The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-30


And they are alive-those Elks COM
prising the "antlered herd" which
gathered from the four corners of the
state of Utah yesterday in Ogden.
They marched with brisk, steady
tread they laughed, joked and played
! like SchoOlbOyS out for lark, but III
/ the interim they got down TO business
and transacted il in an expeditions and
I thorough manner betting one of the
youngest and yet one of the strongest
OF the fraternal societies OF this state.
The city was in gala attire OF pur-
| pie and white TO receive its guests
In every show window were displayed
| the lodge colors in tasteful designs
suggestive of the symbols of the Best
| People on Earth" while everywhere
| futtered the ribbons of white and the
ribbons of purple.
| The Park City delegation came in
| from the east by special Union Pa
/ cific train about 10 O'Clock. They were
met and escorted to the club rooms
of the ogden lodge, Nichols band lead
/ inz the way.
Public Session Held.
About 11:3O the ogden lodge, ac-
| companied by that of Park City,
marched to the depot and received the
delegations from the south, which came
/ up OIL thir special train. On their ar
] fifth street with bands playing. By
1890 all were seated in the spacious
! lodge room. The general public was
also invited to attend this session, and
as many outsiders as could crowd in
to the place were in attendance.
Exalted Ruler J. A. Howell of Og-
I den lodge No. 7I9 called the gathering
TO order and announced the prayer by
the Rev. Samuel Blair. Judge Howell
then made a short breezy address of
/ Nxpt To he ssff bn
were formally presented as guests of
the Ogden lodge by sergeant-at- arms
\. T. Eestmark.
During some of the lighter portions
of Judge Howells talk his audience
pelted him with questions touching the
whereabouts of Nora and other
phrases that have become prominent
I in connection with the advertising Of
the amusement features OF the conven-
ton.
Former Senator Frank J. Cannon was
( introduced by Exalted Ruler J. A.
Howell. Mr.. Cannon was referred to
as "Ogden's most distinguished SON.
He spoke of the DEVELOPMENT of the
7 idea of brotherhood and its influence
I in making for progress and civiliza-
ton. He said in part:
Senator Cannon's Speech.
Il was reared in the midst of as
Sociations where the secret society was
regarded with disfavor. I learned an
my Initiation that nothing in the
/ teachings of this order can fail 10
make men better citizens, better
fathers, better brothers and better
sons. And TO the ladies, 1 would say
{ that no woman can do herself IA bet
. ter service than TO ask that the man
IN whose life she has associated her
life shall belong to an order such as
TO uplift the holiness of womankind
, i'll the regard OF ALL
Mr. Cannon concluded by welcom-
ing the delegates, wing:
Our hearts are as big as our city,
and in our feelings our city is the big
gest thing in Utah"
ice-President pike of Tintic re-
sponded to the address of welcome He
said he felt sure that from the heart
OF every Elk there had been a wireless
telegram accepting the welcome OF Og-
DIN lodge Fraternity was expressed
by the principles of Elkdom and these
principles had gathered them together
as the happiest body in Utah. Secret
societies had been regarded With dis
favor in Utah, and he believed that
they are so regarded at the present
time by the majority of people in the
state; but the order of Elks is grow
ing IN Utah and it Will continue to I
grow, and these meetings Will be an
important factor in the development !
of the state.
y piano selection BY Miss Biddle of !
Ogden lodge was a pleasant interIude. /
Judge Houtz introduced.
At this stage Judge Howell turned
over the gavei of authority to d. ID /,
Houtz, president of the association.
who delivered brief address, in the /
course of which he said that by unit /
one another.
He referred to the project which had ,
been initiated by the committee to en- I
COW room in one Of the hospitals in /
Salt Lake at cost of $1,000 pcr an :
mum. or an assessment Of so cents nor /
month per member: but the committee F..
had not the power to proceed with this
scheme and he favored the empowering !
work
lie then announced the appointment /
OF the following committees;
CEcdentials-E. A. LittIefold. 10. =. I
=, Fenheli III: d T. Shields "a: n !
W. Raybould, So; W. /. MARROW. SO 1
constitution END Laws-A T. Pratt. {
ZIG; Edward Pike. III: l. r. wight. /
l54; Dana Z. Smith s.: John Homer. (;
. Good of the Order-John Meter 7t9.
z. J. Schneider. III; S. L. Radon 734.
g. L. Cieaveiand. So: J. H. Dcnhalter. +!
Next Grand Lodge session-Davtd
Mattson. 10; John Z. Hayes, III: John
a. Malta. i34; Thomas Homer. 80: G.
Q. Baker. S49.
me DeIlsulctlon was s.OnOunCed by
Rev. r. G. Roscamp.
New OFFICERS Named
The reports OF the various officers
were read and referred to the various
committees and the committees Went to (
work on them and viii make their re-
port at the business sessions this morn (
ing The election OF officers. given
above was quickly accomplished. most !
OF The selections being made unani- F.!
nous.
In the evening there was another pa
rade, the line OF march along Washing
ton avenue and Twenty-ffth street be-
ing brilliant with electrical designs and !
the glow of coIored fire. Two bands. |
one from Ogden. the other from Salt /
Lake, accompanied the procession.
which was witnessed by probably 1900 (
persons.
making at Utahna Park. Besides the /
regular attractions Of the vaudeville J.