Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
Prominent Elks Of
Country Answer Call

ing TO call sent out by CaSpar
Holstein, of New York city, the as
pirant that Wilson defeated last
year, fully half hundred former
Elks, most of the unaffiiated Will
liams Lodge of this city, which led
by James T. Carter, former Grand
Treasurer of Elks, is leadoing in
the fight against Grand Exalted Ru-
Ter Finley Wilson met here Sum
day, Aug. IT, at the Williams Lodge
headquarters to form plan Of OPP
Grafton to Wilson and his cohorts
in the grand lodge.
Holsetin was accompanied by
George E. Bates of Newark, former
Grand Secretary of Elks, and also
brought the proxy of James G. Mar
tin of Chicago, Exalted Ruler Of
Fort Dearborn Lodge, which has au-
Dramatically suspended itself by nom
payment of Grand Lodge taxes.
In addition to the forty members
of William Lodge present there
were two in attendance from Nor
folk, one from Petersburg and five
from Smithfield. Va.
A yitrolic attack was made u-on
Wilson by Holstein with James T.
Carter, presiding. Holstein's attack
was the usual one he has carried
on through the press for the past
several years. His speecr was fol-
lowed by brief remarks by DR.. Will
son of Eureka Lodge, Norfolk;
George Miner, also of Norfolk;
George Hoble, of greater Norfolk,
Attorney Foreman, Joseph Pnliarl.
Cary Wilson, DR.. Coppage, Thomas
Ellis George E. Bates, Thomas DIV
er, Harry Shivers DR.. Hartwell Har-
ry Dean and Thomas Crawley.
The, reason for calling the meet
ing as stated in a resolution was
that j. Finley Wilson is car and
entirely too empirical to be toler-
ated longer in high Office. This
resolution was signed by all present
being passed around by DR.. Leon
Reid, who acted as secretary
Confusion arose when it appear
ed that Joseph D. Brown. Of Mon
arch Lodge Number s, was not al
lowed to sign the paper. No reason
was given why it was not passed to
him and he protested vigorously,
stating that It was the desire Of
Holstein to return to New York
with all the glamor that might at
tach to Monarch As in the meeting,
and insisted that he be allowed to
attach his signature which waA
eventually granted.
A proclamation Of Grand Exalted
Ruler, Wilson issued Saturday warn
ing the jurisdiction that superse-
das had been granted by the Vir-
ginia Court on the Grand Lodge APP
peal, and that any attempt at or
ganization would be cited to Judge
D. Lawrence Groner as contempt OF
court, caused prolonged discus
sion, a majority of those present
insisting that they had no desire to
be in contempt
James T. Carter explained that he
had been in conference with Judge
Groner who had forbidden any or
ganization in Virginia under the su-
persedeas granted to the grand
lodge, but that there could be no
harm in disgruntled parties conf ~
ring together. When this was put
in the record the meeting Quilted
down. It was made plain however,
to Carter and Holstein that they
should have informed those nre"
beforehand that the supersedeas had
been granted on the same dav 'h't
Judge Groner handed down his de-
cision, rather than leave them with
the impression that organization
under the Virginia charter was pos
sible at this time.
A committee of FIVE was appoint
ed by James T. Carter to find
suitable place on neutral territory
for future conferences. The COM
mittee consists of Casper Holstein,
George E. Bates, Attorney Foreman,
Thomas Ellis and James G. Martin,
of Chicago, who was not present.
The question of where and TO-
money would be raised to fight the
case of the grand lodge in f"
cult Court of Appeals arose and 1t
appeared to be the main reason for
calling the meeting and the main
point at issue
James T. Carter who presided,
had appointed himself Grand Legal
Adviser of the meeting, and had ap-
pointed Joseph r. Pollard to assist
him together with Attorney Fore
man. George E. Bates suggested
that Casper Holstein be made treas
urer with authority to collect
funds from disgruntled Elks every
where the names to be supplied by
Bates, who as former Grand Secre-
tary had a duplicate list.
Harry Shivers former president OF
the Virginia State association OF
Elks, expressed his chagrin at the
general state Of affairs.
He hoped he said to. be Grand Ex-
allied Ruler under the new de-
sation which the supersedeas grant
ed by Judge Groner thwarted
The meeting closed subject to the
call of the special committee ep..
pointed to select place in neutral
territory 1t was understood tina,
the next meeting would be held
whef, some means of ananci-o
fight against Wilson and the c-"-
lodge Of Elks had been worked out.