El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-27
John P. Sullivan, Mrs. SuIli-
van and Grand Secretary
Robinson Visit Local Elks

| John P. Sullivan, grand exalted ruler
! Of the Benevolent and Protective order
] Of Elks oIrs. Sullivan and grand sec
( rotary Fred. G. Robinson, arrived in
/ FL PaRO Saturday evening and were
[ entertained at the Elks' lodge.
A delegation Of 100 Elks headed by
! allied ruler J. W. Yard and a band,
met them at the Union station and
/ escorted them to the Sheldon hotel
Later they were escorted to the Elks'
home.
There both Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Rob
fnsOn were welcomed by Capt. 7. J..
Beal and addressed the local lodge
Of Elks in the banquet room. Mr..
| Sullivan, during his address, in which
he spoke OF the aims OF the Elks
said that he hoped to lay the corner
stone for a National Elks' home in
Virginia next year for the use OF the
Elks against whom the hand Of ad-
versity had been raised. This home
viii cost 100000.
Following this part of the program,
a reception was held in the club par
lOrs, at which % wives Of Elks acted
as hostesses to the wife Of the grand
exalted ruler, and when the reception
was ended an informal dance was held
in the ball room.
EnrOUte to Portland.
Mr.. Sullivan, speaking Of his trip
said: I'VE are on our way to Port
land, Ore, to prepare for the next
grand lodge meeting, which will be
meet grand trustees Tom Mills and
Cary Apologize, who viii submit
plans for the convention hall and other
plans for the convention and which
I viii pass upon, as grand exalted
'Enroute we will visit the lodges at
Tucson, Seattle, Tacoma and Salt Lake
City and will get home by December
Christmas.
you have a ma gnificent city here.
It is my first visit and 1 am greatly
impressed by the mark Of progress
which it shows. I think that the FL
PasO Elks are particularly fortunate
in having as district deputy, George
Wallace who is the representative Of
the grand exalted ruler"
Mr.. Sullivan is a lawyer, and prac-
tees civil law in New Orleans He is
attorney for. the Louisiana state rat
ing board, which raises and lowers in
surance rates, the same as the rating
board in Texas
Mr.. Sullivan looks the part Of a
ruler. He is six feet three inches
tall, weighs about 300 pounds and has
e magnificent physique. He has a well
rounded mouth and while his face is
full 1t is strong. He has large. deep
blue eyes that look right into the
heart Of you, his hair is straight and
he parts it on the right side.
He is built from the ground up and
would make wonderful center for a
ApOLudll Ledulf because while me IS Dig
and heavy and strong, he is very active
and has a military bearing. He speaks
decisively. impressiveIy. and in well
modulated tones and is a man who
could hold a large audience. With it
all he is man Of striking person
alitv. a "hail fellow well met" with
a pleasant smile and a handshke. and
'hOWdy" brother. for everyone he meets. /
He is the DersOnification Of bigness, !
is John P Sullivan
Likes Prize Fights
Mr.. Sullivan never misses a prize |
fight in New Orleans: he SAYS so him
self, and he looks as IL he could put
on the gloves with the best Of them
and Dummel them till their heads I
ached. His father refereed the Sulli- /
van ilrain prizefight. which is one /
of the best known ffstfc encounters /
in the annals of the American prize I
ring.
Robinson Little Big Man.
Fred c. Robinson is the very an !