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Show Elks Convention ' Opens Today; Sets Full Agenda Utah State Elks Association president W. A. Beazer and his wife, president of the Utah Ladies La-dies of Elks, arrived in Cedar City early this week prior to the opening open-ing of the 1955 State Elks convention con-vention in this city. Approximately 500 other delegates dele-gates to the convention, and their wives are expected to register at the new B P O E Lodge 155G in Cedar City today, Thursday, to start off the activities. First general meeting on the three-day, action-packed agenda, will be a public meeting this evening from 6 to 8. Presentation of youth activity awards from throughout the state and olher awards will be made at this meeting. Public Invited According to Steve Asmus, general gen-eral chairman for the state convention, con-vention, the public has been invited in-vited to attend this meeting specifically spe-cifically for the purpose of viewing view-ing the ultra-modern building and facilties. Dedication services for the new lodge hall will also te accomplished at this state event. At 9 this evening a "Get-Acquainted" dance will be staged at the Lodge Hall. Business sessions will get under un-der way tomorrow, Friday, with the State Association session to he held at 9:00 a. m. till noon at the Lodge Ritual room. Business sessions will be continued through the afternoon and will lareak up for the a buffet luncheon lunch-eon at the Lodge Hall at 6:00 p. m. PER Banquet One of the highlights of th2 convention will be the Past Exalted Ex-alted Rulers Banquet to be held at Milt's Stage Stop Friday evening. eve-ning. The banquet will be followed follow-ed with dancing and entertainment entertain-ment at the lodge. Saturday's activities begin with a business session at 9:00 a. m. and Memorial Services will "be held at 11:00 a. m. at the First "Ward Chapel in honor of deceased deceas-ed members of lodges throughout the state. Austin Benson is in charge of this event. Final business session Will be "held and the intallation of officers of-ficers for the next year will be conducted during the Saturday afternoon session. Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p. m. the local Elks Lodge No. 1556 will be dedicated In official ceremonies cere-monies conducted by the state leaders and local officers. Convention Highlight Jlighllght of the entire convention conven-tion will be the Inaugural Banquet Ban-quet and ball Saturday evening at Hotel El Escalante. At this Inaugural In-augural Banquet, newlv elected officers of the state will be in- (Continued on Page Eight) ELKS CONFAB (Continued from Page One) stalled and rituals for the outgoing out-going officers conducted. In ' charge of the meeting will be Mr. , Beazer, outgoing president of the USEA. Convention booklets publicizing publiciz-ing the southern Utah scenic j and historical attractions have been prepared for the convention. It is probably the most extensive , brochure ever" prepared for the USEA, according to those in I charge. An extended welcome to the community will be issued by. MayoT Arnold Anderson at the public meeting this evening and residents and business houses are opening up their doors to the Elks. The Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Is cooperating by furnishing fur-nishing the registration badges and ribbons for the event and offering of-fering its services to the local lodge for the three-day meet. Two GI's were surveying the damage after a three-day pass." "How," asked one, "did you get that black eye?" Replied his buddy, "I was hit by a guided muscle." Jim Biidger's running for Mayor. May-or. He's the kind of fella that shakes your hand before election elec-tion and your confidence after. |
