The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
HIGH HONOR FOR TANNING
WILL BE PROBABLY NEXT GRAND
EXALTED RULER OF ELKs.
Indiana md Kentucky Members De-
sire His observation-disclosures
May Ask for 1904 Meeting.

indianapolis Elks will present the name
of Joseph T Tanning of Indianapolis, to
the next Grand Lodge meeting of the order
at Baltimore. for the position of grand
exalted ruler. Those members of No Is,
who went TO Salt Lake City this month.
found en- route there, and after they got
there that general sentiment in favor OF
Mr.. flaming exists even at the present
time. Mr.. Tanning, however desired the
election OF his friend George P. Cronk, of
Omaha, to this position. and his name was
not used at Salt Lake City. However, the
indianapolis EIks, assisted by large num-
Der Of the lodges of the State, will support
his candidacy.
Going out to Salt Lake City Exalted
Ruler r. A. Brown, of the Louisville
lodge, told Secretary Beissenherz, of the In
diana polls lodge, that Louisville wanted Mr..
Tanning and would urge his election. In
DIANA said Mr.. Brown. ''can have just
about what she wants and the South, gen
orally favors Tanning"
This statement met abundant verification
at Salt Lake City. Mr.. Tanning will be
supported. according to disclosures at Salt
Lake City, by all sections His long men,
bership in the Grand Lodge. covering
period OF twenty-one years, has made him
one of the most conspicuous and best
known members of the order, and in the
politics of the organization he Is recog-
nized as a power. Mr.. Tanning became
member OF the Grand Lodge in December,
1881 all officers at that time being eligible
to Grand Lodge membership. Since then
he has not missed a session and has served
as the head or as a member of all the inn
portant committees. He has been member
of the committee on laws and appeals and
was chosen because of his accurate knowl
edge of the constitution and laws or the
organizati ton and his ability in constituting
them. He is now chairman of the board OF
grand trustees and will end his term in
this office next year. IL is said that he de-
sired effort to make him grand exalted
ruler until he shall have served the term
for which he was elected.
Mr. Tanning has been one of the members
of No. 13 who never faltered. From his
initiation he has been an active, aggressive
member. Four times he has served as dis
trict deputy exalted ruler, and he has in
stalled many of the most prosperous lodges
in the State while in that office. In 1856 he
was elected exalted ruler Of No. 13 He
was one of the earliest and most earnest
advocates of the establishment of the Elks'
beautiful new clubhouse and lOdgerOOm,
pushing this project for several years, al
though often meeting with failure. He is
known TO every Elk lodge in the State,
and as well known TO the hundreds beyond
the borders of the State as any Elk in the
country. Indianapolis and Indiana Elks, it
Is said, VIII spare no effort TO honor him
with the highest office in the order This
honor once before was sent to Indiana
when William T.. English was elected in
1854 The Salt Lake City meeting honored
Indiana by electing Joseph Hennings, Of
Anderson, esteemed lecturing knight
The movement TO secure this high honor
for Mr.. Tanning may carry with it the re-
quest from Indiana Elks that the 1904
Grand Lodge meeting be held in Indianap-
oils. For several years this city has Weld
ed what was deemed 10 be its fair claim
TO a Grand Lodge meeting. Ii yielded TO
New Orleans. to Milwaukee and TO Salt
Lake City IL is believed the Grand Lodge
would promptly give an affirmative answer
II the 1904 meeting asked for In
GianapOlis. This proposal, however, has
more than one basis for consideration. for
the local lodge is now paying for its hand
some new home and Grand Lodge meet
ing would cost $4,000 a meeting here, how
ever, would bring together the greatest
assembly of the order in its history
Whether Indianapolis and Indiana asked
for the 1904 meeting or not there is no doubt
but that they will unite TO elevate Mr.
Tanning.