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THE dnZGOIT DAIL7. JOUraXAt, rciiTrAiiD, TIXUIDAY EVENING, JULY 11, r CEPTION COMMITTEE OF PORTLAND LODGE IN OFFICIAL REUNION GAM i Wm. ' s;. .- -.v ;v" f"?r fiil If o a :" - " fi . $ fc & ft B fi i v I, 0 U i p t i i : 11 E lil I! m. I Jl- i Jiii IS fc'fili i"l : (i $ ' : tl h; . if jrSr;; ;;i ,S' i" LL ' A :yMl I I Top "Welcome Sauad" of Portland Elks, who met all incoming delegations, accompanying .visitors to their hotels. Bottom Lob Angeles "Poppy Pickers" drill -corps at left and a ectlon of the Medford, Or, reunion delegation. Program for the Rest of Elks' Week FRIDAY, JULY 12 9 A. Concert by administration hand - in Court of Honor. 10 A. M. Closing Grand Lodge session at Armory, inauguration of newly elected officers and farewell address of k? John. P. Sullivan, grand exalted ruler. H A. MlFormal awarding of parade, drill contest, band and decoration prizes by Harry C. McAllister, secre- tary of convention commission, from V official grandstand in front of Federal , i building. I P M. Free-excursion on the Columbia -:. and Willamette rivers. 3 P. M. Baseball at Recreation Park, Portland vs. San Francisco. 8:30 P. M.Grand Ball, Elks' Temple. SATURDAY, JULT"13 9 A. M. Band concert in Court of Honor. 9 A. M.-Beginnmg-at 9 A. M. and con tinuing throughout the day excursions to nearby lake, mountain, ocean and river resorts. 2 P. M. Harness and running races at Country Club grounds. 3 P. M. Baseball at Recreation Park, Portland vs. San Francisco. 8 P. M. And continuing until -morning, mystic masqued carnival and "battle of ribbons," marking finals of Elks' Week.- REGISTRATIONSYSTEM h IS MOST ADEQUAT E Plan of Handling Reunion Vis itors Operates With Dispatch 0NU-of tb busiest plaoes during' the tart week has been the registration , , headquarters for Elks, both visiting I and local. In the annex to the Oregon - jjotal at Seventh and Oak streets. Many ' out-of-tcrvra visitors are still adding: j their names to the thousands who have I already .secured their badges and left their names, lodge names and numbers, sad headquarters In the city. The head quarters will be open until the conven " i tlon Is concluded. 1 1 ; Th registration headquarters Is prl- '' ' marlly for the purpose of securing- accu rate. Information regarding the visiting aod resident Elks and the women who i accompany them. Beyond this it Is even 'more useful for the purpose of giving in formation to those wishing to find rela tives and friends. , - By mean of one f the simplest and most tractive card and filing systems ever .used at a grand lodge reunion, - clos: track Is kept of every Elk in the city and It Is but the matter of a mo ment to 'find the hotel, home, lodging bouse or other stopping place at which each. Is making his stay. No matter whether the visitors are from Manila or New Tork the system easily locates and Identifies them. Four expert statisticians are In attend, arvc to give out all Information and to file all registration cards as soon as v they ro handed in. Forty registration dark from all parts of the United Eta tea are ready at all times to aid those reglaterlng and with the exception of 1 the) denature, fill In all information de sired. ; These clerks are all Elks and .-many have had experience in the work - r tnef-rwram. Many visitors who had participated In m ok. mora reunions at other cities. complimented the Portland committee on the ease with which the registration was carried out and the splendid results which were accomplished. When plans were first made for regis tration headquarters, It was deolded by the committee to erect a temporary structure on the vacant Quarter block owned by T. B. Wilcox across Pine street from the grand lodge headquarters In the Multnomah hotel. The spot was considered excellently located but the expense of the building was thought to be greater than neoessary. Through the courtesy of Wright and Dloklnson, proprietors of the Hotel Ore gon, the use of the main floor of the new building was secured. In the south half of this floor the headquarters were opened up one week ago. A broad counter was erected along the two sides and at the rear and behind this the regUtratloi clerks were stationed. PoatofTloe Substation Opened. For the aooommodatlon of the visitors a substation of the Portland postoffloe was opened at the registration headquar ters. Hare all mall for delegates and other visitors is handled except such as Is directed In care of an address. Post master Merrick placed his most expert clerks in charge of the substation and every effort was made to handle thu mall with accuracy and dispatch. Stamps and postcards are on sale at the substation. Another accommodation which has aid ed materially in the comfort of the visitors Is a branch office of the Bag gage & Omnibus Transfer company, at which baggage checks can be left with instructions for handling and this part of tb work Is handled quickly, baggage often arriving at the hotel before the person who handed In the check. As a general rule guests on arriving were escorted by tho reception commit tee to their hotels at once. All woman In the party were taken by automobiles. As soon as these bad made arrangements for their hotel accommodations they were taken to the registration headquar ters. For members of the grand lodge the arrangements were somewhat different, for Instead of going to the general regis tration headquarters they were cared for by the grand lodge credentials commit tee at the Multnomah hotel, headquar ters for the grand lodge. . ,.. A joint validating branch office was opened by the various railroads In tho registration headquarters this morning. TRADING OF BADGES IS POPULAR CUSTOM Exchange of Elks' Emblems Occupies Time of Many Delegates, "Swapping Badges" Popular Reunion Pastime of Delegates From Far and Near IS OLDEN days, it was the custom of visitors to present their hosts with divers gifts as tokens of friendship, and the hosts reciprocated the greeting. This plan has survived to the present day when at all great gatherings, such as the one at hand, badges and souvenirs are exchanged. The Portland lodge as the host of the thousands of visiting Elks, presented each member of the fraternity with a coat lapel watoh chain surmounted by a small reproduction of the "Coming of the White Man" statue In the City park. Tha Indian legend represented In this bronze typifies the Initial display of hospitality by the Indians extended the first white men who came to Oregon and Its choice la significant for tha friendly spirit It represents. All visiting ladles received attractive brooches with the compliments of the Portland lodge. In addition many of the visiting dele gations brought thousands of their own badges for distribution among the sembled brothers. Indian blankets from New Mexico, bucking bronchos from Pendleton, rub ber boots from Woonsocket, R, L, cher ries from Salem, the Baker City nug gets, pen knives frrn Alameda, Cal., cereal factory emblems from Battle Creek, hats from El Faao, each repre senting the locality of the lodge pre senting them, are but a few of tho hun dreds of emblems displayed. "'Tho first day of the "reunion had not advanced far when some of the Elks, more enterprising than., their brothers. l f S.- - , kirtri f i&u wp lit i;tv ?-vr ii UV 'A Jlsa'AD!V V !'-4 7F.I-?''''i l- N - VH", ---, -.-lit I I " iSjr mni ,i Wh-m& III vvi?.s5Srt: 'V iKca:H-4fl wl vsb Aw will '-'Mfh mS lit W' - t III YfL v& r ill Top, left to right Archie Boyd Jr., delegate from' Granite City, 111, champion "badge swapper"; Dr. J. H. . Hlte, Boyd's "sparring partner" from,.Gra<e , City.-Bottom.ieft to right Blrney H. Sage, past -ttlte4 -TulChmwBrVW7mpWirMg3L' - appeared on the streets with their coats far and wide, asd with their pockets change for some new emblem. Some of is 500 separate souvenirs with mar hidden beneath coverings of badges from I bulging with duplicates offered In ex-1 tha ardent collectors boast of as many to come before tha week ends.