Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
BADGES RECEIVED.

Secretary A. w. RaybOuld has re.
celyed the 1000 badges which the mem
bers OF Lodge No SO viii wear during
the reunion and exchange with visit
ing Elks for decorations worn by them.
The badge Is an exceptionally attrac-
live one. Suspended from q Scrolled
bar, inlaid with white enamel. upon
which are the words, in purple letters
Salt Lake No, S." are a white and
purple ribbon At the end OF the for
mer Is a dial about the size OF a dollar,
| the raised hands pointing to II o'clock.
| The disc Is Of metal gold plated Rest
ing ON the face Of the dial Is an elk's
head with broad antlers. made of white
metal Almost encircling the whole Is
a laurel wreath tied at the bottom
with a metallic ribbon. on the lower
end OF the purple ribbon, which Is
fringed at the bottom, is the inscrip-
ton, in silver letters: Salt Lake
Greets Grand Lodge, Aug, l2-l4, 1902"
PAVING BEING PUSHED.
The executive committee has been
informed that the contractors who are
paving Second South from the Rio
Grande Western road up town, have
finished the laying Of the asphalt on
the south side Of that thOrOughfare,
which completes the street from the
depot to the business center of the city.
Another gang is now at work repairing
' the bad spots In the paving in other
parts Of the city. BY the time the Elks
arrive In Salt Lake the streets OF the
city which are paved win be in ex-
celent condition. Whk is being rush
ed on the street leading to the oregon
Short Line and the Garfield depots.
with the hope of having at least one
side OF them in as good condition as
possible for the reunion.
FROM OTHER SOURCES.
The last copy Of the Jolly Elk"
published in 81. Paul, MINI, which ar
rived IN the city this morning con- |
tains the following articles on the |
forthcoming gathering OF Elks
Frank L. Palmer, our hired man, |
has been doing Park city. He Just |
goes into raptures oyer the manner in |
which the lodge work IL performed. |
He says the lodge has been In existnce |
less than a year. and yet rituals are
never used and the ceremonies are
I'm a mastery manner. He al
- 'N3' Nii'AA hih IVY lbikN fNN'h
500 at its last meeting for the relief
Of sufferers by the recent fire at Mer-
cur. Three new applications were act
ed upon and the lodge voted 10 attend
the Salt Lake session as a body Of pros
pect0rs. Some Of our sister lodges
might get pointers from this little min.
Ing city"
salt Lake, the ideal city OF the
world"
Salt Lake Is said 10 be the hand
soonest city on the American contl-
nent"
Joe Ensensperger OF Salt Lake Ia a
life member OF the jolly Elk subscrlp-
ion list He Is entitled 10 receive our
magazine for 30 years. but no longer.
His name has been engrossed on the
great parchment In colors,"
AS warning 10 all Elks who visit |
Salt Lake during the reunion II Is we'll
o have II understood that all will be |
compelled 10 produce the visiting card,
which viii show az glance whether
he member is in good standing II he
s the club is open TO him; II not, its
Ioors are locked"
THE visiting card rule OF the order
5 10 be rigidly enforced by the rlem-
'ers Of Salt Lake Lodge No. So during ,
he reunion, II Will mean that frauds
viii not be able to enjoy the privileges
I the club and derive any benefits