Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-24
ELKS ON PLEASURE BENT
Business All Completed and Members
Take in the Town-AH Places
Open to Them.

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The grand lodge.
having elected officers and transacted other
business that came before it. the members
and other visiting Elks have nothing to do
during the remainder of their stay here but
enjoy themselves. This they are doing with
out stint. The official badge Of the order
admits the bearer to every place OF enter
tanment in the city, with but few eNcep-
tious, and as a result the numerous sum
mer gardens with which St. Louis abounds
are crowded
Special entertainment for the visitors had
been provided by the local committee at
Meramec Highlands, sixteen miles from the
city. and there majority OF the Eks spent
the day with their ladies.
The fine weather that marked the open
ing days Of the reunion continues. Although
the heat is and has been oppressive, there
have been no prostratons
Tonight the award of prizes for the drills
and band contests and the special prizes
for participants in Wednesdays parade were
made at Lemps park. The winners fol-
low:
Mileage prizes. for the largest number of
members coming longest distance First
prize, $l,50O; awarded TO Cincinnati lodge
No. 5. Members, l63; miles. S42; total. 55,-
746. Second prize, $1,000; awarded 10 Hart
ford lodge No 10. Members SO; miles,
1,347; total, 4S,492. Third prize, $500;
awarded to Grand Forks lodge No. 256.
Members, 80; miles, 1,oS4; total, 40,S26.
Fourth price $3.50; awarded to Denver lodge
No. I. Members, 43; miles, 916; total, 39,3SS.
Fifth prize, $780, awarded to Toledo lodge
No SO. Members So miles, 4S4; total,
81. 1924. Sixth prize, 500: awarded TO Al
legheny lodge No. 3S9. Members. 35: miles,
621; total, 21,735.
Grand parade prize, awarded for general
appearance, most UNIQUE costume end
largest number of men in line: First prize,
$1,000 awarded to Cincinnati lodge No. 5.
Second prize. $500; awarded to Toledo lodge
No So Third Erize. $3.50: awarded TO
Louisville lodge No. g. Fourth prize. $3.50;
awarded to Terre Haute lodge No. Sc. Fifth
prize, 500; awarded to Denver lodge NO.
II.
prize. $500; awarded to Davenport lodge
No 29S Second prize. $3.50: awarded TO
Denver lodge No. 14s.
Lodge having largest percentage of mem
bership in parade: First prize, $500:
awarded to Greensburg Ind. lodge No AIS.
Second prize, 5000; awarded 10 Belleville
lodge No 4S1. Members 75 attend, II;
per cent, .975. Third prize 800; awarded
to Grand Forks lodge No. 255. Members
prize. $50; awarded TO llegheny lodge No.
$40, Members, 81; at y ~: per cent, 81.
Drill contest: First pr1se. si.5o0: awarded
to Toledo lodge No. SO. Second prize. $3.50;
awarded to Louiville lodge No. s.
Band contest: First prize. 1,0oo awarded
to Weber's Military band. with Cincinnati
lodge No. 5. Second prize $500: awarded
to Strausser's band. with Davenport lodge
No. 293. Third prize. $3.50: awarded to
Grand Scenic Line band. with Denver lodge
No. II. Fourth prize, 800 (specia1
awarded to Grand ARMY band. with Allie
gheny lodge No. 339.
Handsomest banner: Loving cup. awarded
| to Allegheny lodge No. $50.
Wilbur F. Hawkes.. a member of lodge No
3l4 of Covington, KY, was prostrated b!
heat today and died soon after being takeI
to his room in the hotel Lee McGoren.
visiting Elk from Savannah, Ga. was takel
to the hospital today, suffering from hea
prostration.
The exodus OF Elks began tonight, man!
| delegations taking trains for home. Thos
remaining will devote the balance OF tn
week to social enjoyment and rest.