Evening journal., 1918-07-10
ELRS GIVE MILTON
FOR war RELIEF
Second Appropriation Is
Voted at Atlantic City
Convention
PERSHING SENDS HIS
CONGRATULATIONS

ATLANTIC CITY, July 1V.-feunsgi-
tania Elks played an important part
In the national convention here yester-
day. Judge Umbel, Of Uniontown, a
member of the Grand Forum. offered a
resolution which was adopted sppropri-
ating 100000 for war relief. to be ex-
pended under the supervision OF the
war relief commission. Of which former
Governor Tener, Of Pennsylvania, is
chairman. The first million dollars was
appropriated at Boston a year ago.
Pcnnsyivanians led the walk around
che convention hall yesterday morning
when cable of fraternal greetings from
General Pershing, an Elk, was read TO
the Grand Lodge. 1t follows:
| send greetings and express my
fun confidence in the loyalty and pa
triotism OF all members OF the Order
OF Elks, and their undivided and hearty
support OF our President in this crisis
OF our nations history.
JOHN ]. PERSHING.
Pennsylvania enthusiasm broke loose
when oliver K. Cowell. OF Sunbury, was
elected Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight.
the stampede which swung next years
convention to Atlantic City. establishing
a precedent. for the Grand Lodge never
before voted to meet twice consecu-
lively IN the same place. Milwaukee
had been prosecuting an aggressive can
vass for next years meeting.
Except for the ight over the of1ces
Of grand secretary and grand treasurer,
to which Clncinnatians led by Garry
Hermann, president OF the National
Baseball Commission. sought to estsb-
lish q five-years' tenure limit, the cleo
tion was a love feast.
Bruce A. Campbell. a prominent at
torney of East st. Louis. H., was elect |
ed grand exalted ruler by acclamstlon;
Thomas L. Reilly. Of Meriden. Conn.,,
was elected grand esteemed leading l
knight, and Oliver X Cowell, OF Sun
bury, Pa, grand esteemed loyal knight, |
the third honor on the list.
Fred c. Robinson, Of Dubuque. Ia, |
grand secretary for fourteen years, was
reelected to that office over J. S. Rich
ardson, OF Cincinnati. by S03 TO 1872.
Charles A. White, of Chicago. grand
treasurer for five years, was reelected
with 679 votes over p. ]. Brennan, OF
Denison. Tex.
The other officers are: Grand esteem
cd lecturing knight, Edward l.. Chap
man, Great Bend, Kan; grand tyler,
Chester B. Horn, Colorado Springs,
Col. grand inner guard, H. w. Brown,
Santa Monica, CAL; grand trustees,
Charles F. ]. McCue, Cambridge, Mass.
for five years; w. E. Drislane, Albany,
N. Y, for one year.
Grand Exalted Ruler Harper in his
annual address said that Elkdom during
the year had bought s3.0O0.000 Of Lib
erty Bonds from subordinate lodge
funds, gave 100000 TO the Red Gross,
100000 to the Young Mems Christian
Association, si,000,000 TO various other
war funds, turned over 300 Elks' club
houses for use by the Red Cross and
other patriotic agencies, and secured
250000 food conservation pledges. APP /
plause greeted also his reference to the
fact that 10000 Elks, including General /
Pershing, two major generals, six brig
adler generals, eighty-flve colonies, one
rear admiral and host Of other Off
GERS are in the nations service.
/He urged the abandonment Of the
hight upon the "Colored Elks," oom-
mended the orders cooperation with
the Salvation Army for It's practical
service on the battle fronts, recon-
mended the establishment Of a subordi-
nate lodge at the National Elks' Home,
and referred to the fact that the order
$500 from its emergency char
ity fund during the ice floods at Lock
Haven. Pa.
Secretary Robinson was directed to |
procure Identification medals for Elks /
in the army and navy. No single act
OF the order, he said ever has won such
public acclaim and approval as It's ac-
ton at Boston a year ago In 6ppropri-
sting si.000.000 for war relief. In advo-
eating suspension OF pending legisla-
tion for the suppression Of the Negro
Elks the head OF the order said:
In my opinion the most dignifled and
effective course for our order 10 pursue
in the premises is 10 refrain from fur
ther litigation and to pay no further
attention 10 the Negro Elks, except TO
show them such consideration as may
properly be due an organization which
claims to be engaged In benevolent and
charitable work among a race which
both needs and deserves such service"
The report OF the special war fund
commission shows that about 100000
semaIns of the 100000 appropriated
year ago OF the large amount ex-