CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-07-19

No. 610, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, will be much in evil
dence in Denver this week and will at
tract their full need of attention dur
ing the national convention of the
antlered herd II the plans which have
been in process of formulation for
several months past are carried into
execution.
Soon after the selection of Denver
as the place for holding the grand
lodge meeting the propriety Of having
an organized representation present
was discussed among the members OF
the lodge here, the result of which was
to stimulate keen interest in the oc-
casion and inspire a determination to
play as conspicuous part in the af-
fair as possible. Canon City Elks are
,roud of their home town and when the
matter of going to Denver was decid-
ed upon they started an agitation with
view of finding out the best means
of advertising its attractions and ad-
vantages to less fortunate humanity,
hoping that some of them might be
induced to take up their abode here
in consequence of their enthusiasm
Realizing that there would be an
immense throng of people in Denver
at the time of the convention the local
Elks engaged suite on the parlor
floor of the Savoy hotel at an expense
of one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars & day, to be used as headquart-
ers. Here they will keep open house
to their friends and will give away
to visiting Elks and their ladies the
choicest products of Canon City orch
ards and gardens, generously provid-
ed for distribution by the Fremont
County Fruit Growers Association.
At their headquarters will be found
photographs of various places of in
terest in Canon City and its environs
and of some of the more remarkable
natural scenery to be found within
easy driving distance of the town.
Through the enterprise of the Canon
City Merchants Association they have
been supplied with five thousand at
fractive booklets. recently compiled
and printed at The Record office, to be
given away to their friends. These
booklets contain lot of interesting
data relating to Canon City and the
Arkansas Valley and furnish a strong
argument in favor of the superiority
Of Southern Colorado as a place of
residence.
Canon City Elks are also this week
maintaining a room at the Oxford ho-
tel, which they are utilizing as an Of
nee for the dissemination of informa-
ton concerning Fremont county and
this city in particular. This office will
be in charge of courteous and intel
ligent attendant who will be glad to
answer any questions that may be
propounded to him about the climate,
soil, productions and other resources
Of this section of the state.
Another means of directing atten-
ton TO Canon City has been adopted
by the Elks which will be more spec
tacular than that of giving away fruit
and displaying photographs of the
scenic beauty of its environs at the
lodge headquarters. We refer to the
float which is to be made feature of
the big parade on Thursday. 1t will
be sort of museum and kindergarten
of our resources and will be the OBJ
of march 1t was designed and made
in this city and is alike creditable to
its architect and builders and to the
lodge which it represents.
II was taken to Denver in knock
ed-down condition with the excursion
lists yesterday and will be put together
on arrival at its destination. Fourteen
feet long with sloping sides. having
altogether an exhibition space of one
hundred and twenty-five square feet,
1t will afford ample room for minia
ture display of the principal resources
of the Canon City district. 1t will be
elaborately trimmed with purple and
white, the Elks colors. and the four
horses, which will draw it through
the streets, will be handsomely capris-
oned.
In the center of the float will be two
superb pictures Of the Royal Gorge.
four by six feet in dimensions. painted
specially for the occasions by Charles
H. Harmon, the eminent landscape art
list. while on either side of them win
be the legend. Canon City Lodge No.
$40. B. p. O. E." In raised letters,
made of red cherries and on a white
background Other space on the side
of the float will be given up to an art
istic display of yellow apples, red and