The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-11
HUNDRED THOUSAND ELks ARE GATHERED FOR THE
 CONVENTION.
ALL WEAR PURPLE SOCKS
Water Trip Beoins the Big Dclnes- immense Parade on Thursday Oldest Member of Order Present.

Detroit Mich. July ll.-Just hun dred thousand members of the Order of Hks have come to Detroit, or will be here tonight to attend the forty sixth annual convention and sessien of the grand lodge It Is a Jelly throng and has ta,csa the city by etorzn. Ev- cry Incoming train brings q fresh ad- dition to tho shtiefed herd, and many of the delegations are accompanied B bands.
 Each Elk Is attired In white shirt, hght colorsd Vaistcsst. low white can vas shoes and puspls socks. This uni form is required of all who wish to march In the grand parade on Thurs- day, and that means nearly every member of the order. Very many of the Elks have brought with them thslr wives and other members of their families, nd the hotels are damned. Program of the Week.
 The fun began this aftefnen with . water trip to the Venice of Amer lea" acr oss Lake St. Clair and through the St Clair river. Tonight there will be a formal civic and fraternal reception to Great Exalted Ruler Sam mis and the grand lodge at the Ly- ceum theater The first session of the grand lodge will be held to- morrow morning. The visiting Elks will take their choice of a picnic on Rni1 n Ho Vi tn n Isle and the ball game. The rest of the program follows:
 Wednesday morning-Sessions of grand lodge at Lyceum theeter; com petitive drill contests on Belle Isle commons.
 | Wednesday Afternoon-Summer fes- tival for women on Belle Isle; Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill wild west show i; grand land and water battle by the combined naval militia of the great lakes and the Michigan National Guard
 "Wednesday Evening-Canoe parade, Belle Isle park; Grand ball, grand lodge officers and ladies.
 Thursday Morning-Grand parade of Eiks-have your uniform-under Grand Esquire A J. Davis. Salt Lake City. Positively the largest parade ever held by the Elks.
 | Thursday afternoon Grand lodge session.
 Thursday Evening g-Moonltght ride on Lake St. Clair.
 Friday Morning-Greatest floral pa race by automobiles "ever held in the world" $3.0000O0 in machines and 20 miles long.
 Friday Afternoon Motor boat races
 Friday Evening-Grand display of fireworks on Belle Isle commons.
 Saturday-Motor boat races for the t1 900 Elks grand challenge cup and the $5oO Hiram Walker & Sons cup. Oldest Elk Is There. A notable figure among the visitors Is Daniel O'Conneil of OwOsso, Mich. the oldest Elk in the world in point of years and one of the youngest in point Of sapvfce He was just one hal1drcd and Ave years four months and six days old when he was initi- sted Into lodge No. 7753 at Owosso re- eently, and he was presented with a flfe membership. At tAe reception thts esenfng Mfr. 0'Ctnsssa will stand at tvAe head of the receiving he and ks win bc the recipient of othef hoo- us da,rtna the weak
 The psrade Thursday win be most sxsyaSrdtAAry turnout The cohfort ct 0s mafcssrs vfu he carefully tsoAed s1ssy afA decorated autotrucks Wtn nn 70 cd dovp the line. dts- psnsfng cooling d{tnks to the E1hs. A sovsl tsatnre win be contributed by tAe tudeS at tsnia. Michs where one of tho sasgssA psnftentiaries in the country is situated. The lonia Eks vdll parade in striped suits and carry tis baifs and chains and will mach r~,. <,ta