The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-06

ton cerenCnicS. w hen .hc effort
failed it was finally admitted the
goat had passed
Portland, ore, July G.-Portland is
in gayest attire Tor -he forly eighth
annual grand lodge Meeting and re.
union OF the Banevolent ana Protcc-
tive order of El,s which is to hold
forth here during the whole OF next
week
Streets are harins with purple and
white dt-Sorations downtown sticote
are gay WIN dags, .str,amers rnd fcs-
toons of inoandescen- lights. The dec
crations extend to tho residential Sec
uons. and there Is scarcely a house
that is not displaying fag or picre of
bunting i'm honor Of The visitors.
Tho central feature of the decoration
scheme is a Cour, 'f Honor in the
shape of a square ANA formed by four
of tie principal streets of the business
district. At each corner of the court
are two massive arches. crowned with
heroic size elk figures.
Forming the capitals OF the great
piifrs chat Ine the Court OF tionor are
one hundred big clocks that toll of the
iaystic hour of eleven, every five MIN
utes day and night
Brilliant Eleetrioai Parade.
Ells and their friends sreamed mto
the ely today from every direction. So
great was the crowd dat 1t was I'M
possible to get correct registration of |
the arrivals. bat the citys hotels are /
already more tnan dled, downtown |
rooming houses are crowded To the Ut
most and many private residences havet
been thrown open for IA entertainment
on the visitors
Monday will be devoted 10 the re-
ception OF the visitors The formal
openms of the grand lodge session will
take place Monday evening ia The Ar
mory. The program will include all
dresses of greeting by the Governor 0r
oregon ana the MAYOR Of Portland and
a response for the visiting host ny
Grand Exalted Ruler John r. Sullivan
OF New Orleans.
one thousand automobiles wiz bc
put into use Tuesday to convey the
visiting lclks and their ladies on sight
seeing trips about the city. Several
steaIScrS~haNc been chartered for ex-
on the Willamette ana COL
umbia rivers
Tuesday night the brilliant electrical
parade that has become the noted
spectacular feature of Portland's an |
nual Rose Festival will be reproduced }
for the benefit of the visitors This Z
parade will consist Of "A score of allie J
5orial floats. representing the develop
nent of oregon ana the Northwest. To
his array will he added numbcr of
magnificent floats typical of Ell,dom
Big Parade on Thursday. d
Wednesday has been set aside for $
at "Thc Oalss." which Is Z
'ortland's famous outdoor resort on II
he willamette River \ sea food din ii
Ter, with tons OF Columbia River sal !,
non as the chief item on the menu. c
viii be served free to the visitors. 2
Thursday viii be the day of thc a
,reat parade, in which some $4,000 y
.lls I'm gorgeous costumes win take a
art The parade will bc m charge of
ames II. Nicholson of Springfield.
lass. grand esquire of the order. who n
las had many years experience i'm ar u
angling street pageamts. Portland
ldse being the host VIII occupy the
osition of honor al the head of he
The other lodges will fol-
Nv in order, taking position according
q the number of their charter. New &c
ork being No. I, will follow imme- i
lately after Portland Then will come =.
san Francisco. Chicago. !.
'incinnau anG all the others n
ON Friday a magnificent iloct Of ma y
al and merchant vessels wiz carry i
he Elks ard their familities ou an cx-
ursion down the Willamette and Col -
mbia rivers. The United states :,
ruiser Boston viii head the process !,
ion. and will be followed by other ma
al craft aud the boats of the Orcgon -
acht club. Sc
MANY 10 Tour West. i'm
The annual grand ball, the principal In
Dcial feature OF every Elk .eunion. vi
ill take place Friday night al the w
Iutnomah Hotel. All VISITING Elks O.
nd their families will bc admitted IN
zee mn
No set program has been prepared of
II SATURDAY the closing day Of the III
'union, but free automobile ana boat mn