The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
HELLO BILLS
NOW OWN
'PHILLIE'
Damp Weather Doesn't Halt
Pleasure ~PrOgram--Spirit-
ed Campaign for Offices,

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-When
the great herd of Elks who are grazing
IN Philadelphia this week awoke today.
they found the weather damp n
cloudy and threatening ain 1t was
hoped the sun would dispel the mist,
but as the morning wore on there was
no indication that the weather would
clear. Although weary from yester-
days long program of pleasure and
sightseeing, the uncertain weather
conditions. did not deter the tens OF
thousands of Elks from beginning early
with the second days program which,
as on yesterday, will not end until the
Elks' toast is sung on City Hall plaza
at IL o'clock tonight.
A feature of the reunion is the elab-
crate entertaining of the wcinen ac-
companying the out-of-towp Elks. The
State Fencibles' Armory, a spacious
structure, has been placed at their
disposal and is being used as head
quarters. Automobile trips, excursions
to Valley Forge. receptions, teas, ETC..
have been arranged for every day of
the week, to end with a trip to Atlantic
City. This feature Of the social pro-
gram is entirely in the hands of he
wives and other women relatives of
the local Elks, the Bill Elks being busy
taking care of the visiting brothers.
The serious part of today's program
was the first business session of the
grand lodge. which met at IL a. m. In
the Academy of Music.
The campaign for office has been
quite spirited and there was much
wire-pulling before the election for
grand officers toe place. Among h
- H. @~xrnN%fnr
were those of Grand Exalted Ruler
Melvin, Grand Secretary Robinson,
Grand Treasurer Tener, the board of
grand trustees and the board of gov
ernors of the National Home at Buford
City, Va The order has now passed a
quarter of a million mark in member
ship, there being in existence 1.oS1
lodges with a membership of 254, 532.
The report of the grand trustees recon-
mends that owing to the large fund
now in the treasury. amounting to
more than $3.50, 900, the per capita tax
be reduced at fifteen cents.
At last nights opening session at the
Grand Opera House the visiting dele
gates and member of the organization
were welcomed to the city on behalf of
the Elks' reunion committee by Daniel
~. AlO u SOiAbi ~
Moore made the address of welcome
on behalf of Philadelphia Lodge No. 2.
Mayer sReyburn greeted the delegates
on behalf of the municipality. Tit
Mayor, who has done everything he
could to help make the convention a
success and to see that h visitors
were accorded a hearty welcome, Of
fered the visitors the freedom OF the
city. He said he was glad for the OPP
portunity to show the world at large
that Philadelphia was not so bad as 1t
has been painted.
Governor Edwin S. Stuart welcomed
the Elkg to the State Of Pennsylvania.
In greeting the order the Governor said
it was fitting that the Elks, essential
~ an American Organization, should
be warmly received in the city of
brotherly love and in a State to which
their coming must awaken memories
of a history dear to every patriotic
heart. Grand Exalted Ruler Judge
Henry A. Melvin. of San Francisco,
responded to the welcomes.