Show ELKS ARE ENCOURAGED AGED The Committees Soliciting Funds Are Welcomed on oil Every Hand Indications are that the grand convention convention convention con con- of at the Elks to be held held hero her In August will ill be conducted on a scale of ot magnitude that will l exceed the the expectations ex ex- of t th the most sanguine An Ar enthusiastic meeting of ot th the executive executive executive tive tive committee was held last night The reports fi from m the various subcommittees subcommittees subcommittees sub sub- committees were to the effect that they are meeting with nothing nothing- but encouragement encouragement in their efforts Chairman Park of th the committee on band contests reported that the prize money would be di divided ded into purses of 1000 and with an additional prize of for br tor th the best t appearing band The committee on on will have a 11 sl skeleton eleton ready reaSy f for or- or issuance in a few days I IThe The members of the finance commit commit- satisfactory II In il tea tes reported progress soliciting funds to defray the expenses of at the meeting |