New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
ELKS FEAST ON CLANS.
GAY At PHILADELPHIA.
Election Of Officers of Grand Lodge
of the Order.

Philadelphia, July 16.-With the Grand Lodge
sessions formally started and the programme of
entertainment in full swing, the Elks Of the
country began to fill the hours with the joyous
shouts of their kind to-day and tonight Many
hundreds more of the fraternity came to the
city to-day and every train adds TO the crowd.
so that all the streets are damned with the
merry throng
1t is noticeable, too, that everybody is happy
and that decorum is the watchword. Once in a
while some exuberant Elk who has seen too
many brothers breaks loose but even the wild
Texas steers are tanned in this city of brotherly
love.
The electric illumination of the city has
aroused enthusiasm in every direction, and
many visitors who have seen famous displays
in all parts of the country agree that II sur
passes anything seen. Former County
Register John P. Dexheimer. of Essex County
n J., said tonight:
THE only objection or drawback I see to this
great display is the pace it is setting for other
cities to follow. I don't know what the next re-
union city is going to do"
The feature of the grand lodge session this
morning the selection OF the candidates for
office. II was like great political convention
after another Of the candidates for grand
exalted ruler was placed in nomination. and the
speeches compared favorably with those of IA
nous political speakers who have had the honor
OF naming Presidential candidates over sixteen
hundred ballots were cast, and the clerks had
pied hours
The grand lodge adjourned without having
made any announcement as to the result or tle
elections. 1t is generally conceded. however.
that John K. Tener, of CharleroI. Penn has been
chosen grand exalted ruler.
The only official announcements were that
Dallas, Tex, had been chosen 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 K, 0. Pickett. of Waterloo. Iowa, for
a term OF ten years; Marc Rohner, Detroit two
years; William II. Moore, Seattle three years;
Thomas J. COgan, Cincinnati four years ana
Robert w. Brown, Louisville. five years The
new body which is really court which Will
decide all questions within the organization.
came into life with the adoption of the new
constitution which went Into effect to-day.
Under the system OF appointment adopted. the
forum VIII be infused with new blood each
Year. the term Of one member Of the body eX-
piring annually.
What caused the delay in announcing the re
suit Of the election was not stated, but members
of the order say there were several unexpected
and close fights Grand Secretary Robinson
stated after the lodge adjourned at 10 o'clock
that there were seventeen hundred ballots 70
count. and that there will be no official an
nouncement until tomorrow morning.
John w Wagner Of Kansas City, was Op-
posed for grand treasurer by E. W Leach, OF
New York. Fred c. Robinson, who, 1t was ex-
pected, would be unanimously reelected grand
secretary, also found opposition in George II.
Reynolds. OF Saginaw Mich.
The candidates for three places on the board
OF trustees are benjamin F. McNulty. Of San
Antonio Tex: Joseph McNulty, OF Baltimore;
John NJ Kehlor Of Kenosho. Wis: T B. Mills,
Of Superior. Wis: Mayor Charles Schmidt,
OF Wheeling. ". Va. and Colonel A. T. Holey.
OF HackensaCk y J.
Robert Z Greene OF Brookline Mass was
placed in opposition TO John Shea OF Hartford.
Conn. who was thought 10 be a sure winner for
Grand Esteemed Leading Knight.
The feature Of the days entertainment FOR
the masses Of visitors was the great clambake
at Washington Park. on the Delaware, whore
thousands were feasted.