The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12

vost, with Mr.. w. G. Boland, OF Scran-
ton. as his opponent. The election OF Mr.
Hicks was announced amid cheers lie
has forged himself into the hearts OF
his brothers, who expressed their affec-
| ton for him by electing him TO the next
highest office in the order.
Messrs. j. r. Funk, Of Louisville. and
Ezekiel Cooper, of Lynn. Mass. were
| elected as supreme trustees. being the
only new men on the board.
Two important officers who were
chosen were Messrs. Elmore S. Vide, of
New Haven, and Harry Goldman. Of
| Baltimore both of whom were selected
| MS representa- ives to the Fraternal Con-
gress,
After the election OF officers the Grand
| body felt that 1t was about tine TO adj
| jnurn, SO the fixing of the next meeting
place was deferred until to-day. IT is
! quite likely that this contest will be
| spirited. as several places are anxious ID
secure the next conclave.
No one can with any degree of GER
tainty forecast even a probability Ashe-
vile, Philadelphia and Milwaukee seem
to be the most talked of places. but 1t
Is as liable to go to Niagara Falls or.
Atlantic City as either OF the other.
places.
PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
After the meeting last night the dele
gates were tired and hungry men, but.
notwithstanding this the various amuse-
ments that had been mapped out were
carried through and were heartily en-
joyed.
Managers Wells and Mckee again
placed the Casino at the disposal of the
committee. and the cake walk was given
with all its variations and It's weird MIL
steal accompananists, Hundreds of the
visitors laughed and applauded the efforts
of the gayly dressed darkeys.
At the Elks' Home the doors OF which
were thrown open to the visitors, several
games OF progressive euchre were played
| by ladies and gentlemen.
Theatre parties were also made IN,
and. ms whole, not one visitor spent a
| dull evening.
The convention will get to work at 1c
| o'clock this morning. After the fixing
upon a meeting place, the newly ee1cted
officers will be installed. and then an ad-
! jurnment sine die will be taken.
Many OF Che visitors will remain in the
| CITY until tomorrow night, and will take
| advantage of that time to visit the places
| of interest that they have not yet been
| able to see
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
| One OF the important pieces Of legisla.
| ton that was transacted was the decision
| to admit into the order young men of
| eighteen years and over, Formerly the
minimum age limit was twenty-one years
| The maximum is forty-nine.
Mr.. ], Motz, Of Pittsburg. is one OF
the incessant conversatlonalists Of the
meeting. He is a Southside photographer,
| but one would take him to ba an auc-
| tloneer.
Mr.. John T. Trax. of Cordova. Md, is
man of three or four hundred pounds
weight, He is collector Of internal rev.
enue for his district, and is fellow
whom everybody likes. He Is a member
of the Committee on the State of the Or
der.
Every time bunch OF Helps get together
they adopt resolution OF thanks to Mr.
Melvin Flegenheimer and Mr. Henry
Flegenheimer, of the Hotel Committee,
who have done so much FOR the comfort
of the delegates.
There were 1876 qualified voters at the
convention, but the number OF visitors
reached about !, 200,
Messrs. AL, Hoch and j. A. Abbott, of
Baltimore, were two of the enthusiastic
Bubert boosters. and their friends
claim they boosted we'll.
Mr. Charles II, Knapp, of Baltimore,
is one of the prominent lawyers OF that
CITY. He bubbles over with enthusiasm
when he talks about the order.
Another prominent delegate is Mr.. w.
H. Robinson, of Pittsburg. the general
agent for Western Pennsylvania OF the
Union Casualty and Surety Company.
Mr. Isaac CLAM, of No. 49, Allegheny,
Pa, started off with clear, loud voice,
and Kept il up for two days. Then re-
action set In. and now he can scarcely
speak above whisper I'm sorry about
it, he whispered, for ! have to call
the cook every morning NowfI will have
to get IN and go down and stick a pin
in her to awaken her.
Mr.. Carl jacobson, Of New York, lisa horn
leader. Wherever lie is. there may be
found a crowd and when he commands
them to Hhave something, they obey
him lust like lot of soldiers,