The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-07-18
/ FOR
| BALTIMORE.
famous GreenviIIe Elk
/ Organization,
COTTON PICKERS,"
For Baltimore Tomorrow Morning
4, Special car,"Ths Dixie. Better
.uIOOsd and Stronger Than Ever.

tipped and Stronger man I'Sr
ucotton Pickers'' will bid
Ii to Dixie tomorrow, leaving
4 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
for Baltimore. via Mem
"A Louisville. ALI arrange
sor their Baltimore trip have
ompleted, and tonight they are
their private car, "The
and baggage coach ahead
heir personal trappings and
souvenirs. The baggage car
Iptsin besides three large 600
y cotton, home made cotton
wagons, boxes Of real cotton
talks Of cotton and 10, min
cotton bales besies the trunks
;ses of the "Pickers.
n fifty Elks will leave
ch will carry a miniature cot
10 grip. The badges they will
lis year are both artistic and
They consist Of a purple rib
! inches. On the ribbons are
in gilt letters the words,
Cotton Pickers Lodge, No. 14S,
bile, Miss The ribbons are
"a on the lapel Of the coat by u
men cotton boil with a picanin-
IA popping out of the fieecy
front platform Of the coach
be filled with all kinds Of re-
ents contributed by the mer-
while the ice plant will furn-
ice to keep these refreshments
This arrangement will save
lherwise necessary to stop any
for water. These cooling bev-
will be in charge Of Happy
. real Southern coon and the
1t cake walking artist on earth
Along each side Of the coach
reamers will be fastened bear
u words, "The Cotton Pickers,
lille, Miss. No. 49,
arriving in Baltimore the" Cot
'ickers'' will adorn their fatigue
FMS, consisting of white pants,
b shirts and white caps with
'elbands bearing the words Got
Pickers" in silver letters. They
|be met at the train at Baltimore
PERCEPTION comittee Of Elks with
b band, and headed by their ele-
banner will march from the
to the Elks' hall to register,
Fom there to the St. James hotel
! they have engaged rooms.
ever before in the history Of
amous Elks' organization We're
better equipped to compete for a
than this year, and if, with
Cotton Picker" paraphanalia Of
past two years they won
y there is no doubt that this
The large organization they have
kecf the Southern negro and
lome, they are bound to win the
The Cotton Pickers" leave
now with the best wishes of No.
40 strong, Joined in by the en-
citizenship Of the most enterpris-
ity in Mississippi, the Queen City
Q Delta. @s
aaking about the Elks' reunion
more the st Louis. Globe Demo-
lays:
Y greatest and most successful
en in the history Of the Benevo-
:. M
" Protective Order of Elks will
Place in Baltimore next week.
JAIL sections Of the Union mem
~ the order will flock to the
mental City and she surprises
pre- in store for them will be
semembered. One of the most ate
Ie features of the reunion will
le lavish illumination Of the
lIter nightfall. Baltimore en-
'he reputation Of being one Of
sst lighted cities in the country.
city counil has set aside an APP
Mon Of $4,000 for special and
'ate designs. The big city hall
y q blaze Of glory, the famous
nents of the city. and there are
9oer Of them will be strung with
lc ligths from top to bottom, gi-
arches Of graceful, appropriate
'ecfure will span the principal
Y the old shot tower, one of the
unique buildings in the world,
. pillar of light. Baltimore
Uharles street, Mount Royal
9 and the many bridges, the
historic Jones falls will rival
'oonday sun. while powerful
nights will be mounted on all
'lgher attitudes of the city. In
.on to that the merchants of the
nave caught the spirit of the
nd their prosperous establish
will Be handsomely decorated
liillantly lighted.
street parade on wednesday,
q, promises to be one Of the
.pectaculal Ahd interesting ever
~ Baltimore. The great diver
ns A nall6ln the bril-