Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
Not With Bricks But With
Oranges and Bunches Of
Violets.
WHAT THE HERD IS DOING.
How Some OF Them We're Plotted M
Against Real Ripe Olives OF
Unusual Size"

phorcally bootlng themselves over
ten-acte lot for not taking advantage
Of the opportunity to Join the stampede
to Los Angeles.
Some OF the antlered ones say. how
ever. that 'the boys" are either hay-
ing too good time, or they are over.
working the Ananias stunt, and viii
be due for explanations when they re.
turn. The explanations will pertain
to their disloyal expressions with refer.
ence to Salt Lake. For instance, Bert
Rayboud Is quoted as saying he would
rather live FIVE years in Los Angeles
than 20 years in Salt Lake. Said one
good Elk today
A DlSLOYAL PAIR.
Just think OF the unadulterated gall
OF Cleveland and Raybould, Oh Just
walt until we get hold OF EN-. Why,
VI they are correctly quoted, q thousand
such souls az theirs could play hide
and-seek on a copper cent for 10 years
and never see each other. II Is said
that about hundred Of the bunch
Will quit Salt Lake and stay where
they are, Well. | for one wiz have to
be shown"
But to return TO the excufslonists.
The Los Angeles Herald Of recent date,
gives the following account Of their
"doins."
Five hundred and eighty.sir Elks.
charmed by the glorious welcome that
has been extended 10 them even by the
elements were guests Of G. NJ. Pierce
on his balloon route excursion yesterday.
Contrary to predictions, the inviduals
did not shed their waterproofs and
mufflers and don summer attire, Every
Elk was well provided for the wet re-
ception that was In store for him with
high top boots, waterproofs and UNI
brellas.
on the excursion II cars, specially
enga ged for the Elks by Manager
Pierce o. the balloon route, were filed
to their capacity As the eleven herds
left the fourth street depot yesterday
morning cheer after cheer was given
and to one who was not familiar with
what II was about, II resembled the
anticipations of college students be-
fore the star football match Of the
season, At Playa del Rey. which the
visitors were Informed meant the play
ground Of the king. the Eks were ten
dered dinner which will be long re-
membered by tho half thousand who
sat around the tables. Several OF the
visiting t.lks took the trip up Mount
Lowe yesterday instead OF seeking the
beaches In the balloon route excursion.
Special rates we're also offered for the
latter trip, with series OF Incidental
side trips.
Last night the Utahns were enter.
tanned at social session In tho Elks'
hall, the occasion being the initiation
OF four fattened victims, The evenings
speclaltcs were followed by low links,
hut what took place and how 1t all hap
poned is mystery to the curious An
gelenos.
REAL RIPE 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 show
cred them with oranges. punches OF
violets and other flowers. The punch
bowl concoction at the reception hall
was one TO be remembered and the
greetings OF the wives, daughters and
sweet hearts OF the San Bernardino
Elks could not have been more cordial.
In fact. everything was as It should
be and there was no thought Of deep
laid PLOT to ensnare the guests. Elk
number one approached the tables
laden whit fruit and flowers and began
to inspect a freshlv-cut twie ~ an
olive tree, Ripe olives OF unusual size,
color and favor were crowdng each
other for room. and the Salt Laker
needed but a first Invitation 10 taste
their lusciousness before he bit, AS
his teeth sank into the olive and he
realized that he was up against cross
between an unripe perslmmon and a
green apple. he nearly lost his power
OF speech. but, game to the last he
quickly transferred the rarebit TO a
pocket handkerchief and smiling at his
nearest brother, advised him TO Join
him and try the best ever The
olives were thus passed around. and
as the Elks emerged from the reception
roon. there was n decidedly sour and
puckered expression on each face.
RAYBoULD'S HOT AIR"
This IL where Salt Lake loses and
Los Angeles wins" said a prominent
Elk from Zion at the Alexandria this
afternoon. Fully 100 of the excur-
slonists intend remaining here and
having their families and househo
goods follow them within week.
while as many more Will pack up az
soon as they return and can arrange
TO get away They have simply fallen
In love with the country in general and
Los Angeles in particular and. as
said before. It means a loss for Salt
Lake and gain In population OF sew
eral hundred people for los Angeles.
Exalted Ruler Cleaveland is among
the number talking of moving here.
Mr.. Cleaveland refused to be Inter-
viewed upon the subject as he was
afraid of the reception he would re-
ceive upon his return to Utah were II
made public that he thought OF desert
ing the Salt Lake CITY herd but init
mate friends have already located him
on Il chicken ranch near the city AMI
say he Is In earnest when he saws
Los Angeles for mine" Secv. Ray
bould is dNoted as saving that he
would rather live five years In Los
Angeles than 20 in Salt Lake. and II he
can paint picture OF the orange
groves In such a lfe-like manner that
his wife and family can smell the bios
SONS. he thinks there will be little
trouble In persuadIng Mrs Rayhould
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