Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-02
\ ARIZONA ELKS'
 TO PARADE Beautiful Uniforms Coming
 Which Will Be Worn in Los Angeles
E. w. Spiers Returns From Coast After Completing
 Carnival Arrangements

F.. w. SpierS fine MlnefS ana Merchants bank has recently return ed 10 Bisbee from Les Angeles where he went in the capacity of territorial secretary of the Elks' lodge to make arrangements for the housing of the large numbers of the antlered herd. who will make the pilgrimage to the coast to attend the grand lodge meet ing in July and cavort under the sun ny skies of the southern metropolis of the Golden State. While in the Angel City he took up the matter of hotel accommodations with Manager Mitchell of the Hollenbeck and ar ranged for the taking care of 250 Ari- Zonan Elks at that hostelry. He also stated upon his return to Bisbee that 150 Elks from this territory will be taken care Of at the Hotel Nadeau. near the Hollenbeck. The balance who go to the coast, and it is thought this number will reach at least 600. will be housed in various places with in radius of two blocks of the ho- tels mentioned This means that the AriZonans will be in close touch at all times and will tend a great deal toward their comfort and pleasure. The Arizona headquarters will be at the Hollenbeck. where five la.ge fror -~pms - t.. drs- Eac- s@-' kG. : l.zC o sa k '<. S Fl kept .G Asl tA> = A- Gre Ae-t1n>s.~f. and all residents Of this territory whc are in Los Angeles during the Grand Lodge are assured of a cordial recep ton if they present themselves at the Elks' headquarters. The Phoenix ' Indian school band will be taken along by the territorial Eiks and the mem. ! hers of this high class musical organ ization are already practicing mum. bers considered appropriate that will | be rendered during the stay in Los Angeles.
 The Arizona float, typical of the marvellous resources of Arizona. is al ready under course of construction ! in Phoenix, and will be completed in ample time. Anyone owning desiraBle mineral specimens. who would be will ing to loan them to the Elks to De used on the loat, would confer a ia, vcr upon the ledge by notifying Mir Spiers
 Arizonans VII march in n bcdy during the big parade, which will take place in Les Angeles, and this is the first time in the history of Elkdom that the delegation from any one state CT territory has been allow ed to march in a single body. The Arizona Elks will wear very catchy uniform. which is bound to attract a great deal cf attention to the rep. resentation of the territory. The uni form will be 8 two piece affair of pearl gray broadcloth and soft crush hat of the same color. A purple ribbon band will be worn around the hats, with the word Arizona" print ! ed on it in large letters. On the flaI oi the left breast pocket of the coat in purple letters. will be the name anC numbes Of the wearer's lodge. Shoes Of white canvas together with purple | ties and socks will go with the out 1t. A rattan cane vita curved han ble, bearing a ;streamer of pirple and white ribbon, VII be carried by each Elk. Three hundred of these suits are expected to arrive in Bis bee within the next ten days. where upon Mir. Speirs will distribute then to their owners. Six hundred suits
 are expected in all.
 ! While in Los Angeles Mir. SpierS to whom great credit must be giveI for his energy and careful handling of preparatory arrangements. met sev eral of the members of the Los An geies entertainment committee anC will be spared in giving all the visit
 ing Elks the time of their lives whil' on the coast. Preparations have al ready been made which insure ths
 handling of the immense crowd il
 excellent style.
 Several unique entertainment fea
 lures have been arranged that have
 never before ben attempted at ;
 grand lodge meeting. and that ther'
 will be something new doing ever! minute is assured. The Arizona Elk
 are raising a fund of 5000 to pa! the expenses of tn" territorial dele gation. and abort one half of thi! sum VII ba s0eat in Los Angeles il
 keenin" cu~n house at the headquar
 ie~'s @-@ r-o ving to the visiting broth
 CTS t~"t Arizona is neither slow O
 ont Of date when 1t comes to enter ,taiuing.
 Secretary Jea McKeehan of the Bis Ibee lodge of E1ks will leave for Can anea within a few days for the 'pur lpcse of securing the orders for marcn ing suits from some fifteen or twent
 Elks in that city who will accompan
 the Arizona delegation. and who ar' lIacirot1. eff cncfripo tharn Nr Nc