The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

Detroit, May Hang your hat
in Detroit" will be the slogan of l00,-
600 Elks next July if plans being
laid for the forty-siXth annual con
vcntion and grand lodge reunion real
ize the expectations of those in charge
of elaborate preparations. \ gala
event that will draw faithful Elks
from every state is scheduled for the
seven days from July II to Il in
elusive. Bands are to be marshaled
from all parts of the country \
spectacular parade of Elks will march
through Dctroit's streets. Elaborate
decorations are proposed to garb the
city in manner belitting II festival.
The work of preparation is progressing
steadily under the direction of Chair
man Frederick S, Burgess of the Elks'
general executive committee.
SpeCial Telephone System.
One detail of this maze OF prepare
ton, which will make instant com
muncatiOn possible among those di
recting the big affair, is the instaIa
ton of special system for prompt
telephone service. This system will
be available from July to July Is
and will be entirely independent Of
the city lines. a private exchange
will be established, with Independent
lines running to all hotels, special
line to the Lyceum Theatcr where
the convention sessions will he held,
and other lines 10 railroad stations,
boat landing and to special phone
stations in Grand Circus Park, Ar
moTy Park, West Park, Cadillac
Square east of Woodward and Fort
street at the west: at both ends of
the Belle Isle bridge and the boat
landing, casino and pavilion on Belle
Isle; Il line to Lieutenant Rutlcdge
at police headquarters and another to
the Elmwood avenue police station
That tie grand reunion will be Il
tuneful occasion is indicated by re
ports from many localities The gc.l-
eral committee is daily receiving let
ters from lodges throughout the coun-
try announcing that they will bring
along band. There will probably
be- more bands in Detroit that week
than ever before in its history.
Cowboy Band to Be There.
Among the picturesque bands al
ready assured is the famous Cowboy
Band of forty pieces to accompany
Lodge No. 80 from Pueblo, Colo. The
members of the band wear the typ
zeal cowboy costume and are led by
Jack Sinclair, a veteran bandman and
musician. This band has played in
all of the large cities of the country.
Other bands of rcpute which will be
here are the Calumet and Ileca, from
Calumet Mich, the Silver Flumc Band
of Salt Lake City, and the famous
Weber Band of Cincinnati That the
convention will not only take to De
troit but leave there large sum of
money goes without saying. Just how
much is question: but it is esti-
mated that at least S2,OO0O0O will be
added to the wealth of the city dur
ing the convention week. 1t is deemed
almost certain that the convention in
Detroit will be the largest in the
history of the order. There are many
reasons for this, chief among them
being the geographical location of De
troit and its national fame as con
vention city. There are opportunities
in Detroit for entertaining visitors ell
joyed by no other city in the world.
Expect 100000 Visitors.
1t is expected that 100000 Elks,
including wives or other members of
a family, will attend the Detroit con
vcntion. The advantageous rates of
fered by the railroads are expected TO
bring another 100000 who are not
Elks, but who will take advantage of
the opportunity to visit the city. The
comfort OF the marchers in the pa
rade, one of the most prominent
features of the reunion, is to be care
fully looked after by the committee
on public comfort. Chairman NJ. B.
OConnor. G. Frank Lyman and /. A.
Walker have arranged to nave special
auto trucks, handsomely decorated
patrol the line of march during the
several hours that the Elks will be
on their feet. This is not all that
these trucks will do, however. Each
one is TO carry a supply of lemonade,
oatmeal water, etc. with which to