The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-17
BUSY DAY FOR
VISITING ELKS
Grand officers Are Shown the
Sights Of Zion.
SOCIAL SESSION LAST NIGHT
A
KAT IRIS OF BUSINESS WILL Be
ATTENDED TO TODAY.
SOCIAL SESSION LAST MIGHT

.-A,-p Exalted Ruler Pickett ana
bis colleagues had a busy day Of
" IT, i'm keeping an the appointments
-..-s for them by the local Elks. There
-.s So much in the way Ct entertain
mont that aII. business. and particular
b. .E. .nrartant feature Of theic visit,
-... of finding out how salt Lake can
...,rm1date the grand lodge conven-
t..r was passed up until today when
.4. bfr FIks expect 90 interview the
.5.-a.FeeBsrs and see just what the out
look is.
soon after breakfast yesterday the
rs-.,-a+- marty was met at the knuts-
s-rr biz local officers. and brief con-
ference took place regarding the plans
-.- AUGUST and the entertainment Of
-sa grand lodge officers. The party
trar look carriages ana drove Co the
INKS new buiIdiuE. Following the IN
section of the beautiful structure,
-a-f1re points OF interest were visited
Towards no1n the carriages stopped
.- the offices of the Mormon church, j.
p King of Jha reception committee
having arranged an '-oeTvieW with
president Joseph +. Smith. The Wis
s.-s we're introduced TO the president
Dr. lIr. kiug and for half hour COM
rfu4uts aad cOurtesiee were eX-
changed
Tender Of Assembly Hall.
~Anv promise that President Snow
made to- the Elks win be carried out
br me" ve almost the 'rst words Of
President Smith. and he then renewed
fra tender of the Assembly Gall as the
meeting place of the grand lodge con-
wnti0n The visitors were very much
e-stlfed az this. The purpose OF the
v.H o. the grand officers was out
iced. and President Smith, nOtwith-
standing mis- known aversion TO secret
societies. expressed himself as being
very much in sympathy with the COM
ing event. He said lhgJ IS an indVld-
rai and as the representative of the
dominant church would do all in
his power 90 extend tEe city's full hos
ui-afity 40 the 3. 2. %. b.
OTTO Stallman was the most at a
hIrheln for the distinguished guests
so the Alta club. and, this delightful
junction over. a delightful organ re-
cial bv Mr. Mcclellan took place at
the tabeT ICie.
At $3.50 ,Ie party drove 20 Fort Doug
lls. and spent an hour with Major
Young and the other post officers.
Reception At Council Chambers.
Returning 20 town at 5.8O. the visiting
Elks were escorted to- the city council
clamas.. where an informal reception
vas held. The party WAS received by
Cmnyilmeu Robertson. Arnold Fern
slum DaveleT, Z. II. Davis and Sharp
off the committee of the council APP
pointed Co assist the general commit
See SD arranging for accommodations
ana entertainment for the thousands
of ELK visitors to salt Lake next Au-
gust Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett
and his star were assured that the
muBi iFaity would do its full share I'm
sras properly foT the herds of Elks
cunning Ia this city next summer, and
t1,A under the escort of City Re
eHder Nysirom and County Clerk
James. the visiting officials were shown
f-mugl the city and county building
The day wound up &C the lodge /
looms. IL was the regular session. but
sou ouldn't have recognized it. Every
ElE was .u his dress suit. ana the hall
was packed TO SufOC 4tiOn. even al. /
o'clock. an hour before the big EIk"
and hts parts arrived The initiation
OF couple of candidates amused
everybody for a while, and gave the /
glaud exalted ruler an opportunity Of /
seeing just how these things are car
red ON Qua west
Social Session Held.
ID then became a social session. There J
were speeches by Mr.. Pickett. Mr.. Fan /
l.ns and Mr.. O'Shea. and responses by /
ENaiFed Ruler Dearborn and other [
prominent members of So. There was
something to eat and a thirst DESTROYER /
an TAP IN the front room, where smfI-
ing Johnny ran things
S'' iickett was delighted with the /
reception of The grand lodge officers ]
and The enthusiasm shown i'm an quar-
'aIS and by an classes. besides Elks. I
over the convention.
Tonight the big social session at 4
'hFISiensens' viii take place. The pro-
Sianme I be ala interesting one in
'Aline music. burlesques. speeches /
ana rotations. Elks and their ladies I
zave been invited. F
Nf ". II. Haviiand Of Butte. mem +
e.f ~ the W0lk and ritual committee
%. .ie ETald lodge is fin the CITY to .
...s' .ae s'and lodge officers. He saws /
81. ,.-- montana viii send not less than
', E-As 90 the convention in August.
"ell was received yesterday that .
'-r L.ansconriuentaI PassenEer. assoc /
.',oa mas granted q rate Of one fare
-.e round trip for the EIks cOnven-
"1A nom Pacific coast Doinrs