Show ELKS FLOCK TO CITY FOR CO CONVENTION 0 N Stirring Appeal Is Made for I Lodge to l' l Take ke Up Work of II I I Americanization Big Parade Pa Pa- rade to Be Held Today tit B B. P. P 0 O. REITERATING jihu Elks Elks' attitude for strongest I Americanism Amen and opposing bolshevism and all oth other l' l forms f of ism the Rev He John JoIn Edward Jward Carver o of Ogden Og delivered an au ll address yesterday afternoon at the seventh sc annual convention con con- of the time Utah State Stale Elks' Elks association association asso asso- which brought applause and approval al from front the hundreds of Elks assembled at the tile clubhouse I IMore I I More ore than a Elks from I throughout Utah and Xe a Nevada a. a assembled assembled assem assem- i bled yesterday for the opening sessions sessions ses ses- I of or the convention being held at atthe the tho clubhouse of Salt Lake lodge No 85 SLi B. B P. P O. O OE E. E Hundreds of 0 these were assembled in tin tho the lodge hall ball when the tho Ogdon Ogden pastor lastor spoke As ho lie was ivas concluding concluding con con- clu his hI's address ho said Work ork In III Worth orth While blip I 1 know It It is' is difficult work the teaching of ot Americanism I know It ItIs ItIs it itIs Is work worth while And I know this because It is difficult and because it itIs itla itla la Is worth while It Is a work that an Elk can wel weI afford to undertake be because because because be- be cause you ou and I are not the kind of or ormen men who are asking only for tor the easy things s you ou and I J are arc not the kind of or ormen men who are arc asking asking- for that which e cr everybody else wants The real Elkis Elk ElkIs Is the kind of ot Elk lk who is willing to dare the hard thing and to give his best that thal a a. few tew more men might come cometo cometo cometo to lo love lova lotho tho the flag lag And that those of ot you rou who have not seen might ht know something of ot the reverence with ith which the lag flap is treated in the tho Elk J lodge hall It Is Ison only on I a few tew years ago aEo that I was made madean nn an Elk I had no DO conception of or what the Elks order was I had no conception conceptio con con- of ot what the Initiation was I went vent forth that night from that Elks Elks' lodge room ashamed I never had treated the flag lag with that reverence I never n er had bad give Riven hen unto the flag that position of or honor I had received a alesson lesson Isson that was worth cr very much unto mo me an and 1 I know that the men of or our land need that t same lesson taught to them and antI r f firmly believe e that the ther r Elks of or America are the men who will dare and who have hn the thc ability to do that juat junt v o Opening In St SesSIon loD The opening op session of ot the con cn Continued on Page Pago 5 6 5 I I j I AMERICANIZATION IS ElKS ElKS' SESSION ME THEME 1 Continued from Page l 1 lion Ion ye yesterday was presided over b by y E E. E E. E Bennett exalted l. l ruler of ot Salt Sal lodge The Tho pro program ram for tor the business session see ses I Ion sion was ns Star Spangled Banner prayer b by the Ro Rev V. W. W W. welcome by Mayor E E. A A. Bock Dock introduction Intro Intro- of or President M M. M II H Graham of ot Provo by H. H J J. Beane Deone address b by 7 President Graham The The- officers of or Utah State Elks' Elks an a a.- a. for 1919 1320 who are arc pro pre siding at nt the meetings D of or tho the conVention convention conven conVen- tion are President M. M f H H. Graham Provo lodge o Xo No first vi vice co pre president l- l dent IL H. J. J Beane Boane lodge No I second vice president George fuss Huss Ogden Oc lodge todge No third vice vloe president J. J J J J. Fitzgerald Park City lodge No secretary Harold J J. J II Packer Ogden lodge No treasurer treas treas- uror G G. G W. W Shores Shore Salt Lake City l o ga No SC SG Tho Tito following following- officers were appointed appoint appoint- ed yesterday oster ay by President Graham Tiler Tiler George Georgo Park Parl City sergeant at arms arm W W. G O. Laubender Salt Bait alt Lake JAke 85 o. o assistants W. W D. D Mo- Mo Adams AdamI Walter Ogden Og Og- den William WilHam Burke Park City R. R P Perry rry provo U chaplain Rev W W. W. W I 1 No During tho the business session cession yesterday afternoon the tho following committees J were named Members a of Committee Credentials committee W. W. W J J. J O OConnor O'Connor OCon onnor on- on nor Salt Lake 85 chairman Frank Prank Garrity No W TV C. C Camp Ogden Ogdon No Xo O. O A A. Forslund Park Cit City Cit No o. o 34 George A. A Madson Provo No SO 81 Committee on laws taws laws E. E A A. Mitchell Provo ProTO rOT 8 9 chairman an P P. P P. P S Salt Lake 8 86 P. P J J. Fonnell C C. C L I. T Miller Millor Ogdon W W. D. D Richardson Richard Richard- son Park City Distribution committee Jim Don non Park City chairman H. H E E. E Doar- Doar dorff Salt I ike Sri 86 Harry J. J Beane Beano G George orge D. D Huss Huu Ogden Sherrer Pro Provo o Resolutions committee Arthur Woolley Ogden den chairman A. A L. L Jacobs Salt LIt Lako Lake 8 86 85 Frank Garrity S S. S I I. I. I Park City C 1 W D. D n a a 1 I I I 1 I I I I Publicity lt i committee m ro tt M. M M. M Warner Jr Salt Lake Lako 86 85 chairman IL J J. t I Beano TIntic W. W B. B Porterfield Ogden William Burke Park City EL n A. A Mitchell Provo Soldiers rs friend Committee Fred committee Fred Wilson Wll- Wll son Salt Lako 85 chairman Frank Garrity Tintic Vernon Watson Ogden Ogdon Glen Ridge Park Pork City Paul D D. Vincent Provo S Committee on courtesies and th thanks Po P. P. P J Fennell Fonnell j 11 chairman J T. 1 E. E Cluff Salt Lako Lake 85 5 E. E W W. BrownIn Browning Brown Brown- In ing Ogden William Shea She Park City 74 Wilford Harding Hartling Provo Prove S SUo Comm Committee I on state 08 associations re re- lations E. E E. E Hugh Miller Snit Salt Lake 85 86 chairman Elijah Bowen Henry Stevens Ogden F F. F J J. J Mo- Mo Park CSt City 7 George A. A Madsen Provo o Bis DI- brother committee L. I C. C Doty DolY untie chairman John Hendrickson Hendrick- Hendrick son Salt Lake 86 F. F W W. Piper ORdon 71 W. W P. P Westfield ld Park City Grand Granel lodge committee A committee A. A. A E. E Osborn Salt Lake Lako 85 chairman Edward Edword Pike PIka John Culler Ogdan Ogden George E. E Cry erl sm n Park City 74 Wilford handing Harding Provo I Committee on necrology necrology Fred Fred Redmond Redmond Red TIed mon mond Salt Lake Lako 85 chairman P P. J. J Donner Bonner Tintic H. H L I. L. L ladson O OgI Ogdon Og- Og r- r don GU Guy Horton Park City E. E A A. Mitchell Provo 84 I Ritual Robert Robort committee Robert S. S Marsh Salt Jt Lake Lako 85 chairman W. W D D. McAdams McAdams Mc- Mc Adams P p. p C. C Richardson O Ogden James Byrne Park Pork City 13 H. H W W. Startup Provo Judiciary committee Judge committee Judge J. J J J. J nods lodger Park City chairman Josoph Joseph Josoph Jo- Jo soph seph It H. Haas Hans Salt Lake 85 Irwin D. D TIntic Ray Ras Jones Jone Ogden Og Og- den George A. A Madson Provo Auditing Auditing- committee Fred committee Prod B. B I. I Will Wil Wil- Williams l llamA liams ams E Ogden chairman A A. C C. r Salt Lake 85 Elijah Bowon Bowen Tintic Frank Fleishman Park Parle City 3 1 E Edward Scherer Scheler Provo Pro Committee on proceed of sixth annual convention con J. J F ward vard Swift Salt Lake Loka 85 55 chairman J. J Bonnor Donner Tin Tintic tic Charles P. P Carlson Carleon Ogden Ogden Og Og- den P-II P Charles T. T Park Pork City 7 1 J J. Mitt Jones Provo 8 Committee on awards Tom awards Tom nis Ogden Oe 19 chairman J. J B. B Lewis IA I Salt Lake 85 David David Mills ill W. W J. J nerr Berry Park City Edward vard Scherer Provo At the tho conclusion of or tho afternoon business suasion tho the convention hall hallwas hallwas hallwas was thrown open to tho ladles of ot otIs visiting visiting vis vis- lUng E Elks 8 hadle I a d lea Arc Are of 8 85 The Tho minute five talk b by Rev J. J Edward EdWard Edward Ed Ed- ward Carver of or Ogden who addressed I tho the gathering on n Americanism was one of ot the most stirring addresses addressee overheard over overheard overheard heard In Salt Lake Yesterday a afternoon the the- ladles ladies of tho the visiting visiting- Elks Iks were the tho guests of ot the local lodge on an automobile sightseeing sightseeing sight sight- seeing tour lour of or the city Last t 11 night ht the the- visitors visitors were tho guests of ot tho the Salt Lake lodge at Salt Salt- air A banquet banquot was served tho the visitors altho at al atthe tho the Ship cafe Tho attendance at nt the banquet was estimated at I Approximately persons persona visited I tho great pleasure resort last night I and Elks laks' day at was a hu hugo huge o success This morning the tho concluding business busi busl- ness n session of or the lodge will be hold heM Tho The morning cession will start tart at nt 10 a. a in 10 Election Electon 1 of or officers for tho the association as association ns- ns for tor tho the coming year will be beheld beheld held at elt the tho morning session At p. p in m. the monster para parade e of or orthe the convention will start from Fourth South and State Slate streets of ot March Murch Given Cilven D The line of or march as ns announced b by bythe bytho tho the committee In charge chargo yesterday is north on State street to South Temple Temple Tem Tern pie street west on South Temple to Main Infra root roof and south on Main street to Ninth South street stroet and then to park the tho baseball gamo between th the thA tennis teams rel representing Ogden den and Salt Lake Lako lodges will bo staged staffed The game gamo will commence at ISO p p. p in tn Tho The divisional arrangement for tho parade lut as s announced last night Is 18 Motor 1 police pollee Mounted poll police co Crand Marshal W. W J. J Laubender er In decorated automobile Decorated automobiles carrying officers officers of ot- of or tho the state association SLI Salt t. t Lako Lake lodo No 85 headed by band Color Bearer Lew Watts Watt Fla Flag escort navy Jack Browning army arry Stone Banner Banner bearer hearer J J. J D B. B Lewis Lewie and a n guard of or four tour Elks Ellen Elks lodges In uniform Purple trench h cap ap division dl White While felt hat division Decorated automobiles Parade Ot Ogden Ogdon on lod lodge e will assemble for tor tho the parade on Fourth South street facing facing fac tac- In ing out Parle City 10 lodge S' S will meet on Fourth South street t. facing west ost Provo Prove will fall full in on fourth South facing east cast Tintic 10 lodge ge will form orm on Fifth Filth South street facing c east t. t Salt Lake lodge will meet on Fifth FIrth South street facing west Tho rho will UI march In tho the parade e eIn in the following order ardor Ogden Ogdon 1 Park arl City Provo TIntic and Salt SnIt Lake Lak Following tho the parade parado thoro there will bo be boA bea A ball same mb at park parI be between be- be tween t Salt Sail J Lake lc and null Ogden den teams en entirely en- en tit composed of or Elks BIks In the g the tho Salt r Lake ake lo lodge c will gill be the tho hosts of ot tho the visiting Elks R and nd their ladies ladica at a dunce to be hold at nt park Arran Arrangements have ve boon made snarls for tor the Ull accommodation of ot 1000 couples at nt tho the dance President M. M L IL lL Graham In his annun an annual annual an- an nun nual report said Bald The physical and financial condition o ot of tho the five o lodges of or tho the state t was as never bettor and gl gives s great promise for tor the tho future At Al At the Ogden meeting last Tune June tho the report of or the UIO secretary showed cd a total membership of ot tho the five tho lodges to be a gain gat of ot over the tho previous pre Fear ear The Increase this tills year e r is 1100 Provo lodge No reporting reporting- the I greatest percentage percenta-e of ot increase crowing row crow ins ing front from members to nJ 41 and now i taking rank r HH se the tho third largest Elks Elks' lodge In lit Utah Suit Salt Lake c lod lodge o No o So reports an Increase of members In Jo No of or I Eureka ps 93 Increase Ogden No o. o 71 33 t now members morn mom hers bers and antl Park CIl City lodge No a again gain of Membership drives should anould be en encouraged en- en but hut groat rolt precautions must bo ie taken cn ItS KB to the qualifications of ot can can- H and strictest t censorship em- em Initiations Initiation Important Moro More Jor importance should be tie given to initiations and exemplification of the ritual during the annual conventions D By having th the most moat efficient officers put on thIs work at the tho state meeting th the tho Inn installed l la lied officers of ot th the different dif dlf- dlf ferent forent lodges can arran arrange e to be bo present present pres pres- ent nt and DC see for tor themselves just how tho the work should bo be done dono Action should bo be taken on in hr conjunction conjunction tion with the othor other state associations To fo secure greater recognition of or the tho associations from the grand lodge to tho the end that greater eater good can be ac ac- ac- ac The grand lodge officers and committees should bo be required to o correspond direct direst with the executive officers of or the tho state associations before placing an any matter of ot special importance import Import- anco ance before the Ule various subordinate lodges The time is ii coming corning when tho the grand representatives will be bo elected b by the tho state stale associations to represent all nil tho the lodges cs of or tho the state and anti not aa as asat at present just the Individual lodge und and I recommend that this matter mutter be brought to tho the attention of ot the tho grand rand i lodge by hy proper resolution I Chicago I Tho rho name namo of or the tiro Big Brother committee committee committee com com- has been changed in tho grand lodge and it should bo ho changed ed In our constitution to conform with the now stains nain social welfare committee Utah will this year be represented in the great cat Elks Elks' parade at nt Chicago Jul July 7 7 by a suitable float made possible possible ble by the hearty response by all the tha lodges o of OC the state to lo tho the assessment I made by 11 tho the executive committee of or orthis this association of or 25 23 cents per pOl capita iO 20 cents of or which will bo be used for tor this purpose PUr The cx executive committee has hns appointed a u. special committee com composed os d dor of or W W. C. C C Camp mp dl district deputy grand exalted ruler Brother O. O R. R D Dibbles junior past fast president and myself to put through this matter and this committee oem com Is now v working out plans whereby Utah will m bo be favorably noticed no no- during this great reat convention In Inthis this parade for tho the first time In history history his his- tor tory lodges lodes will be recognized only as state units and under state association emt and control which shows a wonderful reversal of opinion favorable favorable favor or I able abl to state organizations On One of or the most mot Important matters I which will it'll be ho brought to your our atten atten- tion during these sessions will be beof that of or of or the tho several lodges lodgett in the tho state association and I Z urge every delegate present to give Ilvo this subject careful and mature consideration tion and antI treat it from the tho viewpoint Ie of ot Impartiality and dispose of ot it forth for tor forthe th the best Interests of or the tho association J. J a aa as asa a whole |