Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-19
SIOUX CITY CHOSEN FOR NEXT
ELks' coNvENTioN-coN-
MOLLY NEW PRESIDENT.
POPULAR DUBUQUE MAN
CHOSEN HEAD IOWA ELkS
rSullivan's Name Not Brought Before
Convention-George T. Reddick, Iowa
:. City, Elected First Vice President
T. Other rofficers Chosen-Per Capita
Tax is Increased to 10 Cents.


Sioux CITY was selected without op-
position for the 1911 convention. and
officers were elected at the annual
meeting~of the Iowa ELks' Association,
held in the Eagles club rooms late
Thursday afternoon. Attic the great
est of harmony prevailed thruout the
convention ard there was an absence
of all contests, nevertheless the slate
of officers prepared, with Jerry 3. SUI
;livan. of Ioes Moines, for president, was
broken. S%ullivan's name was not
placed in nomination, MIR. Maurice
Connolly. Of Dubuque, who was a
candidate for first vice president, be-
ing chosen.
The Now Officers.
The following was the full list OF
officers elected.
buque.
First vice Presfdent-George l..
,Re6dick,3Iowa City.
second vice President-Be~t F
Kelrz, Webster City.
Third Vice Prestdent-W. II Wal
Iingford. Des Moines.
Secretary. R. F'railey, Fort Madl-
Treasurer-. Henigbaum, Daven-
port.
James. Marshalltown.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Weiss, Burning
ton.
Observation-Disclosures stodg-
hill, Ottunlwa-
trustee. B. Whitney. DEBORAH.
Sullivan Absent. Not Elected.
II was due more TO Mr.. sullivan pc
ing absent than any other reason that
his name was not placed before the
convention for the presidency. HIS TEL
low, lodge members were disappointed
because his business kept him away,
and at the last moment they decldeo
not to put him IN domination.
TIC his general popularity may De az
tributed more than anything else the
election O. My. Connolly. of Dubuque
He was.a candidate for first wee pres
ident. but when sullivan was dropped
Connolly at once became the favoclte
for the head office, Mr.. Sherman u
Nears. Of Waterloo. placed Mr.. con-
nolly's name in nomination and w. n.
Wallingford, Of Des MoiIles seconded IL.
In placing Mr.. Connolly's name De-
fore the convention Mr.. Mears reteffe0
to the peculiar qualifications that en-
tered into the make up OF a gocl ETC
and declared that those qualities Wers
tvi.hed in Mr.. Connolly. Ia accepting
the nomination Mr.. Connolly said that
ne felt he owed d tremendous debt Or
-~at5tvAa 70 The delegates OF the con-
yention for the honor bestowed upon
him. and he recognized MS v IN
worthiness for the position. But L am
fortunate IN having a lot Of loyal
friends in my home iodge.' Mr.. on
Molly sala, "Hose 49, 40
mas sPrea@ "io - ,tts @sraa ~.
Split mas - - ! 10. sn;rir
convention as q I" ~ : -,
OF IoyaLty anu 800 - - ond
queue - -" 90 brake
bred IN DHou4uF' ~ - IRA
in Dubuque, oat meyer - | ~
proud of The oia, substantial Tow, nan
i am TINS iil4l.04S- ! 81 80
spirit OF L-haNhl. 60 -
greatest hoHor OF ta9 -HS :" ~
mead OF SHe 800 .ra - nA.+
spirit OF loyalty Of nay fs-Thoa nag "e9'
be embodied IN TINS t9a91' .,.a
t-ee : -
for a Thousand ye"t' -.
Here's TO ms ora f'i' L'
thousand years. ave ~ -
For sAouttH :
after you haNe gone.
Connolly Known Ter: .1
Mr.. IS Wt1+ NO"
Flks. He deliVereu ne anus
- - T-l orr -IlE- WIN
ial address before lhe loHse -
ter ahc "Ai4e - - ~ -, ~ he
annual banquet % eHe -.
Country Ciun, "H.SH no
the same time.
With Mr.. lea".-s a..
acers, George I. Reooleh' -
became the faVoF1te caAu4o1'e = ~
first vice presidency White 49,
of Webster City, Who Was
for the same office Wa
ond vice presidency.
Raise FER oap'ea ~
AS vas predicted the . 49,
association We're a!ie'lne4 .s1
per capita tax OF . cents a ~ -
to 10 cents. Inns lLoHeS III ~
state assoclduph' anu pa -.
used 10 defraE the eAPeiSe ~
lodge that enLeFIalH9 nc to.
each year. lhere vas nv
rs this increase.