The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-18
PROMINENT
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OF THE GRAND LODGE or THE Be
NEYoLENr AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
AND THOSE WHO ARE SLATED FOR
ELECTION At THE GRAND
LODGE MEETING.
Interesting Article Concerning the Big
Convention Of Ellzs Which WIN Be
OF Interest to Members Of the
Order in clar<sburg.

In speaI<in gof the Islks' reunion and
Grand Lodge meeting to be held in Bal
timore July 2l-23, inclusive, the Balti-
more Sun, in part, says:
Some Notable Ellrs Coming"
9ir. Joseph T. Tanning, who, local Ellss
believe, win undoubtedly be elected
Grand Exalted Ruler of the order, IS the
Democratic Leader of Indiana, and chair
man of the Democratic state central COM
mittee. He is regarded as one Of the
most prominent men in the order, and II
is not expected there will be any opposi-
tion to his election. Mr.. Eugene Lewis
Of Cincinnati, another member of the
Grand Lodge, is auditor of Hamilton
county, and is practically the Republican
leader of Cincinnati, standing in much
the same position in that city, SO far
as the Republican party is concerned, as
Mr.. Rasin stands in Baltimore with the
Democratic party.
Mr.. John 8. Wise, Of New York, for
rnerly of Richmond, is the man who took
the side of the negroes IN the constitu
tional questions which have been raised
and are stfll pending in the highest
courts of Virginia. He is n wonderful
orator, but attained great unPopnlar5ty
throughout thee state because of his
Championship of the negro cause and the
argument made by him IN the courts.
Mr.. William E. English was formerly
a member of congress from Indiana, and
is the son of the man who was candi-
date for vice president Of the United
States with Hancock on the Democratic
ticket in 1880.
Another popular member of the Grand
Lodge, who will be in Baltimore by
Monday is Mr. John w. Meyers, the great
baritone, whose voice is familiar to the
Thousands Of people who have listened
to phonograph songs in all sections of
the country.
Mayor Frederick P. stoy, who hap
been chief executive of Atlantic City for
the last ten years, will also attend as a
member of the Grand Lodge, as win Mr..
Samuel Perry, who is district attorney
of ersey City, N. j. Judge jerome Fisher,
of the circuit court of jamestown, N T.,
and Judge Severance, of Albany, New
York, who was the only Democrat elect
ed in that city at the recent election,
are both members o fthe Grand Lodge,
and will be present.
Col. Hay and Ex-Gov. Black.
Another member who is widely known
all over the country is Col. Edwin Hay,
of Washington, who was the first hand.
writing expert called in the Molineux
cose in New York. Ex-Gov. Frank Black,
of Troy, n. Y, who defended Molineux,
Is likewise member of the Grand Lodge,
and has signified his intention of being
present. Still another member is Meade
D. Detweiler, of Harrisburg. Pa, at pres
ent states attorney, but who is spoken
of as probable candidate for the next
Republican gubernatorial nomination to-
succeed Governor PennyPaclSer.
Arthur Moreland, of New York, famed
in former years as a minstrel, and now
editor Of the Elks' Antler, is member
of the Grand Lodge, and never misses
a reunion. A number of years ago, while
on the stage, pet dog which Mr. More
land held in his arms, happened to sneeze
in his face, and he went blind in one eye,
and for a long time was almost com
pleteIy blind. Recently he began to re-
cover his sight and is now almost en-
tirely we'll.
other widely known members OF the
Grand Lodge are Dan Dollierm, OF New
York, a former Baltimorean, and known
throughout the country as a comedian;
Charles Bigelow and David Don, both
known to all theater-gOers and lovers OF
w 1r..... Jamss w Iaube, the police