Georgia and South Carolina State Elks Associations Meet

Grand Exalted Ruler John G. Price was the honor guest at the annual convention of the Georgia State Elks Association held recently at Savannah. The meeting, which was opened by G. Phillip Maggioni, President of the Association, was a decided success in every way, a large number of delegates, other representatives of the Lodges, and visitors attending than at any other convention in the history of the Association. As the occasion was also marked by the meeting of the South Carolina State Elks Association, the whole city was crowded with members of the Order. The business sessions of the Georgia Association were productive of a number of resolutions indorsing wider activities in welfare work, especially in the field of education and the care of crippled children. A resolution, resented by Walter P. Andrews, member of the Grand Forum, indorsing The Elks Magazine for its usefulness to the Order, was unanimously adopted by the Convention. Among the other distinguished visitors to the meeting was Robert A. Gordon, Grand Trustee. The three days of the convention were crowded with a series of social functions, sightseeing trips and entertainments of all kinds. Especially attractive was the parade that wound up the convention. This was more elaborate than anything the city had seen in years. The many beautiful floats, excellent bands and large uniformed units were enthusiastically applauded by thousands of spectators. The Georgia Association the following officers for 1925-1926; President, G. Phillip Maggioni of Savannah Lodge No. 183 (re-elected); Vice-Presidents, A. H. Martin of Atlanta Lodge No. 78, E. Foster Brigham of Augusta Lodge No. 205, Jesse Harris of Macon Lodge No. 230, I. G. Ehrlich of Albany Lodge No. 713, L. Ludwig of Brunswick Lodge No. 691, and A. B. King of Columbus Lodge No. 111; Secretary-Treasurer, Thomas B. Lamar of Columbus Lodge. Albany was selected as the next meeting-place. Officers for the South Carolina State Elks Association were elected as follows: President, William H. Grimball of Charleston Lodge No. 242; First Vice-President, J. Henry Caughman of Rock Hill Lodge No. 1318; Second Vice-President, E. W. Livingston of Georgetown Lodge No. 900; Secretary-Treasurer, R. E. Cochran 'of Anderson Lodge No. 1206 (re- elected); Marshal, J. P. Doyle of Orangeburg Lodge No. 897; Tiler, Jack Coosa of Columbia Lodge No. 1190; Chaplain, Rev. A. W. Taylor of Anderson Lodge No. 209. The trustees elected are D. P. Harllee of Charleston Lodge, George W. Wharton of Greenville Lodge No.858, and Gordon Hughes of Union Lodge No. 1321.

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