| Show P. P P P. 0 O. E. E Convention Successful And i Pleasurable One I Although the attendance was not not quite as large as was expected the I I annual convention of the State Elks Elks Elks' Association held in Cedar City Saturday Saturday Saturday Sa Sa- and Sunda Sunday proved to be bevery bevery be bevery very su successful Excellent entertainment entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment was provided by the local lodge under the leadership of Ruler Mel Mei Thorley and the business business business busi busi- ness sessions in charge of Dr John John Beal State Association president were profitable inspiring and ed educational ed- ed i I H H. B. B Brewer Casper Wyo grand esteemed lecturing knight and national na national national na- na representative to the state stale convention was principal speaker at the Saturday afternoon session and made a stirring appeal for pa patriotism patriotism pa- pa and defense of government and country Dean R R. Daynes of Salt Lake City was elected president of the state association to succeed Dr Beal other officers elected were O. O E. E Jr Salt Lake City secretary Max Davidson Ogden treasurer Thomas Householder Eureka Clifford Huss Ogden Max Bown Down Provo Wilbur Brooks Park City E. E W. W Macfarlane Cedar City T. T N. N Baldwin Salt Lake City and Ernest Balch Ogden vice presidents The feature of the Saturday morning session was the state ritualistic ritualistic rit rit- contest in which the Cedar City team defeated Ogden to win the state champion for the the- third successive year which gives give's the local lodge permanent possession of the cup presented by the state association as association association as- as to the winning team Members of the Cedar City team are E E. E W W. Macfarlane Wesley Thompson Mel Thorley motley Guy Clark Rex flex Harris Ether Perry MD M.D. M M. D D. Watson and I I. I S. S Higbee The Elks and their partners were entertained at a n Dutch luncheon I K 4 Y DEAN R. R DA DAYNES YNES in the lodge rooms at noon Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day with the Elks ladies ladles In hi charge During the the Elks I I ladies ladles enter entert ladies ladles at a bridge tee tea wm rm the mens men's business business busi busi- bUSi 1 ness meeting was in session That evening a banquet was held at the they I I Escalante hotel Following this the visitors were entertained at the I wrestling bouts and the dance which I followed Sunday the visitors were taken II to Zion National Park where an informal luncheon was served served at I noon and the day spent in touring touring touring tour tour- ing the park and various other points of I Several distinguished guests from other states were in attendance in addition to Mr Brewer including I A A. M M. Angelovic Rock flock Springs Wyoming secretary of the Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Wyom Wyom- II ing State Elks Association 0 G. G S S. Si past president of the then I Wyoming association and past de deputy deputy deputy de- de district grand exalted ruler 1 J J. J P P. Denver grand esquire of the grand lodge Dan Shaver ex exalted ruler Ely El- Nevada W. W C C. Draper Ely Nev president Nevada State Elks association Provo was recommended to the executive committee as the convention convention convention con con- city for the state association In 1938 Invitations were received from the Prow Pro lodge and from civic organizations of that city forthe for forthe forthe the association to meet there next year A definite selection of the convention city will be made at of atthe atthe the first regular meeting of the executive committee The new Executive committee elected Saturday met Sunday mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing and plans to send an elaborate float to the national 1 I convention in Denver next month I The Utah float will feature at at- I ini Industries industries In in- i i portrayals of Utah In i and scenic attractions all sections of the state and 1 1000 officials report re- re will cost nearly port port |
