Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-18
MASSED ELkS' BANDS PARADE
More Than Fifteen Hundred Men
Playing Same Music.
PHILADELPHIA TURNS OUT WELL
Reviewing stands Crowded for Two
Miles Along Route of Procession
Drill Takes Place
Tonight.

, PHILADELPHIA. July IA massed
band paraded. with all the bands playing
the same music at the same time, one Of
the three big features Of Elks week, took
place today on Broad street. Every musical
organization participating in the reunion
numbering more than forty bands, with
1850 members, was in line.
The musicians formed at Broad street
and Fairmont avenue and were arranged
according to instruments. The music
played was THE Twenty-flrst Reunion"
which had "The Girl 1 Left Behind Me,
/ Home, Sweet Home" and Aud Lang
syne" as its general theme, with beautiful
/ Celebrations The route was south on
Broad street. through the beautiful court
of honor to South street, where the massed
bands were dismissed The fifty reviewing
stands along the two-mile route were
crowded with people and the streets were
jammed by a crowd sucn Broad street
has seldom seen.
The day was exceedingly sultry, but the
perspiring throng cheered the aggregation
of musicians as they passed down the
street in one great mass. The contrast In
costumes was ludicrous All through the
parade could be seen the dazzling costume
Of some crack regimental musical organiza-
tune of a village band. After the parade
most of the visiting Elks and their women
went to the various parks in and about the
city, where special entertainments had been
provided.
The drill contest will be held tonight.
No Announcement of vote.
The grand lodge of Elks, after two siren
uous business sessions today, adjourned
to the result of it's elections. 1t is generally
conceded, however, that John X. Tener Of
Charleroix, Pa. has been chosen grand eX-
alted ruler Of the order.
The only official announcements were
that Dallas, Tex, had been chosen as the
place for holding the next convention and
grand lodge reunion, and that Judge Henry
A. Melvin had appointed the following to
constitute the grand forum:
Charles e. o. Pickett of Waterloo Ia,
for term of ten years; Marc Rohner, De
troit, two years; William II. Moore, Seat
tie, three years; Thomas j. Cogan, Cincin
natl. four years, and Robert w. Brown,
Louisville, five years.
The new body, which is really a court,
which will decide all matters within the
organization, came into life with the adop-
tion of a new constitution. which went
into effect today. Under the system of ap-
fused with new blood each year, the term
of one member of the body expiring an
nually
Several Close Fights.
What caused the delay in announcing the
result Of the election was not stated, but
members of the order said there were sew.
eral unexpected and close fights. Grand
Secretary Robinson stated after the lodge
adjourned at 10 o'clock that there were
100 ballots to count and that there would
be no official announcement until tomorrow
morning. John Wagner Of Kansas City
was opposed for grand treasurer by z. w
Leach of New York. Fred c. Robinson
who, It was expected would be unani.
mously reelected grand secretary also
. found opposition In George II. Reynolds o
Sas'Eaw, Mich
The candidates for three places on the
board of trustees are Benjamin McNulty
of San Francisco, Joseph McNulty OF Bal
, timore; John NJ Kehlor Of Kenosha, Wis
T. B. Mills of Superior, Wis, Mayor
Charles Schmidt of Wheeling, w. Va, am
Col. A. Tholley of Hackensack N. j.
: Robert E Green OF Brookline, Mass, wal
placed in opposition to John Shea of Hart
ford, who was thought to be a sure win
ner for grand esteemed leading knight
While the detailed result of votes cas-
In yesterdays election have not been for
( mally announced, the election of John X
4 Tener of Charleroi, Pa, as grand exalted
4 ruler is conceded, as is that of Fred c
2 Robinson of Dubuque, Ia, as grand secre
. tary. When the grand lodge reassembIeC
e this afternoon it was announced that Ed
- ward Leach OF New York had defeate,
John w. Wagner Of Kansas City. 70
grand treasurer.