of vir-
ginia; Ex-Gov. John K Tener, of
Pennsylvania; Rush L. Holland, AS
sistant Attorney General; Ex-Sena-
tor George L. wellington, Maryland,
who always has been a stalwart
supporter of Lodge No. is. Others
to be present are Uncle Joe can
non, Gen. John j. Pershing, the
Rev. DR.. Freeman, Of the Church
OF the Epiphany, the three District
Commissioners, and many others of
like prominence. Exalted Ruler Dam
lei r. Nfhion is chairman OF the
reception committee, the personnel
OF which is composed OF the chair
officers and Past Exalted Rulers OF
Washington Lodge No. Is.
MANY RESERVATIONS.
Chairman Howard M. Peter re-
ported many reservations were be-
ing made and urged prompt action
by E1ks who intended participating
In the festivities. pointing out that
1t viii be absolutely impossible to
make reservations after Saturday
A program Of vocal and instrument
tai music has been prepared for
the event, which includes selections
by the Elks Band, and a number of
selected acts from the local vaude-
vile theaters. The Elks drill team,
too, will give an exhibition Of It's
skill. A suitable souvenir, COM
memorative Of the occasion, will be
presented to each dinner guest.
An invitation Of the Alexandria
Lodge for Washington Lodge Of
ficers to conduct initiatory services
there February IL was accepted
Wednesday night. Washington
Lodge No. Is will be escorted by its
band. Twenty-seven candidates were
elected to membership.
Esteemed Leading knight John H.
Ontrich reported formation Of an
Atlanta, Ga, club, for the convent
ence of Elks who propose attend
ing the convention next July.
At Wednesday nights session,
Patrick J. Donnelly, Of Brooklyn
Lodge, New York, and r. p. Ham,
of Bath. Maine, addressed the as
semblage. Mr.. Ham declared
Washington Lodge had furnished
life. He dropped dead Thursday
morning. His relatives in Maine
were notified Immediately.
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Orphans Of the various schools
and asylums throughout the Dis
trict are all to be invited in turn to
theater parties by a committee
under Arthur A. Riemer. The
first to be so treated will be the
Bruen Home and st. Johns Asy-
lum, inmates of which will be en-
tertained at the Belasco the first
week in February. The others will
follow in rapid succession.
The following members Of sister
lodges visited and registered at the
Home of Washington Lodge in the
last week: Frank e. Smith, Derby;
Lawrence B. Brochett. Norwich.
Conn.,: C. Daniels, Chicago; L. N.
Morris. Danville, ILL.,; Harry Abram-
son, John r. Crews, Nat and n. A.
Schnier, s. S. Diamond, Albert ].
Fuller, Ben Schwartz, P. ]. Don
nelly, Brooklyn; j. H. Slater, Pat
terson; e. W. Hart, Jersey City: HI.
W. Snyder, fredericksburg; E. o.
Herdt, Richmond; Fred r. Dix,
Newport News; F. Michaelson, Da-
vey. W. Va; F. G. Moritz, Nor
folk; Thomas W. Lyons, Spring
field; j. w. Rivers, Brockton; F.
J. Rivers, Natick. Mass; A. M.
Houser, New York; c. Morris Jones,
Knoxville; J. w. Weaver, Quanah,
Tex; c. r. Cribbins, Parkersburg,
w. Va; Robert e. ST. Silley, La
Junta, Colo; J. j. Mcmahon.
Charleston; and G. A. Bryan, Co