Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
ANNUAL ROUNDUP 0F ARKANSAS ELkS Little Rock Extends Warm Welcome to "Best People
 On Earth.
PINE BLUFF HERD BIG
"HelIO Bills" from This City Make Fine Showing as They March to Headquarters in Capital-Brew-
 ster Respond to Address.

gala attire TOT the StaJe COHVeHllOH Ol the Elks, which opened a two days session at the home of lodge No. 20 today at 1:3O D. m. A. c. Remmel o1 Little Rock, the exalted ruler, is pre- siding over the sessions, which prom ise to be the largest in the history oi the association. There is member ship in the state of about six thou sand.
 Addresses of welcome were deliv- cred by Gov. George w. Hays anc Mayor C. E. Taylor, with responses in behalf of the state association by State President T. E. Wood of Mari anna. on behalf of No. 29, by Dr Frank Vinsonhaler, and by Edgar Brewster of Pine Bluff.
 The business session will be con- cluded Wednesday forenoon, and in the afternoon there will be game of baseball between Little Rock and the visitors, a grand parade in the evening with Sheriff w. G. Hutton as grand marshal, followed by band contest and concert and dancing.
 The Hot Springs delegation was the first to arrive, coming on a special train over tine Rock Island with their hand, and after the registration oi that delegation the band rendered a number of classy popular numbers in front of the Elks' home and made a decided hit with those who had gather ed to greet the other delegations that were to arrive later. While the band was playing "The Memphis Blues John A. Mahoney and James Mellon of the Texarkana Lodge No. 399 en- tertained the visitors, dancing the turkey trot," bunny hug" and other dances not yet named, on the side walk in front of the club, which started the gay bunch of fellows on their joyous visit to Little Rock.
 The Russellville delegation was the next to arrive, coming about 15C strong on a special train, also bring ing their band and each member carrying an umbrella and pennant They were met at the station by the reception committee and formed a line and marched from Main and Markham down Main to Fourth, thence to the clu bbuilding, where their names were registered.
 Pine Bluifians Overflow Hall.
 Then came Pine Bluff. This city will make fight for the 1915 conven- tion, and from the appearance of the delegation in the line of march from the Cotton Belt station in Argenta to the headquarters in this city they made remarkably good showing. The leaders carried banners bearing the words, "Pine Bluff ill 1915,", followed by banners of the Arkansas Democrat bearing the words, "Pine Bluff, the Arkansas Democrat Is Your Friend"
 The Hot Springs band and number of the Little Rock Elks met the Pine Bluff delegation and marched with them across the free bridge. up Main street to the headquarters. When the Pine Bluff delegation had register ed the corridors and railways of the home were taxed to their capacity and entrance to the building was hardly possible as the Pine Bluffians swelled the crowd.
 After the Pine Bluff No. 149 delega- ton had registered the band rendered several pretty numbers on the huge platform in front of the club building. which was enjoyed by the hundreds of Elks assembled for the opening of the convention this afternoon at 1:3O o'clock.
 Motion Pictures of Convention.
 One of the features of the entire convention will be the motion pie lures of the many different events be- ing arranged by s. s. Harris, the movie" man. who was on the grounds at every event with the camera man taking moving pictures of the groups, different delegations and the large crowd in front of the Elks' building. Mir. Harris will also take pictures of the big parade, and. in fact, every part on the program of interest.