The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
THE ELKS WERE IN SESSION
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF DAY WE'RE
THE PRIZE DRILLS.
provision Was Made for the Estab-
lishment of Home ior '"e
Aged and Destitute.

St. Louis, June 22.--The principal events
of the Elks today were the prize drills and
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge. The band
contest also attracted considerable atten-
tion. There are six bands entered in the
contest for the three prizes Of $1,000 $boo
and $3.50. The Denver and Rio Grande
band of Salda Colo, Weber's Military
band of Cincinnati and Morbach's band Of
Louisville competed today
A. the drill contest there were only TWO
contestants, the Toledo Cherry Plckers'
commanded by W. II, Cook the Louisville
team, commanded b. Captain John H.
Leathers. The Toledo drill team COM
posed OF thrty-two men, two guides ana
three officers. marched TO the arena hrst
headed by Stroebels band. They made
good impression in their undress uniforms
Il red flannel, white shoes and caps
White umbrellas were carried in lieu Of
guns. There were only twenty four men,
TWO guides and three officers In the Louis
vile drill team, bu, they made a fine APP
pearance in their fatigue uniforms OF
white flannel. They wore shoes and caps
Of the same color and carried white canes.
This team drilled by "threes' and their
movements were more fanciful than those
of their competitors. The judges gave the
decision to the Toledo team
The Grand Lodge went into session early
today with the intention OF transacting the
business before it and adjourning as soon
as possible.
After considerable debate the PROPOSE
ton to establish an insurance feature in
the order was rejected on the ground that
1t was obligatory upon the subordinate
lodges to- assist members. The report OF
the credentials committee showed that 300
out Of a total Of 423 members of the Grand
Lodge we're present. During the present
year seventy-one lodges have been granted
charters. A report from the committee oIl
laws and appeals was against the estab-
lishment Of the office Of financial secre-
| tary The suggestion to change memorial
day from the tirst Sunday in December to
the fourth Sunday in September was not
sustained.
Provision was made for the establish
ment of a home for aged, destitute and. in.
| dlgent members. A wealthy resident OF
Bedford, Ind, not a member of the or
der, whose name was not made public. Of
| tered to place in trust with the Grand
Lodge 100 acres of land for the use of the
home
recess was then taken until p. III.
The Grand Lodge wound up the busl,
ness tonigh; by the election of the follow
Ing officers: Grand exNted ruler, Hon
b NJ Allen Of Birmingham. Ala lead
Ing grand knight, Charles NJ Foote OF
Minneapolis, MINI; grand secretary
George A Reynolds; grand treasurer. e
S. orris Of Meadville, Pa; grand esteemed
loyal knight, J. o. Reese of San Francisco
Cal Grand trustees, J. l.. Tanning In
dlanap lis; Henry Means. Baltimore, and
John D o'shea, Lynn, Mass
The convention adopted the report from
the committee on laws and appeals forbid,
ding any Insurance feature whatever in
the order. Seven hundred aud fourteen
members Of the order were in attendance
twenty thousand dollars were subscribed
toward the establishment Of a home fol
aged and INDECENT Elks. The Grand Lodg,
then adjourned to meet in Atlantic cit,
in July 1900.