Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11
EIks' Committee Decide on Five
Set Pieces.
WHERE THEY WILL BE PUT.
Good Horses secured for tho Parade
Women TO be Entertained
Short Line Excursions.

The illumination committee on the
grand lodge session and reunion has
decided on the five set pieces which
will form an important part Of the
electrical display, The plans submitted
by the successful contractor for the
lighting of the streets during the con-
veniion called for three set pieces. The
committee accepted two Of the designs,
rejected one, asked for two additional
ones and sbstittted one of Its own idea
for that rejected,
AT the Intersection of State and First
South, near the club building, will be q
large hand and clock. The index finger
OF the Illuminated hand win point to-
wards the Elks club building. The
hands of the dial will show the hour OF
II o'clock Near South and East Tenn
pie streets win be an elk about 20 feet
high. The letters Welcome" will be
erected across the intersection OF First
South and East Temple, At Second
South will he a double elk head more
than 10 feet high. and at Third South
win be an Illuminated American flag.
The national colors win be displayed
with red, white and blue globes.
The five set pieces will be placed
above all electric light wires, and will
contain between 1900 and 1900 incan-
descent globes. Work has already be-
gun upon the electrical display, and
win be rushed to completion as rapidly
as consistent with good work.
GOOD HORSES SECURED.
The parallels committee has secured
good horses for the aides who VIII as
slst the marshals of those two fea-
lures of the convention. The animals
have been secured from all parts Of
the state. Aides who have no horses
of their own, or have not made ar
rangements for one, are expected to
call at headquarters in the club build
ing and make requisition for one.
They win not be bothered with the
care OF the horses. Arrangements viii
be made whereby the horse OF each aide
viii be found waiting for him at any
designated point before the parade be-
gins, and after its dlsintegration host
Ter viii be on hand at the same, or
other place, to take the animal back to
the stable.
TO ENTERTAIN WOMEN.
Arrangements are being made TO en-
terrain the women who will come to
Salt Lake during the session. II Is ex-
pected they will outnumber the attend
ance OF Elks at many previous conven-
tions. The gentler sex, according 70
reports received at headquarters, are
more than anxious TO visit this historic
city. and take advantage of the very
low rates announced for trips all over
the west by the excursion committee,
While they are In the city. the women
will be entertained each day BY the
wives daughters and friends OF The
resident Elks. While they will be CIV
en- the freedom Of the club building
the receptions TO the women VIII De
held in some other part OF the city.
These entertainments will probably
consist of recitals, musical recitals,
luncheons and teas Within The next
few days the executive committee VIII
appoint a woman's committee, when
will have that matter entirely under
control, assisted. II necessary, by the
entertaining or executive committee OF
the Elks lodge,
SHORT LINE EXCURSIONS.
Chairman J. G.. Leary Of the execu-
tive committee has received the follow
ing letter from II. w. Mason Of the |
Oregon Short Line. relative 10 excur-
sions on that road during the grand
lodge session.
win say that have arranged for an |
excursion to Mercur and Tintic points |
ls.s. n Ian
ranged with the principal mines at !
Eureka. Mercur and Silver City 10 |
see that the visiting Elks of this camp !
are shown through the mines and all |
the places OF interest. VIII not have h
regular excursion to ogden, but have |
made an open arrangement and would |
like suggestion from you as to what
would be the best time to run special |
trains. win say that We will make
round trip rate to the Yellowstone |
Park from Salt Lake Of s5S, Ogden $50. |
This includes railroad fare, stage |
fare and all expenses in the |
park. VIII also have proportionately |
low rates TO ogden and Puget Sound |
points; also a very cheap rate to San |
Francisco and California points"
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
The following committees were APP
pointed this morning 10 meet all incom- |
ing trains at the Oregon Short Line de- |
pot during the early days Of the con-
yention:
Sunday, August 10; "a. m. to 1 D M:
]. G. Anderson, chief; ], C. Borthel DR.. |
w. r. Beer w. O. Bogue, G. f. Bru-
baker. Il. A. Bowell. J. w. Burton.
From p. m. to Up. m: w H. Farms |
worth, chief; c. Il. Wilkes, W. ]. |
Browning, p. p. Christensen, a. w.
Cops j. ]. Dederieh, J. r. Wilson. |
From D. M to midnight: A. p. Whit |
temore, chief: j. NJ. Wheeler, A. S. |
Watson, J. X. Valentine T.. o. Johnson,
l.. f.. Kohn, W. f. Lake.
Monday August II, a. m. to I .. m. |
NJ. Stockman. chief; ]. w. Lawrence, |
]. ID. Lewis G. wapoik. J. p. Murphy,
L. G.. Moser, ], Eyrichs From p. m. to !
a. M. r. y. Waterman, chief ]. c.
Thompson. II. w Miles. Tom d. Pitt,
c. s. Price Nils Paulson. G. 4. Pad
dock. From p. M u midnight; W. o. |
Lynn, chief; NJ Fl Milyey, VIM. Ring
art w. H. Root. Gro Fomney Jr., VIM. |
Roucher. DIR. II. ,, Scott.
Tuesday. August -, ia. N. to .. M;
II. o. Shepard, chief; G. d. Rooklldge, |
@. W. Shores, GEO. silks, John Shea.
Geo. V. scramm. Eugene Roy, From
p, m. to 2: mr. Gee, =. striekiey
stewart 3. Snyder, Rey. p, S. Thatcher
Otto stalman. From p. m. 10 mid. |
night: w. G. Lockinwtou. chief; Thorn.
as O'Connor, ]. Morit2, c. r. Hudson |
II. V. croll. John Malvlhill. J. W. Cur
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