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The ELKS
To Have The Finest Parade
Ever Given 10 The City
On Tuesday, July 9, The Day
Of The Minstrel Show

gorgeous ana unique parade Will
be the starter on the first day Of the
Elks Annual Minstrels Fete, Tues.
day. July 8. The parade will start at
1880 a. m. and will include numer.
GUS artistic features as well as a mil.
lion laughs from the funny make.ups
and doings
Colonel John Spence will lead the
parade. seated on a pure white horse
with silver name and tail and will
don a purple suit, representing the
colors Of the lodge. Next come the
Elks and city band, full Of lively.
snappy music, then the officers of the
lodge in decorated carriages, then
the minstrel performers and at least
$50 members Of the lodge. carrying
purple and white Japanese parasols
and wearing white hats with purple
ribbons. then the Elks Rube band,
followed by a number Of Gagged ami.
NAL wagons, made Of heavy iron 70
assure perfect safety for mothers
and children. The Elks have also oh.
tanned the services of an expert ami.
NAL keeper. Next will come the
prize features of the parade.
1st Prize-s5.OO for the best decor
ated automobile.
End Prize-.2.5O for the worst decor.
ated automobile. II Is requested
that all members of the Elks, who
have automobiles will compete and in.
vite the public. but the Elks partici.
pating can not win any prizes.
Bird Prize-$1.5O and a ticket to
the show for the best decorated girls
bicycle.
4th Prize $1.5O and ticket to the
show for the best decorated boys
bicycle.
5th Prize-$1.5O and ticket to the
show to the girl or boy with the
funniest makeup and riding bicycle.
Any kid In town that has an Indian
or base ball suit can be in the par.
ade-just tell Ed Parker.
9Th Prize-$1.OO and ticket to the
show 20 any boy or girl with the best
looking dog in the parade.
7th Trize--$1. 90 and ticket to the
show to any boy or girl with the worst
looking dog in the parade.
Commander Frank Tighe will ride
with the lions to further assure safe.
ty in that department of the parade.
All members of the lodge, who
have, or can get horses to ride are
requested to do SO. There will be
gorgeous uniforms for those taking
part.
This big feature parade will include
Elks and the public at large and it is
requested thai all automobile owners
who help out In this matter. All girls
and boys who will take part In the
bicycle and dog part of the parade,
will please notify Ed. l.. Parker at
Parker's boot shop at the earliest
convenience.
1t is expected to make this one of
the best and funniest parades that
ever paraded the streets OF our city
The Elks will offer $500 bed
room suit, the marriage license and
the services of the officer to perform
the ceremony, to any couple who will
get married on the stage Tuesday
July 8. the first nights perform.
ance. They will also repeat this of.
fer for the second night. Wednesday
July 10. Please notify Ed L. Parker
The Elks invite everybody down
town at l0:30 o'clock Tuesday. July
o to see this free parade. Those that
stay ut home will regret it the rest
OF their lives.
Remember the dates, Elks Big An
nual Minstrels Fete, Tuesday and
Wednesday. July 8 and 10 at Hiawa'
tina Park theatre.
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