Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-09
GALA FESTIVAL
 COMPLETES THE
 FINAL SESSION IF ELK MEETING
Visit to Shattuck Crystal Cave is Most Unique Form of En- tertainment Ever Offered and Many Make Trip.

Characteristic of the widely re- cognized hospitality of Bisbee Elkdom, was the closing day of the State Re union. Bisbee Lodge, No. 671, proved capable of entertaining on an even more extensive scale than had been anticipated, although all had appreci- ated that they were to witness day overshadowing anything before at tempted in Arizona Elkdom. Last night all the visitors talked of but one thing, the hospitality of Bisbee Elks and the generous cordiality of Bisbee and the entire Warren Dis trict.
 Of course. the big feature was the reception in the Crystal Cave. But the whole day was gala occasion and the entire Warren District was gay with the colors of Elkdom and cannot fail to prevail wherever the spirit of true Elkdom is predominant.
 The dance, last night, at Vista Park. Warren. was the final triumph Of three days of brilliant success. Hun dreds of young people were at the park and from seventy-five to a hun dred couples were dancing throughout the evening. Conditions were suffi- ciently summer-like to insure the comfort of all dancers and the music by the Copper Queen Band, naturally, was of the highest order.
 The Cave Celebration.
 Probably no lodge in America has ever entertained its guests ill such a novel manner as that adopted by the Bisbee Elks yesterday when they ex- tended the true hospitality of Elkdom amid the beautiful naturol wonders of the Shattuck Crystal Cave. The statement that the reception to Elks and their ladies and guests was unique in the history of Elkdom does not savor of eXaggeration.
 While the exact number enjoying the exceptional opportunity of view ing one of the natural wonders of America cannot be given, it may fair ly be said that, certainly. more than 1000 members of Elkdom and their guests assembled in the wonderful Shattuck cave. Automobiles from all parts of the District were pressed into service. all local Elks contributing services of machine and driver and many visiting brothers donating the use of their cars. Indeed, in several instances cars had been shipped here for the sole purpose of transporting members and guests on this occasion.
 Much more like a scene in some Fairyland of fiction than a reality of nature was the effect of the crystal white cave, illuminated in the most Impressive manner of modern electri- city. Happy guests thronging every recess of the cave and the uniformed musicians contributed to an effect sell dom realized in actual life Copper Queen musicians furnished the best of the new musical numbers and there was a weird element in the echoing of the music through the subterranean passages.
 L. C. Shattuck and Joe Walker were truly hospitable hosts to the thou sand visitors and they overlooked no detail which might have added to the happiness of their guests. Mrs. La More supervised the activities at tendant upon serving the bountiful lunch to the visitors. whose strenuous explorations had produced hearty ap- petites.
 Many couples joined in the dance. both before and after lunch, and all the dancers will long remember the occasion as the most wonderful eX. perience of their lives