The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-03

Uncle Sam says that's what it will
be- Fargo ought to have the biggest
kind Of two days period, beginning
tomorrow. that the city has ever
known, for the Hello Bills, otherwise
the Elks will be here in great NUM-
bers.
They will come from all over the
state of North Dakota and eastern
Minnesota and they will commence to
arrive this evening.
The decorations are virtually all
completed, excepting some finishing
touches which will be added this
evening and tomorrow morning, and
the city was never better decorated.
Some Of the Arrivals.
The committee from the local lodges
will this evening meet the Southwest
ern train on the N. p. road which will
convey the Lisbon bunch and their
big band to the city. This band. the
First state regiment band, one of the
best in the state has been secured by
the executive committee for the two
days session Of the state convention
and the members will give periodical
concerts.
At Ii o'clock this evening the Minot
and Williston Elks will make their ap-
pearance and they will also have a.
band with them.
Coming From the Slope.
Tomorrow morning at 9:30 over the
Northern Pacific will arrive the
bunch from. Dickinson, Mandan, Bis
marck, jamestown and Valley city
and the Fargo members from Cassel-
ton. They will also have music with
them At 1880 in the morning the
Grand Forks special train will arrive
with the band, and so will the special
from Devils Lake, having aboard the
famous Indian band. These trains
will all be met and escorted to the
1lks parlors where the members will
register and receive credentials.
AT the Fair Grounds.
On the afternoon Of Wednesday the
great field day sports will open with
ascensions in the new air ship by
Robert G. st. Henry and a balloon
ascension by George HI. Webster, and
then there will be three horse races
and several other events. All this is
free to the visiting Elks, but the To-
cal members win be expected to pay
an entrance fee of so cents, the sum
thus raised going to the new home
proposition. Horses and rigs will be
admitted free after their owners have
paid for the individuals using them.
Ladies' Tomorrow.
The committee Of the ladies who
have charge of the entertainment Of
the visiting ladies will meet at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
commercial club rooms when they re-
ceive the visiting ladies and give
them entertainment. There will be
refreshments served and everything
possible will be done to make it pleas
ant for them.
There will be social sessions galore
at the club rooms of the local lodge
and it is hoped that there will not
be single dull moment during the
entire session.
Report Early
All who have automobiles and who
expect to enter the parade tomorrow
evening are asked by Jack Shotwell.
who has this in charge, to report as
early as possible. From what he can
now learn there will be large mum
ber of fully decorated machines in
line ready for the parade, and it is
hoped to make this one of the most
interesting features of the two days
convention.
Fergus Falls Heard From.
Fred A. Irish, chairman OF the mu-
sic committee, this morning received
telegram stating that the Fergus
Falls Elks would be here with their
own band, and they stated that they
wanted good place in the parade and
this has been accorded them. They
viii be met at the train by delega-
ton. Alex Currie stated before leay-
ing for home last week that he had
secured the services Of two bagpipe
players who will appear in Highland
costume and take part in the parade
and do anything else that will help
to make the time pass pleasantly for
the visitors.
Everything is ready for the festivi-
ties.
Following is the order of parade, the
big feature for tomorrow:
Orders for Parade.
Grand Marshai, Harold Sorenson.
Personal Staff Garfield Rustad
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Boyle. Stewart Doyle, E. b. Cole.
Geo. e. Radford, Marshal First Division
G. @. Smith, Marshal Second Division
Otto Leonard, Marshal Third Division
j. ]. Feckler, Marshal Fourth Division
r. IA. Bush, Marshal Fifth Division
Mike Bolene, Marshal Sixth Division
#. McKone, Marshal Seventh Division
Personal staff and marshals will re-
port to the grand marshal at 800 a
rn., June s. 1912, at Elks' hall, Secont
avenue north.
The assignment of organizations anC
their order in divisions will be as fol.
lows:
First Division.
George u. Radford, Marshal.
Jas. E. Switzerland Chief, Fire Dept
H. b. Ashelman, Chairman Parad,
Committee.
Off1cials in Carriages Drawn by EIks
Tandenl-J. r. Hardy, President E'args
Commercial Club; II. Al. Huntoon
President, Moorhead Commercial Club