OCR Text |
Show ELKS CONCLUDE STATEflGUP Eureka Gets Next Year's Meet; Packer Named First Vice President SALT LAKE, Juno 5. Outstanding features of yesterday's B. P. O. E. celebration cel-ebration were tho election of officers, and the choosing of Eureka as the mooting place for the eighth annual convention of the Utah State Elks' association. Harry J. Bean of tho Tlntlc lodge, formerly vice president, was elected president; Harold J. Packer of Ogdcn was named first vice president, and was re-elected secretary: W. D. Richardson Rich-ardson was elected second vice president; presi-dent; Judge John F. Tobin of Salt Lake, third vlco president: G. W. Shores of Salt Lake was re-olcctod freasurcr. Retiring officers are M. H. Graham, George HU3B. J. J. Fitzgerald. Parley P. Chrlstonscn, senior past president, installed the new officers. With the meeting closing in the morning, the remainder of the day was , given over to the entertainment fea-Iturc. fea-Iturc. The Salt Lake ball team defeated de-feated the Ogden aggregation by a score of 7 to 0 at Bonneville park. Six braRs bands were featured In the parado yesterday afternoon and the Ogden delegation, headed by a clown band, led the contingent. Tho South-orn South-orn Pacific shops band registered a decided hit when it made Its first appearance ap-pearance In Salt Lake Park City came next with a flock of pretty women wearing the antlers, and along the lino of march a novelty nov-elty formation was mado, tho first couple Joining hands, under which the remainder marched. This extended all along thft line. ' JKureka Lender Amuses. Held s band furnished the music for. Tintlc lodge No. 711. from Eureka, and the crap-shootlug demon bearing the legend "7 conic 11," which headed tho Eurekans, brought a number of laughs from tho parade spectators. Salt Lake's lodge marched to the music mu-sic of Sweeten's band and had the largest number in tho parade. The lino of march was north on State street to South Temple street and west on South Temple street to Main street, then south on Main street to Ninth South street and then to Bonneville Bon-neville park, where a ball panic was staged between Ogdcn and Salt Lake' lodgo teams. ' j Tho divisional arrangement of the parade was: -Motor police; mounted police; Grand Marshal W, J. Lauben- dor in a docorntecLjuitomoDilo; deco- rated automobiles carrying statu lodge officials, and tho various stato lodges i In order. Salt Lako lodgo No. 85 was headed by Low Watts, color bearor, .following the band; flag escort, navy, Jack Browning, and army, Joseph j Stone; banner, bearer." J. B, Lewis and a guard or four Elks; Elks' lodgo In I uniform; tho purplo trench cap division; di-vision; the white felt hat division, and decorated automobiles. I'rlzed Awarded. The floats In the parade were awarded as follows; C. E. Scarles, first prize of $50. with an automobile decorated with tho king of the forest for-est (tho elk) and the king of tho sky (the eoglo). The purple and whlto of the lodge was the color scheme. William H. Bywater received the second sec-ond prize of $25. driving a car with purple and white body, an elk head in front and the clock with the hour hand at eleven on each side. J. E. Deardorff was awarded tho third prise of $15, with a neat design of purple and white-paper flowers. J. E. Schravcn, whoso automobile was made up in the shape of a basket, and car No. 21, with a bevy of pretty girls, received honorable mention by the committee, which Included: J. B. Lewis, chairman; Ray McDonald, A. 11. Webster and R. C Dustln. Park City Winner. Park City lodge was given the Lewis I shield for the best appearance In the! parade. This award was made by Justices Jus-tices of the state supreme courL For tho best decorated windows tho Schramm-Johnson. Drugs, won tne first prize of $25; the Leyson-Pearsall Jewelry company, tho second prize of 116; and the Classic Shop and the National Shirt company received honorable hon-orable mention. Tho prises wero awarded by tho committee composed or Mrs. C. H. McMahon and Earl J. Glade. The lodge with the largest number In tho parade in proportion to its membership was given a sliver cup. Park City qualified for this prize, with 20.2 por cont members in line. Ogden was given the second prize, also a silver cup, with 19.1 per cent of the members in line. Park City had the largest number of women registered at the club and received a silver cup given by the Salt Lake lodge. |