The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
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$4,000 Of 'Errl Are
In Town for State
Convention Be-
ginning Thursday

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ing. open-han1ed gsvettng toby
- tho first tF1inloads u the
Best PeopSe on Earth rol1ed In
from tlo south and unloa6cd
their effervcscent contents.
Senttle early this morning sur.
rendered. lock. stock and barrel.
to the Elks, here for the i7th
annual state convention, which
opms Thurnday.
ny tonight u h expected that
there win be an army Of 25,00o
.invsd~rs" encAmped within the
city's gztcs.
The word -encamped- In used
advisedIy.
At Woodland park and at Jefferson
park hundreds Of tho herd VIII by
tonight have parked their gasoline
prairie schooncrs." pitched their
tents and established a temporary
home.
HOME FOLKS ASKED
TO HOUSE VISITORS
Hotels have been reserved 20 en-
pacity. and the Eiks have called on
citizens to throw open their homes
TO the overflow OF visitors.
Thousands OF Eastern Elks. dele
gates to the great national convcn.
tion held lass week at hos Angeles.
elected to return home by way Of the
Northwest.
And today. thousands Of these.
with their wives, were staring,
open-mouthed, at the fresh green
Of Scaftie's lawns. its great beds
Of unscorchctl flowers, its broad
cxpanse Of salt water. its back
ground Of snow.clad mountains,
and its lakes.
And they wrre taking long,
deep breaths Of the cool. moist.
salty air and trying hard to re
aIixe that Il Is the middle Of
summer.
Early yesterday morning the West
Virginia delegation passed thru Sc
attic. And Harry Calohan. who has
charge Of gathering flowers by the
way. folks. they need lot Of thenJ.
passed out samples Of Seattie's best.
And the West virginians
thought they were dollhouse
plants. They refused to believe q
that such gorgeous, fresh blooms
could be grown right out In the
open under a July sun.
Seattle's downtown streets today.
as you no doubt noticed. were ablaze
with the purple and white OF the
Eiks.
LODGE
HERE IN FORCE
Any time the Elks land In town II
means pep. And even tho Seattle
spirit was eclipsed-or alnost--to-
day by the hordes Of Elk.
All the lodges OF Oregon and Idaho
were invited to attend. and most OF
'em are here or on their way.
Portland is sending a crack band
and drill team.
Philadelphia is bringing n 10s-piece
band. which took first prize at Los
Angeles.
Another Eastern city is bringing
a mounted patrol Of 80 horsemen.
You'll hear and sec all this when
the Elks hold their monster parade
at p. m. Saturday.
Seattle EIks zee In the coming of
the Easterners--It Is expected that
7 900 to 10000 VIII be here tomor.
row---a great opportunity to exploit
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