Show ELKS WILL SEND BIG DELEGATION Salt Lake Will Be BeWell BeWell BeWell Well Represented at Portland Portland Portland Port- Port land Convention The convention con of oC the grand lodge of Elks In Portland next July is expected to be the greatest convention ever held in itt the country not only b by the Elks but by any fraternal organization This was wan the statement made last ast night b by local officers of ot the order Plans already made are on a gigantic scale caJe The Portland lodge has set aside for tor forthe the solo oie purpose of entertaining the visiting The Salt Lake lodge No 85 i Is now sellin selling tickets for the thc convention Tho The five lodges of the state tate are arranging to ha have hae e a full train for the occasion The local Elks arc are laying plans to get the the- benefit of a large percentage percenta e of or the d delegates legates and fond friends who will go to the convention from the east A committee has been appointed known as the Portland 1912 committee committee committee commit commit- tee to boost Salt Lake It is composed of ot J. J W W. Collins chairman J. J B. B Lewis secretary and treasurer Walter alter S S. S Rand John H H. H Cook and and Walter 1 Sch mi are r The The- committee Is sending sending out out personal invitations to eastern Elks Eilts to come corne to Salt Lake en route to the tho COnvention convention con COn- cit city Salt Lake Elks expect to entertain of or the visiting members members mem morn bers hers during one week in Jul July To 1400 1100 lodges In the country booklets have haya been been- sent These ThUe booklets were wera gotten up In an nn elaborate and handsome handsome hand hand- some form setting forth the resources of or the state and city f I The event ent that thatis is holding the chief attention of or the tho local Elks is the seventh annual excursion to Los Angeles J which will wUI take place on February 3 Reservations have been mado made for two cart cars and It Is la expected ex ox- that four lull full lp-d lp trains will b be required to carr carry the Elks and their friends friends' from this city and state and various arlous points In Idaho and w Wyoming yam i n g. g Salt Lake Lak lod lodge e proposes to play tho the port part ot Santa Claus Glaus on a a. more extensive extensive exten exten- sive sl scale this year car than ever before The top floor of ot the building is already filled with toys and shoes and clothing which will b be distributed systematically systematical systematical- I ly those families which have been Investigated and found worthy These charities are made mado quietly and seldom do those benefited nave have the least idea Iden who the donors are |