Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
Elk HERD LEAVES
HAPPY FIELDS
DRINK ALL WELLS, ClSTERNS
AND BROOKS DRY
After the Most Glorious Day Of All
San Franclsoans viii Co North
on the Afternoon
Train

After roaming In southern pastures
for three days the 100 San Francisco
Elks who have been helping the Los
Angeles herd kick up the turf VIII
leave today for pastures green UP In
their northern homes.
tt has been an enjoyable stay and
enough has been crowded into the
three days to keep the ordinary indi-
yidual busy for half q month, but when
the antIered brotherhood get together
with others Of their kind their gait
uuickens somewhat.
Friday afternoon the San Francisco
delegation was met at the Arcade
depot by a hilarious band of Los An
geies Elks, with the master stag, Byron
oliver, at their head. The visitors were
given the happy hand and conducted
to the Angelus hotel in automobiles and
carriages. An overflow meeting con-
vened at the Alexandria.
The tourney from San Francisco to
this city had not been in the nature of
a Sunday school picnic, and many OF
the antlered brethren felt the need or
recuperating for the festivities of the
evening. when the official program de-
clared they would be taken "to Mr.. Al
I,evy's lunch house, where there would
be a few things to eat, as well as water
from the old cistern and a little hard
cider"
When they left the banqueting hall
they felt the wisdom of having rested
in anticipation of it. The hard cider"
seemed to outclass the "cistern water"
by the score Of 8 to 1. OF the four
glasses that stood before each guest
only one was sullied with mean water,
and there were no bottles of the cistern
product placed before the guests, an
other point in which the hard CIDER
was favored.
Yesterday, in accordance with the
program mapped out by the little pro-
gram folder, the frollicking stays hit
the trail for Santa Monica, Ocean Park
and Venice. The herd departed at a
late hour in the morning to give those
members not accustomed to midnight
browsings among choice viands and
springs of strong water chance to
partially recuperate for the program
before them.
The seaside cities did the honors in
the approved Elk style. Nobly did
the reception committee work at the
town pump to bring forth water
enough to assuage the thirst of the
rowing stays. Others made the wind
lass Of the old town we'll creak as they
drew forth the clear sparkling water
which the thirsty quaffed with such en-
joyment.
Young Hopefus Initiated
Another delirium of rollicking joy
was arranged for the evening. A large
band of young stays who desired to
Join the herd We're sent through the
military forests that lead to the pas
lures where the main herd feed in
happy enjoyment. Among the young
hopefuls who tread the thorny way that
led to the goal was former Mayor Nc
Aleer. Those of the new members who
were not too badly stung in making
their way through the underbrush
Joined the older members in the fes-
tivities that followed the ordeal of ini-
tiation.
Today, "after service" the program
says, the two herds will meet at Sixth
street, where they will be taken in cars
to Lucky Baldwins ranch. The afore-
said program promises that there will
be a bucket of spring water and a tin
cup for those who are thirsty.
From the ranch the party will pro-
ceed to Pasadena, where they will try
Crown City hospitality. Luncheon at
the Oakwood will be followed by an
afternoon of gayety, and at o'clock
the tired out herd will board the north
bound freight at the Arcade depot and
bid their Los Angeles brothers good
bye in the Miltonic words, Farewell,
happy fields where joy forever dwells."