The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-16

uOsleITy lHey ndu Deeu dSblRneu. WHen
they found what rates were TO be
charged for the accommodations Of
fered, they, picking up their baggage,
linked" right back to the depot and
took a train for Atlantic City, where
they now are enjoying the ocean
waves.
They figured they could stay
week or ten days at Atlantic City
cheaper than two or three days in
Detroit" said a Detroiter who had
heard the circumstances from a mem
Der OF the Milwaukee bunch, during
his few minutes stay In Detroit.
On the Other Hand.
1T IL somewhat difficult TO say at
the present ume just how much mon
ely the visiting Elks LEFT In Detroit"
said Fred G. Burgess, chairman of the
executive committee Of the Detroit
Elks, Saturday morning, "but | should
say that $l,500,000 would not be too
high a figure.
LOS Angeles benefited to the ex-
tent of 81 100000 by the Elk conven-
u n last year. The Detroit cor! en-
ton was much larger IN point of at
tendance and | feel safe in saying
in every way. Industrially, Detroit
will soon feel a help from the conven-
ton, for the reason that the city go;
more advertising out OF the conven-
ton than il ever got In any other way
before The convention has been the
talk of every town and city in the
whole Of the United States for the
past five months. II Is true that we
didn't get as many Elks as we expect
ed, but there Is an explanation Tor
that. The grand lodge representatives,
men for whom accommodations had
been provided, came to Detroit In
larger numbers than they ever turn
ed out TO a previous convention. The
lay delegates, on the other hand.
didn't turn out as well as we antici.
pated We account for this I'm the
general belief throughout the country
that there would be such crowd here
that there wouldn't be room for all.
Lots OF outside Elks simply stayed
away because they felt that we
couldn't accommodate them. There
would have been room for all, how
ever.
"Those who did come had good
time ana most OF the visitors went
away we'll satisfied. True, there were
n few fault-hnders, but you VIII hnd
some of that class at any convention.
No matter how much you do for visit
ors at a convention, you will always
run across few who can see Wher"
Won didn't do enough. AS a matter
OF fnct. we spent a large amount OF
money to entertain the visitorc we
spent more money TO entertaid tn
laymen and less OH the members -
the grand lodge than any other cities
which have mad the convention. W.
diT less for the grand lodge ofhceiH
for the reason that we hgured the
are able to entertain themselves, most
~ them being well of financially. Du'
tilt will run pretty
high. because, among other thlnSS' we
chartered no less than seven boats ana
the chartering OF boats cosS some
thing nowadays.
we provided entertainment Tor the
visitors almost every day ana even
Ing they were here, and ~ they dldn
take advantage Of II II was their own
FAULT For instance, we gave them the
sham battle al the island; and canoe
narade. about as pretty a thing az
ever saw: and the fireworks. The lat
Ter alone cost MS about $4,000, but
their real value was nearly twice that
amount. We got several fine pieces
thrown i'm which were not In the con-
tract This was done because the con-
tractor was from Cincinnati and he
desired TO give us something extra 10
show his respect for Mr.. Hermann,
tEr Grand exalted ruler. who lives In
We might have provided
some free entertainment in the shape
os a theater performance, or some
thing OF that sort. but we were con
WINGED that the weather was too hot
for that. As II was, We gave them
lust yhat God gave us--our beautiful
river and fine boats 90 ride on. places
for a swim and cool parks for rest.
what more could any person desiref' 7
Some visiting Elks complained that
thev found no advantage In getting
tickets. which. with SO cents, would
entjtIe them 20 a trip 20 Bob-Lo,' Mr..
Burgess was told.
We'll. there should have been no
fauIt there" Mr. Burgess answered.
s,Tt "a true that IS cents IL the regular
fare but Mr.. Campbell OF the Ferry
20, had arranged to give Elks hold
ing the tickets the right.of-way IN
the event that there VAS any danger
OF outsiders overcrowding the boats.
such complaints don't worry mo In
The alI0hteat hecause have the satfa.