St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-21
ADMITTED NEW YORK.
Mother Lodge Of the Elks Re-
ceived With Open Arms by
Her Sons.
Seven Thousand OF the Boys With
Horns Participate in the
Parade.

DETROIT, Mich. June 2o.-At 10
o'clock this morning the grand lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks was called to order by E. b. Hay,
of Washington, grand exalted ruler.
Two hundred and fifty-two members
were in attendance, the largest number
ever present at meeting of the grand
lodge. The committee OH creden-
tials then presented its report, which
was quite lengthy. A supplement tai
report from that committee e m
bodying resolutions recommend ing
that the delegates sent by the mother
lodge, New York No. Is, received, and
that New York be restored to all the
rights and privileges in the other, and
its name placed again on the roll OF
lodges, was unanimously adopted.
Brother Quinlan, who as grand exalted
ruler three years ago suspended New
York lodge, then took the platform, and
in an address that inspired the greatest
enthusiasm, welcomed as the delegates
from New York William l.. Bowran,
one of the founders of the Elk order;
James }. Armstrong, Robert 3. Martin.
for twenty-five years secretary OF New
York lodge, aud Nicholas Engel, also
one of the founders of Eikdom. Mr..
Armstrong made fitting response, and
the four delegates took their seats In
the grand lodge. Mr. Hay also made
an address.
The petition of ex-Grand Secretary
Moreland, asking restoration, was also
presented and favorably acted upon
and he was restored to full membership.
He was expelled at the same time that
the New York lodge was let out. At
this point a recess was taken until
O'Clock this evening in order to give the
members chance to participate in the
parade. This evening the Elks reassem-
bled and listened to the annual address
of Exalted Ruler Hay, which was quite
lengthy. 1t contained a detailed his
sorry of the order and made numerous
recommendations Grand Secretary
Allen Hyer's report shows a good bal
lance on hand. and an increase in me M
bership during the year.
The leading feature of today's pro-
gramme Was the parade in which all the
visiting ElEs and members of the local
lodges participated. There were were
some 1000 OF the fraternity in line. Most
of the paraderS were on foot, but many
rode along the route i'll carriages. AL
though O'Clock was the time fixed for
the parade to start, it was almost an hour
before the command forward" was
given. The paraderS marched through
the business section of the city. The
grand officers reviewed the parade,
which was then dismissed. The heat
was intolerable all day, until about
O'Clock. when the clouds began to form,
and before those in the procession could
get under cover they were sprinkied.
A II along the line of march the streets
were lined with an enthusiastic throng
of people, who cheered each successive
delegation. Almost every lodge had a
distinctive dress. The Cleveland Lodge
No. Is, in white straw hats, duck coats
and trousers, and carrying Japanese
umbrellas, and Louisville Lodges Nos.
Is and 8. the members of Which wore
full evening dress, and marched with
sol1ierly precision, carried off the hon
orS.
The Louisville lodge was awarded
the handsome silk banner offered for
the delegation presenting the best ap-
pearance. This evening grand COM
plimentary concert and hop was ten
dered the delegates by the Louisville
lodge at the light infantry armory.
Tomorrow the visiting Elks will spend
the day at Mount Clemens, returning
to the city in the evening.