The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-04

received their badges and the other
articles that admit them to this and
that affair all over the city,
Old Glory Flying.
The lodge room and parlors were
handsomely decorated for the occas-
ion. there were Elks colors and old
Glory flying everywhere, for the Elk
is a great adrnirer Of his national
nag and proud TO do 1t reverence un-
der every and all circumstances
There were committees at the lodge
rooms to give the boys anything they
wanted, information or whatnot, and
there were none who went away emp
ty handed.
The Fargo bunch were out very
early this morning. They were wear
ing their white duck trousers and
purple ties and socks and were we'll
rigged out, and they We're kept busy.
Many of the visitors took occasion
TO so about the two cities for the
purpose OF having q. hook at the dec
orations. and there wasn't o1e who
was disappointed.
Surely. you folks dc It right" was
heard on every side, and the antici-
patton or what D. coming tonight and
tomorrow made them all glad.
The decorations are said by the vis-
itors to be the finest that were ever
ATTEMPTED IN the state.
There Mere Greetings.
There were greetings on every side.
EIlSs from one part Of the state would
meet the others and there were hun
dreds OF little reunions going on all
over town, There were many groups
formed. only to be broken up and
new ones formed.
Uncle Bob Wallace, perhaps the
best known Elk in the state. was
warmly welcomed. and SO was Jim
Dinnie and the rest from the Forks.
This afternoon the ladies OF the local
lodge and officers are entertaining
the visiting ladies at the Commercial
club. The rooms were nicely decorat
ed yesterday afternoon and evening by
Mrs. G. p. Brown and her corps of
assistants, and they presented a very
handsome appearance in purple and
white and the national colors and
flowers
Light refreshments were being serv-
ed and the Fargo ladies are doing their
very utmost to make the visitors feel
at home and they are feeling that way.
Parade Of Autos.
At the club rooms of the Elks this
afternoon there will be short social
session when the visitors will be en-
tertained in true Elk style.
This evening at 1880 the great pa !
rade Of automobiles will take place
and there are many beautiful ma
chimes that will be seen in the line.
Some of the owners have been at
work for a week arranging their autos
and they are perfected pictures. There
will be prizes given for the best dec
Grated machine in line and as the
prizes are worth while great competi-
tion is expected.
This feature of the convention is in
charge OF Jack ShotwelI and he con-
fidently expects about fifty machines
in the march. There are several ma
chimes entered from outside the city.
The Doinas Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at 10: 80 the an :
nuaI parade Of the Elks win take place
and the formation and line of march
has already been given in The Forum,
and it win be faithfully carried out.
In the afternoon will be the great
programme out at the fairgrounds
when there will not be an idle minute.
! sLucIxy Bob st. Henry. member OF
/ 260 will have his airship tuned up and
make several flights and Bro. George
| Webster. also member Of $50 will
have his brand new balloon ready to
go into the air and will make one Of
his daring parachute jumps from 1000
feet up.
Interesting Horse Race.
There will be three great races, In
| cluding the gentlemen's race In which
/ horses of Col. Tom Riley Billy Doyle
and ]. J. Jordan, and no matter which
| horse wins there will be no hard feel
ings because they all belong to 26O
/ and while they are inclined each to
| boast Of his particular steed they are
1 ali the best Of friends. There will be
| baseball games and many other sports
| that will be well worth seeing and the
i afternoon is expected to be the great
1 est for fun and real good enjoyment
that the city has ever known An
admission fee viii be charged the Io-
cal EIks but the visitors are aIl well
/ come free of charge, and there will be
no charge for rigs, be they autos on
/ horse drawn vehicles This evening
lat-s q o'clock there Will be 4 sQclal sea--