The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
CROWNED HEADS COMING
RULERS OF EUROPE AND ORIENT
WILL VISIT INDIANAPOLIS.
They VIII Participate I'm the EIks'
GrOtesque Parade Dec = and
Help Open the Bazaar.

The booming Of cannon at the Cyclorama
building on the morning of Dec. 2 will mark
the arrival of the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope, the rulers of the Orient and Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Indianapolis. King Ed
ward of England, the Emperor of Germany,
Car of Russia, Kings of Sweden and Italy,
President of France, the Sultan of Turkey.
the Shah of Persia, Dom Paul, the Mikado
of Japan, the Emperor of China, the Queen
of Bavaria and a number of titled indi-
viduals, each accompanied by a suite, VIII
be included among the royal visitors. They
are to arrive at the Union Station at a
given time, be met there by the I~ndianapo-
lis Elks and will start on a parade of the
streets as the cannon booms the salute.
The royal visitors are coming to the city
to take part in the grotesque parade which
marks the opening of the Elks' wonderland
and bazaar, which will be held at the Cyclic
rama building during the first week Of
December. After the crowned heads make
a tour of the business streets of the city
they will go to the Cyclorama, where they
will be greeted by Governor Durbin and
Mayor Bookwalter, who are to formally
open the wonderland.
The grotesque parade will be the most i'm
portant outdoor event of the Elk week of
fun. The members of the Indianapolis
lodge are spending much time and money
in preparing for this opening feature.
They intend to make it a notable affair in
the history of Indianapolis street spectacles.
Besides the royal t~ravesty that will be per-
petrated, there will be numerous bur-
lesques of varied kinds. 1t is to be a pa
rade of surprises and fun, and, owing to
excursion rates that are to prevail all week
on the railroads and interurban lines, as
many visitors from over the State are ex-
pected as there will be from Indianapolis.
The Elks will begin an advertising cam
paign this week, in addition to what has
already been done over the State in this
line. During the week a special train
will carry three or four hundred boosters"
over the lines of the Indiana Traction
Company and the Greenfield and Green
wood interurban roads. The boosters"
will be accompanied by a brass band and
at each town on the three lines the train
will stop, when the Elks will give a street
parade. At points in the gas belt where
the Elks will visit, the local lodges Will
probably join their forces with the boo
sters" from indianapolis, that the parades
may be made as noisy and gay as posi-
BILE.
The members Of the Indianapolis Lodge
are surprised at the interest the Elks
of other cities are taking in the wonder
land and bazaar. These lodges have not
only sent in checks for liberal sums. as
well as gifts of merchandise, but several
of the organizations have voted to attend
the wonderland in a body. The Louis
Vile Lodge is coming to the city as well
as that from Cincinnati, C~ovington, KY,
and Decatur, III. From Indiana cities are
coming the Elks of Anderson, Elwood,
Marion, Frankfort, S%helbyville, Columbus
and other points. Several of the higher
officers Of the E1ks' organization, including
the exalted ruler, will be in the city. The
visiting Elks are coming on Thursday
that they may help the local lodge observe
"Elks' day at the wonderland and ba-
Zaar.