Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-06-17
Will Be Largest Gathering
of Antlered Herd Known
in State
ENTIRE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST PRESENT
Entertainment Includes Greatest
Vaudeville Performance
Staged Under Roof

gathering OF ElkS ever nerQeQ TO-
gether in the state of Washington
will be entertained right royalty in
Seattle on July 21, % ami 90 whcl.
the seventeenth annual convention
Of the Washington State Elks Asso.
citation is to assemble undar the aus
pices of Seattle Lodge No. go, Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks.
Seattle Elks are preparing to take
care of more than $4,000 visitors to
this foregathering of fun and frolic,
and a good time is being prepared
for the families of visiting Elks as
we'll as the members of the organiza-
ton.
The program of entertainment,
which is now in preparation, is so
replete with attractions that the COM
mittees in charge are finding it diff
cult to arrange them without con-
flict. 1t will truly be gala occa-
sion. and the entire Pacific North
west, not to mention other parts Of
the countrys will be we'll represented
at the gathering.
Three.Day COnclave.
The three days conclave is to be
particularly featured by the opening
production of the great spectacle,
"The Wayfarer," which is to be
staged at the University of Wash
ington stadium, commencing Satur-
day, July 23rd, the last day of the
Elks' convention. This Is but one Of
the numerous features being pre-
pared by the committees, and they
promise there will be no dull mo-
ments for either Elks or their fami-
lies during the three days.
A few of the principal entertain
ment features already scheduled are:
The greatest vaudeville performance
ever staged under single roof; the
monster Elkb' parade, with more
than dozen bands; the annual
Boys Picnic, under the auspices of
the Big Brother committee of Seat
tie lodge, on which occasion Elkdom
will play host to more than $4,000
boys from everywhere; the Whoop-
la-Hoorah Dance, where better than
5000 couples will have ample room
to enjoy themselves to the strains
of the best music that can be had;
the Purple Trail, with its scores of
tent shows, its blare of trumpets and
its chorus of ballyhoo bankers. And
then the great closing feature, 1.-THE
Wayfarer," Americas great Passion
Pagent with more than 5000 actors,
an offering that every visitor will
find worth the. expense of the entire
trip to see. DR.. Carl Hoffman, ex-
allied ruler of Seattle Lodge No. 90,
will essay the title role, and many
of the members Of his lodge will be
in the cast. Then there will be the
sports and contests, golf tourna-
ments, trap-shooting contests, bowl
ing matches, band and drill contests
biO q oNOiO AAOAC lCotui CD lAdL Will
be additions to the fun and interest
of the occasion.
Will Take Care Of Crowd.
The housing committee of the State
Elks' convention promises to take
care of the great crowd, provided
reservations are made through the
committee without too much delay.
The handling Of more than $4,000
people is no child's play, and the
hotels in Seattle have agreed to &C
cept no reservations unless coming
through Ray w. Hodgdon, who is
handling this work for the conven-
ton. Requests for reservations
should be made to him direct, ad-
dressing him care Elks' Club, Seattle.
A royal good time is promised,
and Elks throughout the state are
giving every cooperation in making
this the one great event of Wash
ington's realm Of Elkdom.