Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
CINCINNATI ELkS
TO INVADE CITY
500 MEMBERS OF NO. 5, B. P. o.
E., TO ATTEND REUNION
ALL ARE READY TO BOOST FOR
GARRY HERMANN
Ohio Metropolis Will Do All in Its
Power to Have Head of Reds
Elected Grand Exalted
Ruler

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Every hotel presents a dazzling display
of bunting, and in many cases the ma
tiOnal shield, supported on either side
by an elk, is being used as an appro-
pirate symbol of the approaching fes-
tivities.
Charles l.. Dorian, vino has estab-
lished headquarters at the Hotel Alex
andria in behalf of the Cincinnati
lodges and of August Hermann, one of
the candidates for the office of grand
exalted ruler, stated yesterday that
the Cincinnati delegation would be the
first to arrive in Los Angeles.
Nearly 500 delegates will attend the
convention from Cincinnati, leaving
that city Monday evening, July 5. and
arriving in Los Angeles Friday, July
Q. I'VE shall have three elegant floats
in the parade" said Doran, land ex-
pect to make one of the finest show
ings." The floats will be filled with
young women wearing white costumes,
every one of which will be alike in all
details. The Cincinnati lodges have
employed the firm of Pettibone Bros to
manufacture 800 costumes to be worn
in the parade and with which they eX-
pect to capture the cash prize offered
by Los Angeles for the most unique
costume. Six thousand dollars has
been expended ON the suits which
have been more than six months in
completion.
The party will reach San Bernardino
early July 8 and will be met by a spa-
cial delegation of thirty El1s from Los
Angeles and Long Beach. They will
be escorted about San Bernardino and
will be rendered a reception by the
lodge of that city. The delegation will
then leave for Riverside, where a SIM
liar program will await them. Pomona
will be the last stop before leaving for
Los Angeles, where they win arrive
about noon.
viii Be Met at Salt Lake Depot
The party will be met at the Salt
Lake station by Porter's Catalina or
chestra, which has been engaged for
Elks' week at a cost of $4,000. and the
white squadron" of Los Angeles. A
line of march has been planned to
Spring street, and down Spring street
to the Hotel Alexandria. The delega-
ton will leave later in the day for
Long Beach, where they have engaged
quarters at the Hotel Virginia.
Doran has been making thorough
canvass Of the state of California ana
predicts that Garry Hermann of Gin
cinnati viii be elected grand exalted
RULER by an overwhelming majority.
"There will be-" said Doran, "about
300 members of the grand lodge in
Los Angeles. and I believe that fully
2SOO of the 300 votes will be cast for
Hermann"
Herrmann's only opponent for the
highest Office which the order of El1s
can offer is j. U. Samlhis of lie Mars,
Iowa. Doran stated that Sammis
would in all probability carry the
states Of Iowa and Texas, but would
in all probability have only a small
sprinkling of votes elsewhere.
THE New England states and the
entire south will vote solid for Herr
Manu. said Doran, and I do not be-
lieve that there is the remotest posi-
bility of his being defeated"
At the Elks' home on Olive street a
different story was heard. Many of
the members, while granting that Herr
mann is more widely known, believe, |
owing to the ability of Sammis as an
orator, the election will be very close. |
Some even believe that Sammis will be
elected by a large margin.
II cannot see," said a prominent
Elk, "why Sammis does not stand an
equal show with Hermann. He is
practically assured of the support of
Iowa, Texas, North and South Dakota, !
Minnesota and Wisconsin, and there
are many other states which can go
on the doubtful list with the doubt in
favor of the candidate from Iowa. I
expect at any rate, that the election
will be a close one"
Sammis win arrive in Los Angeles !
next week and will open headquarters !
at the Hotel Alexandria.
Hermann Is Ahead
1t is conceded by many local Elks |
that Hermann will have a big advan- |
tage over Sammis on account Of his |
popularity throughout the entire Coun- |
try, largely acquired as president Of
the Cincinnati Exhibition company and |
promoter Of other sports. The election |
will be held Tuesday. July 10. at the |
h Tsri11
draw much larger crowd than can |
be accommodated.
Secretary NJ. j. Conway Of Los An
geles lodge. No. 80 reports matters are |
progressing smoothly regarding the
plans for Ellls week. IT is expected |
that 10000 visiting Elks will register at
the club rooms while nearly 100 600 are
expected to sign their names at the
general registration bureau in the old /
Hamburger building.
The Los Angeles branch Of the Unit
ed National Association Of Postoffiee .
Clerks is preparing to assume prOmi- .
ueut positions in the parade. They viii /
enter nearly $50 men, all who can be /
spared from their work The men VIII .
dress in white uniforms, While the |
women employees of the postoffice de- |
partment viii accompany the process |
sion in tallyhos.
Many Of CaHforufa's best athletes
will enter the Pacific Athletic associa-
tion track meet to be held July IA at |
Ascot park. Pacific coast champion
ships viii be decided at the event
which promises to be one of the most .
attractive athletic features Of the en-
tire weeks program. Many new at
fractions will have been made known
before the week end, no labor or ex-
peusc having been spared TO make the
convention success from every stand
point.