The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
PARADE TO DANCE
Elks Will End Big Convention
Here Tonight.
Resolutions Place Kansas
Lodges Behind Govt.

This Evening.
Six O'Clock in the evening, parade on
Kansas avenue.
Ladies' Program.
Today, 80 O'Clock in the evening, re.
ception and informal dance at the Elks'
club for delegates and visiting ladies and
for members of the Topeka lodge ana thelf
families.
Resolutions placing the Kansas as
sociation of Elks squarely behind the
government and the nation IN the
prosecution of the war, were drafted
today and were scheduled to go be-
fore the convention here for adoption
late this afternoon. The resolutions
were intensively patriotic, and were In
line with the aim of the lodge to
make its members known as the most
patriotic people on earth
Today's sessions of the state conven-
ton were mostly devoted to routine
business and similar work. An eiec-
ton of new state officers was sched-
uled late this afternoon. This morn
ing it was voted to hold the next an
nual convention at Pittsburg, Kan.
The convention closes tonight. The
climax to the big meeting Will be
! parade on Kansas avenue followed by
an informal dance and reception at the
| club rooms The parade, according to
! final plans completed today will be
worth seeing. Features furnished by
| the lodge will be intermingled with at
| fractions from the war fund carnival,
| and burlesque will not be missing.
Clowns, lions. human calliopes, cow
! boys and other features will be in
] cluded.
EIks Are NJ. p. p. o. E.
| "And in conclusion, let me say that
while we at home cannot give them
| h from the trenches, we can give
them h from our pockets"
! In closing his response of welcome
for visiting delegates here for the an
nual convention of the state associa-
ton. Dr. C. H. House, president, voiced
the sentiments of the Elk lodge mem
! bership, who have set about to supple
ment their reputation as the best peo-
! pie on earth with the most patrlotlc
/ people on EARTH"
''It is needless" said House, ITO en-
large upon the barbarity of the Ger
man hordes. Recognizing the fact
! that many of us are past the age
where we may engage in actual COM
! bat, one of the problems of this war
| is the taking care of soldiers before
and after battle, especially the care
| of the sick and wounded. We should
all consider it a favor to be permitted
| to render aid and assistance to our
boys" Doctor House then called at
tention to the part the Elks are play
! ing in the war.
1 Have a Good Record.
LAS an order of about 1850 lodges.
with about 4S0, 1000 members" he said,
I'VE have expended 100000 for the
equipment of the University of Vir-
ginia base hospital, $4,000 for the
equipment of the Oregon hospital,
| $250,000 for the erection of a recon-
! struction hospital at Boston. $25o.Ooo
| for a similar hospital at New Orleans,
and the subordinate lodges have in
vested S1,0OO,00O in liberty bonds,
given over 100000 to the Red Cross
and $4,000 to the Y. NJ. C. A. Sixty
thousand of our members are either
in service overseas or at home"
The parade will form tonight at 6
/ O'Clock and is scheduled to get under
| way at $50 o'clock. The procession
will move on Kansas avenue between
Third and Tenth streets and will then
| swing around the state house grounds
! The following is the order of forma-
| ton:
Mounted-E l. Overton. marshal: Sam
Rice. assistant marshall W. f. Breisford
marshal. W o. Anderson in charge.
In two decorated automobiles, George
Godfrey Moore. advance and publicity
agent: James l. King and visiting officers
out-of-town Elks.
Carnival band on flat wagon, drawn by
four horses.
| Joseph HanIon. fire chief. in car.
Chief of police in patrol wagon.
All officers of the lodge mounted two by
two and ten other Elks mounted. dressed
Mounted Elks. in charge of Fred sheila
Five floats on trucks. featuring-eaeb-
Mutt and Jeff: Maggie and Jiggs; Yellow
Kid Elk Mascot: Uncle Sam. etc. repre-
sented by prominent EIks- Roy Paine il
Jazz band in charge of Louie Rain. Will
/ tcontinned on Page Two'
Salina Editor Into Army.