The morning call., 1894-06-18
DUE TO INTERNAL STRIFE.
Grand Lodge Meetings in Two
Places.
MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE RUIN.
The Question Seems TO Be as to
Who Is Really the Head of
the Organization.

JAMESTOWN. n. j., June 1.-THE arri-
val of Elks from all sections OF the country
exceeds any attendance OF the Grand
Lodge meeting that was ever known in
the history of the order.
There are about 120 lodges represented
on the ground and over twenty States,
The indications are that over 400 will
answer to the rollcall tomorrow.
OF those in attendance less than one
fifth are in favor of leaving Jamestown.
The grand body will vote by an over
whelming majority in favor OF remaining
in jamestown and transacting all its bust
ness.
The reunion festivities will not begin
until Wednesday, and all indications point
TO large attendance. not only from dis
eance, but from the lodges in The immedi-
ate vicinity.
There will be big contest in the COM
mittee on credentials on denying admis
sion TO the grand lodges that have failed
to pay their per capita tax to the grand
treasurer as the law provides. Grand Ex-
allied Ruler Appleby finished bis address.
stating that his purposes for converting
the grand lodge in special session is to adj
Just the differences that have risen between
himself and other grand lodge officers, and
bis object in calling the grand lodge in
special session was to consider the contro-
versy that has been going on between the
subordinate lodges because he recognized
the fact that they could not settle this mat
ter and the only body that could adjust it
was the grand lodge.
The only question that will be presented
will be to determine who was right or
wrong in calling the annual meeting.
An important conference took place to-
night between the prominent legal lights
present in regard 10 the complication and
the best manner of adjusting any existing
difficulties.
The trustees of the Grand Lodge Sc
lected Atlantic City, n. j., as the place Of
meeting of the Grand Lodge this year, but
g. E. r. Apple6y has called a meeting
here tomorrow, one day in advance of the
meeting in Atlantic City. If the action of
the trustees be not approved by majority
of the Grand Lodge members. they will
likely adjourn tomorrow to Atlantic City
for three days session. If the action of
the grand exalted ruler is approved, then
the lodge will sit four days here.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE board Of
grand trustees of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of EIks; Willard G. Wander
lip of Boston, Joseph W. Laub of Rich
mOnd. Martin A. Foran of Cleveland,
Louis Griffin of Troy, from the committee
on laws and appeals; George E. Reynolds
of Hartford, grand esteemed loyal knigh /;
James j. Armstrong. exalted ruler of New
York Lodge; G. W. June of Indianapolis.
Lucius B. jackson of Lafayette, E. d.
Chase of Providence, Arthur c. Moore
land of New York, George NJ. Hosner of
Boston, and a large number of Grand
Lodge members from New York. New
England and other localities. were in ses-
sion to-day in the Broadway Central Hotel,
making final arrangements for holding the
thirteth annual Grand Lodge meeting, at
Atlantic City. n. j., Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thurday. June 10. 20 and 81.
They state that large majority of the
Grand Lodge mem bers will be at the OPEN
ing of the Grand Lodge. A special train
will leave Jamestown, carrying them from
the north and west in time for them to be
at the regular meeting
TIE Atlantic City Lodge has made ex-
tensive preparations for the entertainment
of the visitors.
The board of grand trustees has Issued a
statement to all members of the Grand
Lodge, in which it says:
Anent beginning OF this unfortunate contro-
vefsy which was thrust upon us, and was not
our see King. we have studIously refrained from
personalities, and strenuousy endeavored 10
maintain and uphold the laws and constitu-
ton of this order in a digni1ed and courteous
manner, and upon the lines becoming gentle.
men and Elks. Confident of The justice and
strength OF our position we have not felt called
upon aud have persistently declined to indulge
10 the tactics of the politician or the methods OF
those who knowlngly support unjust causes
Our course has been sustained by the commit
tee on affairs and appeals, and approved
by nine-tenths of the lodges of the order: We.
therefore say to you for the last time that any
meeting OF grand lodge members at James.
town is Illegal and void. There can be but one
legal annual session of this body, that such a
Dne will convene at Atlantic City, N. j., June
10, 1894.
The session viii open promptly at the hour
already indicated. and its deliberations will
continue until its work is completed, although
40 important business will be transacted until
Wednesday, June 20. And we hereby warn all
officers and members of the Grand Lodge to
refrain from participating in any so-called ses-
zion at Jamestown or from expendihp or mis-.
appproriatiDg Its funds
We are the governing and controlling power OF
this corporation, and Will perform the dutie.
6eyolVing upon US by the law OF the order and
laws OF he country to the very utmost letter
and this we Will do without fear or favor bay.
Ing only IN view the preservation and perpetu.
alton oil the Benevolent and Protective Order