The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-20
B. T. 0. E. Hold
Annual Convention
Past Exalted Ruler Russell Rep
resents Penns Grove Lodge
At Atlanta


Hello, Bill was the watchword in
Atlanta, Georgia, all last week when
the city was turned over to the $4,000
visiting followers of Elkdom.
Addresses of welcome were made
by the Mayor of Atlanta and Cover
nor of the State on Sunday evening
with a response by Grand Exalted
Ruler ]. Edward Masters. The Mayor,
in his address, opened the way of gen
erous hospitality in saying that he had
unlocked the city and thrown the key
away. "The city is yours brought
forth a wild applause and when he
said, of you get caught in traffic and
land in the "Hoose-cow," send for me
and | will get you out, and if | can't
do that | will come down and stay
with yOu," the Mayor brought the
assemblage cheering to its feet.
Six thousand automobiles with the
sign Hello, Bill, Hop In" met all
trains and saw to it that every Elk
was cordially received and well taken
care of and later taken on a sight
seeing tour.
All Elks of the Grand Lodge were
brought face to face with the famous
Georgia peaches after the first bust
ness session when the Southern Fruit
Growers Association brought up a
carload for free delivery, giving each
delegate a six quart basket of lusci-
mes to suit their delicate taste.
A monster barbecue, which is the
South's characteristic way of feeding
large masses, was served on Wednes-
day in honor of all visiting Elks and
over $4,000 people were fed. That
evening a gorgeous pyrotechnic dis
play was shown which surpassed the
annual display at Dye Works Field.
Entertainment for the evenings was
plentiful with a Peach, Watermelon
and Cotton Ball respectively for three
evenings with programs varying from
Follies dancers to negro choruses and
Southern melodies.
B. P. o. E. has done a tremendous
work in charity during the past year
with expenditure for worthy causes,
ranging from aims to scholarship
aid amounting to over one and a half
millions of dollars, while over 10000
families have been fed by such benev-
lence.
To Establish Play Ground
A big movement is now on foot to
establish and maintain play grounds
for the children of the country to
carry out that slogan, "play grounds
are better preventatives of delinquent
cies than courts" No matter how i'm
portant it is to organize and direct
the industry of the world, it is more
important to organize and direct the
leisure time of the world. The best
time to begin is to utilize the leisure
time of the children, for the boy with
out a play ground is father to the
man without a job.
The purpose is to secure wholesome
play and recreation opportunity for
young and old, to help cities and small
communities establish year-round rec
reation systems to make the spare
time Of America count for citizenship.
And B. P. 0. E. is putting its shoulder
to the wheel to help effect this move
ment.
At the closing business session Jas.
Mcfarland, of Watertown, South Da-
kota, was elected Grand Exalted
Ruler for the ensuing year. He is a
lawyer and very brilliant man.
Boston will be the next meeting
place for the Grand Lodge session to
be held in 1924.
Grand Parade The Climax
A fitting climax to the weeks ses-
sion was a monster parade on Thurs
day afternoon when Atlanta witness
ed the most spectacular display of
~pageantry in a decade.
1t took more than two hours for the
long line to pass a given point and in
it were representatives from all parts
of the United States and insular pos
sessions.
Gorgeous floats followed one after
another and drills and maneuvers Of
trained exhibition teams from numer-
Gus lodges presented a pleasing sight.
Scores and scores of bands and drum
corps and the Atlanta lodge with
several thousand of members, drill
teams and floats created a splendid
impression. Hundreds of beautiful
women, resting in varied and colorful
settings in the parade, added the final
touch in attractiveness which rounded
out probably the most spectacular
procession of its kind ever presented
by the order.
The Philadelphia delegation carried
several first honors in the parade with
a wonderful display and tableauX, for
the visiting lodge having the largest
number of members in line of parade,
the lodge having the most unique
demonstration and for having the
best float.
Practically the biggest feature of
the parade was the reproduction by
the Philadelphia delegation of the
annual Mummers' parade with its
grotesque figures held every New
Properties Change Owners
Assemblyman William S. Stiles,
agent for the heirs of Samuel R.
L~ouderbak, sold two desirable resi-
dences last Saturday at public sale.