Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-07
|ANTL.ERED HERD
HAS H | BUSY TINE
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y. U. sammis, Candidate for.
Grand Exalted Ruler, Ar
riyes in the City.
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HIS RIVAL DUE TOMORROW.
August ("Gnrry'') Hermann Coming
In Special--Antomobilc Rides
Organ Recital and Trips.

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This is one Of the gala days for the
local herd of IIlks, and il you can find
a more busy bunch you Will be going
some, They are all ppy because they
are engaged in showing hundreds of.
fasteners ABOUT the city, plotting them.
to organ recitals and resorts, and fur
nishing them With Refreshments, flowers
and souvenirs.
Col. G. l.. Apologize is really the eff
fervescent person, while Mrs Apologize
and Mrs. Davis are receiving and en-
tertaining in a way that will make
| Salt Lake City and No. SIS talked OF,
and thought OF. for years to come.
j. II. s.AMrMasi HERE.
Today a big delegation came in from
Iowa and Pennsylvania, the former be-
ing headed by j. e. Satnmis of lie
Mars. candidate for grand exalted rul-5
er. There are IS in that delegation. Mr..
Sammis and party leave this evening
at S:15 for Los Angeles. They arrived
this morning in three special ears over
the o. S. l..
Ihare are many ladies in the dele
cations and they were entertained by
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Apologize. All of
the visitors were given automobile rides
this morning about the city there being
about 10 machines at their disposal, De-
lishtful refreshments We're served at
the clubhouse and the building was
beautifully decorated lin national coll.
ors, and the Elks colors, purple and
white, potted plants and cut flowers.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Following the automobile ride, the
visitors We're given an organ recital at
the tabernacle and this afternoon We're
taken to Saltair.
Mr. s,lmmis, candidate for grand eX-
allied ruler. is a lawyer by profession
and is well known as an orator. The
gentleman was IN Salt Lake during the
big reunion here and this morning ex
pressed pleasant surprise at the growth
of tho city and the bright prospects for
the future.
HERMANN COMING.
Tomorrow. August t"Garry''> Her
mann. candidate for grand exalted
ruler. is due TO arrive on his special.
Mr.. Hermann is president of the Gin
scinnati baseball club in the National
league and is also chairman of the
national baseball commission. Both
gentlemen have a strong following and
the rivalry for the highest office wi tn
the order, while friendly, Is decided
" keen.
There are many more delegations due
this afternoon and evening and tonnr-
row there will be between 5000 and 10
600 here. TomorIowtiis purple day and
a great time is planned for the visit.
ing members ofgthe great antlered herd.
There will be an organ recital, trips To
the lake. automobile rides and visits to-
THE various resorts. Tom Homer and
his bunch on the reception committee
will be busy day and night and every
thing Will be llumming up to the time
the local bunch pull out on their special
for Los Angeles.
HOLLAND DUE TODAY.
Rush L. Holland grand exalted ruler,
and Grand Secy. Fred Robinson ana
party were due to arrive in their sIe-
Ecial train from Colorado Springs last
evening but owing to washout on the
line the train had to be taken back to
Colorado Springs and start over again,
over the Colorado Midland. The dis h
ptinguished visitors were due here enrly
this morning but did not arrive. They
are expected at any moment but the
delay interfcres with their plans as
they expected to remain over here fora
day at least They will be able to
spend only n few hours and then hurry
on to the meeting place Of the Grand
lodge.