Show HALF RATES PIONEER DAY Between all points on S P L A S SIR SId IR Id Jt B Tickets on sale July 23 24 atI 25 Good returning July 26 Se ee agents fc ELKS TEN EN MILES tONG LONG Cincinnati En Fete in Honor cf of the Grand Lodge BUFFALO GETS CONVENTION SETTEE BITTER STRUGGLE OVER E ETIN TIN OF OFFICERS Cincinnati O July 20 OTte The Elks as assembled here called this tiUs banner day not only of the fortieth th grand lodge but also of the order During the day dar they had nad a parade which Chiet Marshal Dunne Duane esti estimated estimated mated as ten miles long with over men in line beside many floats and other designs with forty hands bands averaging thirty pieces oath Following the parade were barbe barbecues barbecues cues in the parks with refreshments for the multitudes While all sorts of entertainments were In Sn progress late in the afternoon and evening the grand lodge waS mas having one of the most exciting sessions In its history Tight sight on Slate After being in session almost all night th the grand lodge had elected all of Its except the grand secre tarr has not only been much agitation over the administration of retiring Grand Secretary Reynolds but bitt also an unusual contest for ft his place It was currently stated m in this agitation the incumbent officials or what was known as the adminis had heretofore controlled the annual elections and hard fights were vere made this year to defeat what was known as the administration slate no matter how good or popular its candidates candi lates might be The so called administration slate was broken in several places last night and it was wasa S Sa a hard struggle today when Robinson was elected grand secretary by a bare majority I Buffalo Next Hext Time Buffalo was wS chosen for the next meeting of the grand lodge Tonight there was a ball in the ex en exposition position building given by the Shrin ers ems in honor of visiting Elks while other entertainments were ware In progress hi ht different ports parts of 9 the city elty Tomorrow the session of sorrow will be held with many events for the afternoon vid evening The prize prise of OO for the greatest aggregate mileage was awarded to the sixteen delegates from Manila but afterwards held In abeyance on account of the protest of the men in line from Los Angeles The six sixteen teen teesi Manila men claimed a total mile mileage mIleage age of miles while the corn com committee originally put their mileage at miles This prize will not be finally decided until tomorrow |