Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
ELkS TO ISSUE
PRETTY FOLDER
BOOKLET WILL CONTAIN TIMER
AIRY OF ROUTE AND MATTER
RELATIVE TO 1909 TRIP.
MYERS ON COMMITTEE
Iowa Delegation to National Conven.
ton In Los Angeles Will Travel
on Three Special Trains
Reconsider Band Matter.

Definite plans for the issuance of an
itinerary and souvenir folder contain
ing full information relative to the
National Elks convention in Los An
geles during the second week in July.
1909 were adopted at a special meeting
held in Iowa City this week. Claude
Myers, secretary of the Iowa commit
tee on the Los Angeles reunion, has
just returned from Iowa City Where
he was called by George T. Reddick:
chairman, to consult with the railroad
representative about the booklet.
The front Of the folder will be adorn-
ed with q large Elk's head with
heavy purple border around the edge.
The dates, July - to II will also be
engraved on the front cover. The back
of the folder will be decorated with
map of the state showin~ the railroads
over which each Elk lodge will travel
to reach Council Bluffs, the centraliZ-
ing point. Each city which has an
Elk lodge will be designated on the
map by an I1lks head with noses all
pointing toward California. The lodges
will all be numbered.
While Is was definitely decided pre-.
viously that the Fifty fourth band OF
this city was to be the official musical
| organization of the Iowa Elks. the
members Of the Iowa committee from
Sioux City, TT. Dodge and Waterloo
| have protested and asked that the de-
cison be reconsidered. For that pur-
| pose the chairman will call meeting
of the committee shortly after election,
| probably November 5, to be held IN
Des Moines At that meeting the mat
| ter of an official band will be detn1tely
settled as well as the time Of publish
| ing the folder and all other matters
relative to the Los Angeles reunion.
| The definite rates for the trip have
,>rNl ~ ole
Extremely low round trip fare has been
promised. Mr. Myers stated today that
a Pullman sleeper rate of $3.50 has
| been made and that numerous reser-
vations and deposits for the same have
been received from 1owans who are
planning to make the trip. All those
contemplating the excursion are re-
quested to notify Mt. Myers or some
member Of the committee as soon as
! possible in order that an approximate
estimate may be obtained.
VIII Use Three Trains.
Three personally conducted trains
will be used by the delegates and ac-
will be used by delegates and accom-
panying Iowans in their cross continent
trip to and from California. The
magnitude and beauty of the scenery
enroute is beyond description and the
Journey will be by far the most elab-
crate excursion ever planned In tht
country.
The matter Of hotels and hotel res
ervations has been assigned to Mr.
Myers. Nothing definite has been de.
cided upon yet, but there Is thus fa'
vague plan in view toward securing 8
large apartment house in which there
will be room for the entire ED del.
eeation from the state. In this manner
it is believed expenses could be ap'
probably cut down as the American
plan hotels would mean the necessity
of mourning a bill for nothing received
as great portion Of the stay in Cal
ifornia will be taken up with sid
trips and minor excursions. In cas-
this plan does not eliminate success
fully ample reservations at the hotel
will be made beforehand by Mr.. Myers
The Elks will travel from this state
Omaha being the centralizing point
in three personally conducted trains
each to be composed of five STANDARD
Pullman sleepers, a dining car a com
bination library and buffet car and
} baggage car, accessible at all time
!, whether the train be in motion o
standing:
! The committee has recommend
that all lodges leave for Omaha a
+ there Is no desire on the part Of tn
Elks to favor or disfavor any railroad
in Iowa. one train however, VIII iedf
I Davenport In it's entirety and procee
a to Omaha to join the others there
, From Omaha to Colorado Springs tn
, Rock Island has been selected as tn
s route, from Colorado Spring to Sal
: Lake City, the Colorado Midland an
2 from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles tn
San Pedro line. The trip has been s
arranged as to give the greatest pos
sible opportunities for observing tn
scenery Hence they travel all nigh
from Omaha and arrive in Colorad
J. Springs in the early morning. The
will leave this city about eight o'cloc
over the Colorado Midland and durin
o the morning and afternoon will eros
=, through the mountains. This trip wi
= be extremely beautiful as most othe
l. routes pass throug the valleys in
u stead Of over and through the noun
n tains. looking up instead of down UP
e on the scenery. Late in the afternoo
e the tourists will pass through the ii
y rigated regions and fruit sections {
:. Colorado, all in the day time, AFFORD
= ing excellent opportunities for sight
seeing. The trip through the mouc
tains will pass over or near sue
. paare %da n