The Detroit times., 1910-07-08

States Is an Elk and three-fourths of
the United States senators and con-
gressmen are members OF the order.
In Mr.. Robinson's opinion the at
tendance at this reunion will be
around the 100000 mark, including
members and their families and
friends. This he believes will prove
TO be conservative estimate. For the
day of the parade. Thursday, the at
tendance will likely exceed that figure,
as many people, especially Michigan
folks, will come to the city just for
the day.
Mr.. Robinson decares that the en-
tertainment program provided for the
ladies Is the most elaborate that has
ever been arranged In connection with
an Elks' reunion.
Police Prepare For Crowd.
Police Commissioner Croul has his
convention arrangements well in hand
He realizes that he faces a gigantic
task, but believes that he will be able
to police the downtown section with
out serious difficulty, and at the same
time provide ample protection for the
residence districts.
Four sub-stations have been estab-
lished In the first precinct, under the
general charge OF Capt. Alphonse
Baker, who will have HIS headquar-
ters In the central station. There will
be a sub-station In the Wayne pavilion
In charge OF Lieut. Mcnamara; an
other In q hospital tent near Har-
monte hall, in charge OF Lieut. Bench;
third In a tent on Park-pl., under
Lieut.. Higgins, and a fourth in a vot.
ing booth in Grand Circus park, In
charge of Lieut. Wolf.
The motorcycle squad In the first
precinct will be at least doubled and
the force OF patrolmen will be aug
mented by fully $50 men. Over 100
beds have been put up I'm police head
quarters for the use of men on re-
serve duty from midnight until noon.
The entire mounted squad will be on
duty in the central precinct. Until
the big rush starts, the bluecoats will
work In six hour shifts, six hours on
and six hours of.
Two extra automobiles will be pres
sed into service TO supplement the two
auto patrols now In commission.
Every office In police headquarters
will be open "a hours a day.
Great secrecy surrounds the per-
sonnet Of the committee that has been
appointed to Judge the decorations
and award prizes. Only the members
of the committee that made the APP
pointments know the names OF the
judges and they will not tell. This
pFeeaution was taken so as to guard
against any posshible attempt to In
iuence the committees awards son the
grounds of personal friendships. The
prizes offered are as follows:
For day decorations: First price,
$500: second prize $3.50; third prize,
500; fourth prize. $50.
For night decorations: First prize,
$500; second prize, $3.50; third prize,
$3.50; fourth prize, 800.
Visitors viii Spend $1,000, 900.
That the convention will be big
thing for Detroit in a financial way is
a foregone conclusion. Grand Secre-
tary Robinson makes the prediction,
based on previous reunions, that the
bank clearings for the week OF the re-
union will show an increase OF about
81, 100000. In the ranks OF the order
are many very wealthy men and they
are liberal spenders..
II will be harvest time for the bar
bers OF the town especially. The
Elks are the kind OF men who will
stand for an extra" In the way OF a
massage or a shampoo without getting
sore" for being asked. And they are
not backward with tips.
Thomas ]. Cogan, a member OF the
grand forum. the highest tribunal OF
the B. P. o. E.. has arrived In De-
troit from Cincinnati and Is registered
In thu poutcharfrain
Mayor Breitmeyer, Police Commits
sioner Croul and Chairman Fred s..
Burgess, OF the Elks' reunion execu-
tive, held a conference. Friday fore
noon, regarding the advisability OF
bringing park seats from outlying
places and putting them In the down
town section for spectators at the big
Elks parade, The mayor suggested
that seats might be placed along the
sidewalk in front Of the city hall. Com
missioner Croul opposed this, saying
that the crowd would only stand on
the seats, and that they would impede
the use Of the sidewalks.