Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
ELKS DECIDE FINAL
FESTIVAL FEATURES
INDICATIONS GIVE ASSURANCE
OF SUCCESS
Los AnaeIes 3. P. o. E. VIII Be En-
abled to Accord Visitors Welcome
Which Will Sustain Reputa-
ton for Hospitality

The final meeting for the Elks har-
vest festival was held at Elks hall Sat
urday afternoon. The last minor de-
tails regarding the great event IN Elk
dom were discussed and settled, and
judging by present indications one Oh
the greatest gatherings in the history
OF Los Angeles will be witnessed III
AL Malaikah shrine coliseum during the
week beginning November 8.
The enthusiasm met with everywhere
for this festival gives thorough assur-
ance that Los Angeles will be able 10
extend to the grand lodge of the order
of Elks at it's reunion in 1909 well
come in accord with the reputation
based upon like events.
During the coming week the final
touches will be given to the decorations
in the great coliseum, so that NoVem-
ber the public will be admitted into
a veritable fairyland. Every booth Is
being decorated under the direction or
its committee of ladies, and each. COM
mittee is vying with the other.
Chairman L. e. Behymer of the
amusement committee has completed
all plans for the series OF entertain
ments which will fill the coliseum stage
the six. nights and three matinees OF
the festival These programs Will IN
clude the names of some of Southern
Californias most attractive artists, to
which will be added representatives
from all the principal theaters.
One special feature that will come
on several of these programs is dainty
little sketch by trio OF talented peo-
pie known as 1.-THE Strollers." This
trio includes Miss Sybel Anna Marie
Johnson, and Master Harvey johnson,
two most talented children, who Will
be assisted by Harold H. Moore. The
sketches will include dainty vocal mu-
sical selections with violin accompanl-
ment. 1.-The Strollers" will be directly
attached to the gypsy camp and VIII be
costumed in the quaint dresses OF their
people.
Excellent Car Service
Final arrangements have been made
for a perfect street car service to all
parts of Los Angeles and the coliseum
during the week of the festival. This
service will include the Jefferson street
car on Main street and the Grand ave-
nue. cars on Grand avenue. These lat-
ter cars will for the first time in the
history of the Los Angeles Street rail-
way turn from Grand avenue on to
Jefferson street, running directly to the
coliseum. The green cars of the Los
Angeles Interurban railway will run
direct from Third and Main streets on
Hill, Sixteenth and Twenty-fourth TO
Vermont avenue, and then turn and
run to the Coliseum.
Ample accommodations in the way of
cars will be furnished in the closing
hours of each evenings entertainment.
The following is the official staff that
will have charge of the operations and
management of the Elks' harvest fes-
tival:
Chairman executive committee, Mot
ley H. Flint; director and general man
ager, Otto Herbert Schons; assistant
manager, Franklin r. Pitner; treasur-
er, Jacob Schaeffer; auditor, Tracy O.
Hall; press representative, Douglas
White; floor manager, A. J. Daniels;
house physician and surgeon, DR.. Ralph
Hagan; box office, Burt l.. Roberts;
gate, Frank ]. Hillebrand; check room,
DR.. e, e. Sherrard; house officers,
White Squadron Drill corps, B. P.>O.
Elks No. 80, Capt. Robert Atkinson,
commanding; auctioneer, Charles
O'Connor; mascot, p. ]. Mccormick;
program, Hays Rice; music and enter
tainment, L. E. Behymer; reception,
Mayor A. C. Harper; invitations, John
e. Brink; decorations w. P. Jeffries;
donations, members of "99"; stage
managers, r. Lissenden, Edmund De
Srosse; musical director, e. C. Kam-
mermeyer; master mechanic, Tom Abb
bott: stage carpenter, Theo. Lohman;
scenic artist, Ed Herwick; properties,
James Wilson; electrician, c. G. Pyle;
flyman, Mno. Pierce; stage doorkeeper,
Bob Mitchell; costumer, Winfield c.
Stone