The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-12

From early dawn yesterday morning
until midnight and after last night.
crowds of EIks and their friends poured
into Salt Lake in almost incessant
streams Such another gathering of
visitors was probably never before seen
here. Train after train of special cars
emptied its quota of delegates within
the city. and the streets from the depot
uptown We're streams of moving hui
msnity
Wherever the eye might fall it rested
upon a scene Of shifting humanity Men
and women wearing various costumes
and coming from almost every quarter
Of the country made the city a verita-
bic cosmopolitan metropolis. 1t is con-
servativeiy estimated that not less than
b.oN0 Elks and visitors arrived in the
city during the day. and together with
those that had arrived before. there are
now probably not less than 5000 to 1900
visitors within the gates of Zion.
Nearly 1000 Of these visitors came in
between the hours of and 10 O'Clock
last night
Twenty three special trains brought
this army of people into the city. and
there are still more to come. Fifteen
Of these special trains came over the
no Grande and eight over the Short
Lime During today from twelve to
hitean more special trains are expected
10 arrive, bringing between 5000 and
5000 more of the visitors from various
portions Of the country.
Railroads Are Pushed.
notwithstanding the number of >peo-
PIE who have already arrived. the re-
ports from the railroad companies show
mat almost every road leading to Salt
Lake is filled with moving trains bear
ING the throngs who are bound for the
CIV of the convention. These trains
VIII begin to arrive early this morn
ing and ny tonight the visiting pOpu-
lduon will no doubt have been almost
doubled
The deIegat lions that arrived yester-
Gay were in numbers from fifty to 200.
and the majority OF the delegations yet
10 come are still larger. Besides these
rye delegations. there are numbers
OF small deleSa tons from as many
qIHerent cities scattered throughout the
tWied States The indications are
mat scarcely lodge In the country will
Do without representation in the great
convention of the grand lodge.
Almost every deleEa ton Is accompa-
RED ny a large crowd of visitors. and
IS safe TO say tost before the con-
,-ntton proper opens there will be be-
wen 5000 and 10000 Elks and Wis
"'Ts within the city limits.
Stream of People.
Az headquarters yesterday there was
d continuous stream of people pouring
through the registration and accom-
modations departments from daylight
until midnight. The rush was so great
mat 1t kept a detail of half a dozen
men to keep the passageways clear
enough for others to get in and regis
Ter Something like 5000 Elks were
'eslstered on the books during the day
ana were furnished with accommoda-
tons
Although this rush has converted the
streets into sea of moving faces.
every one that has applied for accom-
n9daiions has been furnished with
'hem. to their satisfaction. From the
Size OF the enormous army il would
seem that Salt Lake would be
.Wamped. but as yet no difficulty at all
mas been experienced in disposing Of
an who have come. The citizens have
srlsen TO the occasion, and the accom-