Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-10
HONOLULU TO Be
IN LIMELIGHT
Plans for New EIks' Home Will
Receive Attention at Grand
Lodge Meeting.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 26.-With
several governors and cX-governors,
half dozen or more of the members
of the United States Senate and be-
tween 40 and so of the members of
the House of Representatives who
wear the antlcred button in attend
anCe, the twcnty-fifth Grand Lodge
Reunion of the Benevolent and Pro-
tCctivc Order of ElkS, to be held here
from July 10th to 18th, will bring to-
gether n notable galaxy of distingu-
ished Americans as well as an cnor-
nous host of the Best People on
Earth
Honolulu and Alaska will have their
delegates on the convention floor and
marching representatives in the big
parade on Thursday OF convention
week A great deal of interest Is
manifested In ElkdOm over the fact
that HonOfilu Lodge. No. 6l6, which
had a great carnival in its home city
early In the year, Is preparing tol
erect magnificent home. Atlanta
Lodge is also building lodge home
to cost 100000 when completed.
National Home Proposed.
Reports Indicate that the question
of accepting plans for the building Of
n new National Elks' Home at Bed
ford city. Va. at an approximate cost
of 5000 600. will be one of the big pro-
positions before the Grand Lodge this
year. The proposition also embraces
the possibility of the selection of an
other location than that at Bedford.
Another matter of general interest
Is the proposition OF California lodges
that the dwindling herds of Elk In
Wyoming be removed to the Pacific
coast states, and that these states he |
stocked with sufficient number of
the species to insure the pcrpctuation
of the elk. San Diego Lodge at a |
meeting last month, petitioned the
Grand Exalted Ruler to start coun-
try-wide movement in support of the
proposition among the entire Elks' or
Eanization Of the United States.
Contest for Ruler.
The contest for Grand Exalted Rul- |
or Is growing in interest, according |
to advices received here. The several |
candidates will establish their head |
quarters at tho shore several DAYS
before the convention opens and wage |
a lively fight. Frank u. Kingsley. |
FasD Lodge, No. 40, has entered the |
lists as candidate for Grand Es-
tCCmcd LeCturng Knight. ..r
. Aside from those mentioned, the |
Hon. William Jennings Bryan. of Ne
braskP, aud Judge Ben Lindsay, faith |
or of the-Juvenile Court system which |
has spread throughout the land, a
means to the salvation of many a.
thoughtless small boy. will be among
those present" Both are to address
the International Convention of Chris |
tian Endcavor Societies, which meets
here during the week prior to the
coming of tho antlored fraternity. and
MS both arc loyal Elks and proud of
the fact they will remain over to
greet their brethren from the Attain
tic 10 the Pacific.
Wilson To Open.
Governor Wilson of New Jersey,
whose fame has spread across the
country since he was hailed as a
Democratic presidential possibility, is |
expected TO welcome the Grand Lodge |
al its opening session on July 10th, !
and practically every branch of the
State government will be represent
ed. The presence In the big Music
Hall at the extreme end of the Steel
Pier of men high In the counsels of
nation and state will be striking
demonstration of the far reaching in
fucnCe of typlCally American or
der.
Committeeman In charge of the innu-
mcrgblc details Of preparation are
working like beavers Whole lodge
delegations and small parties are be-