The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-30
GRAND SPLASH WHEN BIG
CLASS ELkS NIT MAIN HERD

There was pomp, eclat also "ec-
law" in the grand pagent of popular
people that was pulled off last Friday
night for the edification of class of
eighteen candidates who had bravely
taken their lives in their hands and
handed them over to the robust bunch
of Elk wranglers.
The fun started in the afternoon
just as fast as the official torturers
could gather up candidates around
town. Many of the candidates were
especially featured, among themswere
County Treasurer "Boss" Acker, who,
with Judge ]. o. Harrington was
captured wandering around down
town, promptly taken into custody.
Both were handcuffed and chained to
post in front of the Weatherford
hotel, where a sumptuous dinner was
served them in the street. Before
partaking of refreshments, however,
they were posed for picture with a
handsomely painted purple goat that
gently nibbed at the food while they
were posing. Back of them We're
ranged the bunch Of candidates with
appropriate signs on them, including
Clarence Pulliam, who owing to the
scarcity of clothing he was allowed
to retain, was compelled to resort to
barrel for covering. Frank A. Berg,
assistant county engineer, was also
equipped with like gown.
In the evening at o'clock the big
parade formed in front of the
Weatherford, lead by the Flagstaff
band. John Weatherford lead the van
with plug hat, behind him in good
stout cage on truck were the three
candidates de luxe-H. B. White,
"Boss" Acker and Judge j. o. Har-
rington, who were properly guarded
by j. d. Jackson and c. B. Wilson,
both of whom held safety razors in
one hand and bundle of balogny in
the other, constantly threatening the
captives. Then came the other can
didates, dressed in barrels, bathing
suits, skirts and gowns; they were
kept in line and busy by about 100
Elks with their purple and white hats
and busters, most of them armed with
bricks in case an attack was made by
the hundreds of people who lined the
streets to see the fun.
The parade and band met both
trains, No. from the east and No,
10 from the west to gather up in
coming Elks. From there they made
another detour around the block and
to the hall where doings commenced.
At the Empress theatre, which was
given over to the bunch for a short
time, a select bunch Of the candidates
in full undress were taken to the
stage and required TO go through
few stunts. They were somewhat
handicapped, as in the case of Judge
Harrington, who was required to
make O. talk to the big audience for
President Wilson. 1t is doubtful if he
did the cause of President Wilson any
good, nor did "Boss" Acker who was
scheduled to make good strong
speech for Hughes; Berg did few
fancy steps and Pulliam attempted
to sing, but everything seemed to be
"rotten" to the audience, for they
mentioned it every time anything was
done.
At the hall the candidates were
given the first section of the work,
and then all adjourned to the Empress
theatre where special five reel pic
ture was put on to amuse the gather
ing, while Meyers, the food man, was
getting the hall ready for a big ban
quet, which consisted of about all the
good things one could think Of to de-
vour-and they did amidst speeches
and talks on the good Of the order.
Along about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, some one inadvertently yawned,
and it suggested the idea that even u
bed was good thing once in a while,
and, just for that, they adjourned to
rest up bit for the grand whirl of
excitement to commence on July 3rd,
when the Elks expect to out do all the
doing ever before done in Flagstaff.
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