Show 1 OPEN HOUSE IS KEPT KEPI BY BY ELKS FROM CALIFORNIA I Weste Western n Hospitality Shown own to o Throngs o of Guests by byI I i. i Hustlers From the e Golden Gate Ther is t Is something doing In California's hea headquarters quarters today The Th herd herrl from the r State Is s a n. few thousand friends and vell well s. That no X miss the opportunity the boys have stretched a 11 huge banner ban bem- banner ner ncr In n front of of their quarters which are ait- at 63 South Main It bears the name of their State In la letter letters visible half a a. mile distant These Elks from the thc Pacific shores ar are amon among tho the best of or the Best nest People As an nn earnest of or th their lr lavish h hospitality they have hitched rI to their special train and brou brought hl to their brothers from every ever State a n. carload of f the finest fruits that the tho most fertile valleys of their famous ramous State can produce and a n car loaded with with well well the product of or rape grape Juice In half a n dozen en forms with a small smaIl store o of something stronger for those who are fatigued with sightseeing The entertainment began as n announced Immediately after the Elks Elks' parade parade- The weavers of ant antlers antlers lers dropped In singly and In h bunches fr nt at fir first they first they t-they they soon Mon came In Herds nerds that taxed the tho capacity of or the spacious spacious lou rooms Every visitor Is received with frith true c Western hospitality ho and It Is thought the supply of or Call Cali fornia's fornias products product will hold out tonight at rat least The fruits Crutts Include all nil that are In season Among A them are nrc grapes peaches plums and pears The delegates expressed regret that It was nor not orm orange time with them You get few ew of our hest best oranges here said mid one one- oneAll All the tho fruit Is la the choicest grown In the he State and was donated by hy prominent Elks that are aro growers fruit of oC Placer county tho trio richest va valley Icy of the West lIt This county ICY produces 35 33 per cent of all tho the California fruits sit sll shipped to the tho East The wines and other native nal liquors were also the tho gift of or the manufacturers manufacture who are arc members mem mem- bers of ot th the California lodges Alex P P. P of or San Jose Xo No and editor of the California Elk Is among the delegates He lie Is especially enthusiastic over the growth of or his hiso o order del on the Pacific coast There Is but one town In the State of oC California sold said he having the requisite te population that Is without a lodge and without exceptions the organizations ors are In a n. nourishing flourishing condition California's party contains I O delegates and includes many m men n oC of prominence prominence nence In Pacific coast affairs affair Among those present are nrc Philip Gordon assistant general traffic tragic manager of or the Southern Pacific Pac company Albert manager of oC the CI Cigar Cis c company company and one of or San Francisco's Francisco's Fran Fran- cisco's known best business men melt Thomas E D. Dunn a A. member of or the grand lodge and past exalted cx ruler of or No o. o 3 S San n Francisco J J. O. O Reese past leading knight anda agda grand sTand lodge lode delegate and J J. L. L I Holcomb the secretary of or the San Francisco lodge From San Jose JOle No there I is Ii I among others Secretary J. J W. W Thomas and J. J J J. J Thomas Thwarts Is not likely to be overlooked over over- looked In iii the San Jose dele delegation atlon Ho He Is six feet two Inches tall and weighs pounds and bears the soubriquet of the bab baby of the lodge From Sacramento Sacramento Sacra Sacra- mento th there re Is Frank Dwyer president of or the S Sacramento Transfer com company pan Edward Nichols manager of ot the tho largest lars steam brewery cr In the West Vest and find Joseph Anderson published of the Western Elk and past exalted ruler of or this lodge |