Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-15
ELKS RIDE OVER
BALLOON. ROUTE
ANTLERED HERD FINDS FRESH
OLIVES DECEPTIVE
Taste Hospitality Of San Bernardino
Tribe, but Do Not Like the
Rellshes = Many viii
Live Here

Five hundred and eighty-six Elks.
charmed by the glorious welcome that
has been extended to them even by the
elements, were guests Of c. M. Pierce
on his balloon route excursion yester-
day.
Contrary to predictions, the individ-
uals did not shed their water-proofs
and mufilers and don summer attire.
Every Elk was well provided for the
wet reception that was in store for
him with high top boots, water-proofs
and umbrellas.
On the excursion eleven cars,
specially engaged for the Elks by Man
ager Pierce Of the balloon route, were
filled to their capacity. AS the eleven
herds left the Fourth street depot yes
terday morning cheer after cheer was
given and to one who was not familiar
with what 1t was about, 1t resembled
the anticipations of college students
before the star football match of the
season.
At Playa del Rey, which the visitors
were informed meant the playground
of the king, the Elks were rendered
dinner, which will be long remembered
by the half thousand who sat around
the tables.
Several of the visiting Eks took the
trip up Mount Lowe yesterday instead
of seeking the beaches in the balloon
route excursion. Special rates were
also offered for the latter trip with a
series of incidental side trips
Last night the Utahans were enter
tanned at social session in the Elks'
hall, the occasion being the initiation
of four fattentd victims. The even
| ing's specialties were followed by low
| jinks, but what took place and how it
all happened is a mystery to the GU
ricus Angelenos.
Tenderfeet Bite olives
One of the incidents of the present
trip that so far has failed to reach
the public occurred at San Bernardino.
| The Elks were at the depot in force
to welcome the visitors and fairly
showered them with oranges punches
of violets and other flowers. The
punch bowl concoction at the recep-
| tion hall was one to be remembered
| and the greetings of the wives, daugh-
ters and sweethearts of the San Ber-
nardino Eks could not have been more
| cordial.
In fact everything was as it should
| be and. as the Utahans shifted the per-
| life-like manner that his wife and
hospitality of their hosts, there was
no thought of deep laid plot to en-
snare the guests.
Elk number one approached the
tables laden, with fruit and flowers and
began to inspect a freshly cut twig of
an olive tree Ripe olives of unusual
size, color and flavor, were crowding
| each other for room, and the Salt
Laker needed but a first invitation to
taste their lusciousness before he bit.
AS his teeth sank into the olive and
he realized that he was up against a
cross between an unripe persimmon
and a green apple, he nearly lost his
power of speech but, game to the last,
he quietly transferred the rarebit to
pocket handkerchief and, smiling at
his nearest brother, advised him to
join him and try 1.-The best ever" The
olives were thus passed around, and as
the Eiks emerged from the reception
room there was a decidedly sour and
puckered expression on each face.
Can't Break Away
'"This Is where Salt Lake loses and
Los Angeles wins" said a prominent
Elk from Zion at the Alexandria this
afternoon, Fully one hundred of the