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Show ELKS' PLANS DISKED- for mum EXCURSION Journey to Southern California and Voyage to Hawaiian Islands Scheduled. Plans for the excursion to Los Angeles and tho Hawaiian Islands were dl.eu?scd Saturday nlghl at a banquet tendered the newspaper men of Salt Lake at the lilies ciui), inc excursion win oc conducted con-ducted by Lodge No. S5, B. P. O. E., and a special train will leave Bait Lake for the City of Angels February After several dayapciU in southern California, the Suit Lake delegation will sail for Honolulu from Kan Francisco on tho steamship Alutneda. February 12. Tho vessel, which ia one of the best boats on the Oriental run. hsis boon chartered for tho occasion, and, Judging from applications applica-tions already received, will be taxed to capacity. At Honolulu, on February "J. a special parade will bo held in honor of the anniversary anni-versary of the birth of the ilrstt president of' the United States. The Koyal Hawaiian Ha-waiian band will lead tho procession, and of Commerce, Commercial club and other civic and fraternal bodies will participate. partici-pate. At. the banquet Saturday niKbt Exalted Ruler James W. Collins of lodge No. Sf officiated as toastmaster. Grand Esquire A. J. Davis, who is also a member of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the excursion, addressed Uiohc gathered gath-ered about tho festal board. Tho other members of the committee fn attendance were A. W. P.aybould, C. F. Warren and E. B. Etwin. Exalted Ituler Collins was in his usual bappvvniood and conducted things In his iihiiai masterful fashion. Kenneth Kerr of the Salt Lake Route also made an ad-drcffs. ad-drcffs. and a number of newspaper mon responded to toasts. Telegrams received from California Saturday by the ofllclais of tho Salt Lake lodge announced that Pomona. Riverside, Pasadena and other cities- were arranging arrang-ing for a series of receptions for the Salt Lakers. The excursion promises to bo the largest In the history of the local lodge or Elka. |