Muncie Elks go to Indianapolis to to advertise carnival; Dan Hemingray in attendance

SURPRISING

Was Success of Elks Going to

Indianapolis.

INTEREST IN THE CARNIVAL

Given a Big Boost in the Capitol

While "Muncie Enterprise"

Startled the Native — Big

Reception in Turn.

Muncie Elks to the number of more than sixty, with the City band and several friends, went to Indianapolis yes­terday afternoon as arranged, to ad­vertise the carnival, and be entertain­ed at a "Social Session" last night by Indianapolis lodge of Elks, and reports from the capitol city last night to The News indicate that even more than was anticipated by the most enthusiastic ones, was accomplished.

At one o'clock the party of Elks assembled in the lodge and club rooms where handsome white caps bearing the number of the lodge, 245, in purple, were donned and with a purple badge and cane in hand the sixty odd members of the lodge marched to the depot behind the City band. The band boys wore caps with bands which read "Muncie Elks Band" and on the big drum head was the head of an Elk, the drum being one used at the Elks na­tional meeting in Cincinnati, where the local lodge won laurels galore. The handsome silk banner won by the Elks drill corps in Cincinnati was car­ried at the head of the line and the turnout was one of the handsomest that has been seen on Muncie streets for some time.

There were several persons not mem­bers of the lodge who went along to as­sist in the good work for the city at large. Agent Gribben had secured two vestibuled coaches which were attach­ed to the Muncie-Indianapolis train for the accommodation of the party. On one of the cars was a large streamer which read “"Muncie Street Carnival, June 5 to 10. The train stopped at each station, and the band was sup­posed to play during these intermis­sions, but music was only heard by Yorktown and Anderson people who were in the vicinity of the depots.

The train arrived in Indianapolis on time at about 3 o'clock. In the Union station nearly 100 Indianapolis Elks headed by the When band were in waiting and at once escorted the Muncie delegation up town. It was decided to make a parade on the streets for the purpose of causing the people generally to talk "Muncie Street Carnival" and there is no questioning the success of the venture. The parade went north from the depot on Illinois street to Washington street, thence east a mile, thence west on Washing­ton street and north to the Circle around the monument and to Elks headquarters where luncheon was in readiness. The principal streets on the line of march were thronged with people, and hundreds viewed the parade from windows in the big buildings, showing that they were in waiting to see the Muncie turnout and read the banners.

After the luncheon had been served a dozen members of the Indianapolis lodge escorted the Muncie Elks and City band to each of the four daily newspaper offices which were serenaded by our band and were lustily cheered. This part of the program carried out the party dispersed until the appointed hour when the Muncie visitors attended a short regular meeting of In­dianapolis lodge and the social ses­sion" and the banquet followed until a late hour.

As a result of the showing made, Indianapolis Elks expert to come to Muncie one day of the carnival with a big excursion train filled with people, headed by the When band. During the parade there was a light drizzling rain.

Among those who made the party of visitors from Muncie were the following:

Mark Topp, Ed Boyce. Dr. G. H. Searcy, C. L. Warner, Hon. G. W. Cromer, Albert Goff, Dan Hemingray, Charles Goff, J., W. McWhinery, N. E. Black, Ray Hurtt, John Langenbach, Col. Woodruff, J. P. Kiser, W. M. Patterson, C. F. Dages, George M. Cobb, William Gill, Eli Hoover, J. K. Ritter, D. Cammack, Charles Winters, D. L. Moreland, Gomer Williams, Carl O'Hara, J. E Banta, A. W. St John, John Cherry, F. L. Wachtell, Charles Grafton, J, R Bmlth, C. M Rich, W. L. Holmes, Clarence Russey, Will Maggs, C. O. Sawyer, Charles Kirk, Henry O'Meara, P. C. Hopkins, Walker Monroe, Frank Miller, G. R. Jones, Thomas Wert, Joseph Sawyer, E. Moffitt, Ed­ward Klein, John Hickman, Harry March, David Campbell, W. E. H Marsh, Dr. John Hatton, George Love, Joseph Grlissell, James Jones, Walter Baker, J. C. Abbott, Chris Heckehauer, Earl Tuhey, William Woodard and others.