The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-20
ELKS HUSTLE FOR
Big STATE MEET
cHAiRMEN or DIFFERENT COM
MITTEEs REPORT GREAT PROG
REss ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR
BIG ELK MEET IN FARGO, JUNE
4 AND loFFicIAL PROGRAMME

The Hello Bills are to have one
grand time at the second annual
meeting Of the state association in
Fargo, June 4 and s. The different
committees have been hard at work
for some weeks and it looks like re-
suits have been secured.
The features in the form of enter
tainment in which The public will be
interested win be the decorative auto
parade and the awarding If cups on
the evening Of June 4, the big Elk
parade with grotesque features the
morning of June 5 and the held-day
sports at the state fair grounds the
afternoon of June S.
The reception, registration, state
meeting, entertainment of visiting
brothers r matters of special inter-
est to the Elks themselves.
There will be seven bands. Three
visiting lodges will bring their must
cal organizations and the local Elks
have arranged to secure four more.
After the Elk parade it may be ar
ranged to have combination band con-
certs with all Of the different organi-
cations in one consolidated band.
The decorating companies to supply
the material for the business houses
and street lighting posts and stream
ers across the leading streets will be
here this week. All this decorative
material is in fast coiors and will not
be spoiled by rain. The committee on
decorations has secured the coop
Grafton of all the leading business
houses along the line of march and
for the first time in its history Fargo
will be appropriately decorated. As
the parade will be over one bridge
into Moorhead and back over the other
many of the Moorhead business houses
will also be especially decorated for
the occasion.
Chairman Ashelman of the parade
committee is doing some tall hustling
and will have many ~grotesque feat
ures.
Chairman ShotwelI of the auto pa
rade the decorator is al
ready here. He will decorate cars or
sell the material as desired.
Chairman Leech Gun all ar
rangements have been completed for
the aviation flights by ST. Henry, the
horse races and the balloon ascension
by Webster at the state fair grounds.
Chairman Grady the
complete programme for the two days
and is as follows:
Tuesday, June 4.
8 a. m.-Reception to visiting E1ks
at Elks' hall.
9:15 a. m.-Registration and recep-
ton of badges and book Of privileges.
IL a. m.-Convention called to order
by Pres. Morton Page in tabernacle.
Opening exercises and general busi-
ness until noon.
1870 p. m.-Band concerts AMI re-
ception to visiting Elks at EIks' par
lors and hall. with orchestra and en-
tertainment.
1880 p. m.-Automobile parade with
decorations.
8 p. m.-Awarding of the four silver
cups to automobile owners in parade.
Smoker and entertainment open to
all Elks.
Wednesday, June 5.
8 a. m.-EIks win begin to form for
the grand annual parade of EIks,
twelve lodges to be in line Of march.
with seven bands. Line Of march,
over streets of Fargo and Moorhead.
2 p. m~.-Field-day sports at Fargo
state fair grounds, all visiting Elks
admitted free. Aviation races by
Lucky Bob" st. Henry in his famous
a.rship. Balloon ascension by George
H. Webster in his brand new balloon.
Horse ace by the best in this section.
All kinds of other sports.
8 D. m.-Final farewell reception to
visiting brothers in the lodge rooms
and parlors.