Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

Senator Pittman said: II am high
ly honored that the committee gives
me this opportunity to welcome the
Elks from all over this state. Las
Vegas, to some of you is not so
well known. 1t is fitting that on
this anniversary of our nations
birth. we should celebrate at the
same time the annual convention
of the ElkS of Nevada.
Nevada was admitted to the
Union and cast the deciding vote
which brought equality among the
races in America. The gold and
silver of the Comstock lifted the
credit of the government, redeem
cd the pledges of the government
and placed it on sound financial
footing.
Now it is fitting that the gov
ernment should undertake a great
enterprise in Nevada. The govern
ment will build here near Las Vegas
a dam, the like of which was never
before conceived"
President Harmon appointed
committees on resolutions and Gre
dentialS and the convention recess
ed until afternoon
In the afternoon the ritual work
was exepplified by the teams of
Elko and Las Vegas.
The evening was spent with Ell
tertamment at the Union Pacific
VKyh
staged and Loren2. Lake resort.
where there was an elaborate dis
play of fireworks. A dance to the
music of the Union Pacific or
chestra closed the days pleasure.
Friday Morning
The committee to receive the
Grand Exalted Ruler and party was
at the Union Pacific station when
the Continental Limited rolled in
bearing Grand Exalted Ruler Muir
ray Hubert and Mrs Hubert, Will
liam T. Phillips, president of the
New York State Elks Association
and also secretary of New York
Lodge No. l; Joseph c. Buch,
chairman of the New Jersey State
Elks Crippled Riddles committee
and the New Jersey State Crippled
Childrens Commission, and Harry
H. Atkinson of Reno, Grand Es-
quire. The Union Pacific band fur
niShed inspiring music as part of
the welcome.
The guests with the committee
had delightful breakfast at the
Canary Cottage after which they
repaired to Ell Portal theater for
the second days session of the
convention.
President Harmon first introduc-
ed Grand Esquire Harry Atkinson,
who expressed his great pleasure at
being present and because of the
presence Of the Grand Exalted RuI-
er and other high officials of Elk
DOM He introduced Grand Exalted
Ruler Murray Hubert.
The Grand Exalted Ruler spoke
but briefly, expressing his appre-
citation of the opportunity to be
present at the Nevada Elks conven-
tion, stating that Nevada is the
48th state he has visited in carry
ing out his official duties.
President VIM. T. Buch of the
New York State Elks Association
and who also is secretary of the
parent Elks lodge. New York No. /,
made brief talk, expressing his
pleasure at being present with the
Nevada Elks at this convention. He
paid high tribute to his brother
officials of the Grand Lodge and
stated that he would prefer to
have his additional time taken by
Brother Buch and his message.
At this point the following reso-
luton was offered by Key Pittman
on behalf of Judge j. Emmett
Walsh and j. j. Proctor, committee
on resolutions, and unanimously
adopted by the convention:
RESOLVED, BY the Nevada Elks
Association in Annual Convention
Assembled at Las Vegas. Nevada
this 5th day OF July, 1929:
That the Association deeply ap-
preciateS the high and signal honor
that Hon. Murray Hubert, Grand
Exalted Ruler, has conferred upon
the Association by visiting the
Association while in convention
assembled:
That Hoa. Murray Hubert in his
personal and official character ha.
won the affection and admiration
of the Association by reason o.
his high character, his patriotic
public services in the Congress O
the United States, and war work
and by his able and kindly direc
tion of our great order;
That a properly authenticate
copy of this resolution be deliveret