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exas Elks Open Convention With Colorful ParadesThe seventeenth annual conven- mation, and led by pretty majorette milk of Dallas, responded | The afternoon session opened withtion of the Texas Elks State Assoc I- Margaret, Puls, marched through Committee reports. Elks Defense' a ritualistic contest with J. D. Car-atlon opened early this morning with the business section, accompanied Essay Contest winners announce- ter, Port Worth rhairman stat*delegates streaming in from all over by the roll of drums, the blare ol mcnt. Bnd nomination of officers, Ritualistic Committee, presiding,the state to take part in the colorful buglea. and a large crowd. I were included In the morning pro- Approximately 400 Elk member*ceremonies which will end with a The first session opened this gram and delegates participated In th*Orand Ball at the Elks Club to- morning following registration with At, 11 o'clock memorial services ,ir*1 davs Pro«ram morrow night. President C. E. Smelz of San An- were held with Past President H 8 convention picks up speedThe convention opening was her- tonio presiding Rubenstein of Brenham officiating o'linrk.iTT^o »*fuZdualrifd last night with the arrival ot Perrv Burks gave the addresS ol The services were open to the public -t . kTuPrrin« WctflTwith .rtmisLnnthe Houaton Elkadettes, lio-member welcome which was answered by The Elkadettes paraded at 12.10 ^ badge ai^ a tanauet fw Stat*—- and then left for a short AMOCl,lton offlcer, Walter ruler*.and secretaries scheduled for 7 30 this fvening at the Herring Hotel, The first day s program will endmarching corps from Houston, w hirh Past President John D. Carter of orlork arrived on the Fort. Worth and Drn- Fort Worth. visit to Palo Duro Canyonver at fl:45 o'clock and immediate!! Welcome to Amarillo was given The ladies of the Elks receivedbegan to entertain the large crowd by Charles W. Keith, Ji exalted bit of special attention withat the station to meet them ruler of the Amarillo Lodge to which luncheon at the Mexican Inn at 1The band went into marching for- Past President Oeorge W. louder- o clock this afternoon.See ELKS Page 15
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Fri, May 30, 1941
Page 9
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