Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
big PEACE PARADE
OF ELKS TOMORROW
Philadelphia Police Horses Will
Garry Leaders Of Divisions
Over Route
HARMONY AT CONVENTION

HAhMUM1 Al CUNVCN 'oN
Special pispotch TO Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic City, y. j., July 0.--Penn-
sylvania second in number of lodges
and membership in the order, Will tur-
nish two assistant marshals. George j.
r. Falkenstein, of Mckecsport' newly
elected Esteemed Lecturing Knight, and
Oliver Cowell, Of Sunbury. retiring
Grand Lecturing Knight. for the great
peace parade tomorrow OF the BeneVo'
lent and Protective Order of ElkS.
The election of the McKepsport manu-
facturer. a former president OF the
PENNSYLVANIA state association, to one
of the most important of the ranking
grand lodge Offices. was ono "t the most
agreeable developments of :h" hlg con
vention from n Keystone state stand
point.
The convention mus far hnS h""n
marked by truly astonishing harmony
aside from the one sided battle ne I
tween Rain. the strapping NebraSkan'
and Brophy. n fighting RrookIynite. Tor
Grand Exalted Ruler. BrOphy had no
show. for the administration StcamroiI"r
was working against him from tn" out |
set. Last year there were equally brlSk
fights over the offices Of secretary and
treasurer.
"Charley" White. Of Chicago. who
soundly thrashed Fat Brennan, Of Dal'
las. when that breezy Texan dared to
try conclusions with the steamroler last
year. stepped aside yesterday and dlned
his rival and successor to show he held
no grudge.
"Strong Arm" Report Brings Smile
Some Brooklyntes who pfofessed to
see in the defeat of Rrophy, their candl
date for rulership. an insult to the pres
tiee of Greater New York. started
story today that shore policemen dc
tailed to guard the big convention haII
on the Steel Pier kept away a sufficient
number of Brophy men to insure VIC
tory for the Nebraska nominee. Since
Rains majority was more than
Brophys total of votes, the juhlIant ad-
ministration followers told the mourn
ful Brooklyntes to bury their sorrow
and try again next year
Punsters today said that in view OF
the impending national dryneS>. the
SELECTION of six feet of Rain TO guide
milk in what was probably the mer-
Elkdom during the ensuing twelve
months was exceedingly fitting. Other
wits found absurdity in the fact that
Rain halls from a bone dry state.
One of the most enthusiastic Of the
supporters of the new grand exalted
ruler is Colonel Michael A. llartigan.
born a Pcnnsylvanian. but for years
lawyer of Hastings. Ncb. Not being
modest about his age. this NPbraskan
admits that it is more than fifty years
since he pulled up stakes in Wilkes
Barre and crossed the Mississippi. The
colonel wears somhror0. n curious sort
Of coat that buttons TO the throat and
collar that went out Of fashion dur
ing the seventies. But that kind of n
collar suits him and he has them made
to order.
Another tranSplantCd PcnnSylvanian
here is Edward JifkinS. district deputy
for Porto Rico, a former resident of
Bradford
Mayor Bacharach. Of Atlantic city.
as grand esquire of the national body.
will he grand marshal of the great vic
tory parade with Captain W. Frank
Sooy, of Atlantic City. ms his chief of
staff. assisted by an aide for each Of
the forty eight states. The problem of
obtaining mounts for tho divisional lead
ers was quickly solved whom the Philn
delphia Police Department proffcrpd as
many as might be required.
Atlantic City Lodge. with 700 mem
bers in white flannel togs and purple
ties and socks, will hold the right Of
line, marching to the stirring melodies
of the Philadelphia Police Band
''Uncle Joe" Cannon to March
Immediately behind the shore escort
will be close to a hundred congressman
who are Elks, with "UncIc Joe" Can
non, the irrepreSsibe. as their leader.
Uncle joe has sent word from Wash
ington that he proposes to march every
foot of the route. The lawmakers
delegation will arrive this evening in
time to sample antlered hospitality nj
a smoker banquet at the Traymorc, II
is officially announced that the refresh
ments will be extra dry. In fact. the
Atlantic City Elks are absolutely
dry not even beer being sold
Behind the congressman will come
the lodges by brigades and divisions, in
numerical order, New York first and
Philadelphia second Representative
Ware will march with the latter.
Service flags assembled by states at
the head of the respective divisions will
show that Elkdom contributed close to
10000 fighting men. An impressive
feature will be some 5000 gold stars
tributes to the 'absent members" who
died on land or sea that the world might
be fit place for civilization.
. Forty prizes will be awarded by a
committee, headed by Colonel Quincy
A. Gilmore, an artillery commander and
a Philadelphian, who made good in the
big game oversee. The parade will be