The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-23
ELKS COMING
IN BIG HERDS
Denver and Western Colorado
Delegations Secure Quarters.
$4,000 VISITORS EXPECTED
SALT LAKE LODGE SENDS AS
sURANcEs OF HOSPITALITY.

for week between isaac oleln OF
No IL, that place, and a. Fred Wey
of thu New Windsor hotel, for head
quarters during grand lodge week in
August. The antier5d lads from Colo
radios Queen City purpose being in the
weeks demonstrations to see and be
seen. and sir. STEMS selection of a 10
cation yesterday was made TO this end.
The large suites of rooms reserved
Tor No. IL, which front on Main street.
are to be deliberately draped and deco
rated. stocked with the good things of
life and their location designated by
street banners which viii catch every
eye.
Western Colorado Also.
Mr.. Stein has also contracted with
thu local committee for accommoda-
lions for Exalted Ruler Mcbride of Du-
range lodge, and I'd Omland. eX-ruler
OF Ouray. These lodges. with Telluride,
will be accompanied by the famous
Cowboy band which viii enter the
contest for one of the big prizes to be
offered by the citizens committee, and
the combination viii be known as the
san Juan delegation 1t viii come
special" over the Western. arriving
here Tuesday morning i'm eight Pull
man sleepers, and the band and drill
corEs, which it viii include intend go
ing into camp on grounds to be selected
by the citizens committee.
Mr.. Stein has already arranged with
the Colorado National Guard for tents
and other camp equipment necessary,
all Of which viii be brought by these
participants in the contests.
Places For Headquarters.
Applications for quarters are now
being rapidly handled by the executive
committee, as all the accommodate tons
secured by its canvassers have been
tabulated under group system, which
bles quick assignment, the placing
Of visitors from the same part of the
country in the same blocks. or near
by, and which cut out the possibility
Of duplicate assignments.
Difficulty is anticipated by the com
mittee in procuring suitable headquar-
tiers for all applicants. For these pur-
poses, lodges and combinations of or
CARNATIONS desire large sCites, cen
traIly located, and the supply is linn
tied. It is hoped. however, that later
on other fraternal societies will place
their halls and lodge rooms at the dis
posai Of the citizens committee Tor
these uses during the three days of the
convention. as is done frequently IN
other cities on these occasions.
Sending Out Assurances.
Circulars have been sent out by the
Salt Lake lodge 10 the 500 Elks' lodges
in the country informing them that
preparations are under way for 1000
visitors at the big roundup, distTibu-
ted as follows: At the hotels. 5000, in
Il. 2 in
downtown blocks. 5000, in Pullman
cars on Fourth and Third West streets,
10000; in private residences. 10000
The circulars also bear the infOrma-
ton that prizes viii be offered TO bands
and other features participating in the
day and night spectacular parades;
that the programme of amusements VIII
include excursions TO all the mining
towns and other nearby attractive
places in the state, a wild west show,
and other charms peculiar TO the envi-
rOnment of Zion. II is not doubted that
this information coupled with the as
surance of low railroad fares, and the
pledge of hospitality from all of Utah,
viii arouse the liveliest interest from
all parts in the biz reunion of Elks and
asult in the attendance of the thou
sands who are expected
More Rooms Needed.
The canvass for rooms has been dis
continued for a time. but the commit
tee hopes salt Lake people viii feel by
this time that every spare room with
in reasonable distance of the business
portion of the city viii be needed to
comfortably and creditably care for the
hig crowd to be here in August Ten
thousands of these visitors must be
placed in the residence portion of the
city, and as yet the committee has sue
ceeded in contracting quarters for but
slightly IN excess Of half that number.
Chairman Thomas Homer. who has
charge O. this branch Of the August
affair. is expected to return from Cali
fornia tomorrow. He hopes that from
now on accommodations viii be ten
dered as fast as applications for them
are received. in order that large re-
serve of rooms can be held for big del
egations, which are now combining in
various cities east and west to attend
the reunion under concerted move
ment.
The executive committee meets again
on the night of the Dist The CONNER
cial club and the governor and the
mayor viii be represented by their ap-
pointees. ogden will also be represent
ed by Tom F. Foley Of No. go.
The Louisville. Ky, delegation yes
terGay placed an order for rooms for
nifty persons in addition 20 the $50 al
ready contracted There viii he up
wards of 500 in the Louisville special
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