Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
PHILADELPHIA BOYS
HAVE FAvORITE SON
Delegation of 1870 Elks on Way to Los
Angeles to Boost Henry J. Walter
for High Office In the
Order

delegation OF 120 Elks left Phila-
delphia on a special train Thursday
Julv 1. to attend the annual conven-
tion and reunion of the Benevolent ana
Protective Order of Elks at Los An
qeles during the week of July IL. Inc
party included about score or the
wives of the members, who VIII also
participate in the big parade.
The Quaker Elks will compete TOT
several prizes. but the biggest plum
thew are after is the office of grand es-
teened lecturing knight, for Whlcn
Henry j. Walter, past exalted ruler Oh
Philadelphia, is candidate.
Mr.. Walter has the support OF alinos1
the entire state of Pennsylvania, and
his candidacy has been indorsed py q
majority of the lodges in the west ano
on the Pacific coast. He is easily tne
most popular Elk in the keystone
state and holds an enviable record as
an exalted ruler.
Quakers Have Favored Son
During his term of office more than
400 names were added to Philadelphia
role of membership, and while he was
in office the Elks held their famous re-
union in the Quaker city-the largest
and costliest function of its kind ever
before held in America. The entire
delegation on its way to Los Angeles
has transformed itself into boosters
club for Mr.. Walter. and they viii en-
liven the California city with songs
and cheers for their favorite son.
The Quakers are scheduled to arrive
in Los Angeles over the San Pedro
route at .. m. Sunday, July IL. They
will make their headquarters at the
Alexandria, where MIR. Walter will KEEP
omen house. The Philadelphia aggre-
cation will appear In the big parade IN
natty uniforms behind one of the best
bands on the Pacific slope.
On the journey west stops are being
made at st. Louis, Kansas City, Colo
RADIO Springs, Denver and Salt Lake
City. Returning, the party will visit
San Francisco, Portland, the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, Vancouver
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago.
Members of Delegation
The delegation includes George D. AL
len. William H. Albright, Robert j
Byron, Thomas III. Bradley, John j
Berger, Richard Clark, y. F. Condran
James p. Calvert, Henry I. DarWood
Thomas p. Davidson, Albert Demmel
Frank j. Dulln, I. J. Donovan, Will
liam III. Dreizler. George D'Autrechy
William P. Dougherty, Edward Flana'
gan, Lawrence Farrell, Charles Q. Fin
ley B. B. GALLAGHER, Edward Gerity
William j. Graul, Charles Hendrickson
Israel Hecht, G. A. Hildebrand, FREQ
A. Horsch, Henry G. Heckert. Frank
Hoffman. Francois L. Hughes. M. d..
George w. Hughes, John p. Julius
Samuel Kayser. /. H. Knowles, Earle |
Koch, William L. Little, Frank Null
herin, Henry F. Mayer II. ". B. Muir
gatroyd, Reuben b, Moll, James f, Ma
honey, Charles H. Mccullough. William
]. McNally, Joseph X. McCabe, Franz
C. McGrath, George l.. Phillips, Fred.
erick G. Press, Frank Rosatto, Thomas
]. Randall, Frank T.. Rau, A. Ruslins
Rainear, M. D.. Herman J. A. Smith
II. j. Seymour, Morris Scheck, Dayic
s. Scott George A. Stoeckle Frederick
A. Stuart, A. w. Seacrist, DR.. Charles
A. Shower. Rufus p. Sadler, Julius
Strehlau, Andrew j, Sloan, II. X Sc,
ligman, Howard H. Uber, Henry j
Walter, A. L. Weinstock, Charles F
Weber, A. p. Zeigler, James X. Car
mack and John Kehl.