The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-05
FLAG DAY AND DEDICATION
MATTERS INTEREST ElKS
Joint Celebration With the Han
cock Elks Here is Planned
For June 18th
TO BE DISCUSSED NEXT WEEK

The Calumet lodge OF Elks is plan
ming on a joint celebration of Flag day
June Il. with the Hancock lodge. in
this city. II is expected that a large
delegation OF the antlered herd from
Portage Lake will be present on that
occasion. AT next weeks regular meet
ing of the local lodge committees likely
win be named to arrange for the event.
and other matters pertaining to the
celebration discussed.
District Deputy Alex Stevenson is
expected TO attend next Wednesday
evenings meeting Of the Calumet lodge
when the question Of dedlcating the
new Elks' temple with proper ceremo-
mics will be brought up for discussion.
II is quite likely that at this meeting
the date for the dedication will be set,
and other matters arranged in con-
nection with the proposed exercises. 1t
is planned 10 make the program a
most elaborate one. The local Elks'
temple is one Of the finest in the state.
is splendidly equipped, and ranks high
i'm the estimation of those who have
been privileged to inspect IT,
Last nights meeting of the local
lodge was well attended. A report was
received from the delegates who at
tended the L. p. session of the Elks
held last Sunday at Hancock, held for
the purpose of discussing transporta-
ton and other matters pertaining TO
the annual national convention Of the
order TO be held i'm Detroit in July. The
details of the arrangements for the trip
have already been published.
II is expected that a large number of
local Elks will make the pilgrimage tn
Detroit
Newsies Will Help.
John L. Dexter's aggregation of 500
enterprising young news vendors will
probably be invited to have part i'm
receiving and caring for the herd of
Elks which will stampede Detroit for
the national convention.
John b. Todenbien, treasurer of De-
troit lodge. who is a member of the
board of directors of the Newsboys'
association, stated at the meeting of
Elks committee chairmen that he
thought there would be no trouble i'm
getting all or part of the members of
the association as guides for the dele
gates who were assigned rooms at the
registration bureau, says the Detroit
Free Press.
Know City Well Enough.
Mr. Todenbier vOuched for the re-
II. a. Al.
citation from Is years experience, and
Chairman Frederick S. Burgess of the
executive committee of the reunion
assured the committee men that the
youthful merchants knew more about
the city than most of the older res
idents. An entertainment will prob
ably be given for the boys soon. at
which the matter will be taken up with
them.
At the committee chairmen's meet
ing Lieut. Rutledge, of the police de-
partment. showed a blue print of the
the reunion at Philadelphia two years
ago. He stated that a similar blue
print of Detroit will be made by the
city engineer. on which will be indi-
Gated the line Of march. the grand
stands, the first aid emergency sta
tions, and other features necessary to
know i'm policing the crowd. This blue
print will be Of great assistance to
members of all committees i'm arrang
ing their work.
Give Entire Use Of Streets.
Instead of ropes, the streets of the
line Of march will probably be fenced
off with wire. The entire use of the
streets will be given over to the parade
while it is in progress, there being no
necessity to break the line of march
for the passage of street cars and
cross bound traffic. as there has been
in many cities. This wire will be ele-
waited at times when the parades are