The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
ELKS Will GIVE
CIRCUS PARTIES
Plans Made For Thanks
giving Treat And
Christmas Tree

With characteristic energy, the Of
ficers and members of Birmingham
lodge No. 70, Benevolent Protective Or
der of Elks, are completing plans for
their winter activities, which include
the THANKSGIVING and Christmas tree Of
ferings, big Elks' charity circus and
other events. The people of Birming
ham will get the chance to rub Shout
ders with real circus folks, when the
doors of the new municipal auditorium
swing open on November II for the cir
Gus, which will be staged for one full
week, the proceeds for the charity fund
of the lodge.
1t is the steadfast rule of the Elks
never to overlook the Riddles and on
circus week two big free matinee par
ties have been planned for their bene-
fit. The first one will be for the or
phans and dependent children in the
various institutions of the city. This
will be the first performance given by
the circus company Monday afternoon,
November II. On Tuesday afternoon
another matinee will be given to which
all the poor children of the city are in
vited to attend free. Separate commit
tees will be appointed to handle these
events, whose sole duty will be to make
it q big time for the less fortunate lit
tie ones. Every detail will be looked
after, including the transportation to
and from the auditorium of the tots.
These plans were put into effect at
the regular meeting of the lodge held
last Tuesday night when Harry Moore,
chairman of the general committee in
charge of the circus, outlined the plans.
1t was also stated that Miss Polly
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be staged with a diamond ring as the
first prize. Members of the lodge pres
emf promised Chairman Moore their
hearty support in making the affair a
success.
Captain f. J. McCrossin, on behalf of
Mrs. B. NJ. Allen. presented the lodge
with life-size oil painting of the late
Judge r. NJ. Allen, first exalted ruler
of Birmingham lodge No. 70, and past
grand exalted ruler of the Elks grand
lodge. Captain McCrossin paid a fit
ting tribute to the memory of Judge AL
len. who was one of his close personal
friends. Exalted Ruler Joe K. Saks re-
ceiyed the portrait on behalf of and
with the thanks of the lodge. 1t VIII
be hung in the parlors of the home.
The Thanksgiving offering committee,
FAC p. Smith, Jr., chairman, stated that
the details of the annual affair were
being worked out by the several sub,
committees and that the offering woulo
he in keeping with that of former years
only more bounteous.
The committee on Memorial Day ex-
ercises, DR.. B. A. Fox, chairman, stat
ed that the program is being rapidly
comnleted and that it would be held the
first Sunday in December at the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church of which DIR. }.
A. Bryan is pastor. Judge Leon Nc
Cord of Montgomery will probably De
the principal speaker.
John f. Antwine, chairman OF the
Christmas tree committee, reported that
all the toys and presents for the -, tree
had been ordered, in fact, many OF thelh
have already been received, and that ev-
erything would be in readiness for the
big day for the kiddies.
The lodge will meet next Tuesday
night and all members f are tb Hes sr event
will he discussed.