The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-07

n NJ ALLEN, grand exalted ruer of
D. the Benevolent Order OF Elks' ar
rived IN the city yesterday forenoon.
and is a guest Of the local lodge Mr.. Al
len was met at the depot oy IA reception
committee, cor ststing Of VIII II. Far
~, Judge w II. Moore and Boyd J. Tall
man, each past exalted rulers of the Sc
attic order. who escorted him TO the Rain
ier-Grand hotel MIR Allen Is lawyer ny
profession. and his home is IN Birming-
ham, Ala which city, he states, enjoys
the distinction of being recognized as the
Pittsburg of The South. He has visited
the cities OF Springfield, indianapolis. Chi
cago. st. Paul, Grand Forks and Fargo
y. D., Butte and Spokane en- route and
the trip, as Mr.. Allen describes It. mas
proven a veritable and endless chain han
ouet Whne In Butte. the local lodge Of
that city presented him with an elaborate
Elk's jewel. Suspended from a goa1 bar
and arranged in the form OF q Maltese
cross are four elk teeth OF exquisite color
ing In the center OF the diverse. In gold
and blue enamel is u Handsomely executed
elk's head and on the reverse is dlol
with the hands pointing to II o'clock. IN
dicgltive of the hOur when the Elk always
thinks of the absent brother ON the bar
are engraved the words. Presented 10
Grand Exalted Ruler Il. NJ. Allen by Sll-
yer Bow lodge Nc. no.
Mr.. Allen states that the Elks have
the last two years, and now nave total
enrolment Of over 40 90. He was adNilnc-
cd to the head OF the order in July 3sf.
and announces that since that time lis
pensations have been issued fcr eighty
three new lodges. fne order IL not ere
entia,ed in cities Of less than 300 Isopulst-
ton IT is customary Tor the exalted ruler
to make AN annual tour of the lodges
throughout the country. Tbs accounts for
his present visit To the Pacific Northwest
Upon his arrival at the Rainier-Grand Mr.
a 141F tlf toll
awaiting him. among which was the fol-
lowing dated At san Francisco:
An lodges IN California send greeting
and expect You to visit us u was signed
by the past exalted ruler "f the order
there.
protracted until Friday evening. he Will o
direct 20 Portland, in company with Ralph
f. Moody district deputy Of the lodge ot
that city. who Is coming on 10 oiitc ate as
chAperOn. I'VE hear "A great deal OF Sc
attic. even in Alabama" said Mr. Alien,
referring TO the Puget sound metropolis
while as yet / have had no opportunity
OF inspectinE its many attractions | am
satisfied that ii will .tuly develop into the
commercial center Of the Pacific ccust. |
am led into making this statement by rta-
son Of certain railroad Information Inn
parted to me In ST Paul. Il would seem
that the city is just now on the threshold
OF all ner glory. ! am told back there
that The bulk ot the trade OF ire orient
is an ASsuret fact for seattle This with
the unparalleled riches OF Alaska, are SUI
dCirut tn themselves tea insure her great
ness without referring TO the bpnndiesS re-
sources OF the country surrounding
we have very fne city in Birmns-
nam. ms hom'. Whira now contains a pop
ulatiuu of about $500 As Is well known.
birmingham IS the great manufacturing
,eutsr 81 the South. II has extensive coal
interests and -sts the price Of pig iron
for the markets of me wotit "" have
sHlnhHidius plant taat gives employment