Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-27
MARSBA[LIONN 70
GIVE ELKS BIG TINE
PEOPLE OF CITY WILL HAVE TO
OPEN HOMES To MANY
VISITORS.
BETWEEN 5000 AND
5000 ARE EXPECTED
Convention, to Be Held Here-Local
$500 in Decorations and Prizes
Committees.

What promises TO be the biggest
state gathering Of Elks ever held in
( Iowa will be the annual state conven-
ton OF the order to be held in this
city on Aug. 16, Il, and IS. The local
lodge has already begun its plans for
entertainment, and il is a safe preaic-
ton that Marshall. No Sl2, will give
the Elks of Iowa and their wives a
good time. In the matter OF entertain
'nent, however, the people of Marshall
town will have to lend flospitable
hand and open their homes to the visi-
tors, for 1t will be impossible for the
hotels to accommodate the crowd.
Expect Between 5000 and 5000.
There are thirty-two Elks lodges in
the state with memberships ranging
from 200 to 1,5o0 Zach lodge will
send large delegation OF members and
their wives, for each annual convention
Is an outing for the wives as we'll as
the members themselves The attend
ance al Waterloo two years ago was
more than 1000, and a, Dubuque last
year over 5000 With Marshalltown
having the advantage of either city in
location and railroad facilities it is
estimated that 5000 or moro will be
present at the coming convention
Will Bring Many Bands.
The Elks' convention city is never
without hand music during the
conventions. as each Of the larger
cities in the state sends a band with
its delegation. II IS believed that there
Will be close to twenty bands here for
the convention, and for three days
band concerts and music will become
almost an every-ninute occurrence.
To Decorate deliberately.
The Elks and business men of Mar
shalltown are going TO decorate the
city most elaborately for the state con-
yention and will spend $500 in street
decorations. entertainment, and prizes.
The state association offers several
prizes for the convention. including one
for the best band present, one for the
largest delegation from any one lodge
appearing in the parade, one to the
delegation showing the most mileage,
and one for delegation making the best
appearance in the parade
In addition to the state association
prizes the local will give the follow
ing prizes: First and second prizes
for the finest decorated building in the
city: first and second for the finest
decorated float in the parade; first and
second for the finest decorated automo-
bile in the parade; first for the most
cosnically uniformed organization in
the parade; and one prize each for the
tallest and shortest Elk appearing in
the parade.
Program at Fair Grounds.
In addition TO the big parade. which
will be on Thursday. there will be
program of amusements at the fair
grounds on Wednesday afternoon. on
the afternoons of Wednesday and
Thursday there Will be band concerts
along Main street from Third avenue
to Second street. The program at the
fair grounds will be free to all Elks
and their families. and will consist OF
horse racing. motorcycle and autom9-
bile racing, ball game. and other at
fractions.
Eks' Club For Ladies.
The Elks' club rooms will be thrown
open TO the exclusive use Of the ladies.
where buffet lunch will be served and
a punch bowl will be constantly at the
service of the guests. The convention
will be held in the Odeon, and the BAN
quet, served by the local lodge to the
visiting delegates. will be in Forney's
hall.
Committees Arc Named.
Committees of the local lodge, who
viii have charge of the different details
Of the arrangements for the conven-
ton, have been chosen as follows:
Executive~O. L. Ingledue, chairman:
Marion Gard, Anthony Psenicka, S. w.
LaShelle, Elmer Tuffree, A j. Clark,
A. P. Strub, L. ]. Jarrett. secretary.
Finance-Anthony Psenicka, chair
man; Marian Gard, S. w. LaShelle. Ell
ner Tuffree. A J. Clark, A P. Strub.
O. L. 1ngledue, L. J. Jarrett. treasurer.
Publicity and Transportation-S. w.
LaShelle, chairman; E B. Abbott, Ed
T. Austin.
observation-disclosures Tuffree. chair
man; Charles Whitehead, DR.. FL.
Humeston.
Parade-A J. Clark, chairman;
George Hiser, E. L. Stoltz, Harry Hop
kins, j. L. Dehmead. Louis Tate, Ray
mond Jones.
Entertainrnent-Mari Gard, chair
man; L. r Maxwell. E G. Wallace, D.
S. Good, Ben Davis, F. o. Bailey, L. 6.
Echternacht, ". F. Estel, John Jacob
son, Z. L. Stoitz-
Reception. ]. Jarrett, chairman
Howard weisman, Alva Nicholson, C.
c. ST. Clair, DR. w F. David, George NJ.
Williams, A L. Stern, T. F. Bradford,
Cutler Abbott, Ben Henderson, i. T.
Forbes, W. NJ. Hodges, Charles ]. Nc
Combs. Russell Powell. Percival Web
ster. Ed T. Austin, Carl c. Bratt, Dr. A.
c. Conway, Fred A Bailey, H. K. Dem
mead, Ray East, J. NJ. Alexander, E. B.
Abbott, Roy Tuffree. Ed Sheridan, S.
c. Guthrie, George Powell, Walter
Putzel
Ladies' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. H.
Whitehead, E. L. Stoltz, O. L. 1ngledue,
Frank Haas, L. j. Jarrett, Byron Car
penter, Marion Gard, Milo Pinkerton,
John Jacobson, L. s. Peckhasn, L. NJ.
Osborne. H. s. McGoogan, W. F. Estel,
o. L. Ferguson, C. E. Hatcher, F.
p I.ierJe r W Mcbride J. J. Nc