The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
MANY ELKS TO
VISIT THIS CITY
Preparations Made to Enter
tain $4,000 on Way to
Los Angeles.
TWO BIG COMMITTEES
LOCAL LODGE OFFERS PRIZES
FOR SHOW WINDOWS.

Twenty-Five thousand Elks from all
parts of the United States viii pass
through salt Lake en- route TO the grand
lodge meeting of the lodge in Los An
geles early next month The first of the
visiting Elks will arrive in Salt Lake
on July 5, and from then until July a
steady flow OF special trains Of Elks
viii pass through the city. The esti-
mate of $4,000 Elks is considered con-
servatiye, and arrangements are being
made by the Salt Lake lodge Of Elks
and the Commercial club to entertain
not only that number, but as many
more as can be induced to come to Salt
Lake.
Every one Of the 500 members Of the
Salt Lake lodge of Elks viii be a mem
Der of the entertainment committee Of
the lodge to care for the visiting Elks,
In addition to this, President W. J. Hal
loran of the Commercial club has ap-
pointed three committees of fifty mem
bers, each committee to act as a recep-
ton committee of the Commercial club
for one Of the three days during which
the Elks viii be in the city.
Two Big Committees.
Two gigantic entertainment commit
tees have been provided. One viii con-
sist of 1000 citizens Of Salt Lake, not
members of the Elks' lodge Each mem
Der of this committee will wear a white
ribbon badge bearing an elk's head. and
this inscription in purple ink:
Il am a citizen of salt Lake. My job
is to help visiting Elks. Ask met
The other committee will consist Of
1000 members Of the Elks' lodge, who
viii wear purple ribbon badges on
which will be printed in white ink: Il
belong to Salt Lake lodge. Stray EIks
report to me"
Each day will have a program espe-
cially suited for the day. July 3 will be
grand exalted rulers day. On that
day Judge Rush L. Holland Of Colo
RADIO Springs, grand exalted ruler of all
the Elks, and staff will arrive in a spe-
cial train and viii spend the day in Salt
Lake. July viii be purple day. On
this day the largest number of EIks are
expected to arrive. On that day the
people of Salt Lake will meet the next
grand exalted ruler Of the Elzs, for on
Nat day both of the candidates for the
position viii arrive on special trains.
Prizes for Show Windows.
The Salt Lake lodge Of EIks has Of
fered a prize of $1O0 for the best deco
rated show window in the city during
tie Gen. anu Il 6tIOll4 llLt VI SOU 1 he
only conditions are that the windows be
decorated in a manner suggestive of
EIks' visit.
All of the details Of the program for
each day have not yet been arranged.
IN the morning the visiting Elks will
be taken on an automobile tour of the
city. At noon they viii be guests Of the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints at an organ recital at the taber-
nacle. In the afternoon they viii be
taken to Saltair on special trains.
Among the visiting Elks will be
large number of prominent people from
several states. These will include mem
bers of both houses of congress. gov
errors of states. justices on different
state supreme benches, and a large
number of men prominent politically
and commercially.
After entertaining the visiting EIks
i'm Salt Lake, the Salt Lake lodge of
Eiks will leave in a special train for the
grand lodge meeting in Los Angeles.
This train which viii leave over the
salt Lake Route on the evening of July
2, viii consist of six standard Pullmans.
a diner, a buffet car and an observation
coach. The engine of this train will be
equipped with a siren whistle that can
not fail TO arouse everyone within miles
and at the rear of the train will be
brilliantly illuminated sign: salt Lake
Lodge No. IS, b. P. o. e.
Local Committees.
These committees have been appoint
ed from the members OF the Salt Lake
lodge No. So to take charge of the en-
tertainment of the visiting Elks en-
route to the grand lodge at Los An
geles: Executive, c. L. APPLICABLE, chair
man, c. H Reed, W. p. Cooper, H. A.
Ieipsiger, V. A Bettilyon; reception.
Thomas Homer. chairman, and 500
members of Salt Lake lodge No. So:
publicity. A. G. Mackenzie, chairman, +.
V. FitzGerald, 7. C. Penrose. NJ. L. Sin
grey, f. 1. Sefrit, T.. F. Rooney: club,
Eugene Willie, chairman. Thomas Hob
day. c. 5. Murphy, c. 3. Diehl, Theo-
dOre Robson, c. l. Apologize: Saltair.
F. L. Gardner, chairman, 0. F. Peter
son, George F, Strickley. E. r. Whee-
lon, J. J. Greenewald. Daniel F. Mic
KUN, Albert Hertz, W. A. ADplegate:
tabernacle ". r. Sibley, chairman. w.
G. Romney, George A. Land; trans
portation, f. B. Erwin, chairman, J. II.
Manderfield, W. p. Reed: automobiles.
a. ]. Davis, chairman, Willard +. Sny-
der. E G. O'DonneH. Samuel Shirreu.
Samuel NewhOuse, c. A. Quigley
Picture Framing.