St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-27

The Split Will Probably Be Har-
monioasiy Healed and Broth
erly Love Continue to Prevail
Thanks to jamestown Lodges
and CitizsuS-J. l.. Stack Ap-
painted District Deputy for
Minnesota = Largest Attend
ance Ever Known at Grand
Lodge.
C. S. Bartram, of st. Paul Lodge No.
b, B. P. o. E.. has returned from the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Elks at
Atlantic City. and in last evenings
Tribune gives some points of the meet
ing not covered by the telegraDhic re-
ports, which we quote:
There were represented at the meet
ing in the City-by-lhe-Sea II lodges;
these lodges have a membership of
1900, or more than One-half the entire
order. AS nearly as can now be esti-
mated there were unrepreSented at
either Atlantic City or Jamestown lis
lodges, with a probable membership ut
5000. This would leave not 10 exceed
$500 represented at Jamestown, or
about one-tifth of the order.
The committee appointed to draft
resolutions to be sent 10 the jamestown
lodge reported as follows:
Whereas, 1t appearing that James
town lodge made elaborate prepara-
items for the reception aud entertain.
ment of large number OF members of
The order, whose presence in their city
for convention and reunion purposes
they had been led by gross In!srepre-
seniation by the actiun and law of the
grand lodge Ia expect,
Resolved. That the Grand Lodge of
the B. p. 0. E. Of the United States ten
drrS jamestown lodge and the citizens
Of jamestown its heartfelt thanks for
their manifest kindly intentions so I'M
fortunately frustrated. Atlantic City
was regularly chosen as the place for
the annual convention of the grand
Lodge before it had even been sug-
geSted that Jamestown should be Sc
lected, SO that the decision could not
possibly have been Influenced by any
feeling Oh the part OF the proper author
tiles as against jamestown, OF any lack
OF appreciation of its availability as
CON- ntion city or of the beautiful lake
and other surroundings that make it SO
widely Known as a beautiful and in
every way attractive resort. The Issue
was Oh far different lines, inyolv-
ing the dignity and standing of the
duly constituted authorities of the or
der. anu the very life of the order itself.
We fully comprehend the insidiouS
character of the influence by which our
brothers were inveisled into the COM
mission of their costly error, but as all
must see that that error was prompted
solely by good feeling for the order as a
whole, and has demonstrated their dis
position and capacity for most princely
a all orr fufi
Rad this not wholly without gain. 1t
panied those OF US who We're there 10
Turn our backs upon such generous
greeting and profuse kindness, even
when stern duty summoned to the sac
ritice. c. BEN JOHNSON,
A. C. MoRELAND,
f. b. Hay.
Committee.
The resolution was adopted.
The calling of the roll shove d that
seyeniy-seven Tod ges were represented
by 1913 delegates, greater number than
ever attended previous grand lodge
meeting. The per capita tax was fixed
at % cents, and Atlantic City was Sc.
lected as the place for holding the next
meeting and July 10 the time.
1t Was decided that district deputies
were not entitled to compensation or
mileage for attending the grand ses-
sion.
j. L. Stack. of the st. Paul lodge,
was appointed district deputy for Min.
nesota, ON the ground that Minneapolis
bad held the honor five terms. while st.
Paul had held it but one term. W. L.
Wilder is the district deputy for North
Dakota. and Mr.. Emerson, OF Sioux
Falls. for South Dakota.
The Atlantic City meeting was one of
perfect harmony. Not an unkind word
was spoken of any of the missing broth
ers. and there was but one prevailing
idea, viz: That the order must and
shall he reunited.
The grand lodge meeting at James,
town was declared illegal. and the So
cial Session was declared to be the
official organ of the order. The appoint
ments OF the e. E. K. will appear In the
next issue Of that paper.
All OF the big lodges with three ex-
cepIinns were represented at Atlantic
City. Among them were New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago. Boston, Balti-
more. Washington. Detroit. Minneap-
oils. st. Paul. Denver, indianapolis,
Hartford, Cleveland. Newark, Brook