Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-08
THE "QUIEN SABES."
They Are Now En- Route to the Salt
Lake Convention.
JOLLY HERD OF ElKS.

AT last, after lengthy and elaborate
Preparations. the Quien Sabe march
ing club, fifty Elks strong, left this
morning with colors flying, In their
special cars attached to train No. 2,
bound for Salt Lake City, where they
go to attend the Elk's great annual
convention.
The Alvarado veranda and the
depot platforms resembled a summer
resort on a holiday, so great was the
crowd OF friends and admirers of men
of the royal colors, who assembeled
there this morning to see the fun anu
bid them good bye.
The delegations from Ell Paso.
Globe, Asiz., and Silver City. arrived
at 7:1O in a special car, attached to
passenger train No. 20. They were
met by delegation of local Elks and
townsmen, and escorted to the Alva-
rado dining room where breakfast
was served. The First Regiment band
played Old Lang Syne.
The out of town Elks were
El Paso-L. +. Bryan, ]. H. Adams,
II. p. Chairman. 4. Courcheme, e. Nc.
Eiroy, George Wheeler, George Ogder,
S. Ryan, j. Morrison, A. Ederton and
Theo. Eggers,
Globe-W. II. Winters, w. Gravelle,
c. Rogers, William Rollings and Will
IAN Larcen.
Silver City-C. c. Shoemaker, C. NJ,
Marriott, w. S. Cox, Edgar Young and
Jake Holman.
Winslow-George Wolff.
Those who went from Albuquerque
were:
Frank A. and Thomas s. Hubbell,
John S. Beaven, William Mcintosh, C.
w. Medler, T. N. Wilkerson, George
Mckee, ]. j. Sheridan. William Spen-
Ger, J. p. Goodlander, Fred Fisher, ID.
). Abel and Spot" Moore.
After breakfast the members of the
Quien Sabe marching club formed
ranks on the north walk of the Alva-
RADIO, and under the leadership of
Spot" Moore, proceeded by the First
Regiment band marched west on Rail
road avenue to Second street, thence
On Second street and last on Gold to
the west entrance of the Alvarado
where picture of the club was pho
tographed by w. T. Butman. Mr.. But.
man is an Elk and came near leaving
his camera to join the club. The Wis
itors were posed standing. the array
across the arch of the veran-
ia. The locals were seated in a
In hn he
In the center supported by an excellent
specimen of the noble tribe, was a
banner which bore the emblem of
real elk, made of material similar to
that used in the making of the cos
tunes worn.
The suits, worn by a real Quien
Sabe, are made of leather cut, braided
and patterned after that worn by a
Spanish ToreadOr. The coat is cut
short and is wide open in front. The
pants are long. with flared bottoms.
The hat is of the large Mexican SOM
brero style. A soft white shirt was
worn with a purple tie of rich material.
The sash was also of purple material.
The Quien Sabes carried Mexican car
we'd walking sticks. They will win
the prize.
After doing damage 10 Mr. Butman's
camera, the Quien Sabes again formed
in line and preceded by the band,
marched back to the depot to bid fare
well to their friends.
The train was made up with the
Quien Sabes' cars in the rear, and
their baggage coach behind.
The band played stars and Stripes
and amid the footing OF horns and the
cheering of people, the train pulled
out, carrying two cars of royal gooI
leaving behind an echo OF
Quien Sabe.