The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
ONLY z Of 81
CHARTER ELKS
SURVIVE YEARS
One, N. G. Mccormick, Has
Attended 1000 Meetings,
Missing Hardly Eighty
TREASURER SO TIMES
Washington Lodge Members
Will Aid Alexandria, in
Initiation Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be an historic
day in local Elkdom. On February
IL, 1882 a band Of thirty-nine men
gathered in a marble yard located
on the site now occupied by the
Southern Railway building and or
ganized Washington Lodge No. Is,
b. p. o. E.
Only two of that thirty-seven
are now living. One of them is
the granddaddy of all Washington
Elks-M. G. Mccormick. When he
was nominated for treasurer of the
lodge last Wednesday it marked the
thirty-third consecutive time he
had been so fonored.
Brother Mccormick is seventy
years old. He lives at 1929 Bilt.
more street northwest. He is an
officer in the General Finance and
Security Corporation with offices
In the Metropolitan Bank building
Mccormick probably holds all
records for attendance at lodge
meetings. Altogether he has at
tended approximately 1000 meet
ings and has missed about eighty.
To Visit Alexandria EIks.
Five hundred local Elks will
journey to Alexandria tomorrow
night. On their arrival they will
fall in behind the band, of which
Arthur s. Whitcomb is leader, and
the drill team, under Maj. G. Eu-
gene EdSards. and will march to
the headquarters Of Alexandria
Lodge No. 1853. There the initia-
tory officers of the Washington
lodge will initiate large class of
candidates into Elkdom. At the
conclusion Of the exercises the
Alexandria lodge will regale the
visitors with a luncheon and q
vaudeville program.
The following were nominated for
office at meeting last Wednes-
day. John H. Ontrich, exalted
ruler, proposed by Brother Darr;
James A. Balderson, esteemed lead
ing knight, proposed by Brother
Harry King; William A. Finkel,
esteemed loyal knight, proposed by
Brother ]. A. Ward; A. A Hileman,
esteemed lecturing knight, proposed
by Brother William Blackman: VIII.
liam s. Shelby, secretary; NJ. G..
Mccormack. treasurer, and Thomas
King der, all proposed by Judge
MalIingiy.
Uns Office Contested.
The only office for which there
viii Be contest is that Of trustee,
which. will be vacated in April by
james T.. Farrell. Two men-John
L. Mcdonald and A. f. Zimmerman
wen nominated for this office.
Daniel r. Nihion was nominated
for delegate to the Grand Lodge
convention to be held at Atlanta,
Ga. Sam Richards was nominated
alternate.
ELEVEN O'Clock" was struck and
euologies spoken in memory of
Samuel Hart, who was initiated
into the order September 4, 1907,
and died last week. Exalted Ruler
Nihion spoke of the great loss to
the order occasioned by Brother
Harris demise.
Ready for Atlanta Trip.
John H. Ontrich reported plans
for the Atlanta trip in July to be
well under way. Every indication
points 10 a fair representation Of
Washington Lodge No. Is. at this
annual event.
j. j. Carney, exalter ruler Of
Alexandria Lodge extended a cor
dial invitation to members of
Washington No. IS and It's band,
to participate in the George Wash
ington celebration to be held in
Alexandra February %. The lodge
unanimously decided TO accept the
invitation.
Secretary w. s. Shelby, speaking
for II. NJ. Peter, chairman of the
banquet committee, declared the
event an unqualified success, and
Brother Peter was accorded the
unanimous thanks of the organi-
Zation.
WiTiam r. Snyder, P. E. r. Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, Lodge No. 81,
addressed the assemblage and ex-
pressed .nmseIf as profoundly inn
pressed with the ceremonies. He
remarked upon the dignified SIM
pIicity of the banquet given Tues
day evening to Grand Exalted Ruler
j. Edgar Masters, at the Willard
hotel. Masters expects to locate