Evening journal., 1906-10-11
.ELKS TO DEDICATE
COSTLY MONUMENT
Erected in Harrisburg to
Memory Of Past Grand Ex-
aIted Ruler DetWeiIer

Elks from all sections of the country
will be in Harrisburg on Monday next
to attend the unveiling and dedication
OF the monument erected by the order
to the memory Of Meade d. Detweiler
a past grand exalted ruler, and one Of
the best belived members Of this great
American fraternal organization. The
dodicatory arrangements have been
completed by Harrisburg Lodge of
Elks, and the ceremonies. lnasmuch
as they will be the first OF their kin1
TO be held by the Elks, promise to be
exceptionally interesting.
The dedication exercises will be under
the immediate supervision OF the
Grand Lodge officers. Judge Henry A.
Melvin. of Oakland. California, the
present grand exalted ruler, will Off
ciate, and he will be assisted by sew
eral past executives and the members
OF his cabinet.
Among the Grand Lodge officers who
are expected to attend, beside Judge
Melvin, are the grand esteemed lead
ing knight, Robert L. Queisser, Of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; grand osteemsdoioyal
knight, Edward McLaughitay OF Boston;
grand esteemed lecturing khfghfil w
w. McClelland, Of PittsbuFs r srand
secretary Fred c. RobinsOns so6s Du-
buque, Iowa; Grand Treasures John x.
Tener, of Charlerol. Pa; Grand Trus-
tee DR.. W. H. Haviland. Of Butte.
Mt. and Grand Tiler Bayard IL.
Gray OF Goshen, Ind.
The entire committee. headed BY
Past Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph r.
Farming, Of Indianapolis and including
G. r. Lukens, Charles A. Kelley. p. r.
Powers and William ]. Buttling all
members OF the Grand Lodge. which
had in charge the erection Of the
monument, will also attend.
The Detweiler monument as the
monument has been called. was erected
at a cost Of 10000 on a fine eminence
in Reservoir Park. the largest ana
prettiest park in Harrisburg. The
sculptor is John Feitner, a member OF
Brooklyn Lodge.
The site upon which the monument
stands was donated by the Harrisburg
Park Commissionfi Of which John Hof-
fer, father-in-law of Meade Detweiler.
was for years an active member. and
through whose efforts and influence
Reservoir Park was obtained for the
city. At the time this park was for
mally opened and dedicated the princi-
pal address was delivered by Mr. Det-
weller, with whom the development Of
the park was always an object of ear
nest regard. It is. therefore. most hit
ting that the monument erected to his
memory should find a conspicuous spot
in these pleasure grounds. Its dedica-
f,s Ir.aa
Of Mr.. Detweiler's birth.
Mr.. Detweiler was born October Is.
1863 in Middletown. Dauphin county.
Pa. In 1871 his parents moved to Har-
risburg where he attended the public
schools. He graduated from the Pena-
slyvania College, Gettysburg. in 1884.
being first honor man in his class.
On October 13. 1856 he was admitted
to the bar and at once became actively
interested in the business and political
affairs of the city OF Harrisburg. In
1892 he was elected district attorney.
and was reelected for second term.
In the order of Elks he became an
enthusiastic participant from the day
he joined IT, In 1897 he was elected
grand exalted ruler, being the youngest
man to attain that high Office. His
popularity in the order is best evinced
by the fact that he was unanimously
reelected, a distinction which has
never been accorded to any other grand
exalted ruler.
His death occurred in June. 1904. At
the annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge
OF Elks. in Buffalo, July, 1905 a resolu-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote
to erect a lasting memorial to the mem-
ory of Meade Detweiler. This is also
a distinction which has not been con-
ferred upon any other Elk