The daily sentinel., 1902-08-04
Ouray EIks are Restless.

The Ouray Elks are bestiring them
/ selves preparatory for their meeting at
Salt Lake City. They will leave on a
special train at 2 o'clock on Sunday Aug.
10, and will arrive in Salt Lake at 8
o'clock next morning. Absolutely every
thing that will conduce to the pleasure
OF the trip will be provided. They will
be accompanied by the Ouray Cow Boy
Band. with it's electrical coach dra wn by
four beautiful ponies, and all the ban
nere, metals, trophies and paraphernalia
Of the Cow Boy Band, which have been
preserved by Jack Sinclair, will occupy
a consE icuous place in the parade These
embrace not only the trophies accumula.
ted by tho band in it's contests in thie
country but those acquired during it's
this organization Of splendid musicians
at its head. the Ouray band of Elks will
present a fine appearance in the parade
at Salt Lake.
The uniforms will be white, and the
local organization will go in full force.
The interior OF the coach will be decora-
ted with choice views Of Ouray's wonder
full scenery, which will undoubtedly be
admired by the members Of the order
from ell sections OF the country. A mag
niflcent elk's head, with immense horns,
will have position on top Of the coach
while the big bass drum, feet iu diane
ter, will be lashed to trap in the rear,
stage coach fashion. Electric jets will
completely encircle the rims of the drum,
the top OF the coach, aud sparkle from
each tip of the elk horns. Jets will also
beam from every available place on the
harness OF the four beautiful ponies,
while large number Of the most beauti.
full horned heads that could be obtained
in Denver and elsewhere, all illuminated
with electricity, will be carried on staffs
in the parade.
Aspace 100 feet square has been allotted
to the Ouray and Grand Junction dele
CATION, opposite south entrance Of Temple
square, on which will be erected mag
n,fcent band stand. Over the front Of
the stand will be erected beautiful arch
sixteen feet in height. On top Of this
arch will be placed the large mounted
elk, said to be the finest specimen in the
west. which is owned by the local lodge
and kept In their lodge room as emble-
matte OF their order, and will be artistic
ally illuminated by electricity. The band
stand will be gorPeously decorated. and
many other beautiful illuminated horned
heads, banners, pictures OF Ouray, etc,
will be placed here and there, which
combined will produce the most pleasing
effect.
Neither money nor energy on the part
OF Il. A. Omland. B. 81. DuPraw, Carl
Sigfried. DR.. W. W. Rowan, Jack Sin
clair and many others, has been spared
in the effort to capture the prize for the
most original and unique organization
appearing in the grand parade. and they
fe-l confident that their lsbors to this
end will be fully rewarded. They are
not the only ones that share this feeling
Brethren OF the order from the outside
who have visited Ouray recently and
have attended all the meetings OF the
Grand Lodge since it was first organized,
pronounce the display to be made beyond
anything ever attempted by local or,
ganization.
Grand Junction lodge is making elabo-
rate preparations and will j in the Ouray
delegation when the train reaches that
city. At the present writing it is also
thought that the Slverton Elks will
cross the range and go out with their
Ouray brethren. -Ouray Herald.
navid n Nroshv and w G Wallace