The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-18
THE BENEVOLENT ORDER OF ELKS
Thirtieth Session of the Grand
Lodge.
The Work to Be Accomplished at
This Meeting.
Indications That q Large Number OF
Delegates VIII Be in Attendance.
Controversy Over the Place
of Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press
JAMEsTowN, N. j., June 1.-THE ar
rival OF the Elks from ell sections of the
country exceeds any attendance OF the
grand lodge meeting that has ever been
known in the history of the order.
There are about 120 lodges represented
on the ground and over 20 states. The
indications are about 400 will answer to
the roll call tomorrow. OF those in at
tendance go far, less than one-fifth are
in favor of leaving jamestown. The
grand body will vote by an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor of remaining in
jamestown and transacting all its bue'
ness. The reunion festivities will
begin until Wednesday, and all :, ~
tions point to large attendant Az.
only from a distance, but from -
lodges in the immediate vicinity.
CONTEST IN SIGHT.
There will be a big contest in the
committee on credentials on denying
admission to the grand lodges that have
failed to pay their per capita tax tax to
the grand treasurer as this law provides.
| Grand Exalted Ruler Appleby has COM
pleted bis address, stating his purpose
for converting the grand lodge in special
session is to adjust the differences that
have arisen between himself and other
grand lodge officers. His object in calling
the grand lodge in special session was to
consider the controversersy that has
long been going on between the subordi.
nate lodges because he recognized the
fact they could not settle this matter
and the only body that could adjust it
was the grand lodge.
The only question that will be pre-.
sented will be to determine who was
right or wrong in calling the annual
meeting.
An important conference took place
tonight between the prominent legal
lights present la regard to the complica-
ton and the best manner OF adjusting
any existing difficulties.
The trustees of the grand lodge &c.
lected Atlantic City, N. j., as the lace
of meeting of the grand lodge this year.
but G. E. r. Appleby has called meet
ing 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.
WHERE WILL THEY MEET?
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE board Of
grand trustees of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks were in session
today in the Broadway Central hotel,
making final arrangements for hold
ing the thirtieth annual grand lodge
meeting at Atlantic City. N. j.. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 10, 20
and 2l. They state large majority of
the grand lodge members will be at the
opening OF the grand lodge. A special
train will leave Jamestown carrying
them from the north and west in time to
be at the regular meeting. The At
lantic City lodge has made extensive
preparations for the entertainment OF
the visitors.
THE BOARD STATEMENT.
The board OF grand trustees has is
sued statement to all members of the
grand lodge in which it says:
Anent beginning Of this unfortunate
controversy which was thrust upon us
and was not our seeking, we have stud.
iously refrained from personalities and
strenuously endeavored to maintain and
uphold the laws and constitution of this
orderhn dignitied and courteous manner
and upon the lines becoming gentle
men and Elks. Confident of the justice
and strength of our position we have
fal I'd nd
emily declined to indulge in the tactics
of the politician or the methods OF these
who knowingly support unjust GAUGES.
Our course has been sustained by the
committee ON the affairs and appeals
and approved by nine-tenths of
the lodges of the order. We, there
fore, say to you for the last time, that
any meeting of the grand lodge mem bers
at Jamestown is illegal and void; there
can be but one legal annual session of
this body, that such one will convene
ct Atlantic City, N. j., June 10, 1894.
The session will open promptly at the
hour already indicated, and its deliber-
ations will continue until its work ia
completed, although no important bui-
ness will be transacted until Wednes-
day, June Goth. And we hereby warn
all officers and members of the grand
lodge to refrain from participating in
any so-called session at jamestown, or
from expanding or miceppropiiating its
funds.
We are the governing and controlling
power OF this corporation and will per-
form the duties devolving upon rs by
the law OF the order and laws Of the
country to the very utmost letter and
this we will do without fear or favor,
having only in view the preservation
and perpetuation of the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elke.