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Show UTAH ELKS STAGED BIG PATRIOTIC PABAPE III PBOVO THURSDAY The fifth annual session of the B. P. 0. E. closed last evening with a big banquet in the trenches. The next l - annual convention will be held in Ogden and the following officers ' were elected today for the ensuing year: President, 0. R. Dibble, first vice president, Lew Merriman; second vice president, H. W. Blighton. of Park City; third vice president, W. E. Andrews, of Provo ; secretary, Harold J. Packer, of Ogden ; treasurer, Dr. Geo. W. Shores, of Salt Lake City. Mr. Packer and Dr. Shores were both re-elected and will serve their convention terms. Governor Bamberger delivered a patriotic address this afternoon after-noon and praised the work accomplished by the Elks' lodge of Utah. He urged the people to stand by the government in all its war work activities and praised the splendid spirit of the people . of this state for supporting the Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. He states that when our boys left this state to take up arms against Germany they went on the grandest mission that they would ever have an opportunity to fill. He spoke of. the obligations of citizenship and the privilege of those of foreign birth to become citizens of this great republic. He said citizenship citizen-ship was equally binding with the marriage vow. The parade took place just as. we went to press, but was one of the finest displays of patriotism that has been offered here for some time. The fifth annual reunion of the Utah Elks' State Association, for which preparations have been going on for the past week, opened yesterday yester-day forenoon at 11 o'clock in the (Elks' lodge room with all the state officers' of-ficers' present, viz r Oscar iForslund of . Park City, president; James Roohey, of Provo, first vice president; David Mills, of 'Eureka, second vice president; presi-dent; O. R. Diblee, of Salt (Lake, third vice president; lHarold J. Packer, of V ' Ogden, secretary, and Geo. W. Shores, .of Salt ILake, treasurer, and about 100 delegates representing Salt Lake, Ogden, Og-den, Park City, -'Eureka and' Provo lodges. President Forslund, presided. Pray- er was offered by Chaplain Edward Fike, W. & Andrews, exalted ruler of Provo lodge, welcomed the delegates and referred to the patriotic spirit of the order evidenced by the three reconstruction re-construction hospitals to be erected " . by the Elks and other patriotic work and stating that the business' of the session would be devoted . mainly to patriotic work. Mayor CLeRoy Dixon welcomed the delegates on behalf of the city and the citiaens, and expressed pride in having the convention meet here at lh!s time when a great contest Is going go-ing on for th9 liberty of the world. He complimented the Elks on their loyalty and patriotism, their public splritedness and willingness to assist in every movement for the public. At the close he presented President Forslund with the keys of the city, which were brought in by two little girls, Ethel Belmont and May Sutton. President Forslund accepted the keys and in behalf of the association expressed ex-pressed appreciation of the welcome given the Elks and the preparation . that had been made in the way of decorations and otherwise for their entertainment.- President Walter P. Whitehead of , , the Commercial Club welcomed the JJlks and invited all the visitors to accept ac-cept the hospitality of the club, which was open and required no key 4. A short recess was fken.and 1he Association opened its ousiness session ses-sion which was continued though the day. Trench Amusements The trench amusement features under the direction of the amusement committee, J. H. Denhalter, chairman, attracted large crowds. The feature which probably drew most general interest in-terest was the flight of 50 balloons which were sent up at 2 o'clock from No Man's I.and back of the trenches Tuesday afternoon. They were each named, No. 1 being 'The Kaiser"; No. 2. "The Crown Prince"; No. 3, "Prince fluprecht", and prizes, contributed by the Provo Commercial Club, the banks and business houses, were offered for the capture -of each balloon as it lighted and thousands of boys were watching the balloons trying to be in at the fall. "The Kaiser" was captured cap-tured by Clifford Hudson In First wsrd pasture. His reward will be $20 in Thrift Stamps, contributed by Provo Commercial & Savings Bank, Farmers & Merchants iBank, State Bank of Provo and Knight Savings & Trust Company. All captured balloons must be brought in today (Thursday) before be-fore 6 o'clock to the office of H. C. Hflicks at the Provo Post, or to the trenches. Last night seme greater amusement stunts were presented in the big circus cir-cus tent ou No Man's ljnd, nnd this afternoon the "100-round or guaranteed guaran-teed finish fight between Fred Wil-lard Wil-lard and Jess Fulton" will be staged there. Resolutions Adopted "Resolved, That we, the Utah Elks' SUite Association, in our fifth annual convention, take advantage of the op 'portunlty to reiterate our obligation to our country, our flag and oar president, presi-dent, nnd our devotion to the principles princi-ples of democracy and liberty, for which our countrymen and allies are mnklng the supreme sacrifice", O. R. Diblee, chairman; F. J. Mclaughlin. Ceo. Hubs. K. M. Neher, J. F. Rows, committee. At the business meeting of the Elks, held yesterday aftrn.nn. Proildnt )car A. Forslund appointed the following fol-lowing committee to receive Governor Kambergtr and party today, for the parade: A. K. Oaborne, Salt Lale; Frank Kane, Park City; W. E An-rlrcA-s. Provo; P. F. Klrkendall, Oa-l.n; Oa-l.n; Hober Miller, Eureka. Th following resolution, presented b.v lh- resolutions committee, were adopted n.v a rising vote and sent to .Vresldi nt Woortrow WilHon and Gmnil Exalted Ruler Fred Harper. Lynch-b'.ii'g, Lynch-b'.ii'g, Vlrginin. |