Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF
MEMBERS AND LODGES REP.
RESENTED IN LINE.
PRIZES HUNG UP ~
IOWA CITY ENTERTAINER
Officer. Chosen, With Dr.. Leigh as
Prssident-Nsxt Meeting Place Left
to New offiesrs-sioux City Likely
to Be Decentralization Made For
Iowa city's Poor.
10 rimes-Renuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 19.-Dr. Charles L..
Leigh, Of Davenport, as predicted in
these dispatches Thursday, was elected
president of the Iowa State Association
of Elks, at the election held late yes
terday afternoon, at the big business
meeting at the ninth annual reunion
and convention.
The new list of state leaders of the
antlered herd follows:
President DR.. Charles l.. Leigh,
Davenport.
First vice president-Dr. F. c. Smith,
keokuk.
Second vice president = Clement J.
WEIGH Carroll.
Third vice president = J. Lindley
Coon, Newton.
Secretary - Frank j. Kiest, Des
Moines.
Treasurer - A. Menigbaum. Daven-
port.
Doorkeeper-John Wieyand, Musca-
tine.
Sergeant t-arms - Harry Metzger,
Muscatine.
Chaplain-Rev. DR.. E. H. Hurd, Fort
Madison.
Trustee for three years-Marion
Gard, Marshalltown.
The selection Of the NEE ting place
for 1915 was left to the new officers.
who will decide later. Sioux City may
be chosen.
Other Business Transacted.
The association decided to revise the
constitution and bylaws, and left that
matter to a committee. Two points,
recommended by the retiring president
J. E. Mcdonnell, OF Des Muines. will
be Incorporated in the constitution
the recognition of state lodges by the
grand lodge, and the big Brother"
movement.
The Iowa association presented
costly and beautiful jewel, emblematic
of the past presidency, to the retiring
president.
Reports showed prosperity and pro-
gress in the lodge Of Iowa.
President Mcdonnell noted that del
egates from twenty eigh. lodges rep
resented 10000 Of the $4,000 Elks now
in Iowa.
A silver collection Of 500 was made
for Iowa City's poor. to be distributed
by the local lodge. The surplusage over
association expenses will be donated to
Iowa City lodge.
important Committees Named.
Important committees for 1914-1914
were appointed by the PRESIDENT a.
follows:
Legislative committee. r. McDon-
nell, Des Moines; H. B. Maynard. Wa
terloo; ]. F. Davitt. Muscatine: j. F..
Craig, Keokuk; and H. H. Wilson,
Washington.
Committee on revision of constitu-
ton and by-laws-Dr. ], f. Cole. Oel-
vein: Charles Bradley, LeMars; Frank
Perry, Davenport; Duke Navin, Water
loo; and F. J. Kiest, Des Moines.
Great Parade Today.
The great annual parade was sched-
uled for II O'Clock. this morning.
Thirty-three lodges pledged delega-
lions in the big pageant, Which broke
all records. Iowa City lodge gives $500
in prizes for alluremenrs to the, Elks
Of the state. Prizes Of $50 each go
to the Elks having the largest num-
Der in line. and to the osst band. The
best appearing lodge will receive $3o.
Second and third prizes will be
awarded in various classes. Iowa City
is barred in all contests.
This afternoon prizes Will be pre-
scented to those who particitape In and
win tugs of war races, etc. Elks' ladies
will take part in some Of the athletic
events.