The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-18
TWO GRAND LODGE MEETINGS.
Though the Elss Arc Told 10 os 10 a..
tantta Ctr aud Not Jamestown.

Though the Eihs Are Told 10 Os ts A..
iantio CITY and Not Jamestown.
Nav YoHK. Jano n. The boafd Of grand
trustees Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order OF Elks. from New York, New Eng
land and other losslities, we're Ia session
today In the broadway Central hotel, max.
ing inAl arranRsmena for holding The thiF.
iieth annual grand lodge meeting al Attain
tlc Ciiy. N. j., June 10. 20 aud q. They
slate that large majority Of the grand
lodge members will be a. the opening OF tho
grand lodge. A special train will leave
Jamestown. carrying those from the north
and vest IN time for them 10 bo AZ the rOg.
ulsr meeting. Tas board Of orsnd trnatssa
have iAsued a statement 20 all members OF
ths grand lodge. In vhloh thsy uAyi "Sinco
the beginning Of thla unfortunate eontfo-
yersy which Was thrust upon us end
was act os our seeking. ws hhvs
atudiously rsfrained from PERSONAL
tiles and stfonuously ondosyofed
to maintain and uphold tho laws and oon-
stitution Of this order Ia a dianifsd aud
couttsoas mannsr and upon lines beeom-
ing gentlemen and eliza Confident OF the
justice and sTsnqth OF our position, wS
have not felt called spon and have persist
entlo declined 10 Indulge Ia the taoties Of
tho politicians or the methods Of those who
Knowingly suppor. unjust oausos. Our
course has been sustained by the commit
tee on Affairs and appeals. aud approved by
niae- tenths OF the lodges OF the order. We
therefore say 10 you for the last time that
any meeting OF ths grand lodge members nj
Jamestown 10 illegal and void. The can
DO bat ono legal annual session Of this
body. and that one will convene at Atlantic
City, N. j., June ID, 1894. The sss.
sion will open promptly a. the hour
aliesdy indicated. and its deliberations
will continue until its work Ia oompletsd,
although no i'm nortsnt bssinsss will be
transacted until Wednesday, June 20. And
We hereby warn all officers and members OF
the grand lodge TO refrain from participant
Ing in any so-callsd session at Jameatown.
or from eIpending or misappropristinR It's
funds. We are the governing and control
ling power Of this corporation and will per-
form the duties devolvina upon US by the
laws Of the order and the laws OF the ooun-
try 10 the very utmost letter. and this we
will do without fear or favor. having on iy
In view ths preservation and perpetuation q
of the Benevolent and Pfotsotivo Order OF
Elks."
JAMESTOWN. June 1.-THE arrival
OF Elks from all sections OF the country
exceeds any attsndanes Of the grand lodge
meeting ever known iE the history of the
der. There are about 40 lodges ropre-
sented and over twenty states. The indios-
tions are that over 400 will answer the roll
call 10 morrow. Or those In attendance
20 far, less than one-ffth are in
favor Of leaving Jamestown. Tho
grand body will voto BY an over
vhelmins majority In favor OF rsmain-
ing Ia jamestown and usussotins all bus T.
Asss. The reunion festivities will not bs-
gin until Wednesday. and all the indica-
tions point 10 . large attendanoe. There
will be a big contest In tho ommittes on
credentials on denying admission 20 grand
lodges that have failed to pay their per
capita tax TO the grand treasurer 90 the law
provides. Grand Exslsed Ruler Ap-
perry has accom- plished his purpose Of
oonvsning the grand lodge In special session
TO adjust the differsncss that have arisen
between himself aud the other grand lodge
officers. His object In calling ths grand
lodge in special session wss TO consider the
controversy that has been going on be-
tween subordinate lodees, because he reeos-
nized the fact that they could not settle
tkis matter. and tho only body that could
adjust II vas the grand lodge.