Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
National Convention of the
Order at Buffalo March
Thousands Strong
MANY LODGES TRY FOR PRIZES
Uniforms Of Unique and Wonderful
Design and coIoring are seen-Tre-
mendous Crowd Of Visitors in tho
City to SEQ tho Great Spectacle
General News.


participated in the annual parade to-
day The marchers. garbed in uni
forms of startling colors, unique de-
signs and with gorgeously decorated
floats and trophies Of surprising and
amusing character, combined to make
the parade the most picturesque in the
history OF the city. All stores and bus
mess houses were closed during the
parade and the newspapers suspend
ed publication of one edition to allow
their employees to view the pageant.
Many individual lodges spent as high
as $4,000 for their costumes and out
fits for the occasion, each bent on the
honor of capturing prizes offered by
the local lodge for the best showing.
The local lodge led the way, followed
by New York Lodge, No. !, the mother
lodge of the order. headed by their
grand exalted ruler. William r. Phil
lips. They carried a historic banner.
the first banner ever carried by u lodge
of Elks.
Following came the Philadelphians
in the modest gray Of the Quakers; {;
Ell Paso with their grey Mexican cos
tunes and broad brimmed hats; Chi
cago, with purple tunics and white
trousers and shoes; Louisville and
Cleveland in colonial costume, design
ed to represent Moses and Cleveland"
Detroit, in white. and many other
lodges from all parts OF the compass
between the two oceans, and from the
Dakotas to Louisiana.
The following grand lodge officers
were elected:
Grand Exalted Ruler Robert w.
Brown. Louisville, Ky.
Grand Esteemed Leading knight -
&C. f.. Tnmlinson, Winston, N C.
Grand Esteemed Loyal knight -
Charles w. Kaufman, Hoboken. N. j.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing knight
Edward Mclaughlin, Boston.
Grand Secretary Fred G. Robin
son, Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand Treasurer John K. Tener,
Grand Tyler - w. w. McClelland.
Pittsburg, Pa. --,--'
Grand Trustee dong term) - John
d. O'Shea Lynn, Mass.
Grand Trustee (short term) IN DR..
w. Haviland, Butte, Mont
The only contest worthy Of note was
that for the office Of short term trus-
tee, Cal l.. Kingsley, OF Waterloo, Iowa,
and Mayor Charles G. Schmidt, of
Wheeling, w. Va, opposing DR.. Havt-
land.
The grand. lodge session opened IN
the Teck theater at II o'clock Tuesday.
There were 1901 delegates present. The
Rev. DR.. Walter Buckner, grand chap
lain. delivered the invocation. Singing
by male chorus followed. Mayor
knight delivered an address Of well
come on behalf of the city and Mr..
Ticknor delivered an address Of well
come on behalf of the Buffalo Elks.
Retiring Grand Exalted Ruler w. j.
O'Brien responded A recess was ta-
ken until 2:3O in the afternoon, when
the meeting went into executive ses-
sion.
Retiring Grand Exalted Ruler
O'Brien's report was warmly applaud
ed. The reports Of the grand secretary
and the grand treasurer were deferred
without being read. The report OF the
board of governors recommending the
abandonment of the Elks' home at
Bedford City, Va, was turned over to
the grand trustees The report OF the
grand trustees on the same subject
recommended turning the control OF
the home over to the governors.
The place Of the next convention will
be named today. Denver, Dallas and
Atlantic City have the contest between
them.
The band contest was held yester-
day The Governors band, OF the state
of Jalisco, Mex, won first prize in class
A. In class B, Dorring's Military band
won first prize.