The Detroit times., 1910-07-12
HERMANN NAMED
HEAD OF ELks BY
ACCLAMATI0h
No Opposition To Cincinnati Baseball
Magnate For Highest Honor Con-
ferred By the Order, That Of
Grand Exalted Ruler.
Attendance at Grand Lodge Breaks.
All Records Robinson in Lead
For Secretary.

When the grand lodge of Elks bel
gan its first executive session I'm thei
Lyceum theater, Tuesday morning, I'd
was found that the attendance oil
grand lodge members broke all preyi-'
GUS records. Exactly 1,763 had regis-i
tered just before the meeting wasl
called to order and TINS number had
increased to upwards OF 1900, by the
time the lodge got settled down to-
business.
The nearest approach to the 1,S0Ol
mark was made at former conven-'
ton In Philadelphia. II was thought
that II would be some years before
the Quaker Town record was smashed,
but the Detroit gathering has upset
all the dope.
The election OF officers was the first
matter taken up by the grand lodge.
and the office OF grand exalted ruler
was, OF course, the first to be filled.
There was no contest for this position.
the honor going to Garry Herr
mann, OF Cincinnati, as predicted by
The Times some days ago. The NOM
nation Of Mr.. Hermann was received
with much enthusiasm and, after the
customary wait for further nomina-
tons, he was declared unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Hermann made a happy reply.
thanking the members for the honor
conferred on him and intimating that
he would do all In his power TO help
the order along. He was loudly APP
plauded on resuming his seat.
Most OF the other Offices will likely
be filed by reclamation also. but II
Is confidently expected that there
will be a hard fight for grand secre-
tary, which Is worth $1,000 a year.
The present incumbent, Fred G. Rob
inson, of Dubuque, Ia. is being OPP
posed by David McArron, of Port
Huron, and George D. Bostock. OF
Grand Rapids. The two Michigan
men have many warm friends among
the grand lodge officers, but the SEN
timent around the lobby of the thea,
| ter prior to the call of the meeting
was that Robinson would be reelected.
The latter had filed the office credit
ably and was entitled to succeed him
self, was the way the argument went.
The supporters OF each Michigan
candidate caucused ON Monday IN an
effort to have one drop out, but no
decision could be reached. 1t was
decided to allow both names to 60
before the convention, on the under
standing that the one getting the
smaller number of votes on the first
ballot would withdraw and throw his
support to the one getting the larger
vote. II was argued that there was
no possible chance Of Robinson be-
ing elected on the first ballot
j. B. McInnes, OF Grand Rapids, one
Of Bostock's strongest supporters, de-
clared that Bostock would be fight
ing 1t out with Robinson, and that
Bostock would win. Reports indicat-
ed that delegates from Iowa and other
states were opposed to giving Robin
SON another term, McInnes said.
Another fight Is expected to take
place for grand esteemed leading
knight DIR. James Fl. Kelley, of New
Haven, Ct, is hot after this position.
and his friends are doing lot OF work
for him. A group of them stood In
the lobby of the Lyceum theater,
Tuesday morning. handing out DR..
Kelley's cards and singing the follow
ing refrain In HIS behalf:
Has anybody here seen Kelly-K-E-
double-L-Y?
Has ANYBODY here here seen Kelly from
Cure his hair is grey, his eyes are
A good Elk from New Haven town.
Has anybody here seen Kelly,
| Kelly from Twenty-five7