The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-10
Thrilling Scene.

and occasionally running rings
about their favoritc sons.
Thrilling Scene.
u was tao most thrilling scene ever
Witnessed upon a convention floor in
Portland, The various state dplegn-
ti"ns made run for themselves aud fun
for everybody else and Wed with each
other IN keeping up the excitement.
Finally Grand Exalted Ruler sullivan
raped Tor order, Some show of or
der VAS made. but even then IL was u
long time before the mirth- loving ana
'Joshing' lsllNs finally came 10 a
realization nf the serious business be-
Tore them II was exactly III min
ut"s Ia Il when the convention cune
tu order
The first order of business was tho
/ reading of the reports Of the retirinl,
grand exalted ruler ANA Grand Secrc-
tafS Robinson and Grand Treasurer
Leach The healthy condition OF tao
| order made manifest through the re-
ports Of the executive officers.
aroused much enthusiasm and seyorul
,ines the delegates resortod to dem
onstfations.' Following the reading
at TIA" reports came the nominations
Tor the various grand lodge offices at
the bestoMnl of the delegates. Judge
g, Il l'ridley of Superior wis. who
( nominated Thomas H.. Mills OF his
home elly for grand exalted ruler.
made hit with the delegates when
he announced that anybody making a
long nominating speccn ought to bo
shot lie talked three minutes and
his preeept generally WAS observed by
the other speakers.
Amid u Wild tumult OF applause
lasting Tor nearly 10 minutes. MIR.
Miils, cha rnun of the board Of grand
trustees. Was elected grand exaltNi
ruler to succeed John l.. sullivan OF
New Orleans While IL hud been
conceded that Mills would bo chosen
unanimously, the enthusiasm which
broke loose upon the casting of tho
unanimous ballot by Grand Secretary
Robinson was almost Unprecedented.
Other Officers.
Other elections by acclamation this
morning were those OF Mr.. Charles II.
! Ward of Pasadena, for grand es-
lcomed loyal knight, who At no time
mas had any opposition; Grand Treas
uror Edward Leach of New York, wao
WAS re- elected for tho sixth success
slNe Time Another yociferous dem-
onalralipn was uncorked at I.each's
| election.
Tie big surprise Of the convention
/ WAS tho sudden and entirely unex-
! peeted appearance of the Cincinnati
/ boom tof the grand lodge session for
next year. 1t was sprung as con-
/ Ventioh floor coup aud caused a SEN
satlon. Almost everybody had con-
coded the easy victory of Rochester,
n. Y, and II was thought tnat this
city would get the 1913 reunion by
aeclamhiion Louisville, Ky. having
decided 10 wthdraw and make their
Fight for 1914.
cineinnntis moye complicated the
situation and may bring about somo
strenuous iog-roling IN the next "A
hours for with the Ohio city bucking
Rochester for next year, 1t viii leave
two southern cities ayoWedy in the
race for 1914 ana a big split in the
backing now held by one of the other
of these lodges Is anticipated Ii
Cincinnati should defeat Rochester for
the next meeting, it would, 50 IL is
claimed, deprive both Louisville and
Atlanta Of all chance of entertaining
the ialks two years hence.
The Exalted Rulers Speech.
Among the principal themes dwelt
upon by Grand Exalted Ruler Sullivan
In his annual report, Were the new
t.lks' national home. which he strong
~ urged should be built at once and
the rltual notifications under discus
sion. Exalted Ruler Sullivan opposed
any changes In the ritual as 1t now
stands.
! The grand exalted ruler gave serious
consideration To the new lslks national
: home project In Virginia, as one OF
the most weighty problems before tna
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