The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-03
LOCAL ELkS HOPE TO
BRING 1916 FLORIDA
STATE MEETING HERE
A NUMEROUS DELEGATION FROM
DAYToNA LODGE WILL GO TO
PALATkA AND PRESENT clTY's
CLAIMS.


Daytona wants the 1916 convention
of the Florida State Elks' association.
That is, Daytona wants the conven-
tion if the local Elks and all their
friends may properly be spoken of as
Daytona; and it surely can be spoken
that way, because nearly every
blessed soul, in this town is either
an Elk or a friend of an Elk
The eleventh annual convention of
the Florida State Elks' association for
1915 is to be held at Palatka this
year 1t begins next Tuesday, April
9th, and continues to and including
Thursday, April Sth. A big delegation
will be there from Daytona, if all go
who now think they are going. 1t
is planned to make a strong pull for
Daytona, and there is ample justifica-
tion for the belief that the Hello,
Bill bunch will head this way next
spring, along with the money
changers" (popularly called bankers)
When interrogated concerning the
plan to have the next convention of
Florida Elks come here, Exalted Ruler
w. NJ Hankins, of the local lodge,
said: II see no good reason why
Daytona should not land the plum.
We are conveniently located; we have
a numerous and enthusiastic member
ship; we have one of the largest and
one of the most complete homes in
the state, and the boys all seem very
anxious for the meeting to come here.
And Daytona will do good Job of
entertaining, if given the oppor-
tunity''
Geo. F. Crouch, one of the most
prominent of the local Elks, and who
is to be installed as exalted ruler in
a few days, said when questioned
about the 1916 convention: Il think
we ought to have it. So far as
know, No. 1141 was and is the first
lodge to make bid for the next an
nual meeting following that at Pa
latka. This, coupled with the fact
that we are well prepared to take care
of such gathering, should enable US
to make strong showing. Daytona
was the meeting place for the state
association in 1910, and while it was
not so largely attended as some have
been. it is generally regarded as one
of the most successful in the history
of the association. certainly do
heartily favor the effort to bring the
1916 convention here, and l believe
we can do it,
Palatka has made elaborate prep
: aration to entertain the Elks next
week The following excerpt taken
from an article recently printed in the
Palatka Post will give an idea q
what is being done in the Putnam
capital for the delectation of the visi
tors:
Beautiful and inspiring Old Glor,
:, is everywhere being unfurled to Pa
latka's delightful and invigoratin,
breezes; Hello Bill purple elk head
on white background, and other p. 7
o. f. banners are being made center
pieces of tasteful decorations; re,
white and blue bunting is bein;
twined and intertwined about pila
and post; Welcome streamers ant
strings of electric light bulbs are be
ing run lengthwise and crosswis
above thoroughfares. all in prepare
ton for the state convention of Elk
to be held in the Gem City next week
April 6, and s.
Contracts amounting to hundred
of dollars have been let for decora
tions and those engaged with tn
work will be busy until the day pre-
ceding the opening exercises, gettin
these flags, banner and colors proper
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