Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-13
QUAKER CITY TO
WELCOME ELKS
Greatest Gathering in Phil
adelphia Since Center
NAL of 1876

though the grand lodge of Elks does
not meet here until Monday, a large
advance guard of visitors has already
put in an appearance. Reports re-
ceived from all parts Of the country
indicate that the number Of strangers
to be in Philadelphia during the COM
Ing week will be the largest entertain
ed here since the Centennial exposi-
ton in 1875. A conservative estimate
places the number of prospective Wis
itors at 250,00e,
All arrangements for the big gather
ing were practically completed today.
For months past the local commit
tees have been hard at work and as a
result of their efforts the visitors will
md that nothing has been left undone
TO contribute to their pleasure.
City Gay With Bunting.
The business section OF the city IL
already blossoming out in a sea Of
fiags and bunting, the official purple Of
the order predominating. The center
OF the decorative scheme is the court
of honor, extending on Broad street
from spruce to Vine Fifty thousand
ancandescent lights have been employ
ed in this artistic creation. In addi-
sion to this, hundreds Of electric deco
rations and arches Of various descrip-
lions have been placed In conspicu-
GUS positions throughout the central
portion Of the city.
The main army Of the visitors is ex-
-pected to reach the city tomorrow. All
trains will be met by members OF the
reception committee, who will escort
the visitors to their hotels. Ladies
accompanying special delegations will
be taken to their hotels In automobiles
and talIyhos.
Features of entertainment will occu-
by the greater part of Monday. The
4 program will include trip on the Del
aware river. visiting Cramps and
other shipyards, League Island navy
yard. the forts and other places of
interest. A stop will be made at WASH
ington park. where luncheon will be
served,
The formal opening of the grand
lodge will take place Monday evening
at the Grand opera house, where the
guests will be welcomed by the COVER
nor, mayor and other officials. At the
same hour bands will discourse patri-
otic airs in independence square.
The grand lodge will begin It's bus
moss sessions Tuesday morning at the
<3arrick theater. The chief entertain
ment feature Of the day will be a shore
dinner at Washington park, on the
Delaware river.
=. Wednesday morning a trip will b.
made through Paramount park. At Il
O'Clock massed band parade Of 5000
musicians will take place. each lodg'
having q band OF 80 or more pieces
entered in this feature and in the gen
eral parade receiving 500, besides
having a chance to win the $500 spe
cial prize for the largest and best
appearing band. In the afternoon Their
will be an excursion to Willow Grove
and in the evening band concerts Il
Independence and City Hall squares.
The big parade will take plac
Thursday morning. and 1t is expecte
TO be the largest and most magnifi
cent spectacle of its kind ever seen 4
philadelphia. Thousands of dollars !
prizes will be awarded to those par
ticipating. The parade will last prac
tically all day, and in the eveninf Their
will be special band concerts and Il
Nominations. There are going to
some very elaborate costumes In II
parade and some beautiful and bizarl
Aoats. After 1t is over thousands
dollars worth of prizes are to be dis
tributed to the participants.
The Wyoming lodge will have Il
famous Cowboy band in line, and Il
Pueblo Elks are to bring 100 lit
Colorado burros, whose riders will
dressed as cowboys. The float whiC
will be entered by New orleans is
promising prize winner. 1t will
filled with Panama canal diggers, WI
will distribute literature exploiting Il
exposition which New Orleans pr
poses to hold in 1915.
he OblNidl UP " foliSS EOASO
scheduled for Friday, and on Saturd;
the Official excursion to Atlantic CT
will take place.
These will be the main features
the weeks entertainment program, b
there will be any number of other a
fractions, including a fight of al
ships and a naval display on the De
aware. Scarcely less interesting tn
the entertainment in Philadelphia W
be that provided for the Elks VIII
they visit Atlantic City at the end
the week.
While the entertainment featul
will the chief attraction for the bI
of the visitors, the official delegates
the grand lodge meeting win ha
enough business on hand to keep tn
busy a good part Of the week. p
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