The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
ELKS CALLEDDOWN'
PhiIadelphians Get Less Than
They Had Expected.
BAED CONTEST DISAPP0INTS
Local Entertainment Committee No.
tiaed that Improvement sfust Come
IT'S Treatmenf-Eiecti OF officers
Most Bitter in Orders History.

Philadelphia. July 11.-Unless the Elks
peFk up tomorrow and give the city
something like what was promised. Phil
adelphia is not apt TO be such a wide
open town for the remainder Of the con-
venuon. and various privileges the invad-
ing hordes have enjoyed VIII be struck by
the heaviest kind of frost
This was the ultimatum delivered by
Director Of Public Safety Henry Clay
tonight TO Chester p. Ray, chairman Of
the local Elks' executive committee,
through whose efforts the city was in
duced 10 spend something Ike $4,000 for
q court of honor. electric lights, decora-
tions. and official entertainments.
The trouble started late this afternoon,
after the rnassed band paraded and the
concert. which had been billed as one
Of the greatest affairs ever turned out,
proved TO be one Of the worst lemons
ever handed 10 a million people
IN the first place, the bands were an
hour and a half late in starting. ana
Capt Hamm, who had charge Of the
police arrangements, finally threatened
20 rescind the permit TO parade unless
the procession began Immediately. Only
about two-thirds OF the number Of bands
promised started 10 march.
Like Monster Dutch Band"
Beginning sixteen abreast. they soon
lost their formation, struggling along
ike monster Dutch band. At the north
side of City Hall they were TO play in
unison. They tried but without appar-
ent success. Close TO 10000 persons had
turned out to hear, and they kept panied
silence After this came Director Clay's
sub-rosa command.
All this, however, had no effect on the
enjoyment of the Elks tonight. nor on
the noisy and gigantic welcome the people
have been giving them. But if the bis
parade Tomorrow does not come UP 10
the mark there is apt 10 be one awful
row in official circles. both municipal and
Elksh
To the accompaniment of one Of the
most remarkable demonstrations that the
Academy Of Music has ever known, Ed
ward Leach, OF New York, was to-day de-
clared elected grand treasurer over John
w. Wagner Of Kansas CITY The an
nouncerent of the result Of the election
was the climax OF the most bitter battle
ever waged in an Elks' convention.
Wins in Final Hour.
Backed by all the bankers and business
men Of Kansas City and the West, Wag-
ner was considered a sure winner. In the
final hour Of the struggle. however. the
men back Of Leach forced him into the
lead Vote after vote they corralied right
inside the convention hail. and when the
nominating speech was made it carried
hundreds Of votes away from the Kansas
City man Leach won with go votes 10
5i6 for Wagner.
John X. Tener was elected grand ex-
alted ruler by a vote of eco 20 1s2.
The election OF the three grand trus-
tees was announced as follows. Thomas
B Mills. OF Superior. Wis. with Nl
votes: Thomas T. AlcNuhy, OF Baltimore.
Md. 30 votes, and Mayor Charles c.
Schmidt Of Wheeling. W. Va, 6l6 votes.
villa demonstrations greeted the an
nouncement of Tener's election, and the
victories of Mills. McNulty, and Mayor
Schmidt. hut the climax was capped when
Leach was announced as the next grand
treasurer.
II was unanimously decided 10 do away
with elks' teeth as a symbol of the order
to prevent the killing Of elks. They de-
cided also 10 bar the black elks. No
action was taken against the state lodges,
which viii be allowed To continue.
Chairman of Board Stricken.
John D. O'Shea, of Lynn, Mass. chair
man Of the board of grand trustees OF the
Elks. was stricken with apopleXy in his
apartments at the Bellevue-Suatford to
night. A large blood cI0t has formed on
I O Shea's brain. and his death is hourly
expected. OShea is part owner and bUsi-
ness manager of the Lynn Evening News,
and has been actively interested in the
politics Of HIS State.
There Is crepe on the weapons Of the
Colorado Elks. for the city authorities
have decided that they must not shoot
up" the town, as they had intended dur
ing to-morrow's parade. The Colorado
people brought $500 rounds Of blank cart
ridges. and each man had two .+4-c2liber
Colts on his way East. They shot up
st. Louis 70 get in working order. Maj.
". 6. Wheeler. exalted ruler Of the Den
Yer lodge, had the news broken to him,
and he broke it 70 his people.
The competitive drills took place to-
night on Broad street and drew tremen-