Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-15
ELK HORN POINTS

20 YOU Bill" will be heard on all
sides this morning as our distinguished
visitors parade the main streets of our
Angel city.
b. M. Foreman of Texicana lodge,
No. $780, awoke this morning with a
fearful headache, caused by an equally
fearful shortage in blue chips.
Although the Elks are noted for the
rapidity of the pace which they are
capable of setting, 1t is doubtful If any
of them can step 100 yards with the
speed Walter Knox, who covered the
distance at Ascot park yesterday after
noon in 10 1-5 seconds.
Bob Huntington of Hot Springs Is
here boosting hot baths with hot air
Grand Exhausted Rooster! Guess
whol
S. S. Solnsky, representing Beau
mont lodge. No 81, is distributing
souvenir bags of rice. advertising his
city, which is located in the center of
the rice belt. Elk Grand Ruler Jones
of Port Arthur and his bride came in
for more than their share.
II
Elk, wired the following yesterday to
j. u. Sammis: Congratulations upon
our victory. Let us think kindly of
those who lost"
The Sammis headquarters at the
Hotel Alexandria were crowded all day
yesterday with an endless stream of
visitors.
Another wire received yesterday by
Grand Exalted Ruler j. u. Sammis
read as follows: WAS for Hermann to
the limit, as you know. Am now for
the success of your administration.
= (Signed) JOHN K. TENER.
Congratulatory kilograms were re-
ceived by Sammis from nearly every
Iowa congressman.
Harry Miller of the Imperial Ministries
is spending his small change in seeing
Los Angeles with a taxicab. 1t is re-
than the Angel city.
Big Bill Moreland is still on ex-
hibition in the rotundas of the Alexan-
dria. Hours IL to IL.
The Hon. ]. U. Sammis has received
every variety of California fruit except
a lemon.
A wireless telegram from the steam
ship Hermosa, at sea, was received
yesterday at the Sammis headquarters
which read as follows: "Congratula-
tions from Tom Murray of Chicago.
Brother Fleming of Ration has been
appointed to the coveted office of grand
esteemed loyal watchdog of the rear
entrance of the grand lodge,
George whittemore of Sioux City
invited S. S. Sohnsky to a $50 dinner
the other evening, but when Sam
awoke in the morning he found him
self just thirty plunks to the bad.
James r. Smith, formerly of lie
Grande, Ore, is a big badge winner.
If a big display on his person indicates
anything. He said: II have sold my
property in the east and have come
out here with the Elks. and shall make
my home here. Los Angeles is good
enough for me-"
William Crowley, a prominent bust
ness man of Louisburg, Pa. is attend
ing the convention, and is the guest OF
his cousin, Mrs NJ wager, TAI East
Twenty-fifth street. Los Angeles is
great" said Mr. Cromley. for fruits
like very much to live here II l could
dispose of my interests back east"
John Deegan of Silver City, N. M,
formerly manager and superintendent
of the Santa Rita Mining company, Is
attending the convention and is keep
ing watchful eye out on the mining
Industries. He will go to Arizona, Ne
vada and Utah and investigate copper
mines. He is high in praise of this
country, especially Los Angeles.
P. c. Griffin of Triton, Ga. chief clerk
to the freight agent of the Georgia
Southern & Florida railroad, said yes
terday that he expected to arrange his
business and make his home in Los An
geles within one year.
]. ]. Hill, prominent attorney of
Globe, Ariz., says that his city is boom
ing, and finds time while here to speak
good word for Los Angeles.
Col. Fred S. Holsteen of Burlington,
Iowa, holds the positions of lieutenant
colonel of the Fifty-fourth Iowa in
fantry and attorney at law. He has
reason to be proud of his military and
| legal career. The brass band of the in
| fantry of forty pieces is here and fur
nishing fine music at the Elks head
quarters. Colonel Holsteen is the guest
of Fred L. Wilson of Whittier. who
was formerly student with him at
the University of Iowa.
Burlington, No. "a, is the oldest lodge
| in Iowa" said Colonel HoIsteen. at
has a home building, erected two years
ago, costing $4,000. We think that is
doing some. But to speak of Los An
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