The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-05

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Fargo. June Sill. D. Paulson. =
. city editor IF the Grand Forks "
Herald. AID Frank Brown. CASH =
= cir of the Times-Herald Publish =
ing company, are creating more >
. disturbance than any other team =
. of Elks III the city. For two =
= hours last night and for some Z"
. time this morning these two Wis.,
= itors parade the streets. shouting =
about some kind of a baseball =
y team, waving their nifty white {"
. lids and doing a song ant dance =
= on every corner they came to. 1t .
= is feared that they are both =
. bugs" and the police have been .
. instructed to watch them. =
Grand Forks Elks headed the visit
ing delegations in the street parade
this morning. All along the. line Of
march the Forkers were given rous-
ing cheers. The Grand Forks Military
from this city made 4 decidedly natty
appearance in their classy uniforms.
There We're about 200 members, Of
255 in line. A feature of their divis-
ion was the fioa decorated with ban
ners inc loaded with sweet-faced lit
and white. odd Bill" the Grand
Forks Elk that has participated in SO
many gatherings of good fellows, was
much in evidence.
Grand Forks and Devils Lake. had
the largest delegations of visitors in
the parade n the prize loving cups
will probably BE awarded to these
cities.
The Devils Lake visitors were dress
ed as Indian squaws and bucks and
were headed by the Fort Totten In
dian band.
An old Buffalo Bill stage coach was
a feature of the Mandan division.
The Fargo boys carried ropes
which at intervals were knotted into
the letters 8. p. O.. E. The home
division was one of the best in the
pageant.
The grand lodge officers were drawn
in a rig by members of the Fargo
lodge.
County Auditor Addison Leach Of
Cass county afforded some of the best
fun of the parade. He was dressed
UP as a great big beautiful doll. He
rode in a mammoth baby carriage and
frank great gobs of water from a huge
nursing bottle. Mr.. Leach weighs
about 300 pounds.
The parade was the most imposing
and beautiful street pageant ever seen
in Fargo. 1t took over two hours for
the various divisions to pass a given
point. All visiting delegations made
Il good showing.
entertained with aviation. horse races
and athletic sports at the fair grounds.
The grounds are packed and the street
cars arc still carrying crowds to the
show.
h first day of the North Dakota
state Elks' convention in Fargo, clos
ed last night with bands still playing,
mn m nhiIcS ctill ,nnr,J;n~ Drl %l,a
Best People on Earth" happier than
ever. The automobile parade last
night featured the festivities. The
convention is Il success from every
standpoint. say Elks.
AT the. close of the. business session
yesterday afternoon the Elks adj
journed to the streets of the CITY.
crowds of merrymakers jostled one
another i'll accompaniment. 1t was
one great big good time from start to
finish.
Form Line at 8:3O.
At $3.50 o'clock automobiles began
forming in line of march preparatory
to the automobile parade. When the
parade finally came in view the result
of the work of many hands and many
ingenious brains. during the past two
weeks. was most evident. The ma
chimes were beautiful in their decora-
tl0ns of purple n white.
For more thar IN hour the ma
chimes paraded down the principal
streets of Fargo and Moorhead.
Awarding of Prizes.
The cups were awarded the prize
winners as follows: First prize. s75
silver cup Robert c. Collins. driving
a Ford: second prize. $50 silver cup,
w. H. Diemert. driving a Buick; third
prize. s25 silver cup. August Hanson.
driving a Case; fourth prize, SIS sill
Yer cup, c. S. Reynolds, driving a
Ford.
Notification at Headquarters.
Last night was given over to jolli-
fication. The Elks' hall was made the
Headquarters. Lunch was served dur
ing the evening and an excellent vau.
deville program presented. Many of
the Elks contributed to the entertain
ment with original stunts" The so.
eia1 session lasted until midnight.
The first day of the North Dakota
state Elks' convention closed last night
with a. rush of polity. The day was
worth while from beginning to end
and Elks say the convention will UNI
doubtedly prove the most successful in
the history of the organization.