The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-05
1000 tLKS
WILL Be IN CITY,
At STATE MEETING
Special Trains From
Four Lodges Com
MANY OTHERS ALSO
Mitchell Will Be Filled With
Crowd of Visitors as
Well as Elks.
OTHERS ALSO

1t is estimated that there will, be,
over 1000 Elks in this city at the
meeting of the state convention here
in June 18th and 9th and they
with their ladies and the thousands
of other visitors will make Mitchell
alive with jollity and the feeling of
good fellowship during those two
days, Special trains will be run here
from Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Sioux
City and Yankton and probably by
other cities which have not yet COM
pleted their arrangements.
, Main street will be beautifully dec
grated and that work will be under
the direction of a Chicago firm OF
decorators. 1t is also hoped and
expected thai the business houses of
the city will join the movement and
beautify the store fronts SFwith the
purple and white-the colors of Elk
dom.
The attractive program p%rovidedS
will be open to the general public at
a small fee. All railroads will give
a fare of one and one-third for the
round trim, and the ratio is open to all.
The full program is as follows
Thursday forenoon, registration
and assignment of lElks and their
ladies. 10 A. NJ, Auto Ride for Elks
and Misunderstanding Mitchell"
2 p .M.-Auto and, Motor cycle
races, and Base Ball. at City Park.
These events will be the most eXcit-
ing, and all all for big. purses. Sioux
Falls and Luverne will contest i'm
base ball, with blood in their eyes,
contending for supremacy, and the
fat end of the purse.
z p. M.-The Big Elks Parade,
which will be reviewed by our Grand
Exalted Ruler, Thomas b. Mills, of
Superior. Wisconsin. and his staff,
with other dignitaries of the Order
in the reviewing stand.
s. p. M.-Grand Vaudeville and
mixed program of stellar attractions
at the corr palace; among which arc
the following Opening number,
Professor Hunter and his universit,
Orchestra: Vaudeville. 1.-The Lascari-
tas'', from Chicago. and up.to snuff.
M%onologue artist, Prof. T.. c. Leggett
World renowned, and without g
peer. +
Vocol Solo, Selected--Miss Laura
Saul.
Vaudeville-IIigh Glass Artists. di
rect from Chicago. t
Grand Male Chorus, thirty voices
Direction of Prof. Hobson.
Observation-Disclosures extra fin
number, also from Chicago.
Elks Double Quartette-Directiol
of Prof. Hobson.
Every number on this program i
a top-notcher, and in. making thes'
selections the, Elks are especial.
fortunate in securing real artists
and at no small expense.
On Friday, with the exception o
the Auto ride. and parade, the abov
> program, but many changes o
stunts, will be given.
) All entertainment furnished by tn
local lodge is absolutely free to al
Elks that register-and to register
cards showing the holder to be i
good standing must be produced
= and all ladies accompanying then
l which means Elk Ladies both fro1
4 and without the local lodge.
In addition to above program thor
1 will be two exclusive Elks dances
n one in the Elks Lodge room: TIL
s other in the Odd Fellows lodge room
= which has been kindly rendered. b
. that order; and dancing both ev'
e nings will be the order.
S When registering. each Elk will
presented with a beautiful Souven
& Badge, and. a coupon book, with e o
e pons for each and every feature.
During the two days-time not "
announced, the local Elk Ladies wi
u entertain. the visiting Elk Ladies,
a function sure to please even IL
most f%astideous.
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