The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-26
ELKS REUNION WILL BE NEXT BIG EVENT
 FOR ARIZONA
Secretary Cole of Clifton Lodge is in Receipt of News of Big Preparations Being Made
 in the 'TOld Pueblo"
CLIFTON ID SEND DELEGATION
Big Event in EIkdom Takes Place in Tucson March 21 and P When First State Reunion
 Will be Held.

Will be Held.
 The first annual state reunion, B. P. O. E., of Arizona, to be held at Tucson Arizona, March q and 22, 1912, prom 1ses to be the greatest fraternal re- union ever held in the state.
 Secretary c. G. Cole, of the Clifton lodge, is in receipt of letters from F. c. Hess, Chairman of the Publicity Committee, saying that already assur- ances have been received of record breaking attendance from the subor- dinate lodges throughout the State. A number of local Elks are making pre- parations to attend the reunion from Clifton and it is the purpose of the organization to hold annual reunions once each year.
 At Phoenix, Arizcua, on November Sth, 1911, was born the B F. O. EIks Reunion Association of Arizona, and the city of Tucson selected as the place to hold the First Annual State Reunion, and; the wires that carried the news to the Tucson Elks had scarcely ceased to hum, before the Elks had begun active work in prepar- ation for the event
 A good live Executive Committee was appointed and organized and the result of their efforts have been seen and felt not only all over the State but have carried the news to all parts of the world, and especially to New Mexico, Western Texas, and Southern California from whom encouraging re- ports are being received by the Pub Hcity Committee.
 A general feeling of good fellowship seems to prevail at all points and that each Lodge of E1ks in the State will endeavor to send full delegations to the Reunion, and that the delegates are bringing other Elks and their fam flies, and also their friends. This is certainly encouraging news, to the hardworking committee, and those who are contemplating visit to Tue son March 21st and 22nd, will have cause to remember the --Old Pueblo" pleasantly for good long time, and the Elks forever Much has already been done in the way of providing amusements for the visitors during the Reunion, and much is still to be done, but the reputation of Elks as royal en- tertainers is beyond question, and friends that there will not be one single stale moment during the two days Reunion, as brilliant features and spectacular novelties have been provided for the entire time from when you step off the train until you are "on your way"
 The Parade on the first day prom ises to be one of the most attractive features of the Reunion and will be participated in by all Lodges of the State. The parade will be under the supervision of John l. Reilly assisted by a corpse of marshalls who have had large experience in both munich pal and festival parades on the coast and large eastern cities and you can rest assured will be we'll worth going miles to witness.
 The Entertainment features are un- der the supervision of MT. J. J. Sulli- van, one of the managers of the re- cent Big Noise" the musical extrav- aganza pulled off at the Tucson Opera House for the benefit of the Reunion Finance Committee and the committee has overlooked nothing from a game of checkers to a Base Ball Game and from sewing bee to "Ye Grande Ball' to be held at the close of the second day of the Reunion.
 Booster buttons have been forward ed to the Secretaries of the various lodges in the State by G. U Hess, chairman of the Publicity Committee and all those interested in making this a grand Reunion should get one of these buttons and get busy with your friends, and write the commit tee and tell them how many people you are going to bring so that pleas ant accommodations can be arranged for them at once. From all present indications this will be one of the greatest ''get together" events in the State, and you should not fail to at tend and don't forget the place and date, Tucson, March 21st an 22nd.