St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
THE ELKs LoCK HORNS.
Split in the Order Over the Grand
Lodge Session.

LOuGC S0SSiONs
The somewhat peculiar and interest
ing controversy inaugurated in the
order of Elks when it was decided to
hold the annual session of the grand
lodge in Cleveland, o., this year. has
not been fully settled and entire har-
mony restored. 1t will be remembered
that the Iorder was organized i'll New
York city; other branch lodges were
afterwards instituted. By the constitu
ton originally adopted it was provided
that all sessions of the grand lodge
should be held in the state of New York.
As years went by and the organization
spread throughout the United States
disposition was manifested to hold the
grand lodge sessions in different
places. The matter was agltated to
such an extent that an amend
ment to the constitution was pro-
posed to which the lodges in
New York and some other Easter
lodges interposed strenuous objections.
The amendment was declared to be
adopted and Cleveland, o.. was selected
as the place and July s as the time of
meeting of the grand lodge for this
year. DR.. Qulnlan, of Chicago, was
elected grand exalted ruler, and either
by chance or as a concession the grand
Secretaryship was given to New York.
The election of secretary from the
latter city gave the lodges that opposed
the movable feature of the grand lodge
a handle with which to contest the
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment. The grand secretary refused to
comply with the request OF the grand
exalted ruler to take the seal OF that
lodge and the records to the meeting at
Cleveland. An action at law was also
commenced on April % last in the SUI
preme court of the city and county of
New York to enjoin the holding of the
session of the grand lodge in Cleveland.
This proceeding was in the name of Louis
Mendel against the Benevolent Pro-
tective Order of ElkS and Arthur G..
Moreland At the hearing May no
appearance was made by any one repre-
senting the defendants and 10 answer
was made by them. An order was en-
tered by Abram r. Lawrence, judge of
the supreme court, perDetuatlng the i'll
junction to restrain the holding Of any
meeting or communication for the trans
action of the business of the grand
lodge outside the state of New York.
Arthur G. Moreland, the secretary, was
also enjoined from removing the seal,
books, papers ana property belonging
to the grand lodge from the state, or
disposing of the same in any manner
whatsoever. 1t is claimed that the
court of the city of New York has not
exclusive jurisdiction in the matter, and
a majority Of the Eastern lodges, and
all of the Southern and Western lodges.
have determined to ignore the decision
of the court of New York, and will pro-
coed to hold the session of the grand
lodge in Cleveland during the week
commencing July s. Grand Exalted
Ruler Quinlan has appointed John G.
White as secretary pro tenn, and it has
been determined to provide all the para
phernalla Including seaDnecessary for
holding a session as Indicated. 1t will
be interesting to note what will be the
final result of the apparent split in the
order. There may be further develop
mentS at the meeting in July.