Evening journal., 1919-07-09
RAIN, OF NEBRASKA,
WILL PILOT ELkS
Administration Forces Elect
Guiding Officer by Vote
OF 1862 to 45l
527,522 MEMBERS
In UNITED STATES

. ATLANTIC CITY, July 9.-The Grand
Lodge Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks in national session, yes
terday. elected Frank l.. Rain, of Fair
bury, Neb., as grand exalted ruler
main Was chosen over Albert Il.
Bropbv. of Brooklyn, the so-called M
dependent candidate, by 1902 TO all
a decisive victory for the admlhlslra-
tion, which took the easterners com
pletely by surprise. Rains victory Is
said TO insure the selection OF Chicago
for the 1920 convention.
The other grand officers, Pennsyl-
,anian among them, were elcted by
acclamation. They are:
Grand Esteemed Leading knight
George J. Z. Falkenstcin Mckeespori,
pa: Grand Esteemed Loyal knight
Walter Bookwalter indianapolis; Grand
Esteemed Lccluring knight, e. e. Brad
ley, Portland, ore; Grand secretary
Fred B. Robinson, Dubuque Ia, Grand
Treasurer, Pat Brennan, Dallas, Texas
Inner Guard, W. B. MerrimOn, Greens
burg \. c.: Tiler, Frank Hurley, Bir-
mingham. Ala. William +. Drisland, OF
Albany. was elected TO MI a vacancy
I'm the board Of trustees. As a personal
appointment Grand Exalted Ruler-elect
Rain named John c. Price, attorney
general Of Ohio, a member Of the Grand
Forum, the highest judicial body OF the
order.
Fifteen hundred grand lodge onlcers
and delegates gave Commander Evan
geline Booth. Of the Salvation Army, q
wonderful welcome when she appeared
TO express thanks for a $4,000 "dona-
ton" given by Elkdom as a New Year
gift The fact that a woman never be
fore addressed a grand lodge IN eXecu-
tive session contributed materially 10
the enthusiasm.
zone secret Of the success OF the sal
vation Army abroad lay in the fact
that we were ready FOR any emer-
gency." Commander Booth said.
Repeatedly the little woman was
halted by roars Of applause as she told
her simple story. THE Elks were our
friends when the friends Of the Saliva
ton Army were few and without great
influence" she continued. You have
stood by us since. What you nave
done for the Salvation Army will he
history. What we were able TO accom-
plish for our boys abroad has been
due in a great measure to you
In his annual report, beside urging
the Transformation OF the big brother
cause OF the Elks into a great COM
munity-uplift campaign for every city
where there is a lodge Of Elks, retiring
Grand Exalter Ruler Campbell advo-
Gated earnestly the adoption Of the
American creed by the order and Wig
0rous action TO eliminate any aliens
who may have become members Of the
body through any form Of misunder-
standing or Misrepresentation.
DR.. G. A. Prosser, director OF the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
tion. extended TO the order the thanks
Of the board for several contributions
aggregating s2jOOOO for the reconstruc-
tion and rehabilitation Of manned fight
ing men.
Mr.. Rain, OF Fairbury. Neb, the new
head Of the Elks is lawyer. He was
born i'm Marshall. Tex, I'm 1871, grad
uated from the University Of Nebraska
with the degree Of A. r. and from the
University OF Michigan with the de-
gree Of Ii. d. He has been three times
city attorney OF his home town and for
four terms prosecuting attorney or his
county. He was district deputy grand
exalted ruler for Nebraska in 1912 and
subsequently served i'm the judiciary
committee Of the grand lodge.
4 total OF 1863 lodges OF Elks In the
United states, gain OF eleven during
the last year, have a total membership
OF 527.J22 and a total invested wealth
OF s3i .399 2jO.
During the year 63.iH members were
added 10 the order, and the lodges
throughout the country dlsbursed siii,-
Sl3 for charity. making the total outlay
foF that purpose since the organization
Of the order more than S2000O-O0O.
Philadelphia Lodge, with 1914 mem
bers. is in twenty-siXth place numer-
ically I'm the order, though second in
seniority. Philadelphia raised but Si.i6O
for philanihrOpic purposes during the
year, and was surpassed in this respect
by twenty-six lodges. Nevertheless,
Philadelphians here are proud Of the
fact that Pennsylvania, with iiJ lodges
and 1913, stands second among states
In membership.