Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
ELKS' OFFICERS ELECTED.
Home at Bedford City, Va. May Be
Abandoned.

The following Grand Lodge officers were
elected at the annual reunion of the Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks at Buff
falo yesterday. after The Stars report
closed
Grand exalted ruler-Robert w Brown of
Louisville, Ky.
Grand esteemed leading knight - c. +.
Tomin.on of Winston, N. C.
Grand esteemed loyal knight-Charles w.
Kaufman of Hoboken, n. J.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight-Edward
Mclaughlin of Boston.
Grand secretary-Fred C. Robinson of Du-
buQue, Iowa.
Grand treasurer-John K. Tener of Char
leroi, Pa.
Grand tiler-w. w. McClelland of Pitts
burg, Pa.
Grand trustees-Long term, John D. Shea
of Lynn, Mass; short term, DR.. w. H. Hav-
Hand of Butte, Mont.
All but Mr.. Kaufman and DR.. Haviland
were elected by reclamation. All opposi-
ton to Mr.. O'Shea was withdrawn before
the convention opened. The only contest
worthy of note was that for the office of
short-term trustee. Cal l.. Kingsley of
Waterloo, Iowa, and Mayor Charles c.
Schmidt of Wheeling, w. Va, opposed DR..
Havfland.
Retiring Grand Exalted Ruler O'Brien's
report was warmly applauded. 1t covered
a canvass of the situation looking into the
welfare of elkdom generally. The reports
urer were referred without being read.
The report of the board of governors rec
ommending 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 recon-
mended turning the control of the home
over to the governors.
After the committee on credentials had
completed Its work Grand Exalted Ruler
o Brien made his annual report.
He was followed by Grand Secretary Fred
c. Robinson of Dubuque, Iowa, whose re-
port contained the following:
Secretary's Report.
The success of the past year has exceeded
all expectations and has been most crafty
ing. Fiftythree new lodges have been
added to the long list and those lodges al
ready in existence have been materially
strengthened by large accessions in MEM
bership. We have made an increase of %
lodges and total membership of 200.0i0
With quantity of membership is coming
quality" The successful year just past is
the result of harmony now existing
throughout our wide domain.
Last year there were six lodges with a
membership of over 1000; now we have
seven such lodges. Louisville dropped be-
low the thousand mark. while Cincinnati
and Spokane were added to the list The
numerical strength of the seven lodges is.
Brooklyn. No. -, 2O59; New York. No. l,
j .404; Detroit, No "a, 1.1s5; Philadelphia,
No. 2, / 1874: Chicago, No. 4. LOIS; Spokane,
No. 22S, Lob; Cincinnati No. 8, 1920.
The cash on hand May 81 was SI169o2
the total assets. $1S921l; the liabilities only
81 Co.'S The total surplus was $1S4 ,6I7
against S169, 1872 in 1904.
All reports were referred to a committee
on distribution, composed of Moses b.
OBrien of Omaha Neb.; Joseph e. Bell of
Indianapolis Ind, and David Wisenfeld of
Baltimore, Md.
The band contest was held yesterday. The
Governors Band of the state of Jelisco
Mexico, won first prize in class A. The 54th
Regiment Band of Rochester won second
prize. The I'd Brigade Band of Pittsburg
was third.