Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-11
ELKS MAKE MERRY
HERE THIS WEEK
State Convention to Be Marked by
= the Big Flag Day
Parade.
TAKE MARCHERS FOR MOVIES

Nebraska Elks are coming to
Omaha.
The gathering of Nebraska Elks
once year had its start in 1918. Up
to that time Nebraska had only looked
on, while members of the lodge from
South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri held
annual reunions, bringing together
from 5000 to 10000 annually. OF
course, certain number went every
year to the national convention, but
the trip was usually too far and too
costly.
Four years ago, however, the begin
ming was made of state convention.
About seventy-hve members gathered
in Lincoln, but the event was only
fmeeting of delegates, and no provision
I was made for the women of the party.
Then, in 1914, the members, still as
delegates, gathered in North Platte,
where there was grand good time
-+.-r everybody, though not more than
800 or 400 were present. There was
a fine program Of sports, including
"broncho busting" and other cowboy
stunts, wild west show and last, but
not by any means least, a fish bake.
the North Platte hosts draining lake
and taking out 500 pounds of black
bass for the visitors.
Then at Fremont.
Then came, in 1915, the big meeting
in Fremont. About 700 attended this
time, including many women, and the
event was even more enjoyable than
either of the previous ones. 1t is
hoped that $500 may attend the meet
ing in Omaha.
Preparations have been in progress
for several days in the way of dec
Grating the streets. There will be a
court of honor, and posts have been
set all the way from the city hall
down Farnam street to Tenth street,
and along Tenth to the Burlington
depot, for flags and bunting. The
posts will stay up until September for
other events, including the Master
Bakers, who are to be in session this
week, and various other gatherings,
including that of the Ak-Sar-Ben later
in the summer.
To Visit the Den.
When the Elks arrive Monday they
will be whisked off to the Omaha "den"
for the evening, while the ladies Of
the party will attend a performance
of Inside the Lines" at the Brandeis
theater. Tuesday there will be bust
ness sessions forenoon and afternoon.
In the evening there will be dance
and other festivities at the Field club.
Wednesday morning there will be an
excursion to the stock yards at South
Omaha, the members returning for the
grand parade and other events the
afternoon of Flag day.
Cooperating with the Elks the
Commercial club, through Judge w.
D. Ntzhugh, has obtained 10000 flags
for those who will march in the pa
rade, 10000 for the school children
and $500 for the parochial schools.
Isaac w. Miner of the Elks has also
provided $500 flags for the marchers
and 10000 for the school children.
Fully 5000 other small flags will also
be in evidence. :,
The Boy scouts, the Natlonai
Guardsmen, the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Women's Relief corps,
the Loyal Legion and the Sons of
Veterans will be represented in the
parade. -.
Altogether about $4,000 flags will
be seen in one way or another. About
a dozen bands will take part, includ-
ing, besides all the Omaha bands,
those of Plattsmouth, Blair, Oakland
and the University band of Lincoln.
Later there will be exercises in
Hanscom park. Hitherto, until last
year, the exercises since 1908 had
been held in the Auditorium. There
will be prayer by Rev. Robert S.
Lockhart, several songs, including
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
and america" an address by General
George H. Harries, marshal, and
other speeches by Rev. DR.. T. !.
Mackay of Omaha and DR.. J. F.
Poucher of Norfolk. They will pay
tribute to the flag, tell what it stood
for since the foundation of the gov
eminent, and say kind things, too,
about the Elks, who have for several
years managed these Flag day pro-
grams. ,r... ........
Last year pictures Of the parade
used up 1000 feet of film. This year
it is expected that 1000 feet will be
consumed.