The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-20
''ARK CITY LODGE
/ WINS ONE PRIZE
n EIks' Grand Parade, Third
Y Money for Float Comes
y TO Utah.
DAHO COWBOY BAND
GETS FIRST MONEY
Srand Lodge Session Ends in
Blaze of Glory; All Are
Satisfied.
ial 10 The Tribune.

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Fanpecial to The Tribune.
pug DENVER. July 19-The Elks' reunion is
FQtsyer and the Salt Lakers leave in their
special car Saturday morning for home,
Een Ding over the Colorado Midland. Held's
fsland left tonight and the Juveniles leave
|e % the morning.
ags Park City won the only prize for Utah.
200. third money for unique floats, which
b pepresented the large families OF the
q,aints in wagons drawn by men in patri-
[ir,rchial costume, with one float a large
|syagon filed with "Utahs best crop"
|huJtah Elks are all we'll satisfied with the
t.rand time they have had
|. Parade Was Wonderful.
|ss Festivities In connection with the twen-
[ez{eth reunion of the Benevolent Protective
order Of Elks eliminated today IN the
|mtnnual parade, which was the finest pa
L geant Denver has ever witnessed. Under
Eo3 clear sky, with light breeze, all con-
rlitions were propitious and enormous
[nzsrawds lined the streets through which
he procession moved.
d There were In line nearly $4,000 per-
tI-,ons, representing about 100 lodges, and
b,anany magnificent floats, illustrative Of
|rfhe cities whose lodges provided them,
I Every lodge had a distinctive uniform,
|n1orgeous or con1ical. Interspersed in the
/ PROCESSION were tewnty-three bands, the
|nRoyal Hawaiian concert band holding the
,place Of honor at the head of the line
With the Midland band of Colorado
j Springs.
4, Salt Lake Man Leader.
rs Denver lodge, 600 strong. and its
Mounted escort team, all in blue serge
suits with purple cuffs and collars and
L.vhite straw hats, with purple bands,
1cted as escort of honor TO Grand Es-
|. Iuire p. P. Christensen and staff The
L colorado division was the largest in point
ST members. 1t was headed by Gen. Sher-
| nan NJ. Bell. Closing the procession was
!, in automobile and carriage division. In
/ Which were 500 vehicles decorated with
/. ..olors and elk heads.
f. Ladies' and children accompanying the
E.eelks generally rode in the carriages and
r. Automobiles.
,i The first division consisted OF a police
Escort, officers and members Of the
+ ,rand lodge In decorated carriages and
III he Denver lodge acting as escort Of
ionor. Following this division marched
/. Sew York lodge No. 1, the parent or
L Ianization OF the order, with other
herds from the Empire State trailing
ifter according to their seniority. Phila-
Eaelphia lodge No 2, with other Penn
b San Francisco No, 3 and California
h hodges. The next position was assigned
|Ao Chicago No. 4, other Illinois lodges
bI'ollowing.
b Started Off Promptly.
n, The procession moved promptly at 10
i O'CLOCK. On reaching the reviewing
ESsytand the grand officers dropped out Of
line, and with the Judges OF the various
features for which prizes are given re-
Tiewed the entire procession.
Along Sixteenth street the marchers
were showered with flowers land snow
Hballs, several carloads OF show having
been brought from the summit of the
Rocky mountains by the Moffatt road to
Ebhow the diversity of the Colorado eli
Z mate.
h The following prizes were awarded in
connection with the parade:
ha Band marching contest:
|b1lFirst. Cowboy band OF Idaho Springs.
r. }Second. Fort Collins. Colo. band. 5000.
Third, Hoo Hoo band, Houston, Texas,
loo.
Best appearance in line:
I First, Detroit, $500.
Second. Cleveland. 5000.
Third. Leadville, Colo, $100.
|bl Uniforms:
/ First, Kansas City, $500
Second, Idaho Springs, 5000.
Third. Pittsburg, 5000.
|d5 Most attractive float:
First, Central City. Colo. $3.50
re- Second, Davenport, Iowa, $3.50.
n Third, Park City, Utah. 500,
IL Most beautiful banner:
:. Aetna, Pa, $50 punch bowl.
rs Giant From Kentucky.
E,s J. S, Proteus OF Paducah, KY. won two
css s'riEes. first for being the tallest Elk, and
Sa sa rst for being the leanest.
~ Porteus Is six feet six and a half
lnches tall and weighs lat pounds.
George f. Caldwell of Flint. Mich, who
l tmeceived second prize, is six feet six
JU'nches and weighs 276 pounds.
T, T. Shute OF Leadvlle, six feet and
! shree- e-quarter inches. was the winner Of
he third prize.
The shortest man. H. c. Kean of Cen
EstFal City, Colo, is four feet three and
r'n bree- e-quarter inches
|. - The fat mans prize was awarded to
august Gottwald of Defiance, o., whose
]. .leight is 4fS pounds.
|ps Illustration of Mining.
En central City's display, which won hrst
10 o1rize, was a magnificent exposition of the
|tb lining industry on several floats. show
IS Jag how ore is discovered, mined and
h aelted.
prca Davenport. Iowa. won second place
mong the floats by display of farming,
tbs Park City, Utah, was given third prize
Isn representation OF Mormon pstri
ooJfch surrounded by his wives.
LsgyfThls afternoon rapid progress was
El 80 inde by the grand lodge on the new
|S' constitution and by $50 every clause
fd been considered and debated At
sat hour oallotting was begun. count
WI the votes showed that the constitution
Pep 40 been adopted by a large majority.
eso'I is complete change Of the organic
nsiw OF the order and now goes back to
|neHloordinate lodges for approval. If they
>te to adopt It. 1t becomes law after the
- Axt convention.
New Court Formed.
he'd fine particular point that caused the
bc,psl deoate was In regard TO the judicial
For pature Of the proposed new organization.
KENT