The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-19
SALT LAKE BAND
MAKES GREAT HIT
Juvenile Musical Organization OF
the EIks Feature of Denver
Gathering.
JUDGE MELVIN ELECTED
GRAND EXALTED RULER
New Form of Government and
New Ritual Will Likely
Be Adopted.

the first appearance Of their Juvenile
band made with their visitors to Den
YER The thirty-four boys were on the
street nearly all day. appearing In three
| different uniforms, and Serenaded
every newspaper office in Denver They
played at several of the hotels and at
the Brown Palace. The Kentucky and
other Southern delegations were wild
In their enthusiasm when the boys
played MY Old Kentucky Home" and
! Dixie" Everywhere they are received
with cheers Tomorrow the boys will
take part in the mass band concert and
! they are being backed by some for a
share of the prize money. Among the
visitors today were Judge Bagley and
daughter of Ogden, who are returning
| from an Eastern trip.
Attendance Is Large.
About 25,0O0 Elks and ladies accom-
panying them in attendance at the
| twentieth annual reunion OF the order
| have registered at the local headquar-
| ters and others are still coming on
every train bound for Denver. The
weather is superb, the city in gala at
| tire and all Indications poinu TO Il most
| enjoyable and memorable reunion. En-
| tertainment suited to all tastes has
| been provided for the visitors A wild
among the special features, and
Elitche's gardens were thrown open
| free TO Elks today Ladies who had
registered were shown about the city
| in automobiles. From 8 o'clock until
noon a reception to visiting Elks and
their families was held in the park and
Ellts' rooms at ST. Anthony's hospital.
The band contests. a feature of the
Elks' reunion. began today.
Grand Lodge Session.
The grand lodge held it's first bust
ness session at 2 o'clock this after
noon Revision of the constitution is
one of the most important matters to
come before the convention, The or
der was established as a social or
ganlzation and good fellowship" was
one of the prerogatives for member
ship. So rapidly has been the growth
OF the order that It has been found nee
essary TO broaden Its scope and place
ii upon a more solid foundation.
With the adoption OF a new form
Of government along the lines laid
down in the American Constitution
members believe the order will be
strengthened TO such an extent that 1t
VIII become in fact as well as In name,
the leading benevolent organization in
the world.
New Form of Government.
BY the adoption of the proposed new
constitution three forms Of government
will be tablished-executive, judicial
and legislative. This Will put all the
executive power in the hands of the
grand exalted ruler, while the judicial
duties. such as the arbitration of all
questions pertaining TO the order, will
be placed in the hands Of board of
governors or similar body. The legis-
latiye power, of course, will devolve
upon all delegates in convention. A
new ritual has also been prepared.
which Is said to be so far superior to
the old that there is no question OF its
ultimate adoption.
Henry j. Darwood. a member of the
Philadelphia delegation. will Introduce
a resolution condemning the use of the
Elks' badges by the Fraternal. Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks of
America, an organization Of negroes.
and recommending the adoption OF an
official emblem. The entire negro Dues
ton will be thoroughly gone over and
1t Is expected that steps will be taken
10 attempt to prevent the colored or
ganizaticn from using the elk head.
Butte Band Wins.
The Boston and Montana band or
Butte won the prize in the band con
test by default. Twelve other bands en-
Iereu, OUT 1allsd 10 qualty, as they did
not have thirty-two pieces.
Judge Henry Melvin of Oakland. Cal.
was unanimously elected grand exalted
ruler OF the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Ellks in the convention this
evening,
r. f. Haviland of Montana absolute
ly refused to allow his name to go be-
fore the convention.
Thers was an active contest for each
office, and the counting OF ballots was
not completed until tonight The fol-
lowing were declared the officers Of the
grand lodge for the ensuing year:
List of Officers
Grand exalted ruler-Henry A. Mel
vim OF Oakland Cal,
Grand esteemed leading knight-R. l..
Queisser, GAINESVILLE Ohio.
Grand esteemed loyal knight-Ed-
ward Mclaughlin Boston.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight-W.
w. MacClelland, Pittsburg. Pa
Grand trustee-Dr. w II. HayIland
Butte. Mont.
Grand secretary-Fred c. Robinson.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand treasurer-John X. Tener
Charlero, Pa.
There were 1885 delegates to the
grand lodge present, this being the
second largest meeting ever held
The matter OF changes in the consti
tuition was taken up, but not completed
tonight,
During the day Baltimore forged r.,
the front as the meeting place of the
next grand lodge, and the contest Is
now between that city and Philadel-
phia~ The vote on the convention CITY
Will be held tomorrow.
Tonight the downtown streets are
given over TO joiificaton In honor or
the newly-elected officers
Rains Close Down Mills.