The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-17
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TACOMA


TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 1S.-This city
is crowded with Elks and visitor attend
ing the carnival, which is proving in
every way a success, There are at least
three thousand Elks here from all over
the Northwest. Music is furnished by
Adler's band and the Canton, Ohio,
band which is well known all over the
United States. The beet people
on earth" engaged in parade and con-
test today that proved to be the biggest
event Of the carnival. The commit
tee on arrangements made the follow
ing preparations, which were fully car
ried out The parade formed in six
divisions, with eight bands in line, FIVE
Of which came with the visiting dele2a-
tions. Queen Edith Rowwe and her
maids OF honers made an official in
spection OF the carnival grounds and
everything was placed inreadiness to re-
ceive them. The order of the parade,
Saturday ats O'Clock is as follows:
Marshal Charles o. Bates and Exalted
Ruler Peter Daily assistant marshal.
Fret Division-John ID. Fletcher in
command, Urand Army band. executive
committee in carriages; Alder's land (;
Tacoma lodge No. ia.
Second Divieion-Edward Holton in
command. Seattle band and Seattle
lodge No. 90.
Third Division-Sydney Dundas in
command Spokane band and Spokane
lodge No. 228 Yakima band and North
Yakima lodge No. 3lS.
Fourth Division-Albert johnson in
command, Grays Harbor band and
Grays Harbor lodge No. 593; all other
Washington lodges and bands.
Fifth Dlvision--J. A. Fradette in com
mand, Portland band and Portland lodge
No. l42.
Sixth Division--George Hill in com.
mand, Salem band and Salem lodge No.
1874. Independent band all other Elks
all Elks in carriages.
The list of prizes to be awarded the
winners Of the various features OF the
parade is as follows:
To the lodge presenting at least City
Elks in line, with the best uniform and
ktutIhi lub-hlNNh iihiN
elk, stuffed, estimated to be worth 800
to the lodge presenting the largest num-
ber OF Elks in line, a life sized COW and a
calf elk, stuffed, estimated 10 be worth
800 TO tie lodge having the best float
in line, a cash prize Of 5000; to the lodge
having the least twenty-five Elka In line
and coming the longest distance, an elk
head valued at $50; to the oldest, the
homeliest, the handsomest, the heaviest
and the tallest elk in line, an Elk pin
each.
Other features Of the day were baseball
games played by Elks' teams, band con.
certs. Tiveli opera compsny and the
Neill-Shaughnessy fight.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
First, Portland, for lodge having at
least 90 Elks in line with best uniform
and making the best appearance.
Second Seattle, for the lodge having
the largest number OF Elks in line.
Third, Salem, for the lodge presenting
the most unique 'ppearance.
The Salem Elks wore silver gildeC
elks' horns in their skull caps.
Fourth, Spokane, for the lodge haviui
at least 20 Elks in line aud coming th'
longest distance.
Individual prizes were won az follows
Heaviest Elk in line, Il. O. Crandall
Everett youngest. looking old man II
line, Colonel E. p. Walker, Nortl
Yakima; homelist Elk in liue, Percy NJ
Littler, Uray's Harbor; tallest Elk il
line, Jay Smith, Spokane; handsomes
Elk in line, Bert Gregg. Walla Walla.