The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-06
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THE ELKS' GRANDLODCEATSALTLAKE CITY
Return of Past Exalted Grand Ruler Shine the District
Representative After a PleasurabIe Trtp-Agricul-
tural Department Expert Tells of Negro Settle
ment at Lyles Ind

Mr. Edward J Shine. OF the Gov
eminent Printing Office has returned
from an extended trip through the West
He went to Salt Lake City, Utah. to
attend the Grand Lodge of the Benevo-
lent Protective order Of EIks- The ses-
sions of the grand lodge we're held in
the great Mormon Temple, the acous-
tic properties of which are remark
able In the tabernacle Is one of the
largest organs in the world. and the
choir consists of 500 voices, presided
over by one OF the finest of musicians
The seating capacity OF the tabernacle
is L, 000 The grand lodge had fine
meeting, and, after several days of
proceedings of distinguished character,
adjourned TO meet in Baltimore neat
July
Mr. Shine. who is one OF the foremost
EIks roaming the eastern wIIds, was Of
the party which received enthusiastic
welcome at the hands Of distinguished
citizens of several cities, some on the
Pacific Coast and some near the At
1aHtic- He was welcomed by business
men at Salt Lake City, Ogden, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadino, Colo
RADIO Springs. Denver, Waterloo, Oma ha,
Chicago. Cheyenne and Buffalo. The
whole trip was beset by gOod-fellowship,
and the eastern delegates were delight
ed with the way they extend the glad
hand in the West At San Francisco
the welcome was particularly open and
cordial. Mr. Shine was away for several
weeks
The great herd of Eiks stalked about
Salt Lake City with a great deal Of
interest. Polygamy was found TO be on
the decline. but MCTmOnism IS flourish
ing The Mormons are in control It
is feared and believed that the eX-
tinctiOn of the famous lake is a fea-
ture Of the near future. Salt Lake Is
drying up. and IL seems likely that
another generation viii see only the
saline plain where the lake used 10 be
The most famous experiment of the
last century, finding proving grounds by
the salty inland sea, however shows
no signs OF seniIity, and the teuets OF
the sect are spreading without paTucu-
lar dependence on plural marriages
Among the sights seen by Mr. Shine
and the other EIks was an electrical
display, one Of the greatest Of its kind
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, was
introduced TO them. They visited the
California ostrich farm, where the cele-
brated birds, Mckinley, King Ed Queen
Vic. J D. Rockefeller and Helen Hunt
are to be seen They refused the en-
braces Of the biggest bear in the world
"a wild and woouy specimen, weighing
500 pounds The EIks also ascended
Mount Lone, part OF the way by trolley
and cable ears and part by means Of
buses. The Garden Of the Gods at Colo
RADIO Springs was one OF the finest
sights
Mr.. Shine is very prominent Elk,
being Past Grand Exalted Ruler Of the
District OF Columbia He is district
deputy for the District Of Columbia. He
has long been a member Of the order
One Of the Agricultural Department
experts says that the best and most
nearly ideal race settlement ne has seen
in his somewhat extensive travels is
the place called Lyles, situated in Glib
son county, Ind. Il is inhabited solely
By negroes, and was started by them
Some OF The places around are barred
against negroes and all col0Ted individ-
uals are referred to Lyles- The town
was named for Josh LyIes, a negro slave
who was set free by his master and Civ
en- $500 Josh had saved his master
life LyIes is a farming community, and
near It are several model farms The
postmaster and most prominent citizen
is James CantreIl, who boasts that he
is the only negro postmaster in any
Northern State.
Mr.. John " Dawson has been added
10 the watch force Of the Agricultural
Department. He has been for a few
years in the bureau Of plant industry
aud is known as an efficient AID INTEL
Iigent man. The watch force is being
increased in anticipation OF the reun-
ion. when guides and watchmen viii be
Indispensable Mr. lawson is a native
OF Virginia, coming from Fairfax county
Mr. Charles B. Buchanan, Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office. has become
prominent through his good work IN the
proofroom. He has charge during the
sessions Of Congress Of the serni-month-
y ~COngressiOn6. Record - He is an
accomplished proOfreader. and artisan