Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Eks Arriving
For Convention
And Celebration
Parade at 9 A. M. Today
VIII Open Three-Day Fes-
tivities; Balzar, Pittman
Will Give Addresses.


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ElkS, arriving hourly for the
three day state convention starting
this morning. are greeting each
other here today and preparing for
not only one of the biggest meet
ings ever held in Nevada Elkdom,
but one of the most diverting
Fourth of July celebrations ever
staged in Las Vegas.
DELEGATIONS from Elko and Elv ar
rived last night and registered at
the Mission Cigar store, regiStra-
ton headquarters. Others from
such places as Shenandoah, Iowa,
Rawlins, Wyoming; Ossawatton1ie,
Kansas; Juneau, Alaska; Ogden,
Utah and Pueblo, Colorado, Strolled
in and made their presence known
by signing the register
Fourteen from Ely and seven from
Elko had registered before 10 pm
The parade, to start at a. m. at
the wecome arch and to end at the
convention hall. Ell Portal theater,
will be the first event in the cele-
bration. This will be followed by
the opening of the convention by
State President Harley A. Harmon,
of the Elks. at 10 a. m.
At 10:30 q. m. the baseball game
between the Las Vegas Eagles and
tho Pacific Fruit Express will start
in the U. P. ball park.
Preceding the convention there
will be practice session for the trap
shoot.
At 1880 p. m. ritualiStic competi-
tion among the lodges Of the state
will be held for the state cham
pionship.
At 700 p. m. the boxing bouts will
begin in the U. P. baseball ground
At $3.50 p. m. there will be a band
concert at Lorenzi's resort, by the
40-piece U. P. system band.
At 8 p. m. the fireworks will
start, on the island at Lorenzi Lake.
At $50 the grand ball will COM
mence, also at LorenZiS.
Elks registered at 10 p. m. last
night were as follows:
From Reno, Senator Key Pittman.
From Elko, r. A. Leberski, I, X.
LeberSki, Chris Eshleman, E. p. Car
Vile, Milton B. Bait. Isaac Wood
house and Rupert l.. Bryant.
From Ely. Vail Pittman, A. j.
Proctor. H. E. Jameson. F. c. Row.
man, A. E. Thomas, Alex Baird,
Guy f. Baker, j. S. Hart, j. j. Kel-
ley, D. j. Rodrigue, F, D. Smith, E.
II Goenig, j. A. Simpson and w. c.
Draper.
Juneau, Alaska, w j. Garity.
Santa Monica, r. L. VanDusen.
Pueblo. Colo, G.. E. Rice.
Shenandoah, Iowa, H. 3. Penn
ington.
San Diego, r. A. Putnam.
Sacramento, S. Cassman.
Rawlins, Wyo.. William Wallace
and Robert r. McClendon.
OSsawatomie, KanS., Fred Rumph.
Ogden. Utah, j. K. Baker.
This. of course, was but the start,
for many doubtless had arrived but
had not yet registered, and many
were due to arrive later in the even
ing and during the morning today.
The parade will march down
Fremont to Fifth, thence around
the block via Carson and to FL
Portal, where Senator Pittman and
Governor Balzar will give public
addresses prior to the opening of
the convention.
The parade will line up as fol-
lows according to Herb Krause,
Esquire of the Las Vegas lodge,
in charge of the parade;
Motor police.
Union Pacific Band.
American Legion with Colors
and Guard
Official car with Senator Key
Pittman and Nevada State Elks'
officials
All visiting Elks delegates and
members of St1te lodgeS-Reno,
Elko, Tonopah, Goldfield and Ely.
Boy Scouts, fire department and
auto dealers cars.
American Legion Drum Corps
and members of Las Vegas Elks
Lodge number 1863.
LAS Vegas Elks are asked to
turn out in their white outfits,
minus coats, according to Krause.) }
The events for Friday are: a.
m. trapShoot; 8 am convention
and band concert at Ell Portal; 10
am. ritualistic work; 1870 pm.
ball game; 6 pm. wrestling match
at U. P. park; pm, barbecue and
band concert at Lorenzi'S, and s
m. dance at LorenZi'S.
For Saturday: am. trap-shoot;
0 am. trip to Boulder Dam Site
and other points of interest; 3:3C
m. water sports, pm, barbe-
cue at Loren1's; m. dance ano
grand finale at LorenzYs, with
awarding of prizes for trap-shoot