Americus times-recorder. [volume], April 26, 1916, City Edition, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7

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APRIL 26. 1916
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR THE ELKS
STATE CONVENTION PROVIDES DOINGS
FOR EVERY MINUTE OF THEIR STAY
The Convention »Vill Open Thursday Morning With The Business Sessions to Be
Held in The Opera House—Every Detail is in The Program
The official program for the Elks’
convention, meeting in Americus on
April 27th and 28th, affords something
all the time. The committee on ar
rangements is C- H, Burke, general
chairman; E. H. Hyman, secretary; i.
J Kalmon, Dr. H. B. Allen and Rees
E Horton.
The program is:
Morning, April 27—Business Session
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HELLO BILL!
Everybody’s glad you come, and the Times-Recorder just
voices the sentiments of everybody in Americus. You’ll have
—’ a good time—because it’s here for you. You know a good time
The best PEO- when you hear, feel and see it—so on with the dance
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have come to the ’ And by-the-way, while you’re here the Times-Recorder will take special pains
BEST PLACE ON to gratify ycur every want. Our first consideration will be the afternoon news-
FARTH paper with all the news about the Elks, and coupled with this the news of the world
, served by the Associated Press.
The Times-Recorder will be on the streets each afternoon during your stay
and it will guide you when all others fail.
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11 a m.—Calling the convention to
order in Opera House by the State
President, J ,E, T. Bowden, of Way
cross, Ga.
11:15 a. m.—Welcome address in be
half of the citizens of Americus, Mayor
Lee G. Council.
11:30 a. m.—Welcome address _ on
behalf of the business men of Ameri
cus, E. A. Nisbet
11.45 a m.—Welcome address on be
half of the Americus Ixvdge of Elks
No. 752, B. P. O, E., W. A. Dodson.
12—Response on behalf of the state
officers Elks’ Convention, Walter P.
Andrews, of Atlanta, Ga.
12:30 p. m.—Response in behalf of
the Elks of Georgia, John W. Bales,
Rome, Ga,
1 p. m.—Barbecue dinner at Barbe
cue Club grounds, Glessner street.
Train will leave over the SeabOMd
Air Line Railway front their depot at
Jackson street.
10 a. m.—Special game of baseball
for visitors, Auburn vs. Mercer, at
Americus Baseball Park, foot Lamar
street.
Afternoon Session April 27.
3p. m. Ball game at Americus
Bull Park, foot of Lamar street, Mer
cer vs. Auburn.
4:30 p. m.—Automobile ride over
the city by the Ladies* Reception
Committee for the visiting sponsors
and maids and other ladies. T/tdies
to moot at Chamber of Commerce.
5 p. m. Reception to sponsors and
maids of visiting Elk Ixvdgos, by the
Queen of the Convention and her
maids, at Windsor Hotel parlors.
Grand concert by Jennings’ Moultrie
Band during reception.
7:30 ip. m.—Grand ceremonial tn
full regalia at Carnegie Library, Jack
son street, Work to be put on by state
officers. Officers in charge of coretn
orial: John F. Gleason, Savannah
Lodge, Exalted Ruler; John W. Bale,
Rome Ivodgo, Esteemed Leading
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Knight; H. D. Webb. Tifton Ixvdge.
Lecturing Knight; Joe S. Watkins,
I Augusta Lodge, Loyal Knight; Clayton
Robinson, Milledgeville IjOdge, En
quire; Albert Dunn, Atlanta Lodge,
Organist; H. Hengeveldt, Waycross
Lodge, Thantopaia; T B. Umar. Au
gusta Lodge, Inner Guard.
Bp. m. Roller Skating Tournament
In street, block on Jackson street, be
tween Forsyth and lamar. to be park
ed In and seats built on same. All
skates free on street while skating.
11 p. m. -Grand Street Ball. Queen
of Convention and her maids with thn
sponsors and their maids and their es
certs, will lead the grand inarch.
Jackson street block
Second Bay's Session Morning, Ipi ll
2S- Business Session.
II a. m.—Calling of Convention to
order by State President, Hon. J. E.
T. Bowden, of Waycross, Go.
Business of the Conventlcn.
Report of Elks Lodges over the
state of Georgia.
Election of officers for ensuing year
Selection of place for holding Con
vention 1917.
New business for the good of the
Order.
Adjonrn for dinner
Yftcmoog Session April 2S.
2 Sfl p. m Assemble for grand par
ado Will form at head of Jackson
Street, at intersection of Collage
street, parade facing north
8 p. m. -Grand Final Rail on Jack
son street.
8:80 p m -Grand March led by
Queen and her maids of honor, visit
fug sponsors and maids of honor and
their escorts
9 P tn—Opening of Grand Street
Ball. Everybody dances until they
get tired.
Good night
Formation of Parade,
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal of the Parade.
Aids to Chief Marshal.
Jennison's Moultrie Band.
State Officers in decorated automo
biles.
Queen of the Convention and maids
ion decorated floats drawn by four
white horses.
Elks’ Lodgee in order named Amer
icus Lodge, No. 752, Allanta Tjodge, No
78. Savannah Lodge, No 183, Augusta
1 edge. No 205. Macon Lodge, No. 230
Columbus l,odge. No in, Albany
Lodge. No 713, Moultrie Lodge, No
1277, Brunswick Ixidge, No. 691, Tifton
Lodge, No 114, Milledgeville Ixtdge.
No. 744. LaGrange Ixidge, No. 1084.
Dublin Lodge, No. 1 KIR. Douglas Ixidge,
No. 1286, Bainbridge Lodge, No. 981,
Waycross Lodge, No . 369, Valdosta
l odge, No. 798, Griffin Lodge, No. 1207.
Dalton Lodge, No. 1207, Athens Lodge,
No 790, Carrollton Lodge, No. 1159,
I’lzgvrald Lodge, No 1036, Thomas
ville Lodge, No. 638.
Sponsors and maids of honor will
ride in front of the lodges they repre
sent.
Decorated floats and earriagos.
Americus Fire Department.
The folowing prizes will be offered
during the parade sl<tn in gold for
the best uniformed Lodge of Elks in
Ibe parade; |r,o In gold for Ibe larges!
attendance of any Lodge of Elks In
Hie stale; $lO for the shortest Elk in
parade; slo for Hie tallest Elk in par
ade; $lO for the fattest Elk in parade;
$lO for the ugliest Elk in parade: $lO
for the fnnntest Wk in parade; SBS tn
gold for the Ijodge wearing the most
attractive badges.
Line of March.
Form at head of Jackson street,
just south of Seaboard depot, facing
north .Tackaon street to Lamar street;
Lamar street to Ix»e street; lx* street
Jto Forsyth street; Forsyth street to
1 Tnckson street; .Tackson street to Ja
mar street; lemar street to Cotton
avenue; Cotton avenue to Forsyth
street; Forsyth street (left hand aide)
to lee street, around left side of mon
ument to Lee street; out lee street to
Taylor street. Taylor street to Brown
street; Brown street to Churvh street;
iTiurch street to Lee street; Lee
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