The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
Doings Start Auspici-
ously Despite Heavy
Rain.
EaruT-
MANY ELKS ARRIVE
Aberdeen Crowd Comes Ir
Special Train, Also Yank-
ton and Sioux Falls.

The opening day of the state con-
vention of the Elks was ushered in
with cool. pleasant weather this
morning, following the heavy rain of
last night which drenched this city
and almost ruined many of the ex-
pensive decorations which were STREET
ched across Main street from the
Milwaukee depot to the corn palace.
The Tripp band opened the ceremon-
les of the day and paraded Main
street at an early hour this morning
They gave several concerts on the
streets and attracted much favorable
comment by their neat appearance in
khaki uniforms.
At $50 the Aberdeen Elks arriv-
ed. They formed in line at the Mil
waukee depot and dressed in white
suits, decorated with purple, long
white moats with purple facings and
white coats with purple facings and
they made a handsome appearance.
There were 120 of them arrived on
the special and headed by their ex-
street to the Elks home, where they
registered.
The Aberdeen Elks came in a
special train which will be placed on
a siding here and which will be used
as their quarters all the while they
are in Mitchell. The train is the same
which will be used to carry the Get
tysburg veterans to their reunion at
the end Of this week. 1t is composed
of seven sleepers, one dining car. one
cafe-observation car and one baggage
car. The train is steel throughout.
The Aberdeen Elks sprung sensa-
tion when they had their train pull
ed in by engine No. 1v46, the number
of the Aberdeen lodge.
Sioux Falls Arrives.
Following the big parade of the
Aberdeen delegation to Elks hall
where it's members registered for the
two days doings, the crowd assembl-
ed at the Milwaukee depot to await
the arrival of the other special trains.
The Yankton special arrived first and
it's delegation, attired in linen dust
er and carrying purple parasols, and
headed by the Yankton banw parad-
ed to the Elks' home. At 11:4O the
big special of six heavy coaches arriv-
ed from Sioux Falls. 1t carried $50
Elks and these lined CUP and parad-
ed to the headquarters. Hhey were
dressed with long coats of purple
with white facings and wore nifty
white hats. They carried Japanese
parosols and were headed by the
Sioux Fails band in regular uniform.
The double line of Sioux Falls Elks
reached from the Milwaukee depot
to the corn palace.
In the meantime the Northwestern
;- =, ho lo1o
bations from Huron and Rapid City
as we'll as from other towns in the
north. The Huron crowd was accom-
panied by the excellent Canova band
and made an excellent appearance as
it paraded the streets.
At noon all the visiting delega-
tions gathered in front of the Elks
home and concerts weer rendered by
the Sioux Falls and Canova bands. A
short session was then held and
Grand Exalted Ruler Thorn B. Mills
of Superior, Wis, delivered his ad-
dress. He was received with enthus'
iasm. The meeting to have been held
this morning was postponed on ac'
count of the late arrival of some o1
the trains.
Ladies Day Today.
This afternoon the Elks Home i.
in the hands of the ladies and the
big reception to all visiting Elks i.
being staged. The interior of tn,
building is beautifully decorated witt
flowers and pennants and forms :
handsome appearance. This Afternoon
also is being the events at the cas-
side driving park and the crowd o
Elks in attendance is large. Tonigh
will be the Elks dances, and this ev
ening will be the big parade. In thi
event nearly 1000 Elks are expecte,
to take part and the bands of Mitch
ell, Sioux Falls. Aberdeen, Yankton
Tripp and yanova will lake part. TIL
rarude will START promptly at O
clock and will parade the length o
Main street. The IrGa'am f.r tomo'
row is as -! W.
prngrar. for Friday.
10. n. m. Automobile ride" See
ing Mitchell" Free to visiting Elk
and their ladies.
2 D. m. Sharp Baseball. Sioux Fall
VS.. Luverne.
4:15 Motorcycle race. Free for al
10 miles.
4:45. Automobile race or l
miles.
5:15. Ten mile motorcycle run
with man and his best girl.
8 D. m. Vaudeville: Musical an
monologue program at corn palac
Mr.. E. c. Leggett, one of the greate
of monologue artists will convuls
the audience for twenty minutes-e
more. \
Solo-Miss Lauro Saul.
Double Male Quartet.
Baritine Solo-Louis Lovinger.
Male Chorus of Thirty-Under
rection of Prof Hunter