Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-03
MARSHALLTOWN PEOPLE MUST
COME FORWARD AND OPEN
HOMES TO ELks.
FEW REALIZE MAGNITUDE
OF COMING CONVENTION
Estim ated, and Beloved Conservatives
Iy, That Fully 5000 Strangers Will
Be in City for State Convention
Accommodations Necessary if City
Would Sustain Past Reputation.

III Marshalltown is going to sustain
her past reputation for hospitality, and
the Times-Republican has no doubt
but that it will, cooperation among
Marshalltown citizens must be forth
coming for the entertainment Of the
1t Is estimated, and 1t is believed
conservatively, that there will be fully
5000 strangers in the city for the con-
vention to be held Aug. 1915. Any one
knows that Marshalltown's hotels can
not accornm odate this number. In fact
the hotels of but very few Iowa cities,
If any, could. Consequently it is up
to Marshalltown people to extend the
hospitality OF their homes to the men
and women Of the state who will be
here for the convention.
The newspapers have been running
at intervals coupons to be filled out and
mailed to E z. Mack, secretary, in
which the householder who has a
spare room or two may designate the
number of rooms and the preference
for ladies or gentlemen or couples. An
sWers on these coupons, which are kept
for record in a loose leaf ledger. are
not coming in as they should. AT the
same time persons who have rooms
have said to members of the com mittee
that they would be glad to accommo
dtae visitors, yet they have not mailed
their coupons, and the lodge has no
record OF the offers. Marshalltown has
never yet fallen down in the entertain
ment Of visitors. and much valuable
a5 eli nit hoc
the many conventions that Marshall
town has entertained so successfully.
If the Elks go away disappointed the
city would be advertised as was De-
troit during the recent national con-
vention, and Marshalltown isn't look
ing for that sort OF advertising.
1t is up to the people. and If they
fail this time it will be the first. To
be sure, it is not always convenience
to give up a room or two for strangers,
but the T.-R. will venture the opinion
that those who do will make acQuaint-
ances that they will be glad Of having
made. AT least such has been the case
in other conventions, when people have
met and made new friends that they
were glad to know.
Des Moines Coming in Force.
Word from Des Moines to Elks head
quarters here is to the effect that the
capital city is going to turn out be-
tween 200 and 300 strong for the con-
vention, and will bring one band, and
possibly two. Oelwein is also going to
send a large delegation.
The local lodge sent out requests to
all lodges Tuesday, asking for an esti-
mate on the number of persons who
will attend the convention, and whether
or not they were to be accompanied by
a band. 1t is believed that there will
be from ten to fifteen bands from all
parts of the state in attendance at the
convention
Local Lodge in Parade.
The attire for the members Of the
local lodge who appear in the parade
has been decided upon. Each member
will wear dark trousers and white
shirts, white straw hats with bands of
purple containing the word Marshall
town, and will carry a cane from which
will float a purple pennant bearing the
name Marshantown in white letters.