Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-06
Immense. Crowd Expected to Attend Fifth Annual Ses- sion of State Reunion Asso- ciation of Elks.
ALL PREPARATIONS
 ARE NOW COMPLETE
Program for Three Day Meet ing Includes Some Features Which Will Place City In- delibly in Visitors Minds.
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 Colors. embodying the spirit of Elk dom, surround the Warren District and give welcome 10 the hosts of the Bills" who will make Bisbee their Mecca for the next three days. during the fifth annual session of the State Reunion Association.
 The streets of the city are verita, ble fairyland, predominating in Elk heads. purple and white bunting, lib- erally backed and fronted by the stars and stripes. Practically every build ing in the city has put on festive garb for the occasion and the attract iveness of the whole. especially when seen at night. with myriads of colored lights playing upon it, is wonderful in the extreme.
 The doors of the city of Bisbee, in- dividually and collectively, have been thrown open for this occasion and the, Elks from many cities in the state and many from out-of-the-state localities will find the biggest reunion associa- tion in the history of the organization.
 Last night the vanguard of the Elks appeared E. NJ. Dickerman, past president of the Association, and past grand leading knight, accompanied by W. Gleeson Nugent. treasurer of the Association. arrived in the city from Tucson. Both Elks are very optimistic over the prospects for the largest meeting of the organization in it's his tory and predict that Tucson and oth- CT points will outdo themselves in their efforts to be well represented.
 The local committees, having in charge the various parts of the enter tainment and business of the Associa- tion, have been busy for several days and the chairman announced last even ing that everything was in the best of condition to afford the visitors and the local Elks a real Bisbee time Though hotel conditions in the District are very much overcrowded, at the present time. the room committee, it is thought, is in position to handle any crowd that may appear. In addition several pullmans will be stationed in the Bisbee yards of the Southwestern during the celebration.
 ilO tSllIlldle Ol lut of visitors can be made at this time it is easy to forecast that everal hundred will appear. Arrangements have been made to accomodate the largest possible crowd and the larger il is the better Lodge Number 671 will be satisfied
 The program for the three days fol- lows:
 THURSDAY
 500 a. m. to 10: 0:30-Reception Com mittee will meet various trains.
 10:30 a. m. to 11:45-Committee on Credentials, Registration.
 12:O0 m.-Visiting ladies will be en- tertained at Country Club.
 Luncheon. Club rooms-noon.
 1:0O to 500 D. m.-Business session
 9:00 D. m.-Grand Ball (For Elks and their ladies).
 FRIDAY
 10:00 a. m.-Auto trips over the city, Naco, Mexico. and other places of in terest
 12:OO to 1:3O p. m.-Luncheon at Club rooms
 1:00 p .m.-Ball game at Warren Park. Tucson vs Bisbee Elks. Al mission free. The public invited.
 5:30 p. m.-Elks Parade. Parade starts frcm Club rooms.
 500 p. m.-Meeting of Bisbee Lodge No. 671. Installation of Officers by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Bro. Joe V. Prochaska. Banquet
 SATURDAY
 9:00 a. m.-Elks and their ladies will meet at Club rooms for trip to Shattuck crystal cave. Dance and luncheon.
 S:30 D. Dancing at Warren Park Public is invited to attend.