Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-02-08 | Page 6 | Elks Are Planning Trip to Old Mexico

ELKS ARE PLANNING TRIP TO OLD MEXICO An effort is being made by the Santa Fe to give the Elks' excursion to Los Angeles a taste of high life in Mexico, among other things to treat them to a genuine old-fashioned bull-fight In Mexico, Mex-ico, with torreador, matador and all the other red rags and high spices. A few days ago, Charles F. Warren, general agent, wired Mr. Byrnes at Los Angeles, advising him of the number of tickets sold over the Salt Lake Route, and asking him to arrange for a side trip to San Diego. Cal., 125 miles south and only Just across the bonier from Old Mexico. Mex-ico. The mntter is being worked out in detail and it is likely that fully 200 Elks will, ere they return to Salt Lake, have sen a genuine bull-fight In the quaint Mexican town of Tia Juana, where there Is a splendid arena for this sort of sport. In addition to the sport, the excursionists excursion-ists will have an opportunity to visit a number of old Spanish missions and get a taste of Mexican manners, customs and climate. It is expected that a half fare rate will be made. The trip will cover four days, leaving LOs Angeles February 14 and returning February 17.