The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-11
MANY PLAN TO ATTEND
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Elk's Convention at Philadelphia to Be
Largely Attended---M Many Attrac-
tiOns Planned.

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the exception of some minor de-
tails the program for the conven-
ton and reunion of the Benevo.
lent and Protective Order of Elks
which is to be held in this city
during the week of July Is, is
complete and is now presented to
the public for the first time.
From reports received from all
sections of the country it is ex-
pected that upwards Of 10000
visitors will be in Philadelphia
during the convention, and the
executive committee of Phila-
delphia lodge, No. 2, of which
Chester P. Ray is chairman, con.
fdently hopes and looks for the
cooperation of the people of this
city in the entertaining of this
mighty host of strangers. The
committee is now raising an en-
tertainment fund of 100000.
Of such large proportions is an
Elks' convention that councils
have taken Official recognition of
the event, and joint committee
has been appointed to cooperate
with the local com mittee of Elks.
Mayor Rey burn has also ex-
pressed himself as interested in
the convention, and will do all his
official position enables him to
to make the convention week the
most memorable in the city S
history.
A large number Of delegations,
particularly those coming from
distant points, are expected to
arrive on Sunday, July IA. All
trains will be met by the recep-
tion com mittee, who will escort
the visitors to their hotels.
Ladies accompanying special
delegations will be taken to their
hotels in automobiles, tally-hos,
and special cars. Baggage will
be Immediately transferred by
special wagons to hotels.
Monday, July 15-Entertain-
ment of grand ldge members,
which will include a trip on Della
ware river, visiting Cramps and
other shipyards, League Island
navy yard, forts and all other
points Of interest. A stop will
be made at Washington Park,
where luncheon will be served.
The time Of embarkation will. be
at II a. m, and returns made at
5p. m.
The formal opening of the
grand lodge will take place at the
Grand opera house at 8 p. M,
where guests. will be welcomed
by the governor, the mayor, and
other officials. At the same
hour bands will disclose patriotic
airs in Independence Square.
Tuesday, July 16.-The grand
lodge opens in business session
at II a. m., at the Garrick
Theatre. On that day Washing
ton Park on the-Delaware will be
the scene of what will be the
greatest festal occasion ever at
tempted by any organization.
Every Elk in the world is invited
to come to this unprecedented
feast. The ocean will be scored
for she'll fish, the rivers for their
fnny denizens, the earth for its
gifts to make this feast unpar.
alleled. The only thing neces.
sary for admission is an Elks
card and the official badge.
Boats will leave Arch street
wharf every hour, no tickets be-
ing necessary to Elks, identi6ca
tion as above stated being made
by the badge and visiting card
These boats will make trips ur
and down the river before pro
ceeding to Washington park.
In the evening a concert at la
dependence Square and clever
o'clock the singing of the clever
o'clock toast on City hall plaza.
Wednesday, July 17.-In the
morning trip through Fairmon
park that EN- braces within its
domain 3,341 acres, with unsur
passed natural scenery that has
inspired artists from every cor
ner of the world. Hundreds O.
monuments are within it's envi