Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
CROWN CITY TO
ENTERTAIN ELKS
ALL PASADENA WILL HELP RE-
CEIVE VISITORS
TOURNAMENT PARK GAMES TO
BE FEATURE OF DAY
In Morning Members of AntIered Herd
VIII Be Taken In Automo-
blIes for Tour of the
Town
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PASADENA. July lit will be Elk
day in this city tomorrow in every
sense of the word. Everything Will be
thrown open to them, and everybody is
planning to welcome them in a style
which will uphold the vaunted hospi-
tality of Pasadena. From every build
ing futters the purple and white OF the
convention colors, and to this display
will be added tomorrow the flags ana
banners which will be carried by prac-
tically every member of the city's pop
ulation. Efforts were begun yesterday,
and will probably be perfected, to Sc
cure the closing of most of the stores
for at least part of the day in order
that big crowd may be on hand TO
welcome the visitors.
There will be no chance for the Pasa-
denans, outside of the members of Six
Seventy-Two and their friends, to at
tend the celebration at Tournament
park, as the grounds, large as they are,
will be strained to furnish accommoda-
tions for the visitors who are expected.
Every detil of the plans was gone
over today, the features of the park
program being rehearsed and men ap-
pointed to the different reception conf
mittees instructed in their duties for
the last time.
The visiting herd is expected to reach
this city about o'clock in the morning.
To Tour City
AS fast as the members of the grand
lodge and their feminine friends arrive
they will be taken by the automobiles
in waiting on a drive through the city,
a route having been selected which will
include the most beautiful of the resi-
Dental sections and the sunken gar
dens of the Busch estate as well as an
inspection of the Hotel Maryland, which
will ha thrown nv the mana ger,
D. M. Linnard, for the occasion. The
business streets will be roped off dur
ing this ride through the city in order
that the cars may have full swing
without danger of accident.
Elks, other than those who are dele
gated to the grand lodge, will be taken
directly to the park, where a mammoth
barbecue will be served from II to
O'Clock. Expert cooks under the direc-
tion of John Breiner have been secured
for this feature of the day, and they
began today the work of preparing the
huge quantities of beef which VIII be
served in the old Spanish style.
The sports at the park viii be repro
duction, as nearly as is possible at this
season of the year, of those held at the
Tournament of Roses New Years day
Col w. j. Hogan, f. V Rider and DR..
H. T Malaby will officiate as judges in
the different events, the first of which
will be a novelty race, in which those
entered will dismount at fixed places
about the track to don different cos
tunes.
Those entered are William Bidebaugh,
Roy Vail Eugene Flourney and Robert
Zimmerman. Two prizes are offered,
one of $50 and the other of $35.
Chariot Races the Feature
The chariot race in which E. ]. NAL
lory in a red chariot and E. ]. LeVen-
good in a yellow chariot will drive
their superb four-hOrse teams, will be
the thriller of the day. Both men are
experts, having driven in the chariot
races of the tournament in years past,
and that the contest will be keen one
is evident from the fact that the purse
at stake amounts to $150,000, tWo-thirds
to the winner and one-third to the
loser. The three heats of the race will
be distributed among the other events
on the program.
Among these are an exhibition drill
by the drill team of Oakland lodge No.
III, Col. J. X. Ritter commanding;
burro chariot race Of one-half mile for
the Elks' championship, i'm which Wal
ter Simons prominent Democrati2
leader of the city, will represent the
fat men and George Anderson the lanky
element of the lodge. A pushball game
with the men mounted will be played
in two halves by the old rivals of the
Circle Star and the Black Cross for
purse of 81. The Circle Star team is
made up of c. E. Post, captain; Viii
liam Bidebaugh, b. L. Whitmore and
William Schneider. The Black Cross
team is composed of William TAFT, cap
tain: Eugene Flourney, Lincoln Lusher
and B. Rhodes. Dr. c. w. Barrett will
act as referee.
To Hold Up Stage
The representation of an old-fash-
toned wild west stage hodup will be
given as realistically as possible, under
the direction of Fred Hill and Robbins
Little. A final rehearsal Of this will be
held early in the morning, A twomlle
relay race will be another feature. In
this Eugene Flourney and William
Bidebaugh will compete for prizes Of
$75 and $50 The men will change horses
four times in the two miles to be run.
Extra precautions will be taken to
prevent accidents OF interference of any
sort with the Elks ana their friends
throughout the day. Chief of Police II.
II. Favour has borrowed a squad Of
twenty-five patrolmen from the Los
Angeles force, under command of
lieutenant and sergeant. The local
force will turn out for duty, and, in adj
dition, Chief Dishman and the sheriff S
office have promised to send every
spare plain clothes man to this city for
the day.
Particular orders regulating the
traffic in the streets near the park have
been issued. All traffic will be stopped
on East California street, between Lake
avenue and Wilson avenue, between the
hours of 1870 and o'clock. All rigs
must enter the park through the Will
son avenue and California street en-
frances. No vehicles will be allowed
on Wilson avenue south Of California
street. These instructions will be en-
forced to the letter by the police and
constables, who will be on duty at the
park.