The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-10-08
DIR. Moore Tells of
Trip to Los Angeles
Continued from Page u

passed delightful day as guest
! OF the Chicago Elks. The part
stopped at Denver where an es
cort with a band Of 26 piece
turned out at 7.30 a. m. to we
come the New England delegation
/ The party made the wonderful tri
i to Pixies Peak reaching an altitud
of 1890 feet. DIR. Moore sal
they were fortunate enough t.
have a delightfully."- clear day whel
there was a view of the countr,
for 200 miles. On the trip up tn
party was held up 20 minute
while gang Of workmen shovele,
out a snow drift from a storm
during the night. The trip is mad,
by automobile and DR.. Moor,
characterized it as a "thrilline
one.,
The party arrived in Pueblo
Shoftly after the disastrous fiood
lad swept the city. DR.. Moore told
sumo very interesting incidents of
the flood as told by the mayor and
the exalted ruler of the Pueblo
Lodge of Elks. The Pueblo lodge
had a building fund Of $4,000 be-
ore the food and every dollar of
this and thousands more were i'm
mediately turned over to relief
workers and for three days the
Pueblo lodge served food and Of
fered relief to sufferers.
DR.. Moore had breakfast in one
of the famous Sante Fe restaur-
ssants which in the food was under
20 feet of water. At the time the
party arrived the windows were
still out but the restaurant was
spick and span. The marks Of
mud and water showed on the
building 20 feet above the ground.
y One incident of the food was
related by DR.. Moore to show the
uncertainty of life. Two cobblers
occupied a room across from the
restaurant. They were at work
when the wall of water came down
upon them. A pipe across the top
of the room offered the only
avenue of escape from being
swept away by the onrushing
water. Both men clung to the pipe.
One was found after the flood,
his hands still gripping the pipe in
a death clutch. The other had
taken out bis knife and hacked
hole in the floor above through
which he had poked his head. He
escaped drowning while his COM
panion lost his life.
The party made the wonderful
trip of the Grand Canyon, visited
the interesting Indian villages
near Albuquerque and the Mexican
town of Tia Juana, which he says
is one of the most wide open
towns in Mexico. Bull fights,
gambling and about everything in
the vice line, flourishes in TINS
Mexican citv across the United
States border.
On arrival in Los Angeles the
New England delegates found the
city given over to Elkdom. There
were over 100000 visiting Elks in
the city.
The city was so crowded that on
the main streets it was almost i'm
possible to walk. Every store |
window every building, and ev-
cry home, was decorated with the |
Elks colors. Everything from
socks to an Elks fez, all in Elks
colorS, was for sale.
DR.. Moore gave some details of |
the WORKING of the Grand Lodge
which he described as wonderfully |
He said the speeches
were most impressive
There were several big parades.
The day parade lasted over four
hours and for two hours the lodg-
es of the orange belt of California
passed in line all dressed in the
orange colored garb. One of the
most impressive sights was that of
he Philadelphia lodge which has
a band of 1876 pieces, over 500
members in line, and mounted
patrol. This lodge appropriated |
$4,000 for attending this Grand
Lodge session.
The following evening was
given over to a night pageant
when every motion picture COM
oany had a wonderful electric float
in line. Everything was free to
the Elks during their stay in Los
Angeles. Tickets were given that
admitted Elks to every concession
at all the big beaches near the
city. Free souvenirs were given
out everywhere.
After the convention DR.. Moore
spent two weeks at the Beaches
md in visiting his brother who :
in Los Angeles and other Yer
monters there. He had the pleas
nre of visiting many former St. L
Johnsbury families incluling the 4
Curriers', Daniels. Hoveys, Sar- 4
gents, CIRCUITS, Cages, Mrs. Hen
nv Bates, and others.
DR.. Moore has a very interest
ing and unexpected airplane trip |
while at Los Angeles. He was
member of a party that was max
ng the trip to Catalina Island, the
watering place devel-
oped by Wrigley. the chewing
gum man. Just as DR.. Moore and
his ncuhew, Harry Moore, reached
the landing the gang plank had