The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-24
State Convention Has Been Scheduled
for June 20 to Fl and Invita-
tions Are Being Sent
Out.
EMPHASIZE PATRIOTISM
This is One of Tenets Of Order and
viii Not be Forgotten in Mass
of Business Before
Convention.

Inc state CouNculAoh VI INV -
will be held at Dubuque, June 2O-2
An interesting and eminently pa
lotto program is promised. IN
invitation has been sci
'orth:
Dear Sirs and Brothers-Our
one great, wholly American, fra
ternal order erects no altar on
ground over which the stars and
stripes does not float supreme.
Our solemn and binding obli-
cations. never lightly assumed,
are most imperative at this time
in their demand for loyalty and
patriotic service.
The coming annual convention
of the Iowa state association, B.
P. o. E., at Dubuque, Iowa, June
2O-21, is intended to emphasize
and strengthen the distinctively
national character of our order
the parade, program and decora-
lions are planned to confirm the
established and united allegiance
of a great. practical order, ready
and willing to pay Whatever
measure of devotion the welfare
of our country and the honor or
our flag demand.
Our grand exalted ruler, grand
treasurer, grand trustees, grand
secretary, grand chaplain and the
chairman of the grand lodge COM
mittee on state associations have
already promised to be present
to assist us in a solemn and IN
spring consideration OF our
pressing duties, that we may wise
ly decide how, when and where
we may render most efficient
service directly to our own coun-
try and indirectly to our beloved
order.
1t is earnestly hoped that every
Elk will give serious thought to
his individual duty, and in CO.
operation with his local lodge
brothers decide to assist in max
ing the coming meeting record
in our history in both attend
ance and accomplishment.
Dubuque lodge No. 297, B. P.
o. E., cordially invites and con-
ffdently expects that the brothers
throughout Iowa will foregatfer
with them to reaffir1n the pledges
made before the local affairs.
Fraterially submitted,
H. B. MAYNARD,
President Iowa State Association
B. P o. e.
The Programs.
In preparation for the big CONVEX
ion the local lodge is making mo;
elaborate arrangements. An Of
egend of the ability Of the elk
;ather a herd together by peculis
all is being made use of in mo:
ttractive poster which depicts
liant elk standing on the top {
eagle Point park and issuing his ca
or the assembling of his herd. TIL
'oster, exemplifying the call Of D.
uque for the coming convention,
icing sent to all the lodges in low
nd to nearby lodges in Minnesot
WISCONSIN,, Illinois and Missouri.
5 being sent to all railroad station
n the main lines and will be pcste
n prominent places in the stations.
A contract has been let to tt
iasthoff company, of Peoria, X
What will probably be the most ella
rate and complete scheme Of stree
ever seen in Dubuque. tt
ontract calls for the decoration I
twenty-five blocks. The length I
lain street from the Illinois Centr;
epot to Thirteenth street will /
thence the line of decor
ions Will lead down Thirteenth
lay and up Clay to Eighteent
treet. 1t is expected that merchan
viii supplement the decorations a
anged for by the lodge with oths
armonious decorations.