Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
ELKS DANCE TONIGHT
ON ASPHALT BLOCKS
OF SQUARE IN READING
Novel Outdoor Entertainment
Will Be Feature of Annual
State Convention of
Order
TENER TALKS AT FEAST

READING, Pa, Aug. 30.--A public dance
on the asphalt on Penn Square will take
place here tonight, as one OF the attrac-
tions of the tenth annual state convention
Of Elks. 1t will be a decided novelty for
Reading The square has been gorgeously
decorated with potted plants. The exercises
Of the formal opening OF the weeks actiVi-
ties, which took place Saturday night at
II o'clock, will be repeated at that hour
tonight A minute before the square VIII
be darkened and the thousands of electric
lights will then be turned on as the Elks'
toast Is offered and the audience sings
Aud Lang Syne."
Members Of the judiciary, men high In
the political affairs of Pennsylvania. lead
ing business men and prominent leaders In
the Elks' fraternity participated In the ban
quet to the visiting delegates, which was
held last night at the Berkshire Hotel
There were more than 900 diners.
A feature of the evening was the address
OF former Governor John K Tener. Past
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks and now
president Of the National Baseball League
other speakers included State President
George ]. F, Falkenstein. of McKeesport; ;
Judge Harry d. Schaeffer, of Reading
Lieutenant Governor Frank b. McClain, of
Lancaster; Supreme Justice Emory A
walling Of Erie: Morris odell, Camden, N
j.. Judge II. NJ. Cummings, of Sunbury; /;
former Judge Robert e. Umble, OF Union
town.
There were registered for the convention
up to today 1S1 delegates at the Berkshire
Hotel headquarters. while at the registra-
ton bureau almost two thousand names
of Reading and visiting Elks had been re-
ceived.
The greater part of the convention time
today was taken up with the adoption OF
a new State constitution which will conform
to a greater degree with the constitution
of the national body. 1t was presented by
Judge Umble, of Untontown, and 1t con-
tains many radical changes.
The proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition to change the time of meeting from
August to May was voted down, SO that
the annual gatherings will continue to be
held in August.
President George j. F. Falkensten's re-
port for the year was read, showing that
out of 113 Elks' lodges in the State 102
are now members of the State association
Nine lodges Joined during the year. Lans-
ford is the baby lodge of the State, having
been recently instituted. Philadelphia lodge
No. 2 Is the oldest
State Secretary w. S. Gould, of Scran-
ton, read his report, which dealt with the
statistics of the State association.
President Falkenstein read the names of
two members Of the State Association,
Richard r. Gray and W. r. Peoples, who
died during the year. T. ]. Jennings, of
Scranton. delivered a eulogy on the departed
brothers.
]. E. Masters of Charleroi. grand
trustee, member OF the national official
family, was introduced to the convention.
Three cities which would like to have the
1917 convention were mentioned today.
They are Meadvllle, Dubois and New Castle.
all in the western part Of the State.
President Falkenstein referred to the
$4,000 for the present convention raised
by the Reading lodge among its membership
| of about 500, and said that 1t was most
wonderful achievement.