The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-16
ELKS CAPTURE CITY
Big Annual Convention Be-
gins in Philadelphia.
DALLAS NEXT MEETING PLACE
Election of Officers 10 BE Held To-
day-Veteran Members Come from
Aged Seventy-Six, Stricken with
ApOpIexy-BurrOs in the Parade.

ApOpIexy-BuFrOs in the Parade.
Philadelphia July 15.-J0hn X. Tener.
of Charleroi, Pa. will be elected the
next grand exalted ruler OF the Elks to
morrow when the convention meets to
choose the head of the great herds.
''Tener will have s. per cent Of the
vote" said former State Senator J. r.
Lukens. of Oakland, Cal He will, ."
said the present grand exalted ruler,
Henry A. Melvin.
Tener used 10 pitch for the Chicago
team. Since then he has waxed rich on
mines. Samuel II. Needs. of Cleveland,
Ohio, his nearest competitor, gave up
the fight this afternoon. he was also
bitter and downcast.
Dallas, Tex. will get the next conven-
ton. New York Elks launched vigor-
Gus boom for Edward Leach, Of New
York Lodge, No. /, 20 succeed Tener as
grand treasurer Leach manages a big
wholesale fish firm in Manhattan. He
IS now trustee. The lodge, 80 strong,
established headquarters at the Bingham.
With this, the original lodge Of the or
der, came some Of the oldest Elks in the
country.
stricken with ApOpIexy.
Thomas Laisely, who is seyenty-six. and
delegate from Port Jervis. was stricken
with apoplexy here to-day. lie viii prob
ably die.
From the Elks' home in New York
came the old circus man. Jack Parks,
elghty-six years old. With him was Jack
Collins. a great old-time actor
In the parade, Thursday. New York
Lodge expects to have nearly coo men in
line They will carry the oldest banner
in Elkdom, the original one Of Feburay
10, 1865.
About 10000 Elks had reached town by
O'Clock tonight. The Pueblo (Colo.)
delegation have I5O burros which they VIII
parade Thursday, with Elks antlers bound
around their heads All kinds of striking
costumes have been brought and the pa
rade is TO be most picturesque.
The Opening meeting Of the convention
was held tonight at the Grand Opera
House. Senator Philander Knox, Gov.
Stuart, Mayor Reyburn, and many other
prominent men spoke.
Mayor Reyburn Entertains.
At the conclusion Of the exercises Mayor
Reyburn gave a supper to The Grand
Lodge officers, the executive committee,
and the members Of his honorary recep-
ton committee at the Hotel Majestic.
Tomorrow the visitors viii begin 10
partake OF the various amusements pro-
vided for them. while the business ses-
sions Of the Grand Lodge Will be opened
in the Academy of Music. First in the
long list of routine work 10 be gone
through with is the election of officers,
who will be installed on the closing day
of the convention, and already the head
quarters of the Grand Lodge officers are
filled with boomers urging the merits OF
various candidates for office.
Special trains from the four points OF
the compass and many in between, which
had been speeding toward the Quaker
City during the night began TO arrive
early in the morning, and the members
Of the local reception committee were
early on hand 10 greet their passengers.
Delegations from the committee, each
accompanied by band. were stationed
at each OF the three railroad terminals
and they had not long TO wait between
trains. Rather did IL keep them hurry
ing 10 escort a company of the visitors
10 their headquarters and get back in
time TO receive the next delegation.
Committee Kept Busy.
There was considerable confusion in
each case, which required the utmost
endeavors Of the reception committee to
straighten out, the trouble being due &c
the pressing forward of the crowds
and the eagerness Of the arriving hosts
10 hurry 10 their hotels without formality
They did not want 10 wait for q band
they were glad to get there and glad &c
meet brother Elks but they wanted &c
rest and refresh themselves.
But. once they had emerged from the
portals OF the stations, thoughts of res;
went a-glimmering The enthusiasm of
the crowds, the beauty of the decorations
the inspiration Of the beautiful day
started blood to tingllng and drove the
travel-weariness away. Few there were
who fingered long about their hotels
after securing rooms They dropped their
suit cases, blew the dust out Of their
eyes, set their hats on straight, and
plunged into the strolling throngs to look
the city over and view the holiday dress.
Royal Welcome to All.
About the hotels the crowds gathered to
meet the strangers, welcome them to the
city, and hear their stories Of their trips
Every effort was made TO make the Wis
itors feel welcome, and every courtesy
and attention was shown them. Political
boosters Of the order showered buttons
and pamphlets about in an effort to stir
up sentiment for their favorite candi-
dates for the high Offices in the grand
lodge.
D Elks from the distant West met their
friends from down East; other Elks from
the bayou shores of louisiana shoOb
hands and snapped yarns with repre-
sentatives from the prairie towns Of SoutI
Dakota; more from the cotton belt chaffec
the boys" from the Great Northwest
and in between and all about were the
Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, and other State representatives
everybody telling everybody else that this