Arizona republican., 1913-04-25
 Capital City is Chosen As Place for Holding Next Years Gathering of the State Reunion Associa- tion of B. F. o. E. NEW OFFICERS
 ARE ELECTED Globe Mayor Gives Keys of City, Address of Vel come is Delivered and Day Closes With Recep- tiOn to the Ladies
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 GLOBE. Ariz.. April 24.-PhoeniN will entertain the Elks of Nthe state next year at the third annual conven- ton of the Elks' Reunion Association of Arizona. This was decided upon at the business session of the State Reunion association held this even ing. following a day which was filled It was pointed out that in giving the next convention to Phoenix there was every likelihood that it would be pos- sible to arrange for the gathering at the same time the second annual Aztec Sun Fete was being held and that instead of one event detracting from the other that the two would be made all the greater thereby.
 Besides deciding upon Phoenix as the next meeting place. officers were chosen for the ensuing year. as fol- lows: Joseph Prochaska of Globe. president; Charles K. Pishon, Phoe- nix, first vice. president; Thomas
 
 Peter Riley, Clifton, third vice-presi- dent: T. E. Cecil, Globe. secretary; w. G. Nugent, treasurer. While the bus mess session was in progress, the ladies of the visiting Elks were en- tertained at a reception and card party held in the club rooms of the Elks' temple.
 The day began with the receiving and registering of visiting Elks and their friends at the Elks' home. A band concert was in progress while this work was being carried on. and at 10 o'clock Mayor G. w. Carvil turned over the keys of the city to the Elks of Arizona, and E. w. Rice. of the Globe lodge. delivered an ad- dress of welcome.
 At II o'clock came the crowning event of the day when the big parade formed and passed through the prin- cipal streets of the town. For the features of this parade there were several prizes offered, three being given for the most attractive automo bile and others for the lodge mak ing the best appearance in line. the lodge showing the greatest aggregate mileage, as well as for the tallest Elk, the shortest Elk, the fattest Elk. the leanest Elk, and the oldest Elk. The winners of these prizes will be announced on Saturday. as the judges say they will be unable to de- eide before that time.
 This afternoon there was a pleas ing reception for all the visitors at the ElkA' home, after which most of the party repaired to the E7ks' theater to witness a matinee per formance. Others attended the ball game between the Elks' teams from Tucson and Clifton. In this contest Tucson won by a score of 16 to 3. It was most exciting and interest ing game, despite the disparity in the scoring.
 Tomorrow morning the band will o'clock the start will be made for the trip to the Roosevelt dam. It is eX- pected that upwards of seventy-five machines will make the trip. and pos sibly more. The Globe Elks set expense of this feature of the enter tainment offered. It is planned to have the entire party back in Globe III tiIIle TOT luucuSOH III tie stlleT- noon there will be series of street sports. The ball game planned for the afternoon has been postponed until Saturday, when two husky teams will cross bats on the dia- 1 mond at the ball park.
 I The grand ball at the auditorium in the evening will be the social event of the season in Globe. Only i Elks and their ladies will be ad- l mitted. l Phoenix lodge. more than seventy strong, and with others coming to- morrow, is making it's presence felt | in Globe. In the first place, the l lodge today secured a vacant store 1 close to the Old Dominion hotel where headquarters were established 1 Here the Phoenecians receive thei, friends and extend hospitality jus, the same as they would if at home Such men as Cater. Conway, and {
 dozen others are as busy as bees
 around a hive, shaking hands witt their brothers and skipping on tn,
 back another. They have given req life to. the Phoenix aggregation. al
 though that was hardly necessar,
 when it is remembered just who con
 stitutes the party from the capita lefty.
 Everybody is agreed that it is tn
 greatest reunion ever held by an,
 organization and that Globe is re lsponsible for the most of. the credit
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