Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
THE ELKs TO CONVENE
The State Convention of the B. p. o.
Els. in Wausau Next Week
Elaborate Preparations Made for
Their Reception and Entertain
ment.

ment-
The various ioc3i Elks' convention
committees are ge5ting down to brass
tacks, In completing arrangements for
the convention next weeE, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Secy. Scauler, who
is chairman of the executive commit
tee reports that he is daily receiving
word from one lodge or another, all
over the state, telling him of their
plans and arrangements for the trip
to Wausau. Milwaukee is striving to
interest their members in having the
biggest representation in line, but
will have to 60 some, for Racine, and
Grand Rapids and Green Bay are
working toward the same end. Word
has been received that Milwaukee,
Racine, Sheboygan, Grand Rapids,
Green Bay, Oshkosh. Amigo, Mantle
voc, Lacrosse, Merrill and other
lodges are coming in special trains
and coaches attached To regular
trains Rhinelander will send their
delegates and base ball club by autos.
Sheboygan ladies will come in autos,
Oshkosh has made reservation for
several cars in local garages and resi-
dents in neighboring towns and cities
will come afoot and horseback. 1t
has been shown that the Wisconsin
Eilks will all "Work for Wausau."
The program as published in last
weeks PILOT will be carried out as
published and few additions will be
made. The committee will cooperate
with unwilling of the slogan sign on
Tuesday evening" SO that there will
be no conflicting numbers on their
program.
The decorations will be most beauti-
full. The main street viii be one con-
tinual hutter of purple and white, the
enbematic coors of the order. There
will be a string Of 12x24 purple and
white pennant flags from the city hall
TO Grant street and from Third to
the depot on Washington street ex-
tending between the light standards
along the curb, and from the curb a
draping up to the buildings at inter-
walls of every six feet. There will be
48x60 feet purple and white pennant
flags hung from trolley guy wires
along the principal streets. Also oil
painted Elk heads at intervals be-
tween the double tracks. "A large
electric sign, welcome B. p. o. E."
surrounding large elk head outlined
with electric bulbs will be hung on
the court house. A large electric
welcome sign will be suspended across
the bridge at the foot of Washington
street. The lighting standards will
be surmounted by purple shade and
each carry American and Elk flags
and the work for Wausau' sign on
top of the new city hall will complete
the decoration scheme. There will be
several uniformed marching clubs
and bands. The Wausau members
will wear white military duck suits
and caps and trimmed with purple,
headed by the Columbia band wear
ing the same style of uniforms. There
will also be several unique turnouts
in the parade which will take place
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock.
This will, if all signs interpret right,
be the biggest convention ever held
iii our city, and considering the repre-
sentative men of the state as mem
bers, Wausau's citizens should strain
every point to extend most cordial
welcome and entertainment during
these two days, endeavoring thus to
sustain our reputation throughout
the state.