Evening journal., 1907-07-11
MAKING READY
FOR THE ELKS
Mayor Asks That July Is Be
Made a Holiday in
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July ii.-Things are
warming up In Elks headquarters. The
rattle Of antlers is heard throughout tho
city. Mayor Reyburn has issued a proola-
nation calling upon business men and
citizens generally to size up 10 the situa-
ton. That the old town will not only
maintain but improve It's fame as a con-
vontion city - a certainty.
Mayor Wants Holiday.
Mayor Rcyburn's proclamation is as fol-
lows:
with the view Of making ElSs' con-
venuon week the most successful, It
Is desirable uhat all business houses
ana manufacturing establishments
make Thursday, July Is, a holiday so
as 10 give all an opportunity 10 SEQ
tho great parade that day.
All citizens are requested 10 decorate
their places Of business and residences,
thereby convincing our guests that
they are heartily welcome.
The Department Of Public Safety has
Issued orders TO the police 70 have all
vehicles on streets with single tracks,
In the business section. move in tho
Same direction with the cars. so as 70
avoid congestion and blocks during
EllSs' week.
Lot one and an strive 20 make II
memorable occasion, and win further
laurels for Philadelphia as foremost in
hospitality.
JOHN i. REYBURN, Mayor
Things are warming up in the head
quarters OF the Executive Committee. In
comparison TO the din that prevailed there
yesterday afternoon. the pneumatic riv-
eter on the big iron waterpipes was a
soothing lullaby IL was impossible for
a man 20 hear himself talk. Every MEM
Der Of the committee had a thousand and
one things to do and they were all rolled
up dn bunch Ike a lot Of college boys
IA a bowl fight.
Cleaning the Streets.
Within a day or two Chief Hunter, OF
the Highway Bureau, viii get his men
to work cleaning up Broad and Market
streets. Broad street. which few days
ago, seemed hopeless as a parade ground
is being cleared rapidly Of DTS obstacles
and there appears no reason why every
thing along that thoroughfare should not
be clean as a pin by tomorrow night
when the Court Of Honor and its 1900
green, purple and white electric lights will
be given their first test
Aiding the spirit Of the event the e.
e. smith Contracting Company. which is
building the Market Street subway, start
ed 10 decorate with purple and white and
make as presentable as possible the tool
houses and other equipment that cannot
be removed from the territory about city
Hail.
Proparations have been started on the
exterior decoration afor the Elks' home.
at Juniper and Arch streets The lodge
has appropriated large sum Of money
for this feature and both from the inte-
rior and the outside the visiting Elks will
be welcomed by thousands OF electric
lights. Long. graceful strings Of purple
and white incandescent bulbs surround
the outside Of the building. At intervals on
this string are hung wreaths Of growing
moss and ferns tied with large bows OF
purple ribbon. Within the home the deco
rations will be largely floral. large banks
OF palms and blooming flowers will be
placed in the corners and garlands OF
flowers will be twdned about the massive
pillars.
All over the central part OF the city and
at many places in the outskirts there Is
a Wild sldrmish Of the citizens to get
ready. What is regarded by the Elks'
Committee as a complimentary undertake
ing Is the virtual unanimity with which
business men are decorating their estab-