Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-17
MANY MUSICIANS
IN THE COMPETITION
BANDS FROM ALL OVER couM
TRY COMPETED AGAINST OH
TUMWANs AND LOST; BUTTE
THE WINNER.

Hurrah for the Fifty-fout-th req
Iment band and their companion
OttumWans at the Elks Grand
lodge meeting. Congratulations
to the talented musicians who
captured second prize In the
great band competition, and here's
hand to you EIks of Iowa and
more particularly of lodge No. BAT
Of ottunwa for selecting Iowa,s
foremost musical organization to
accompany you to the Pacific
coast.
The Fifty-forth band yesten-
day was declared second only to
the Boston and Montana band Of
Butte, Mont, and received for
this distinction the sum of $500.
The musicians, followed by the
Iowa delegation. headed by Grand
Exalted RuIer-elect l. u. Samn,is,
In the magnificent street pageant
in Los Angeles yesterday were
stamped superior to those Of all
others competing except the
miner musicians of Montana'a
capital.
This victory, coupled with the
loving cup won "wednesday In
the band competition at Long
Beach, added another high plume
In the hats of every Iowa Elk,
and puts the ottunwa EIks and
this city In the eyes Of every Elk
In the United States.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 16.--A rons
bewildering line Of brilliant colors
formed by the gorgeous decorations ci
many floats and flashing uniforms pi
scores of marching Elks clubs and
drill corps, all moving to the strains
of innumerable brass bands, wendei
its way through the principal streets
Of Los Angeles. The parade was view
ed by the largest and most enthusi
astic crowd that ever gathered here
The city's down town streets for miles
were mass Of packed humanity. Ths
passed beneath almost 4
bower OF flags and bunting and fra
ternal decorations that fronted thu
business houses and swung across the
thoroughfares. The grand pageant wat
over two miles in length.
At the head of each of the twelv.
divisions was a band, and interspers
ed were the floats representing th,
lodges Of California and special fea
lures Of the parade. Arizona lodges
which were in division twelve, at tn,
last of the parade, had at their head !
band of Indian musicians from th'
Indian schools of Arizona.
The Iowa delegation and bant
drew a glad hand in the parade. The.
occupied position Of prominence IL
the tenth division. All the delegate,
carried corn cobs at their bsIts ant
tossed them into the box occupied b.
the new grand exalted ruler ]. u
Sammis at the reviewing stand.
New sYosk lodge No. /, was repre-
sented by twenty men dressed In blu
coats and white trousers. Philadel
phia came next in larger numbers
dressed in all spotless white and car
rying white and green parasols.
The famous Cincinnati drill team
in golf costumes of red coats, gra
and green stockings
lent the most striking color to tn
entire line.
The four lodges Of Riverside, Pe
mona, San Bernardino and Redland
marched together and In their orang
colored uniforms formed the orang
bell. San Pedro, Calf, had q ful
rigged ship manned by sailors In un
form typifying the harbor city.
Cash prizes were awarded for tn
best bands in line Of march as 70
lows:
Boston and Montana Of Butte, Mont
first prize, $1,250; Fifty-fourth reg
ment band, Ottumwa, Ia, secon
prize, $500.
Additional cash prizes were award
ed as follows: For the best appear
ing lodge, Denver first, Cincinnati SEE
ond, Portland third.
For the best drill team, Oaklan
first. Detroit second.
For the most unique uniform, Cir
cinnati first, Detroit second, Bosto
third.
For the most beautiful bannel
Butte, Mont, won.
The greater part Of the work OF tn
grand lodge OF Elks will be compIets
with the sessions of today and t.
night. The great fraternal and indu.
trial parade. by far the most prefer