The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
LOOKOUTFORHERD
Most of the ElkS in Kansas Are
Expected.
Will Be in Topeka Tomorrow
for State COnvOcatiOn.
''HELLO BILL" SLOGAN
All Kinds of Enter tainment
Provided for Visitors.
On Wednesday Afternoon There
viii Be a Big Parade.

There are % B. P. o. E,lks lodges in
Kansas with a total membership s,274
persons. Every city of Importance in
the state will be represented at the
state convention of the order to be held
here this week and the local lodge is
manking elaborate preparations to en-
tertain the visitors. Good fellowship is
one of the cardinal principles of the or
der the Elks' conventions have been
famous the country over as the jolliest
and livelest of gatherings. The order
numbers a majority of the prominent
business and professional men of every
city in its ranks. so Hello, Bilr' will
be the Topeka slogan Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week
The visitors will begin to pour into
the city early tomorrow and will spend
the morning getting acquainted under
the auspices of the entertainment COM
mittee. Early in the afternoon the visi-
tors will be taken all over the city by
special trains of trolley cars, the trip
to wind up at the ball park where the
vearers of the white and purple will
attend the game between the Topeka
and Omaha clubs. Dick Cooley and Pa
Rourke, managers of the Topeka and
Omaha teams respectively, are both
Elks, and they got together Saturday
and agreed to play the game postponed
that day on account Of rain on Tuesday
for the benefit of the brothers assem-
bled here in convention.
Tuesday night the herd Wilt posses
sion of the Majestic theater and enjoy
an Elk or belong to an Elk's family in
order to get into the Majestic tomorrow
night 1t is to be an Elks' show.
Wednesday morning will be spent
in business session at the lodge rooms
at the corner of Seventh and jackson
streets.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock is
the time set for the monster Elks'
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| principal streets and disband at the
state house. Marshall's band will lead
the big procession and the bands of
visiting lodges will also take part. 1t.
is to be one of the big features of the
convention, this. parade, and every
member of the local lodge is urged to
don his marching clothes and help
along with the big doings.
Word received from the various
lodges over the state indicate that there
will be an unusually large attendance
at the state convention this year. EN-
poria Elks have announced their in
tention of sending a delegation one
hundred strong accompanied by a
band. The Chanute herd have char
tered private car for the trip to
Topeka. Wichita, Hutchinson, Kansas
City, Salina, Winfield, Atchison. Par
sons, Pittsburg, lola, Coffeyville and
active lodges and will be here in full
force and effect tomorrow. Marshau's
band has been engaged for the two
days of the convention and there will
be a good time aid the time
After the big parade Wednesday
afternoon the herd will be taken out
to Vinewood park and will take COM
plete possession of that pleasure re-
sort Wednesday night.
The storesare being decorated today
in the Elk colors, purple and white.
The local lodge held social session
at the home Saturday night to perfect
preparations for the convention. There
was large and enthusiastic attend
ance at this meeting and the commit
tees reported everything in readiness
for the coming of the herd. Decora-
tions of purple and white will predom
mate in Topekathis week. No expense
will be spared to extend a royal well
come to the Best People On Earth
The following committees of the local
lodge have charge of the entertain
ment end of the big convention:
Executive-H. B. Hogeboom, Harry
Nichols and ]. E. Morgan.
Parade. W. H. Hughes. chair
man.
Entertainment - Harry Donelson,
chairman.
ecorations-Arthur Mills, chair
man.
Reception-W. J. Curtis, chairman.
Progran-L. NJ. Penwel. chairman.
Finance and Badges-C. L. Mitchell,
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