The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-08

No. 104 and Manhattan No. As OF
New York were the next In line. Then
followed the Temples. many of them
with beautiful floats. One of the
most striking of these was the float
of Como Temple No. IL of st. Paul.
All along the line this beautiful float
was generously applauded. Another
beautiful float was that of Pride of
Chicago Temple of Chicago. which
was generally conceded to be the fin
est in line. There were "a bands
playing as only our bands can play.
The men marched in beautiful time
and many Of the drill teams per-
formed their evolutions for the edi-
fcation of the spectators. All in all
1t was probably the finest parade in
the history of the order, and some
body in the Chicago lodges must have
mighty strong pull with the pow
ers that be-" for traffic on the entire
South Side was tied up for period
Of three hours. The bands and drill
teams continued to Rube Fosters
ball grounds, where these competi-
tions were held. The winners of the
different prizes will be mentioned
later. On Wednesday morning the
grand lodge was called to order at
10 A. M. by Grand Exalted Ruler j.
Finley Wilson, and after another par
tial report of the credentials commit
tee, which seemed to be having more
than the usual trouble in perfecting
its report, the convention took up the
reports of grand lodge officers. The
first was that of the Grand Exalted
Ruler J. Finley Wilson. For three
hours and forty minutes the delegates
listened to what was probably the
most remarkable report ever given to
grand session. His story of organ
ization, Of the means and methods
employed to plant the banner Of Elk
dom in territory heretofore denied to
us and his remarkable success in be-
ing enabled to add over 20 new lodges
to the order within the year, read
like fairy tale. At the conclusion
of his report, the convention broke
into bedlam of applause, and 1t was
then apparent that only a miracle
could prevent his reelection. Grand
Secretary Geo. E. Bates read his re-
port, which showed the increase in
lodges to be 7S new memberships,
now 5000 in round numbers, and the
grand treasurer to have $65,000 on
hand. Grand Treasurer James 7.
Carter's report was short and con-
else, tallying exactly with those Of
the grand exalted ruler and grand
secretary, and showing the order to
be in most fiourishing condition.
The grand auditors, new grand lodge
officers, who were created at Newark
last year, rendered splendid report,
showing a complete audit of the
books and properties of the grand
lodge, which tailed with the report
to make, as the grand auditors had
absorbed what had previously been
the duties of the grand trustees, and
there is no doubt but what the proper
steps will be taken to abolish the Of
fees of grand trustees at the Pitts
burg convention next year. After
the report had been received the
grand lodge Immediately went into
the election of officers. At this juno
ture an objection was raised as to the
order of business and nominations
were In order. Almond w. Scott Of
Washington, who was supposed to
have furnished the fireworks for the
convention, came forward with a
buried hatchet and waving the olive
branch of peace and harmony and in
an impassioned and eloquent appeal,
placed ]. Finley Wilson in nomina-
tion to succeed himself. Major r. R.
Jackson of Chicago, who was also a
candidate, came to the alter and in
| d SpcCCu ouCn OhiJ TiShtih L'0D
is capable of. withdrew from the race
and seconded the nomination of Will
son and then pandemonium reigned.
When order was restored, the other
candidates, H. Adolph Howell of New
York and VIM. r. Morris of Mime
sofa, withdrew and in fitting turns
seconded the nomination, and ]. Fin
ley Wilson was unanimously elected
to succeed himself. Grand Secretary
Geo. E. Bates and Grand Treasurer
James T. Carter were quickly elected
to succeed themselves, and then the
the following grand lodge officers
were elected, all without practically
any opposition: Col. John r. Mar
shall of Chicago, grand esteem lead
ing knight; II. H. Hole. Gary, Ind,
grand esteem loyal knight: A. R.
Chaine. Pudget Sound Temple, Seat
tie, Wash, grand esteem lecturing
knight; DR.. o. C. Clayborne, Savan-
Il al Ic-