Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-06-17
ELKS WILL MEET
AT VALLEY CITY
STATE MEETING TO BE HELD
THERE ON JUNE 24-25-PRE-
PAIRING FOR GREAT TIME

Valley City, N. D., June 11.-Valley
City has seen big days in years past
and expects to see big days in the
future, but there won't be any bigger
event on the program than the big
state convention of the Elks Of North
Dakota. All over the United States
the Elks' doings are noted for their
snap, probably due to the fact that
that order is composed of the "best
people on EARTH"
When you add to that reputation
the reputation of the Valley City peo-
pie of being the best entertainers in
the state, you have the basis for .
royal time.
And believe US, Valley City Elks
don't intend that the city's reputation
shall suffer by any act Of omission on
their part. That's why the commit
tees have been hustling so hard for
the past few weeks, and that's also
why everybody is full of enthusiasm
for the coming of the Elks.
There are ten lodges OF the order
in North Dakota and these lodges
have about 1000 members. Not all
of these members will be here, but q
great many of them will, and great
many of them will bring their wives
along to show them how good q town
Valley City is. All Of them will be
chuck full of enthusiasm and several
of the lodges will have bands along to
help express that enthusiasm ade-
auately. The chances are good that
between 1000 and 5000 people will be
here for those two days. !,
The two days are Thursday and
Friday, June "a and rs. Those dates
coincide with the closing days of the
normars big week, and the opening
day of the chautauqua follows i'm
mediately, so Valley City will no doubt
entertain the biggest crowds she has
ever seen on those two days.
OF course visitors need entertain
ment. but the Elks have all arrange
ment fully made. They haven't been
stingy about their plans and if any
one of the delegates goes away with
out knowing all about Valley City and
the surrounding country it will be his
own fault.
Thursday morning from 8 to IL the
reception committees will meet all
trains, taking guests to headquarters
to register, after which they will meet
the business men of the city.
At 2 P. NJ, the business session OF
the grand lod ge convenes in the Elks'
hall. ~
In the late afternoon a baseball
game will offer entertainment to the
fans, while the ladies Of the city will
take the visiting ladies on river
party, launches conveying them
through the picturesque reaches OF
the Sheyenne valley. The ladies OF
the entertainment committee have
made preparations fer all details re-
parding the comfort of the lady
guests.
In the evening a band concert and
dance will suffice to while away all
the time the delegates care to steal
from Morpheus. =,
The big event of Friday will be the
parade. The Elks are great on pa
rades, because all boys like parades
and they are all boys at heart, even
though their years may be more than
they really care to think about. So
they always give prizes for about ev-
cry detail Of the parade. That's why
the best appearing lodge. the most
unique appearing, the smallest lodge,
the largest lodge, the one with the
greatest proportion of it's members
present, and lots of other lodges will
get some Of the money that is put
up for prizes in the parade. The pa:
rade starts promptly at 10 a. M, and
will cover the main streets OF the
city, the route to be laid out later.
Among the other events Of Friday
afternoon will be a motor bat ride
on the Sheyenne, closing with picnic
north of the city, where room enough
may be had to work off the exuber-
ance of delegates without interfering
with the pursuits Of those who cannot
take time to play on work day.
The Elks had big day when their
home was dedicated couple Of years
ago, but this is going to be the big
gest day the order in North Dakota
has ever had. And we'll bet that
when they 20 away they will think
of Valley City with pleasure and tell
their friends what a good town it IS.
That's why cities go after the big
and if the delegates go
away with a feeling that Valley City
is not absolutely all right it will be
the fault of the citizens and not OF |
the members of the local lodge.
Let's do all we can to help them
make good. It will be money well IN
vested.
Thomas F. Craven left yesterday
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