, 1901-06-19

warming up and grows more interest
ing as the heat enthusiasm expands it.
Three handsome and costly badges
were placed on exhibition at John DAY.
ISIS office this morning. and have at,
tracted all sorts of attention from pas
sers by and those interested. They
will be offered for the BEST decorated
vehicle in the flower parade to be Civ
en- on the afternoon of the 3rd of July
and repeated on the afternoon of the
18th. The badge for the first prize is
of solid gold. chased and plain. upon
which is the elk's head, the emblem
of the order, with genuine diamond
eyes. The badge for the second prize
is OF plain gold. also with the elk's
head and with rubies for the eyes Of
the elk The third prize is of solid
silver, of about the same size and shape
as the others, the pendant bar being a
little different. Rubies form the eyes
of the elk on this emblem.
A special prize is being prepared
for the decorated bicycle parade to be
held in the evening of the 5th, and it
will be as handsome in design as the
others.
Silk badges have been prepared for
the queen of the carnival, her maids
of honor and all the officers of the fair.
The ribbon is purple, the badge being
printed in silver and the mountings
of ivory and white silk ribbon. with
the name of the officer on the ivory
plate in the center of the rosette form
ing the pendant bar of the badge.
The queen will be granted special
privileges with her retinue to all parts
of the fair at all times. and the honor
will be one not to be despised.
The executive committee of the Elks
have arranged for the election of a
queen, in whose honor the flower pa
rade will be given, in the following
manner:
Each ladies' society of the city will
be requested to nominate a candidate.
Ballot boxes will be prepared, with the
name of the candidate and the name
of the society which she represents,
painted thereon. These boxes will be
placed in the Office of John H. Davis,
on Grand Avenue, between Second and
Third streets, where all votes for the
respective candidates may be deposit
ed during business hours.
1t has been decided that each ten
cents deposited in the ballot boxes
shall count as one vote for the candi.
date, and the candidate receiving the
largest number of such votes at the
close Of the contest, will be declared
elected the Queen of the Carnival. and
as such. together with the maids of
honor appointed by her, will be the
guests Of the Elks during the entire
week and entitled to the freedom of
the grounds, including the midway and
all attractions.
The committee has further decided
that one half Of all the money depos.
tied in any ballot box shall be paid to
the society represented by such ballot
box.
At the close of business on each day
all votes will be counted by Mr..
Charles DeKay, the treasurer. and the
result will be posted upon a bulletin
board. Z
The contest will close on Saturday,
June 29th, 1901. at 10 p. m. On the last
day of the contest the votes will be
counted at 7. s and 9 o'clock p. m, and
the results posted on the bulletin board
and the final count will be made at 10
o'clock p. m. 'rfs
A beautiful banner. costing SIS. has
been prepared and will be presented to
the lodge of Elks in the state. Lara
mic lodge No. 582 being barred. that
has the largest number Of members In
line in the parade on Elks' day, July
It'll. The banner Ia one of the hand