Show GRAND LODGE OF ELKS CONVENES I Welcome Speeches Are Made by State and City Officials and Members of Order I BALTIMORE GETS BOOST I Chances to Land Next Convention Convention Conven Conven- tion ton Grow Following Arrival of New Orleans Crowd I I to I The rl Ios Los Angeles A July 12 Los Lo Los I Angeles hotel lobbies were with wih tho the bands playing to gather crowds to attend the formal Cormal opening of or the grand lod lodge of or Elks at Trinity auditorium Utah Elks Blk attended In a R bod body Welcomes ere extended d b oy by Gov Gay Hiram Johnson of oC California Mayor Charles E. E Sebastian of oC Los Angeles Raymond Hamond lif exalted ruler of oC the EI Elks Elk and ani officials of oC the theLOA Los LOB Angeles lodge Tho The speakers speaker expressed sed keen pleasure pleasure pleas pleas- ure uro for their privilege as hosts to Elks from ever every part of oC the country countr and said their gathering gave Indication of oC outstripping an any other oilier similar convention con con- enton ever e cr hold held here here Baltimore loomed up lip tonight a shade stron stronger er than At Atlanta Ul anta for tor the 1916 meeting owing to 10 the fact that the Now NoW Orleans Elks Elk more than strong strong who sa say they arc are opposed to Atlanta because It Is a prohibition city arrived this thic afternoon and ImI im immediately un Im- I mediately gave their unanimous SUPPort support sup sup- port to Baltimore e Aa Delegations from I both cities called at Salt l Lake Lako headquarters headquarters head head- quarters seeking support from Utah but Utah representatives have thus but far Car refused to commit themselves In favor or C of one cit cl city or tho other Utah Utah Elks and the thol friends frends are arc taking talc tak In lug ing hold of the convention spirit with increased enthusiasm and they are aro overlooking nothing nothing to contribute to the enjoyment A A. number of additional arrived toda today among thorn thom Arthur Morse Moon who hurried to the city in an automobile from tho the headquarters of or his motion moton picture company where ho lie had Just completed his part In a a scenario He tie reh registered and par joined joine In the festivities with the Ne o 0 Opposition to Nicholson There Thero Is little doubt that James n R. R Nicholson of or Springfield Mass will willbe willbo 1 bo be elected tomorrow grand exalted I ruler for COI 1916 No 0 opposition is being shown William F. F chad of or Milwaukee Milwaukee kee kee it is expected wilt will wi be chosen I grand rand esteemed loading leading knight Selections Se Se- for other grand rand lodge offices a are In doubt doubt The chief contest will willbe willbe be for the office of or the chairman of or the tho board of grand trustees to succeed Mr lr Nicholson Edward Masters of or Charleroi Pa Pa- Pa Pais is mentioned as the most moat likely choice The Tho election electon will wi be bethe bethe bethe the first order of or business tomorrow morn morning at 10 During the day Elks InS will wil be taken m to Santa Monica and in tho the evening o the gorgeous electrical electrical elec alec pageant will wi be held paGeant oro ro entertained today at Pas Pasadena In 0 the the morning and In iii the afternoon visited tho the huge stadium to witness the tho great reat civic photo play pay festival of or 1915 in which the thc stars of or almost ever every motion moton picture company compan In existence took part part Utah Ulah women have been graciously treated by every everyone everyone everyone one and all aU are aro adorned with badges and ribbons from Elks Elk lodges from all allover allover al over the tho country countr The chief diversion this evening eveninG the grand Grand lodge opening was a visit to the beaches benches I |