Show ELK THRONGS HOLD PARADE Indians and a Cowboys In InLine InLine InLine Boise Drill Line Up I II Team Sixth I PORTLAND D Ore July Jul 16 A 16 OP The The purple hosts of aC gathered here at the tho first annual an an- annual nual convention of ot tho order today were prepared to line up In a a. col col- colorful col- col colorful parade through Portland thoroughfares Several thousand brightly costumed marchers were wen ready to fall taU In and scores of bandy bandS from all nil parts parse of ot the United States promised to add a A. thrilling touch to tco the tho spectacle I NS IV I PAR DE I Among Am lt the tho striking I features u of ot I Ithe the he parade was wall the Elks Elks' 1 I lion from tram Pendleton Ore T en I four ty Indians two t o stage coaches of ot pioneer days and horses I v were ere ero In line The southwest vied with Pen Pen- Pendleton with a 11 cowboy showing the th herd from Texas pen pen-I and Oklahoma hama while bill other ather entries as aswell aswell aswell well featured the cowboy the tho bests best's romantic figure Equally Interesting but lending variety was the elaborate costume costuma sections of ot Philadelphia's big di division dl- dl division vision along with many other con con- contingents that added to ta the gaiety galet of at the spectacle There were stunts floats and pranks through through- throughout out wt ut the long lines ii n. i WINS s Bakersfield California won first prize In the drill team con con- contest contest test teet at the annual convention con I ot of othe the he Benevolent and Protective Or Or- Order Order Order der of ot Elks here Wednesday after after- afternoon 93 2 Jackson Jack Jack- Jacka noon loon with a I Iscore score score- of ot Mich c was second with 89 8 son t Pasadena a a Calif c third with 84 8 Detroit Mich fourth with 81 4 y I cattle Seattle fifth firth with and Boise BaIse I Idaho sixth with 77 9 In the drum corps competition I Rt St Paul P Minn took toak first place and Dallas Texas second and third The third prize was given to the team the farthest away from I home hom The Tho demonstration demon on the field opened with a spectacular review In which each ench competing drill team and drum corps corp participated I 11 1 i IM IrOn U S Bakersfield with Its It team of ot 16 men mn uniforms of ot white with pur- pur pur 1 I p plc Sam Brown Drown belts white caps caps' caps rd shining sabres sabre executed mil mil- milI I It I iary I ary formations In near perfect t style tj le i j The Tho c of ot Jackson Mich OUch who v have ha been the champIons champlois for tor several years ears running were garb garb- td d In red jackets and blu blur trousers white puttees and shoes sho s Their drill was done on a plat plat- platform form orm of ot Oregon spruce Just juet in front of ot a wall which they seals ll d din din in spectacular form tarm at the tho close of ot I their act I I op 0 |