The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-17
SALT LAKE ELKS
GIVEN GLAD HAND
Party From Utah Are Royalty
Entertained i'm Los
Angeles.
CITY TURNED OVER TO
CROWD FROM MOUNTAINS
Thursday Party Made Trip to
Catalina, Today They Try
Balloon Voyage.

The State OF Utah is devastated OF II
nor tooth OF them oil remains in tho vicinity
since tho two huge shipment OF tho B. T. o
l.. e Scnt in over the salt Lake yesterday, ar
rived in Los Angeles In excellent condition
says the Los Angeles Times OF Tuesday
There were 'l3 of them In all. counting th'
cunning little Elks. the comely Mrs. Elks anC
The oright-eyed, charming Misses Elk.
Besides those who arrived tho regular
Overland train of tho Salt Lako yesterday
morning othcrs hlIcd two magnificent spccis
trains run for their bcnent. tho inst arriv
Ing at a;l5 o'clock in the afternoon, and III,
night -Four Utah lodges and one Irom No,
Nada are represented among the visitors. 1ht
lodgc No. Is, which planned this little ouunE
10 Los Angeles
VIII own the town. and Will be piloted about
by representatives Of the lecol lodge No. ss.
Given the Glad Hand.
The official programme began last night
vim an informal reception. held in tho rooms
of the Chamber OF Commerce. attended by the
Elks who arrived tho earlier trains. \
committee from the local lodge received tho
visitors
W. 4. Stevens OF the local lodge introduced
q. A Clgavolnnd, exalted ruler OF the salt
Lake lodge. who responded briefly to the wei
come accorded the visitors by tho local EI<s
Tho Chamber OF Commerce and the citizens OF
lsos Angeles.
Frederick warde. tho wclI-known actor.
himself n prominent Elk. delivered the ad-
dress OF the evening ana at the same time
TOOK occasion 10 announce his becoming a
resident OF Los Angeles. Yesterday Wnrdc
purchased a home In ono OF the outlying
Towns and proposes TO live here during tho
evening OF hlB life In a swceping burat
u eloauencc Mr. Warde pictured tho beauties
u southern California. with comparison OF
nsu hFsTn Of HNa
other lands no had visited In tie course OF his
picturesque csreor.
Entertaining Visitors.
Today tho visitors VIII be taken on a sps
cial trip up Mt. Lowe, the first cars leaying
he Pacific Electric depot at o'clock this
.Ith, the pip VIII DC made
memorable 10 the Elks proper by a high
links TO be held IN the evening at the hall
II No 20. when the visitors Will be tho
guests OF tho local brethren, Whnt the pro-
sraInme VIII be behind the closed doors Of the
lali can only be conjcctured. 1t VIII all close
With a grand banquet and smoker I'm which
he survivors viii participate.
Thursday the day Will be spent at Catalina
md Friday viii be devoted TO the balloon
rip about the beaches OF the Los Angeles
Pacific road II Is planned TO make trip TO
san Diego Saturday. and take in the bull
light at Tia Juana Sunday.
The headquarters OF the Salt Iakc lodge ia
II tho new Alexandria. while the other $50
Ions are quartsred at the Iankcrshlm and
5arlous down town hotels The Visiting dele
sntons arc under the guidance OF c. r.
loaNeland' Albert Rcyboult W silks chair
nan OF the house committee OF the lodge OF
he Saints, and A j. Davis. president OF tho
rity Council OF the Mormon metropolis 1t
vas with them that the Idea OF a stampede
o Los Angeles originated. and on interesting
pther lodges OF the State In the trip IL was
rot difncult TO enlist the assistance OF the
salt Lake road In making a special reduced
ate for tho round tuIp.
While the formal programme will be con-
sluded this week, tho return tickets are good
or thirty days and many or the visitors havo
anHn .@.H tEalr
he full limit.
IL T. Gentry. travelling passenger agent Of
he salt Lake. waB in charge OF the special
rains. and personally saw 10 IL that the com
'ort and convenience OF the excurslonists were
provided for In every detail. All OF the ylp-
TORS are loud In their praises OF the service
H the railroad and OF the hospitality nc
corded them by the citizens OF the southern
yesterday.