The Dickinson press., 1908-12-12

, lent Protective Order
of Elks has been es-
tablished in Dickin-
s1sk' son. The new frater-
nal order was launched in this city at
the armory last evening. 1t was the
event of the year in Dickinson and the
festivities of yesterday and today as ar
ranged for the entertainment of several
hundred visiting Elks and their ladies
from all parts of North Dakota. Montana,
and Minnesota, will make the occasion
memorable one in the city's history.
No pains or expense have been spared
to make the event one great, contin-
uous success and when the people of
Dickinson have finished with their
guests, the latter will have some idea
of the hospitality of the ''slope
dwellers
The only regret of the local COM
mittees is that the winter was so far
advanced before date could be settled.
Had the institution occurred when first
planned, on October 16, the entertain
ment for the visitors would have been
much more elaborate, the decorations
would have been more brilliant, a
special trip to the Bad Lands. pictur-
esque bucking broncho contests and cow
boy sports. etc.. would have been possi-
BILE and larger crowd of visitors would
have been present. However. even at
this season of the year it was possible to
make the occasion an interesting one
and from the time the special train
from Minot and jamestown arrived at
the depot yesterday noon until it pulls
out sometime tomorrow morning, every
minute will be occupied with something
of interest.
1t is estimated that fully 800 visitors
are in the city for the event, including
about 30 ladies. All parts of this state
are represented, there being Large dele
cations of Elks from the lodge at Minot,
jamestown, Grand Forks and Fargo,
also from Billings and Miles City in
Montana and several from the Twin
Cities in Minnesota. A special train
consisting of three sleepers, day coach
and baggage car arrived in Dickinson at
IL rs p. m. yesterday, containing the
delegations from the eastern part of the
state. They were met at the station by
local committees and after luncheon
at the armory, were assigned to their
lodging places. The homes of the city
were placed at the disposal of the enter
tainment committee and about 100 were
entertained by private families. All
the hotels were crowded and every room
taken. However, the committee found
no trouble in securing places for all. so
hearty was the response of the citizens
in Offering their hospitality.
The parade was the principal attrac-
tion of the afternoon and was witnessed
by big crowds of people. The work of
institution began in the afternoon. The
whole of the armory was given up to
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Club were used as reception rooms, the
hall was the scene of the degree work
and the basement was fitted up as a
banquet room. The banquet began at
five clock and was served buffet style
during the entire evening.
At midnight social SESSION was held
which lasted until an early hour this
morning During the forenoon today
there will be little doing. The after
noon will be spent in seeing the city
with a general reception and open house
at the armory. This evening will come
the grand installation ball at the
armory. 1t is to be an invitational
affair, although several hundred invita-.
tions have been issued. The special
train will leave at an early hour to-
morrow morning.