Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
ELkS OF ARIZONA PREPARE FLOAT
 FOR B|C PARADE
Six Lodges at Cost of $1, 200
 Will Have Fine Entry In Closing Event of Grand Lodge Meeting at Chicago

The B. P. o. E. of Arizona will play a leading part in the grand lodge con- vention which will be held in Chicago, July to 10 inclusive, and preparations for this event are proceeding with view to making this occasion an aus picious one in the annals of Elkdom. Delegates from every lodge, compris ing the district known as. Arizona North" in the Order of Elks, will at tend this convention and participate in its many activities which includes a parade which will be held on the eve ming of July T.
 This mammoth spectacle of illumi- nation and beauty incorporating a CO., terie of state and lodge floats will pre- sent a sight never before witnessed in the country and will be the greatest parade ever staged in Elkdom. Every state in the union will be represented by floats in the grand parade symbol iZing the industries of the various states which for beauty and magnitude promises to excelI anything before at tempted along these lines.
 In acordance with the plan to have each state represented by a float in the parade, the lodges composing the district of northern Arizona have ccA- structed float representing three of the principal industries of this thriving state. which will bear the caption. Arizona North" as it will represent all Elk lodges in the northern district, be- ginning with Phoenix 3s5 and thence all Elk lodges north. The industries selected are Copper, Cattle" and Cotton" the general scheme in mind being their rank, as to their respective i time on the great and ever changing stage of life.
 Float Is Work of Art
 The float is 24 feet long, 10 feet wide and Is feet high, consisting of crown i formation center jewels of imitation art glass elect with several other raised ornaments of art glass effect. 1 Tho general formation of the entire float is made of papier mache. A small mound in the center of the float will represent Copper" This mound will 1 have two or three miniature smelter- on the inside. with electric lights. Fig I ures dressed in miners garb will com l plete the auegory. Then there will be a rugged table land on one side of this mound dotted with cattle and with fig ures of cowpunchers in cowboy dress representing Cattle" On the other side of the mound will be a representa- tion of a low level valley dotted with cotton, with two or three female fig LIeS GdIINlLS NOAlOti III ilElt ! One figure will have a cornucopia filled with cotton and this group will ] represent the cotton industry.
 The two sides of the float bear the 1 inscription in raised letters Arizona l North. the letters being one foot in height. and the rear of the float bears a similar inscription with letters eight i inches high. At the outer edge of the crown are four Elk heads colored in 1 bronze. The festoons in the bottom | of the crown are of heliotrope, white and green, while the nambeau in the center of the mound will be brilliantly illuminated The propelling apparatus
 in 12 feet long and eight feet wide with
 the great seal Of the state of Arizona ! on each side and illuminated from
 within. Flag poles on the four corners
 are 10 feet high bearing purple and white pennants. The float and propel- ! ling apparatus will be illuminated with
 40 40 watt lamps in spot, strip and
 flood lights, assuring wealth of il- lumination.
 Six Lodges Bear Expenses
 The cost of constructing this float
 was $1.200. the expense of building be-
 ing shared equally by Phoenix, Pres
 colt. Kingman, Flagstaff. Winslow and Jerome lodges.
 Chicago is planning a wonderful set
 ting for the entertainment of the wis
 ting El<s and a program of immense
 magnitude has been prepared. The
 program calls for golf. lawn tennis
 and trap shooting tournaments, visits .l to- the famous stockyards. mail order houses. Great Lakes Naval Training
 station and the Lincoln park zoo. i Special Elks night will be held at the famous amusement uark of Chicago including. Riverview. White City and l Forest park and special tours will be
 made of the boulevard system covering no miles. Competitive band contests will be held and drill teams represent l ing lodges from all parts of the country
 will meet in competition.