Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-16
ELK'S REUNION
IN FULL BLAST.
Best People on Earth Having the
Time Of Their Lives at
Provo This Week,
MAYOR ROYLANCE'S WELCOME.
Extends to the Visitors the Hospitality
Of the City--Crowniug OF
Queen Leah.

Provo, June l6-The Elks held bus
mess meeting this morning and took
up a discussion OF the constitution, az.
ter which they adjourned I'M this az
ternoon. II Is probable that ogden viii
be decided upon as the next meeting
place and that D. D. Houtz Of Provo
win be elected president.
Provo, June l6.-The meeting Of the
Elks, held I'm the opera House yesterday
afternoon, was attended by large
audience. and the program was thor
oughly enjoyed The musical numbers
| Of Miss Jepperson and the b. Y. Uni
! verslty quartet met the approval of
the visitors TO the fullest extent, judg-
ing from the vigorous applause. Miss
! Jepperson, was several times interrupt
ed during the rendition Of her songs
WIN well merited bursts of approval
me meeting was called 10 order by
President c. NJ. Wilson, and the in
vocation was offered by Rev, G, +. Cook
of Park city.
President Wilson then delivered his
address, which dealt with the advance.
ment Of the world and the growth Of
charity, mutual forbearance and
brothery love,an the great part frater.
mai orders had taken and would con-
tlnue to take In the progress Of human nj
" along these lines. The Wide field
offered for benehcent work on the part
or fraternal organizations I'm allaying
strife and contention growing out OF
political social and economic differ
ences was pointed out, and the good
works In charity ana fraternity OF the
order OF Elks were set forth, and the
members encouraged TO continue and
Increase In their efforts to ameorate the
condition Of humanity, and bring men
closer together In the bonds OF frater-
| nifty.
The State band played the "Elks
Two step"
THE MAYORS WELCOME,
Mayor Roylance delivered an address
Of welcome In which he babe all the
| visitors welcome, and extended to them
the hospitality OF the city. The address
was repleto with humorous illusions go
| the supposed pecularites OF the Elks
ana protection from the citizens was
| promised.
Miss Florence Jepperson sang
| -
and us an encore, THE Sunshine
Song
| This was followed by a response 10
the mayors welcome by Exalted Ruler
d. ID. Houtz, who spoke briefly and
appropriately In behalf OF the order
Tho Brigham Young University
quartet sang, my Geneyieve,' and as
an encore, up in the Cocoanut
| Tree
QUEEN LEAH CROWNED,
After the rendition Of America" by
the band, the meeting adjourned 20
THE Pit A. where Queen Leah was
crowned The queen with her maids
Of honor, two young ladies' from each of
| the following lodges. Salt Lake, Ogden,
Park city, and Eureka, entered the
! grounds at $40 o'clock, preceded by
flower girls, who scattered roses be-
fore the royal procession on the
carpeted walk leading from the en-
trance 10 the throne. The queen and
her ladies IN waiting presented a per
feet picture Of personal loveliness AND
beauty Of costumes, az they appeared
on the throne Prime minister Colono
Van Blarcom, made an address an
nouncing the fortunate choice OF re-
gent made by the people, after which
President Wilson crowned Queer
Leah.
Mayor Roylance then abdlcated II
favor OF the new monarch, and turned
over TO her the keys OF the city This
| queen made a graceful address OF Hc-
ceptance and was formally declared
queen by the multitude.
Tho remainder OF the day and even
ing was devoted to the enjoyment o
the attractions on THE Pike dancinf
In the Mozart pavilion, and attending
the opera house I'm the evening, wherC
the MOBILES company holds forth.
REUNION NOTES.
Tho Kangaroo court Is dspoing Of
lots of business with George silks
Harry Joseph and Felix nhdmar
Judges, II, A, Lackner prosecutor, w
g. Crawford prothouotary and &, y
snyder chief of police. The first victim
fined was Ellis Freed who was AS
sessed S5-flirting with the girls In thu
tea garden
senator Koarns and Joseph LIppmar
came down In the afternoon and tn,
senator added 800 10 the 5000 prlz,
for the drilling contest which Is t
come m today
A balloon ascention was given II
the afternoon and viii be repeated eacl
day The aeronaut assembled for about
1000 feet and came down near tn
Provo wooden mills, the balloon lodgini
in the west part ~ town.
An exciting event on "The Pike
yesterday afternoon was 100 var,
race between Rev. g. f, Cook and A
Z, Peterson Of Park city IN which In
minister won,
Large crowds came IN today iron
Bingham, Tintic and Salt Lake.
This evening a grand concert VII
De given In the Tabernacle on which tn
best musical talent OF Provo viii ap
pear.
The attractions on The Pike ar,
well patronized and give good salts
faction TO the patrons.
Tho business meeting Of the Elk
viii be held this forenoon nt 10 O'Clock