The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-05
ELks TO DEADwooo
Big Bunch of Bills" Will Go Ont IN
the Hills Town for the First
State Convention

I the Hills Town for the First
State Convention.
1t is the intention of a goodly
number of Elks of Mitchell to max
the trip out to Deadwood to attend
the first state convention of the Elks
and which will be held Aug. II and
the following days. This will be the
first opportunity the local Elks have
had to get away to a big gathering
OF the brethren and plans are being
laid for a great time. There is mucn
to be e e in the Black Hills coun-
try, and they are going out to see it.
AS yet no local arrangements have
been completed for the party about
how they will go. No doubt the
Mitchell Elks will go out on the Mil
waukee. The gathering of Elks at
Deadwood will have the distinction
of entertaining Grand Exalted Ruler
Sammis, of LeMars, Iowa, who was
just elected to the position at Los
Angeles, and he has signified his in
tention of being present at Dead
wood. That fact ought to be sufi-
cient to increase the attendance
largely.
John T. Cogan gave the following
outline of the arrangements that
have been made for the trip to the
Black Hills:
SIT is the intention to have a spec
ial train leaving on the morning Of
Aug. IL, and making the run to Dead
wood by daylight. No stops for
passengers will be made after leav-
ing Pierre. A reception will be held
in Deadwood on the arrival Of the
party, and the various gaslight at
fractions Of the city will be visited
that evening. At 10 o'clock the
next morning a formal welcome win
be extended the visitors by the mayor
of Deadwood, and a response by
President Woods of the state asso-
citation. A business session will oe-
cupy the rest of the day. In the even
ing a grand ball and reception wt1l
be given at the Franklin hotel.
t"The next morning a special train
will be provided for a trip up the
picturesque and wonderful Spearflsh
canyon, said to be the finest scenery
in the west, reaching Spearfish at
noon, where a trout dinner will be
After returning to Dead
that evening the local Elks will
provide entertainment. The follow
ing morning the entire party viii
visit Lead, where they will be the
guests at the Elks of that wonderful
city during the day, visiting the fam
.us Homestake mine and other att
fractions, with a swell reception at
The Hotel Smead.
81. HI. Cape, the popular travel
ing passenger agent of the North
western line, will meet the party at
Rapid City on their way to Dead
wood, and will give personal atten-
ion to the comfort and wants OF
he people on this train. He will al
20 conduct a number of delightful
tide trips, including Sylvan lake, Hot
Springs. Wind Cave. and other noted
in the Hills.
cit is a delightful time of the year
travel and especially to visit the
Black Hills. A very low rate has
made and the. expectation is that
will be a large number Of lady I.
members of the Elk family with the
,arty. The rate is open tc all END IL
more people than can be comfortably
handled with one specia: train should
lesire to go, another train will be
provided. 1t is going to be the great
elk event of the year. Every good
elk ought to take a vacation and to
five the family an outing, and thia
rip is intended for this purpose" -
There are no better entertainers
m earth than the Black Hills Elk
md they will see that everyone has
i good time ON this occasion. It Il
wonderful opportunity to e that
of the state and to enjoy q
,rief outing at a small expense, and
here ought to be 1000 people on
his trip. Mr.. Cogan says that he IL
.eceiving many inquiries every day
n regard to the excursion"
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