Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
Mayor and Exalted Ruler
Welcome Visitors
GOVERNOR GILLETT ANOTHER
TO SAY HELLO BILLw
"SMlLE WILL NOT COME OFF" is
CHALLENGE OF M. H. FLINT
Temple Auditorium Filled to Over
flowing at First Meeting of Visit
ing Fraternity Men at
Convention
THEY'RE started in earnest.

THEY'RE started in earnest
Who are?
- The Elks.
The start officially took place last
night at Temple Auditorium to the
stirring strains of "Auld Lang Syne'
before a crowd that filed every avail
able space and Granny in the big build
ing.
There were fully 5000 people in the
building, and it seemed as though half
as many more were outside trying 10
get in after all the seats were filled.
There was no disorder, and half a
dozen bands on the downtown streets
made music for the crowds outside
while the official addresses of welcome
were being made inside the Auditorium.
Crowd Good Natured
And such a good natured crowdl
There were uniformed Elks present.
There were the wives and sweethearts
and daughters of Elks, all in summer
finery, and altogether 1T was as repre-
sentative a gathering of good American
citizens as ever was gathered under one
roof when at the close of the overture
Grand Chaplain Rev. John Dysart
made the invocation and the strains of
'"rhe Lost Chord" sung by the Elks'
quartet of Seattle lodge No. 22S, swept
through the big building.
Everybody seemed bent on having a
good time as the crowd entered the
Auditorium, but somehow, once inside,
there was a solemnity and meaning
about it all that was unexplainable
even to those who felt it's influence.
Motley H. Flint, chairman of the
Elks' reunion committee. delivered a
short address of welcomeS in which he
stated that the Los Angeles men eX-
tended a hearty welcome with the smile
that will not come off and then praised
the local advantages and informed the
visiting delegations that he believed
that they would learn to like California
so well that they would all stay here
permanently.
Mayor Speaks for City
After a contralto solo by Miss Lii
liam Seaman, Mayor George Alexander
delivered an address of welcome in be-
half of the city of Los Angeles. He
said In part:
'In my capacity as mayor of the city
of Los Angeles, / welcome the grand
lodge of the Elks to our city. l also
wish to extend my personal greeting
and welcome you as the representatives
of the 300, 600 or more members of the
order from the north, south, east and
west
"To the individual members and their
friends, our city extends hearty well
come. 4Ou are our SuCSlS anu VIC soy
TO you, may your stay be so pleasant
that you will return and make us
longer visit.
1--WE have many places for you to
visit, from the mountains to the sea.
You will find that the Pacific ocean
at our many seaside resorts furnishes
the best bathing in the whole world.
Our means of transportation are as
good as can be found in any country.
,rf1I 1I,. mill at
you with open arms.
Elks' Sentiment Praised
"I greatly admire your new golden
rule, THE faults of our brothers we
write upon the sands, their virtues
upon the tablets of our memory These
are noble sentiments. This is true
charity Your order is noted for the
good 1t does in caring for the sick and
helpless. These good deeds make 1t
popular with our best citizens. Charity
and brotherly love are noble virtues.
1--WE have a city which, in twenty
five years, has grown from Spanish
pueblo to a magnificent metropolis OF
more than 300,0 900 inhabitants and which
we think has future second to none
In the country. The keys of the city
are herewith handed to you and hope
your stay will be all that you have
looked forward to and wished for"
A salvo of applause greeted the ten
dering of the keys of the city and
the Elks' quartet again came to the
front and was encored.
What turned out to be the feature of
the evening was the brilliant extempo-
raneous address of Grand Exalted
Ruler Rush L. Holland, which was in
part as follows;
Thanks for Welcome
In the name of the Benevolent
and Protective order of Elks and
on behalf of the three hundred and
odd thousand members OF our fra
ternity, I humbly beg to thank the
neople of California and of Los An
geles for the fervor and eordiality
az the welcome to which such elo-
ouent expression has been given.
when Caesar led his cohorts
hack to Rome triumphant from the
campaign and seige and bloody con-
dict. with captives at his wheels,
he rode his chariot with less of
nride than comes to me tonight as
stand before you, the leader of an
army of 100000 strong, tried and
nroven true as was no army ever
lead by Caesar, which with fidelity
IS fighting in the cause of humanity
Under the banners inscribed to
charity, justice and brotherly love,
MI