Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-02
OPEN UP ITS
NEW BUILDING.
EIks Club House Doors viii be
Ajar on Friday
DEDICATED ON JULY 20.
George y. Cronk of Omaha Slated
For Grand Exalted Ruler
Expect Big Contest

The Elks Will unomclally occupy
their new club building Friday, the
Fourth Of July on that day they VIII
not only celebrate another anniversary
Of the Declaration Of Independence but
rejoice upon the practical completion of
their new home the finest Of Its kind
west of the mighty Mississippi river,
While there are a number Of rooms
which will not be ready for use on that
anniversary there is a sufficient number
Of them furnished to warrant the house
committee in giving It's permission to
the members to use them. The dejica-
tory exercises will occur on July IS,
when the contractors promise the lodge
that the building win be complete in
every feature and detail On that day
the building committee win receive the
club house from the contractors, and in
due form turn II over to the house com
mittee in behalf Of the lodge II will be
an occasion for a great jolidcation on
the part Of the lodge, which VIII be
celebrated in a fitting manner
Almost all the rooms in the club
above the ground floor are not only fin
ished but completely furnished On the
ground floor the reception hall and sew.
eral Of the smaller rooms are receiving
their finishing touches In the basement
there is still considerable TO be done
But the whole building, from roof to the
cellar. will be completed by July 2S.
The lodge will hold It's first session in
its new lodge room this evening at the
usual hour. Exalted Ruler Dearborn
makes the special request that the at
tendance be as large as possible,
Two special meetings of important
committees have been called for Thurs
day night The parade committee will
convene at 1880 o'clock and the execu-
tive committee OF the reunion az S
o'clock. In anticipation Of the reunion
and the large number OF people II Will
attract to the city during the second
week in August the stores generally
lar line OF goods which viii have a
ready sale In consequence OF the con-
vention, and have placed orders In the
east for additional goods which will ar
rive during the month.
The accommodation committee is
much chagrined at the small number Of
vacant stores 10 be found In the busi-
ness section OF the city suitable for
otsN 90 A
the Ladies' Aid societies OF the differ
ent churches have expressed To Chair
man Thomas Homer their willingness
to cooperate with the committee IN
serving meals TO the delegates and Wis
itors who will be unable to secure them
In the hotels, boarding houses and prl-
vate families. But the problem which
confronts the committee is where to
find the stores TO place at the disposal
Of the church organizations. II is pos
slble the women may be compelled to
pitch tents suitable for such purposes.
upon vacant lots, or erect temporary
frame structures.
The Salt Lake session Of the grand
lodge VIII see a most spirited contest
for the meeting place for the 1908 re-
union. Already three cities have en-
tered the fight, with an expressed de-
termination OF winning. They are Bal
timore, Nd, Saratoga Springs ~ Y,
and Des Moines the capital Of the cy-
clone state. They entered the fight in
the order named The Washington, D,
c., lodge Is the first on record to an
nounce It's preference. II will cooper
ate with the men from the oyster city.
It-ts more than likely that the western
lodges II the Salt Lake convention
proves the success promised by the To-
cal committee. viii jump In and help
Des Moines, while those east OF the Mis-
sssippi will rush TO the sup
port Of either Saratoga Springs or Raj
timore. II the lines are that closely
drawn II will be a fight between the
west and the east with the odds a little
in favor OF the setting sun country, ow-
ing TO the division on the other side Of
the Mississippi river.
At this time Il looks as though George
r. Cronk, OF Omaha, Neb.. past exalted
ruler OF lodge No 80, will be elected
grand exalted ruler. His name is the
only one which has so far been mem
toned
II. b. Hampton, a former Salt Lake
boy. but now browsing with herd No.
73i, Park city. Utah, dropped into the
city this morning on his way 70 Butte.
Mont lie took time TO visit the new
club building on State street. and tell !
the boys Il IL the greatest thing ever"
Mr. Hampton. who Is the esteemed lee
turing knight for his lodge. says the |
Park City Elks have abandoned their |
first idea Of participating in the Elks'
Day parade with a float Instead they |
win come down In the characteristic |
garb OF miners. Great pains are being |
taken TO make the display one OF the |
features Of the parade