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Show !' TEBllSfaES 10.'. THE P.Sfi2T BV I-lc SEA Fat Elks, lean Elks; well-groomed Elks and good-looking Elks, all g ath-ered ath-ered at Saltalr today to entertain the entlrs population of Utah should -tbs people wish to pay the beach a visit. ' It Is the great day on which the Elkf are the hosts and will bow to all Utah. The two colors of the organiiatlon hang from every store window to remind re-mind the people of Salt Lake City that there is a big excursion to Great Salt lake, and that the proceeds of . the event are to be used for a greater Salt Lake and a greater Utah, at the national na-tional Elks convention at Denver. First Train Starts. With the first train that left the Saltalr depot in First South street at 10:30 o'clock this morning went 600 peo- , pie. By noon today more than 800 persons '' ' i had gathered at the resort and by this evening It is expected that fully 8000 people will be there. Secretary Ray-"bould Ray-"bould of . the -Elks' club declared this morning that itMvas the expectation of the club members that at least -10,000 persons will visit the resort today,. Everything by Elk. ' Everything at the resort today Is In charge of the Elks. The meals will be sold by the Elks, candy will be dispensed dis-pensed at their direction, bath tickets will be sold under their supervision, and even the merry-go-round will : be under the direction of the Elks. Everywhere Every-where this morning were stationed Elks, whose duty it was to give as- i sistance to any one at the resort. They were even called upon to find children, report the loss of mislaid articles and give directions. Juvenile Band Flays. At 1 o'clock today the Juvenile band under the direction of L. J. Chrlstensen gathered at the Elks' club In State street and marched to the depot, playing play-ing national airs and with the colors of the club flying. The band, which Is the youngest of its kind in the city, will be one of the features of tha day. The boys will all be the guests of the club and nothing will be left undone for them. The trains to the resort commenced at 1 o'clock today to run every hour and will continue to midnight. The last train will leave the resort at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning and the street cars will wait until the last train arrives from the resort. No train can arrive too late for the street cars, so well have the arrangements been made. Meeting Is Held. A meeting of the Utah Elks was held this morning at the local Elks clubhouse club-house and the question of postponing the regular State Elks' excursion this year In order to make a better showing at Denver was discussed. The four outside out-side lodges. Ogden. Park City. Eureka and Provo have all rallied to the support sup-port of the local lodge in making the greatest showing at the Denver convention con-vention that Utah has ever made at any convention. According to the manager of a local telephone company the Information calls have increased 40 per cent. on account ac-count of the proposed trip of the Elks to Denver. At the lake this afternoon all sorts of diversions were planned. The. amusement amuse-ment places were decorated and rearranged rear-ranged so as to be more attractive. New features were added and an effort made to keep the people continually Interested. Hall Js Crowded. At 2 o'clock this afternoon every amusement hall at the place was crowded. There was no stopping In the round of fun and the Elks had their visitors moving continually. The four warm days have raised the temperature tempera-ture so that bathing at the lake is a pleasure. This is the first time this year that bathing has been anything but another word freezing to death. The event is really the opening of the resort, as it was impossible to have the resort opened on Decoration day on account of the weather. All the amuse-. amuse-. ment halls with few exceptions have been closed until today. . The biggest crowd is expected this evening, when nearly all the Elks in the city will be present. Their friends and guests will also arrive at that time. Mayor's Proclamation, The proclamation of the Mayor setting set-ting aside today as a holiday brought Hundreds to the resort. This was more noticeable this afternoon, as many of the business houses and public offices closed at 3 o'clock. The members of the transportation and excursion committee were busy this morning looking after affairs. Tom D. Pitt, the chairman of the committee, was engaged In stationing his Elks at various places so that they would be of the greatest assistance to the visitors. visit-ors. The other members of the committee com-mittee were Thomas Homer, A. W. Raybould, O. R. Cleaveland and A. "Vi Pulver. |