Show IOWA WILL SEND ELKS TO REUNION Des Moines Mines M J. J ines Post Exalted Ruler Declares Declare His State Will Vote for Baltimore for Next Convention T. T M. M Henry Henr and wife of Des l Moines la In are at the Knutsford for the Elks' Elks convention Mr Henry Is a n. past exalted l ruler of or the Des Df s Moines lodge of or Elks and is district deputy of the Southern Iowa lown district and as such uch will represent the Elks In the grand lodge Mr Henry aId said to The fhe T Telegram today There are are Elks Elka comIng corning to Salt Salt Lake from m my State There Is great en enthusiasm enthusiasm en- en m throughout th the entire State in re regard to the convention There are 7 moo O Elks In Iowa lowa with an average c of ot oo 00 members to each cach lo lodge eThe e. e The Iowa Iown people have taken no official action in n regard to a choice of or the next grand lod lodge e meeting place The members however express eXIrE S personal favoritism fa for Baltimore Of or course we will vote for the city that otTers offers us the greatest Inducements I S This Is the most unique Elks' Elks clubhouse I have hn ever eyer visited and I uld not offer a n. single suggestion for its improvement I have visited twenty nine twenty nine lodges lodes this year and many of or these have clubrooms but hut not one that Is equal to this little home of or Salt Si Lake lodge No 85 It appeals to me In every evel sense as being perfect You ask t n as to the future of the Elk Elks I believe the order has hns the greatest future of any any organization in existence The principles of the order are built Elk Elks Elks' order do does of material that will stand the wear and tear of or ages The fhe not receive women in membership but hut let a woman who is 13 traveling and whose husband son on or brother Is nn an Elk wear weal ft l member membership emblem and lOd throughout her entire travels tra she will be bl hailed by these th words Hello sister f where do you ou hall hail from rom mom And Andery every ery possible courtesy will be e I shown hO her b by the knights I of the antJe antlers antles I t exalted rulers ruler's emblem set with diamonds dia diamonds dla- dla Mr Henry wears a nl mag-nl magnificent cent past monds which uns ns as presented to him h by his lod lodge e when lie he retired from Crom the station station station sta sta- member in the order and is one of or the few men tion o of exalted ruler lIe He Is ta a i life hrs his own own- membership certificate lie He calls It his death life who ha has I ned hs own warrant arrant for Cor he hc says It means that he is ig ia in for life lire Mr 11 Henry says sas that if he ho h hail had OO sons he would advise lse and Insist that ce evey r one of them should Join the Elks 4 f |