The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-14
CAUGHT AT RANDOM.

1t was only by the purest luck that
Grand Esquire Edward Leach of New
York lodge No. / did not lose a $500
diamond from a 81, 600 badge pre-
sented him by the members of his home
lodge yesterday morning. The badge
was presented TO him just as the pa
rade was forming, and in some way
the stone dropped out while the parade
was going On. Mr.. Leach thought he
had lost il; but later upon opening his
umbrella he found the gem in it.
Former State Senator c,Iaddeu of VIII
mington, o., is here from the baby
lodge OF the order. which was insti-
tuted about two weeks ago in Will
mington. Senator Madden expects to
move west for his health, and viii To-
cate either IN Ogden, this state or
Nogales. Ariz. He is a man of con-
siderable wealth and prominence in
southern Ohio.
Among the most prominent Elks in
attendance upon the convention is Sen
ator Kfttredge of South Dakota. The
senator is a member of the Pierre
lodge, and is one of the shining lights
in Elkdom-
The California delegation opened
headquarters in the Union block, and
since their arrival they have been
treating their friends to samples of
the peaches grown in their state The
juicy fruit comes from. San Jose. and
the delegates are having no trouble in
disposing of it.
The drill contest for the uniformed
drill teams of the various lodges will
be held in front of Elk Headquarters.
on Main street, this morning. at II
O'Clock The music for the drills will
be furnished by Satriano's Denver
band All Elks are requested to be
present to keep the streets cleared dur
ing the contest.
The concert which will be given at
the tabernacle this evening in honor
OF visiting Elks promises to be one OF
the musical treats of the reunion. Not
only have such well known local per
| sonages as Miss LueIla Forrin and
Messrs. H. s. Goddard and Willard
| Weihe promised to contribute to the
| occasion. but the tabernacle choir viii
attend in full force and sing the ever
| favorite "Hosannah." which was writ
| ten by Professor Stephens and sung al
| the dedication services of the great
| Mormon temple. Organist Mcclellan
/ viii, of course, render several solos or
| the organ, and the choir will be in
charge of Professor Stephens.
Delegations from Missouri. Kansas
/ Illinois and Arkansas last night drafted
a set of resolutions thanking the Mis-
| souri, Pacific Railroad company anC
/ Kansas City lodge No. 90 for the hos.
/ pttality and pleasure shown them or
/ their trip TO Zion. Copies of the reSo-
| lutiOns will be sent 10 the officials o,
the Missouri Pacific and the Kansa.
J City lodge.
I
The editor OF the Elever
Ky. who has been attending
grand lodge sessions since the birtl
! OF the order. states that the local re-
union Outshines the one held at Mil
! waukee last year as much as an arr
hight aoes an ineandescent.
Grand Esquire Edward Leach OF No
/ j. New York. pronounced yesterday
/ parade the finest ever given at !
| grand lodge session. And Ed ousht
/ 20 know, because he has been at A re
union or two before
Grand Exalted Ruler Charles n f
| Pickett and Mrs. Pickett last nigh
/ entertained at dinner Miss Edith Davi:
and Lloyd V Draper.
F. I. Evans, past exalted ruler o.
| No. IS. Delaware. O.. belongs to NOR,
secret orders. possibly than any 9th
er member OF the grand lodge. H,
has twenty-three lodges TO associate
| with and keep up dues on. Thfnl
what that must be to Mrs. Evans, II.
| carries cards for each order aud OF
the backs OF them a printed list of tn,
/ Offices he has held. II looks like Z
( city directory.
Judge Horn OF Ogden. better know
1 as the "Heise Luft" man. brought thu
/ Weber county crowd down here safe
| " yesterday. They came in three sec
tons. having seventy-five Elks in uni
form. accompanied by Fosters Miiitar,
band. When the band started /
numbered sixty pieces. but Detroit
lodge eorralled half the number anS
kept them going all day.
The reception for the visiting Iadfe,
| was held at the Elks' new buildins
yesterday. and the change was founC
to be for the better The kandsom,
rooms were prettiIy decorated with tn,
Elk colors, and a bevy Of gracious yvo
men received the visitors. Between 20
and 500 women called. and with them
In many cases. came their escorts
Punch was served by the Misses Leary
Hale and Park. and on each plate o
refreshments was placed a purpl
aster. Music was furnished oy tn