Grand Exalted Ruler at Kentucky State Elks Association Meeting

Delegates from nearly every Lodge in Kentucky were in Louisville for the sixteenth annual reunion of the Kentucky State Elks Association and were handsomely entertained m the new $1,600,000 Home of Louisville Lodge No. 8 Chief of the attractions was the presence on the last day of Grand Exalted Ruler John G. Price, who made his first speech to any State Association since his recent election, at the morning business session. At a noon luncheon in the auditorium of the new Home Mr. Price was again the principal speaker, and he made an inspiring address upon the present aims and objectives of the Order. On the opening night the visitors attended the regular Lodge meeting of No. 8 and saw its degree team initiate a class of thirty candidates, following which a vaudeville entertainment was given for visiting members and ladies and members of Louisville Lodge. In this the talent was furnished by members of the local and visiting Lodges.

On Tuesday there was a joint luncheon meeting with the Louisville Optimist Club, and in the afternoon the ladies were guests at the local theaters and were entertained with a swimming party in the pool at the new Home, while the members went to a ball game. That evening the annual reunion ball was given, and on Wednesday, following the Elks luncheon ad dressed by Grand Exalted Ruler Price, the visitors were taken on an automobile ride around the city. In the evening a steamer was chartered and they were entertained with a steamer ride up the Ohio River. More than 200delegates attended the reunion and the meetings were most profitable and pleasant. Next year's reunion will be held in Henderson. Officers elected for 1924-25 were: President, Pat J. Carroll, Covington Lodge No. 314; First Vice-President, D. D. Crabbe, Winchester Lodge No. 539; Second Vice-President, Joseph Kerna, Frankfort Lodge No. 530; Third Vice-President, E. B. Morris, Bowling Green Lodge, No. 320; Secretary, Fred O. Nuetzel, Louisville Lodge No. 8 (re-elected); Treasurer, Thomas R. Monarch, Owensboro Lodge No. 144; Trustees, Carl A. Welis, Paducah Lodge No. 217; Clyde R. Levi. Ashland Lodge No. 350 and M. Schwarz, Shelbyville Lodge No. 1368.

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