Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
.ELKS QUARTERS
OPEN SATURDAY
CARPENTERS REMODEL OLD
HAMBURGER BUILDING
AUTOMOBILE PARADE DETAILS
NEARLY COMPLETED
Grand Exalted Ruler Holland Predicts
Greatest Reunion in History of
Organization, According
to Reports

The Elks expect to open their regis
tration headquarters in the old Ham
burger building on the corner of Frank
lin and North Spring streets next Fri
day or Saturday, and at that time the
various branch offices which have
been used by the committees in ar
ranging details for the grand reunion
will be centralized. A large force Of
carpenters and decorators is working
overtime to transform the building into
suitable quarters, and yesterday the
work had advanced to such an extent
that the entire first floor resembled a
mammoth Elks' camp dotted with min
iature booths, all bedeclxed in the pre-
dominant colors of Los Angeles, pur-
pie and white.
With the coming of the different
branches of Elk workers the final de-
tails for the reception of the antlered
herds will be greatly facilitated. The
building is spacious enough to accom-
modate all departments, the most i'm
portant Of which Will be the registra-
ton division. %>.
Telephone and telegraph instruments
have been installed, and a score of ex-
perts in each department have been en-
gagged to handle the messages and the
thousands of calls that will pour in
from all quarters of the country.
Auto Parade Plans Ready
Harry Harrington, who is complet-
ing the details for the automobile pa
rade, was one of the busiest men in
Los Angeles yesterday, and with a
large force of assistants made things
hum in his quarters in the Douglas
building. The automobile parade has
been practically arranged, the remain
ing work being to distribute numbers
and allot the places to the various en-
tries in the parade.
Nothing new" said the genial Har-
ry. 1--WE are on the last stretch or
our work, and will be ready in a day
or two to make all announcements for
the big automobile display. AS soon as
the new quarters in the registration
building are completed we will move
but aside from arranging minor details
and keeping things in shape until the
hour of the parade our work is prac-
tically completed
1.-THE parade promises to be the big
gest boom in the automobile line that
Los Angeles ever had, and the visitors
viii be surprised at the number of
'honk-honk' cars that are in the Angel
city
It is hoped by the committee on ar
rangements that all Los Angeles per-
sons who can spare their automobiles,
and are willing to help entertain the
visitors by auto trips, report to Elks'
headquarters.
The one great aim Of the committee
is to have the visitors see Los Angeles,
and this idea can be carried out to a
great extent if sufficient number Of
automobiles are available.
Great Success Predicted
That the reunion in Los Angeles will
be the greatest ever held is the opinion
of Grand Exalted Ruler Rush L. Hol-
land, which he expressed in letter
received yesterday by a Los Angeles
Elk.
According to the accounts in the
newspapers all over the United States"
writes Mr.. Holland, "Los Angeles is
expected, and doubtless will, provide
the biggest entertainment ever given at
the annual reunions. I feel safe in
stating, after a thorough investigation
in all parts Of the country, that the af-
fair in Los Angeles will not only be
the biggest of its kind, but venture to
predict that 1t will require mastery
efforts to make the reunions greater In
the next decade"
Grand Exalted Ruler Holland, ac-
companied by Grand Secretary Fred c.
Robinson, is expected in Los Angeles
July 9, coming from Colorado Springs
In a magnificent special train over the
Colorado Midland and Salt Lake rail-
ways.
The sentiment of Mr.. Holland is
voiced by the number of Elks from va
rious parts of the country who have
already arrived in Los Angeles ahead
of their regular parties.
All Urged to Come
Word was received yesterday that
Lynn lodge, No. lit, will arrive in Los
Angeles by special train 1875 strong. All
members OF this lodge will travel to-
gether, and their circular exhorting all
members to make the trip across the
country reads, at should be realize
that there is an opportunity given on
this occasion to see practically all of
the wonders of the northern part of
the country at a fraction of the ex-