News of the Order From Far and Near

The Home of Sandusky, Ohio, Lodge, which was seriously damaged by a tornado, has now been entirely repaired. Glendive, Mont., Lodge recently held its fourth annual picnic at Enoch Harpster's Grove five miles from the city. About 400 members and their families attended. Many from various Lodges in the region joined the members of Ottawa, III., Lodge in their twenty-fifth annual picnic. Santa Barbara, Calif., Lodge has completed the financial negotiations necessary to the erection of its new S25O.000 Home. Rome, N. Y., Lodge recently held a large clam lake at the Rome Fair Grounds. Lodges from all over the county attended the Corn Roast held at Homestead Park by Home stead, Pa., Lodge. Santa Barbara, Calif., Lodge now boasts an Elks Drum Corps of twenty-four members.

Roderick G. Waller, Grand Master Independent Order of Odd Fellows, State of New York, was recently initiated into the membership of Glen Cove, N. Y., Lodge. The Elks Junior Band of Chattanooga, Tenn., Lodge recently gave a public concert at the Bonny Oaks Industrial School before an audience of 3,000. Greenfield, Mass.. Lodge has donated and installed a drinking fountain for the children's play grounds at Turners Falls. Having recently reached a membership of over 4,000, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lodge has now set out to increase this to 5,000. Atlantic City, N. J., Lodge extends an invitation to all members when in the vicinity to stop in at the Bettj- Bacharach Home, which it owns and operates, and to give the children there a cheering word. There are quite a number of crippled children now under the care of the Lodge and the improvement in their condition is remarkable. The nineteenth annual picnic of Muskegon, Mich., Lodge was held recently at Lake Harbor, on Lake Mona. Indoor baseball, races and games of all kinds, and music by the Grand Haven twenty-piece band were some of the features of this successful outing. The officers of Bakersfield, Calif., Lodge, accompanied by a large delegation of members, recently visited San Luis Obispo, Calif., Lodge where they initialed a large class of candidates for the coast Lodge. A. Allan Leslie has been elected Secretary of Porterville, Calif., Lodge to succeed Edward F. Halbert. who resigned to assume his new duties as local postmaster. Novel games, including a prize Hose-coupling Contest, were some of the features of the annual outing conducted recently by Leominster, Mass., Lodge. San_ Antonio, Texas, Lodge recently held its first picnic. The event was such a success that it will be an annual feature of the program of the Lodge. A benefit ball game was staged by Atlanta, Ga., Lodge, the proceeds of which went to the Lodge's Empty Christmas Stocking Fund. Buffalo, N. Y., held its annual Fall Frolic at Dold's Wheatfield Farm. There were all sorts of games, athletic events and plenty of good music. Sandwiches, ice cream, milk, candies and fruit were provided the large number of cripple The comic opera Mikado was successfully staged by Walla Walla, Wash., Lodge at the Whitman Amphitheater for the benefit of the Boy Scouts. A picnic and barbecue was given recently at Indian River State Park under the auspices of Petoskey, Mich., Lodge and Cheboygan, Mich., Lodge. A dance was given recently by New Rochelle, N. Y., Lodge, the proceeds of which will be used to reduce the mortgage on its Home. The annual clambake of Plattsburg. N. Y. Lodge was held this year at Champlain. Bloomfield, N. J., Lodge has inaugurated a series of "open nights" on which non-members are invited to the Home. Special entertainments and refreshments are provided on these occasions. Officers and a large delegation of members of Glen Cove, N. Y., Lodge recently paid a visit to Hempstead, N. Y., Lodge. The visit was returned a few days later when members of Hempstead Lodge were guests of honor at a Fair conducted by Glen Cove Lodge. Winchester, Mass., Lodge recently held a successful carnival in the Town Hall. Butte, Mont., Lodge transported the Butte -Miners Band recently to Salem, where it took part in the formal opening of the children's pavilion. The minstrel troop of Waterbury, Conn., Lodge entertained the disabled World War veterans at the Government Hospital at Ailing- town. The fortieth annual outing of New Haven, Conn., Lodge was held at Tabard Inn. The Social and Community Welfare Committee of Natick, Mass., Lodge took care of 700 children on a recent outing. Work on the new Home of Everett, Wash., Lodge is progressing rapidly When the Christy Brothers' Circus came to Bedford, Va., recently, the management saw to it that the best ringside seats were reserved for all residents of the Elks' National Home who cared to attend the performance. The Drum Corps of Portland, Ore., Lodge won first prize as being the best unit in the "Pageant of Progress" which celebrated Longview's first year as a city. A beautiful Wurlitzer organ costing close to $10,000 is being built for the new Home of Queens Borough, N. Y., Lodge. The organ is the generous gift of Past Exalted Ruler Henry M. Dietz of the Lodge. Officers of the Pacific Fleet and their wives were guests of honor at a dance recently given in their honor by Seattle, Wash., Lodge. Union Hill. N. J., Lodge will dedicate its beautiful new Home some time in October. Rahway, N. J., Lodge is taking steps to organize a drill team. Elaborate plans are being worked out by Gloucester, Mass., Lodge for the "Venetian Fiesta" which it will hold at City Hall during the latter part of October. Olean, N. Y., Lodge is making extensive alterations in its Home. Among other improvements the floor space of the Lodge Room is being doubled, and new furnishings are to be added. Red Men's Hall was filled to capacity when Ketchikan, Alaska, Lodge gave its second annual Bubble Dance. Long Beach, Calif., Lodge is building a one story addition to its Home. Lodges in Florida devoted September 4 to the entertainment of the children in their respective communities. The Arkansas State Elks Association is planning to raise S5.000 to be donated to the Children's Hospital now nearing completion at Little Rock. Work on the new Home of Lynn, Mass., Lodge was recently completed. The big annual picnic of Erie, Pa.. Lodge was held recently at Waldameer.

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