Show GOAT AGAIN BARRED v m FROM ELKS' ELKS RITUAL RIM Grand Lodge Rejects Petition for Restoration of Old Method Method Method Meth Meth- od of Initiation Portland Jul July 10 The Tho grand lodge of the tho Benevolent and Protective Order a of Elks decided today b by a large majorIty majority ma ma- to maintain its rule rc regarding affiliation foes fees In subordinate lodges This rule permits a lodge to exact t from froma om a Q member of ot another lod lodge e applying for tor or transfer any existing difference Jn In n tho the Initiation fee ee of the tho lodge in question ques quos tion A sentiment h had d been shown to todo todo todo do aWa away with the deferential payment The committee on ritual recommended recommend recommend- ed in its report that no action be taken in the matter of oC the lodge goat A A. Ay y year ar ago o. at the tile Instigation of the big city lo lodges the goat gORt was abolished as ns part of ot the Initiation ceremonies on the ground that it lacked dignity The lo lodges les In man many of the smaller I cities so 80 strenuously objected to the abolishment of ot the tho goat gont that It wa was brought before the tho ritual committee a n second for consideration The Tho committee howe however r. r refused to recede from Its fiction action and was upheld by the grand lodge The rho committee on pre preservation of elk In its Hs report port toda today stated that the federal fed ted eral erat government had hd appropriated for the pre preservation of ot present her herds s and that bills aro are pending In Congress for tor further protection of the animal The Tue grand lodge e put over until to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow recon reconsideration of the tho construction construction construction con con- of a national home The committee on tile the national home It Is understood will refer b back k to the grand lodge tho the question C of rebuilding the thc home at Bedford Va Vo or constructing construct construct- ing lag a new home In some gome other city It ItIs ItIs Itis Is the general opinion that the matter wI will bo be laid lahl on the table for tor at least another year ear The principal ls am amusement ment feature to today today to- to day was a great salmon almon barbecue given given en b by the local Elks lodge lode In honor of ot the visitors It was as e estimated that more than partook of oC the feast The annual parade of tho the uniformed rank will be held tomorrow Fifteen thousand Elks ore are expected to be In line Robert W. W Brown Bray of Louisville past grand graml exalted ruler will succeed himself himself himself him him- self as chief Justice of ot the tho grand fo forum forum torum to- to rum for tor the coming year The position on the board made vacant by the death of oC John F. F Donovan Donovon of ot Milwaukee WIs will be taken taleen by Edward W. W Righter Rig of New ew Orl Orleans present chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Judiciary committee The appointments have beon been made by Grand Exalted Ruler Sullivan and confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed b by the grand rand lodge Enjoy Salmon Special to The Herald Portland Ore July Juh 10 Utah Utah delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates at the Elks' Elks convention here are tilled filled with Chinook salmon Fal Kaly Ealy this afternoon most of them headed b by to the Oaks Carey Care L L. Applegate went amusement park near Portland where the Portland I Elks served a barbecue of ot salmon from the Columbia river Three tons of ot fish dl disappeared in tort forty minutes The Oaks resort was waa as turned ed edver over over ver to the visitors all concessions be beIng being belag be- be ing lag free tree Tonight the Salt I Lakers akers formed in Indian file and took part in a mask carnival parade With Ith tho the streets thundering with tho the clatter of bands balds and cheering of oC hundreds of ot thousands I of celebrating celebrating- J Elks and their friends several hours of hilarity were enjoyed Salt Lake will make itself known in th Elks Elka parade tomorrow Arrangements Arrangements Arrange Arrange- ments meats have been made to have hare the en entire entire entire en- en tire dele delegation atlon In the procession Seral Several Sev Se- oral eral thousand Salt SaIl Lal Lake e booster cards have ha been printed and will be die dis I I f |