The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-21
E[kS ENJOYED
BIG CONVENTION
District Deputy Exalted Rul-
er Jas. Dinnie and Exalted
Ruler Robt. spriggs Home
NEXT GATHERING
AT MAGIC CITY
Judge Palda Elected Presi-
d~ent-Parade, Picnic and
Ball made Conclave Fine

District Deputy Grand Exalted Rul-
pr James A. Dinnie and Exalted Rul-
Or Robert Spriggs of No. 255 B. p. o.
e. returned yesterday from James,
town where they have been attending
the third annual state convention Of
Elks.
They report a very fine time and are
agreed that the jamestown Elks as
hosts were right there"
The feature of the convention was
IN big automobile parade. Mrs. c.
A. Klaus of Jamestown won the tro-
ply. a beautiful silver cup. Her cleo
trio was handsomely decorated in the
Elks' colors and illuminated with cleo
trio lights.
The Elk parade was a big attrac-
eton. 1t Is safe to say that no finer
appearing lot of men ever appeared
on the streets of jamestown in a pa
rade of II kind than were seen in
the procession that marched. 1t was
an inspiring and attractive sight to
glance down the street for we a mile
in length and see the boys clad in
white shirts. white trousers. white
caps or hats. carrying white and pur-
pie parasols and swinging the natty
Elk cane with its bunch Of Elk colors.
The sidewalks were packed with
spectators inc 1t was the largest
crowd ever assembled in jamestown
to witness any similar event. At the
intersection of the side streets along
the line of march were rows Of autos
filled with spectators and there was
n mass of humanity from the start
Of the big parade to its finish. There
was frequent applause as each lodge
with some different attraction passed
In. review.
The first lodge in line was Fargo
No: 260; the other lodges came in the
following order: Valley City No.
ITO, Minot No. 1889, Dickinson No.
No. 1855, jamestown No. 995, Grand
Forks No. 255, Devils Lake No. 1915
and Williston No. 1914.
The parade was followed by the pa
rad Of the Al. G.. Barnes circus,
headed by MIR. Barnes, a we'll known
Elk.
Shortly after the conclusion Of the
auto parade a beautiful Elks ball was
held in the big Co. H armory.
A very enjoyable picnic was held in
the grove on the Wells farm near the
city yesterday afternoon. Four bands
discoursed lively music, dancing was
n of the features of the afternoon.
An excellent lunch was served the pic
nicers.
Prizes Awarded
The following prizes were awarded:
To the lodge having largest. num-
Der In parade in proportion to mem
hnFkhip: $50 .5e. 2-
list prize. handsome banner-val-
ley City,
End prize, large loving cup-Fargo.
To the lodge having the best APP
pearance in the parade:
LIST prize, large loving cup-Minot.
,.2nd prize, loving cup-Dickinson.
To the lodge having the most
unique appearances:
LIST prize, large loving cup-Man-
dan.
End prize, loving cup-Minot.
More Recognition Needed
At the meeting, a number of speak
ers declared as the state associations
of Elks grow In numbers and the
business before them becomes more
important, the grand lodge must in
the near future recognize the state
associations by giving them more
power and more of the work of the
Elk government to attend to. Mem
bers who had attended grand lodge
meetings say that the business of
the order has become SO great that
much of it cannot be properly han
died by, any one general organiza-
ton; that everything is cut and
dried beforehand and there Is no
chance to take up and discuss i'm
pnrtant matters arising in different