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Show W L APPLEGATE 15 HIGHLY HONORED PORTLAND, Or., July 12. The big event today for tho delegates to the grand lodge of Elks was a river trip down tho Columbia river. Twenty river steamers formed tho excursion fleet. Tonight To-night thc grand ball was held. It was the closing event of the varied array of social courtesies extended to the crowds. Thousands of Ellcs have departed for their homes, and tomorrow will witness a still greater exodua. Tacoma. la prepared to show the Elks courtesies which will extend over three days, and then the herd will Ko to Seattle to attend the annual an-nual potlatoh. Nearly all of the grand lodgo officers, Including Grand Kxaltcd Ruler Thomas B. Mills of Superior, "Wle., will visit the Piiprot sound cities. Exalt nd Ruler Mills appointed today Albert T. Holly of Hnckcnsar.k. N. J., chairman of tho board of trustees of the grand lodge nnd Cary L. Applegato of Salt Lako City, secretary. Tt was announced an-nounced that the personnel of tho existing exist-ing standliur commlttocia would not bo changed until September. Salt Lako Elks were among th 10,000 visitors who, us guests of tho Portland lodge, today took a steamor trip down the Columbia river. A fleet of twenty-live steamers from numerous ports formed a procession a mile ln length and carried tho cheering Elks through about forty milos of wonderful forest scenory, A reception wae glvon by the Salt L-alccrfl tonight at the Utah headquar ters to tun numerous former residents of Salt Lakf. who have been found at thc convention from various parts of tho United States. Refreshments wore served and a good cot-togethor time was enjoyed. Thcro wore noveral hundred visitors. Tato tonight the Salt LakorH set out to enjoy the street carnival, which Is tho wlnclup to tho convention. Tho atroots were ablaze with light and merriment was presented in varied forms. |