Show REAL fraternity DOES NOT EXIST detroit lodge men are very cold and inhospitable bunch should never get another convention VISITORS MUST HUSTLE for themselves and have to make their own entertainment by stroller for some da days past stroller has been strolling in strange pastures and noticing many strange things some of which may prove of more or less interest to the many readers of the record to begin N with ith I 1 would offer oer a query Is a man or woman either for that matter properly balanced mentally walio will leave an altitude ot of almost perfect temperatures temperature here where the rays ot of the sun seldom even eve a in inconvenience c one and where I 1 in n the shade is always breeze ds da invigorating that brings instant relief on the hottest of at days to ide in a a stuffy car through hea beaU aden valleys and aad plains where you sweat and swelter day IT in i and day out with no relief simply heat and dust and discomfort hence the query is a man just mentally right iian ft ho will do this the answer must surely be in the negative on the dinst it was quite a j olly jolly burrol that assembled sit rt uie the rio grande depot bound tor for detroit to attend the supreme convention of the loyal order of moose the special train was on only thirty minutes late in starting and assurance was given by the railroad officials that this would be made up tip in tie the first three hours of the ran nm in this statement the natural instinct of railroad men to wander from the truth was manifested for while they were busy in getting the tra tran m started they knew that a bad freight wreck was inas but a few miles from salt latee lake la tee and that tha hours must elapse before the same could e be ba possibly cleared instead 0 of f allowing the ten or twelve coaches of 0 passe passengers the privilege of remaining in salt lake where the time could be profitably spent they hurried them off when provo was reached that small package of good railroad nature harry gushing cushing who was escorting the party as representative of the rio grande informed the passengers that at Spring springville ville would be at it a standstill for THREE HOURS owing to a SMALL wreck we passed Spring springville ville about vaille ailien wo we came to the two trains aliat ahat liat had left salt lake that afternoon and in that dreary waste of uninviting county we remained for FOURTEEN HOURS while thirteen cars cam ot of coal that piled UP HP one on an top of 0 the other were beins being ro moved were the railroad officials add a the rio grande system gene generally raMy cussed cusa edt well just a ittle und deservedly go BO too orr on the gralik wre were moose from various sections ot of the west they were live ones and and wanted to be doing thing an initiation was suggested candidates were sought and apo t worthy ones found in the persons persona of conductor J W barrett ami 4 braketa a A Dahl dahlquist quest both of salt lake A special dispensation was TW asked tor for arid and secured the oh ob ca loafed 0 of dl all W and a yge was opened lit lir due irm ri work nork wai w as vine tine by ke kt t hf sul su if Al ameli i 1 l LM ii wh i anted g ted as ai c a ator tor 11 ll of salt lake city as vice diet dictator a ter and J C kloos ot of san as sergeant of arms in no room where details for the tha work ai berf feet could a degroe degree team walid liia training for the exemplification the ritualistic work had been p excel lAnt have given tho beautieu fu obligation and the impressive lc tures lures and instructions greal solemnity ad aad earnestness than 1 i given in that car on 0 ui rio grande granda rall railroad road on that date mr st sure had bad the work perfect y continued on pago page 6 ivi i ii uri I 1 continued from page 1 I memorized wid and with tho the ease and dignity of a learned manhave man gave the work in a manner that held tile the closest attention ot of the speet spectators alors gad and deeply impressed the candid tea ites it was a novel initiation cleverly done and will ever remain as a pleasant memory of the rather eventful trip taci those e willo who witnessed the work aside irom from the officers named opre dr dir J of alamada Alam acla judge R W morrow walter mcglorn Mc Goirn Gorn john joset and 33 B D gouwens Gou Gour mens new of portland aiKi birc H warren of 0 sacramento gala cala D 11 starke of vallejo aiila gala J P sullivan of petaluma Pet aluma henry myers of ct santa rosa cala T H Wo worsley raleY J T haleigh hai eish 11 iscia bentley anu ana f r 8 chilas of ball alt lake to a living C B R ol 01 caldwell idaho G W muck lauck 01 glon S L of pirk city utah J E crouch ot of payette Pa yelte idaho W 13 burns L JUi rjudolph dalph E gaylor G st hailds goo A Desen desenfant lant charles it battle jacob hutchison Hutc hlson J briggs y r F delim B E H calas C jackson Jach son lewis Kut kuttner morris adorris buels els J al moore walter 1 E dorn and thos J curtain of san francisco the train moves it aps ajas about 10 Friday morn ing when trains left springville Spring ville and with numerous nume minor delays and aggravating annoyances pueblo colorado was reached about seventeen hours late here the santa fe was taken and the first twelve hours out ot of pueblo going at tile ahe rate of sixty to sixty five miles per knour hour were about as hot and dusty a ride as mortals could ever experience but good nature prevailed for there were barrels of a certain amber fluid aboard that had a tendency to buoy up the spirits of the travelers but a brief stay OW vlas made in kansas city sunday morning orning In and at chicago 1230 our cars left over the michigan central for detroit detroi arriving here at a m monday stroller hunted bunted up the tood lady biho turnis Kd hm him acorn or a year tac and was VMS daftly and stably domiciled far frow from the madder ilLE throng thron the she of h bird and the no noie noe ie of the tin horns there are many moose in detroit but no comparisons comp arisona to the crowds of elks of a year ago it is a jolly bunch however yet with such strong sectional feeling that it Is going to be hard to transact busi ness biess and preserve harmony at the opening session today to day a scene bordering on the disgraceful ensued supreme dictator is a poor presiding officer at best beat and with the thousand or more bawling delegates he gave up in di and even the semblance of order wlas was impossible so wild was the uproar over an attempt to follow the rules and nominate officers tor for the ansu ensuing year that the lights were tume dout and adjournment taken to avald avaid personal encounters in the language of the street it was alerc fierce and loud were the cries condemnation heard on all sides it was a fight between los angeles and the east the former on top its all over now and again is stroller speeding from one ne big city in the east to another I 1 this time on the michigan Alic higan central limited irom from detroit to chicago it ii is a equipped train as is well as a very speedy one the moose coa venion is over or caily so trie installation of at being tha only culy tiling the representative tive irom from laik city did not noi remain to witness A lew stray thoughts regarding this convention will prove of interest to the local members and will give an idea or of how such things are conducted and handled in the opinion of your correspondent de troit Is not the best convention city in tho country the city ot of course is lar largo 0 O enough with ample accommodations for a v vry ty large crowd but the people particularly the members of fraternal organizations lack thal bigness bis ness that peculiar hospitality and cordiality that are ape so essential to in making a follow fellow feel a home bind and giving him that happy spirit that makes him glad he Is alive it is claimed by the moose of detroit rolt that all that has been done for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors and good goodness iless knows it was little enough was done dona without Adt hout assistance whatever from the business people the elks convention last year they claim disgusted dis the business men and citi cems generally to that extent that they vowed they aey would never contribute again to anything of a similar character there were not the number of moose that there were of eilks and consequently the noise w not as great nor was dissipation carried to so great an extremes extreme no attempt was made at decoration in honor of the convention and outside of a few howdy pop over thirst parlors and pennants and badges and moose novelties sold gold by vendors there was no display the convention was held in a theater that had to be vacated every afternoon at four oc loci Which was very unsatisfactory and with proceedings very materially tie the first tour four days of the session were consumed conE umed in the nomination and election of officers and in the selection of the next place of meeting there was VMS no attempt whatever by the local lodge to receive or entertain the great crowd of visitors it if you did not know where to go you were unfortunate tor for there was no one one to greet you or direct you upon arrival or during your stay in detroit 0 an announcement was madei made that the delegates and their ladies would be given an automobile ride wednesday afternoon A great number was pret present sent at the place designated but only about halt half of the number were accommodated because of insufficient supply of automobiles and this condition in a town where at least seventy five per cent of the automobiles of the country are manufactured for wednesday night a pressing invitation was extended to the members of oe the supreme lodge to be present at a smoker a good time wt w is promised and every moose was nw urged to be present to meet every other moose etc A big crowd assembled but before you could get into the hall sou were compelled to put up fifty cents the entertainment consisted of a local quartette a stunt by borrowed act ors from one of the theaters and a very rank fake of a boxing contest no refreshments no attempt at sociability on the part of the detroit it members no hand clasp oar hello brother just a reach out lor the hall dollar that was mas all ouch axe are we tuo ways of the east ane parade ahe parade of 0 the moose was quite an attractive feature As to numbers and general make up lip it was surely an agreeable surprise to escape the heat it was held in the evening and a good idea it was there were thousands alldS of men in line and ten of thousands ot of spectators lining the thoroughfares there were several novel features and many showings of lodges there were ere no prizes awarded to the west san francisco made a good showing in its white and gold suits suite and red fez A big brown bear lead by one of its members attracted attention iiii los bos angeles out in butine trl literature badges etc and constantly boosting this live city utah gas aas much in evidence though few in numbers the delegation from kaalt lake WEIS strong lung ed and aind the sixty or seventy thousand people who witnessed the learned lo arnid that salt lahke was on the map and on all sides bides could be heard the ren remark tark here bomes comes the utah cormons mormons Mor mons A jolly lot 0 it hoys boys were tile the salt lakers and never a minute did they lose in boosting ing tor for their home town and faith fully worked in an ettoil to land the 1912 convention the next meeting win will be held in kansas city that city ron von an in the I 1 tight fight by a vote of aga against dinst tor for los Afi angeles Ange geles jes its closest com pe the eastern people wanted rine dhe meeting this side of 0 the and they won on out the west will get it in 1913 that is a walnty ta liaty irwill be portland or los angeles the former standing the better chance in the race this year were portland seattle los angeles san diego salt laake reno butte port fort worth and Atla atlanta ga the weather during the convention the weather has been very cold and pleasant most of the time it has been cloudy and all day thursday it rained so BO there were no profit rations and more than one was wishing he had brought an overcoat this condition is not liable to last however for as your correspondent journeys south the sun wll evidently come from its hiding and heat and melted collars will again be added to Ws his many troubles next week his face will be turned westward and the mountains and home will be greater than any pleasure YET experienced on vacation on cut drain ohwn aug 25 1911 stroller |