The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
SALT LAKE E[kS
HAPPY. IN DENVER
Colorado Capital Is LalishIy
Decorated in Honor of The
Visiting Herds.
OGDEN is ON HAND WITH s;
A GOOD REPRESENTATION
California Man. Judge H. A,
Melvin, Probably Will BE
Next Chief Officer.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
DENVER, Colo, July 1s.-The Salt
Lake delegation arrived in good shape
at o'clock this morning. They re-
malned In Pullman cars until s, though
they slept but little on account OF the
cheering delegations already In, mem
bers OF which kept up a celebration,
until daylight. At $50 the two ac-
companying bands marched to the Sa-
voy hotel. where the Salt Lake dele.
CATION has established headquarters,
and where members OF the committee
In charge may be found at all hours
The city OF Denver has exceeded the
most liberal anticipations as to the
decorations. and for miles In all d.
rectlons from the business center Is
brilliant with the purple and white
colors OF the Elks.
Like Carnival City.
Tonight it looks like one immense
carnival city, with It's myriads Of arc
lights, Its extensive bunting and na-
tional flag decorations. appearing sur
rounded by lights. Some OF the In
dividual efforts In this line have COST
thousands of dollars. Salt Lake Elks
are~already enthusiastic over their re-
ception and are deep In the work
which is in hand.
Ogden Delegation Arrives.
The Ogden delegation Of about
twenty Elks arrived this noon, having
been detained at Cheyenne over night.
They opened headquarters at the
Markham hotel, and are now, with
thousands of other Elks. travelling ovei
the city admlrlng the decorative fea-
lures.
Salt Lake lodge has entered its bands
| In the contests for prizes and are also
after the prizes for the largest attend
| ance OF Elks and ladies'
The real opening Of the Elks' con-
vention occurred shortly after s o'clock
| tonight, when public exercises wer,.
held at the Tabor opera-house. The
| theater was packed early by Elks and
| their friends. who were kept in good
| humor until the exercises began by the
almost constant playing OF several
| bands of music.
Distinguished Men Speak
Walter Collier, exalted ruler of Den
yer lodge. No. II. presided, and intro
| duced the speaker Gov. Jesse F. Nc
| Donald. Mayor Robert w. Speer Lu-
| ther NJ. Goddard of the Supreme court
! and Percy Clay, prominent member
OF the local lodge, made addresses well
| coming the visiting Elks. Robert W
| Brown, exalted ruler Of the grand
| lodge, delivered an address in response
and there were several brief responses
made by other prominent visitors. The
session then adjolAned until tomor-
| row.
This afternoon thousands OF Elks
visited the University ball park. where
an exhibition of broncho- breaking and
roping Of steers was given.
California Man Slated
1t Is generally conceded that Judge
Henry A. Melvin of Oakland, Cal.
will be the next grand exalted ruler
of the Elks. Practically all opposition
to him was removed today when Dr..
w. II, Haviland OF Butte. Mont. alb
solutely refused to make the fight for
the honor. This means, unless some
other candidates spring up between
now and Thursday afternoon, the Cali
fornian will have clear field. DR.
Haviland says he is q candidate to
succeed himself as grand trustee ana
nothing else. Some of his friends, how
ever. declare they will nominate the
Montana man and stampede the con-
vention In his favor,
Philadelphia Leads Race.
No concentrated opposition 10 Phil
adelphia has developed and that city
will probably win the next convention.
A IL o'clock tonight one Of the pret-
tiest ceremonies observed IN connection
with the Elks convention will be held
IN memory OF 'Our absent procnere-
At this hour whistles blew and bells
tolled TO remind the Elks. wherever
they were. of the time OF night The
ceremony Will be observed in the same
way during each night of the week.
The annual report OF Fred G. Robin
son. grand secretary OF the grand
lodge, made public today. shows that
on July / there were 226.S0S members,
an increase OF 81, 597. The report also
shows that the order Is in the most
satisfactory financial condition, as wei,
as showing an immense amount of re-
lief work done during the year.