The morning news., 1894-06-20
CONVENTIONS OF THE E1Ks.
A Creditable Showing Made by the
Grand SeeratnrY.

ing.
Grand Exalted Ruler Appelby appointed
the following gentlemen to fill vacancies
In the grand lodge officers:
II. 3. Watkins, OF Danville, Va, grand
esteemed loyal knight, in place Of George
A. Reynolds, of Hartford, Conn
Mead Detwiler, of Harris burg, Pa,
grand esteemed leading knight, in place
OF William G.. Myers, of Philadelphia
Or. w II. Cain, of Saltwater Mimi,
ana Thomas Turner, Of Canton, o., mem
bers of the committee on laws and super
vision, in the place Of L. f. Griffith, of
Troy, and M. \. Forman, Of Cleveland
The morning session was taken up with
the reports of the credentials committee
and of the grand lodge officers. The
grand secretary's report for the year
shows gratifying growth of the order
and sound financial standing. The amount
TO the credit of the lodge March, 1898. was
Sli3,422, cash in hand sos, 900 The total
valee Of the property owned by the lodges
is Sf93,961 The amount expended for
charity was S53,3S5. The membership of
the order in March, 1894, was 23,5i6
There were suspended and expelled dur
lug 1923 l45 members, and dropped from
the rolls 1851 The deaths during the
year numbered 252 The number OF initia-
tions was 4, l4S.
hAAh bF lhE bOl4IEkHs
The principal business of the afternoon
session was a discussion as 20 what
should be done with the bolting delegates
and lodges which went TO Atlantic City
instead of coming to this city. Mr.. John
son OF Ohio offered a resolution TO the
effect that telegram be sent to Atlantic
City proposing chat both lodges of the
Elks appoint a committee of three
TO meet and adjust If possible, the differ
ences that exist. This was very strongly
opposed, as il seemed to DO the sense OF
the majority of the members of the
grand lodge that this action would recog-
nize the other body as an organized body,
and they claimed that they were not
Mr. Johnson was the champion of his
resolution, and Judge Fielder of Atlanta
was the leader of the opposition. Finally
the matter was compromised by the pas
sage Of the following resolution offered
as substitute for Mr.. Johnsons:
Resolved That this grand lodge In regular
session assembled, invite the islks conEre-
gated at Atlantic City, or elsewhere TO attend
the annual meeting OF the Elks now In session
al jamestown, and participate in our deliber-
Resolved That this message be sent to
Brother Perry, the exalted ruler OF the At
lantic lodge, by the grand exalted ruler
The grand exalted ruler Immediately
sent the dispatch.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS
The nominations for grand lodge officers
We're then taken up with the following re
suit:
Grand Exalted Ruler-W William II. Fri
day of Brooklyn, n. Y, Mr. Apperly Of
Louisville and j. L. Rake of Reading Pa
The two last named withdrew, leaving
Mr. Friday in nomination.
For Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
w. A, Jones Of Chicago and w. H. Caine
of Saltwater, Mimi, we're nominated.
For Grand Esteemed Loyal knight
Charles Nj. Bedwell OF Syracuse, and W.
Il. Sheeler Of Dallas, Tex, were named.s
For Grand Esteemed Leading knight
Dr.. l.. A. Ban Hazelton, of Jamestown.
For Grand Secretary--Lou Clarke of
st. Louis, William Atkinson of Erie,
Scott Holmes of Cincinnati, Hon. T. A.
Smith Of Youngstown, and Allen o.
Myers of Cincinnati.
Mr. Myer Withdrew his name from be-
fore the convention He said there was no5
enough money in the order to hire him to
hold the office another term.
For Grand Treasurer-J +, OMAHA
OF Jersey City and Edward S. OrTis
of Meadville, Pa.
For Grand Tiller-J A. Elliger of
Washington,
For Grand Trustees, &C. w. Murdaugh
OF Portsmouth, Va, Harry Robe Of Bif-
falo, and !. j.. Rake Of Reading, Pm.
Tue principal aud about the only con
test will be over the election Of the grand
secretary, the only Office in the grand
lodge which pays q salary The indica-
tions point to the election Of Mr.. Holmes
to succeed Mr. Myers, who has 50 long
held this office
THE RIVAL CONVENTION.
Atlantic City, N. j., June 1.-THE
grand lodge of the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, organized In thirtieth an
nual session at the Academy Of Music
this morning, William G. Myers Of Phila-
delphia lodge No. 2, presiding Mayor
+. p. Stoy of Atlantic lodge No. 276 de-
livered an address Of welcome and pre-
sented the Elks with the freedom Of the
city He was responded to by Grand
Trustee p. j. Campbell Of Baltimore
lodge No. Z. Other speakers who fol-
lowed were William Riddle of Atlantic
City Lodge 276; William G.. Myers, of
Philadelphia Lodge No. q J. Lindall, of
New York Lodge No. / Nv. b. English, of
Indianapolis Lodge; Daniel Kelley, of
Baltimore No. Z Edwin b. Hay, Washing
ton Lodge; A. c. Moreland, New York
Lodge No. J..
After the completion Of the several
committees the session adjourned until
tomorrow morning. All the Elks have
not vet arrived