The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-10-27
ELks MEET N QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE

Illinois ard Wisconsin Eiks met
Sunday for the first meeting OF
1850 and 1851 year in the large
accommodating rest Of Illinois No.
~, at Dansille State President
Frazier called the meeting - that
Re might have an understanding
Of what was 10 be done and the
ways and means Of doing IL before
the cold weather sets in for the
ear.
The meeting was the largest that
the Association has ever had in
quarterly conference Chicago
turned out beautifully and there
were representatives there from all
over the state. practically. Only
Madison and Cairo failed 10 an
swer to their names at Rool call
along with Milwaukee, Wis They
failed to show up. However. il is
well known that they will and are
going along with the Assn: just
why none of them attended the
meeting is not knnwn.
There will be some changes in
the set up of the state, according
to all indications. Some of the
Deputies will be changed, and IL
is known that Brother T. q. Har-
ris Of Champaign will take his post
Mrs Steele of Chicago will remain
with the work and she and Mr..
Norwood will direct the education
| in the Association in the future.
| All lodges who wish TO confer with
| the department of Education
should write Mr.. Robert Norwood
at 1909 Oak ST, Danviile, III OF
course, if you wish to refer to
something of the past. you should
write me +. G. Harris, 202 Ellis
Ave. Champaign H. However, we
are hoping that all lodges fill &C
lperat with Mr. Norwood to make
department the best ever in the
tate of Illinois and Wisconsin.
When we reached the meeting
unday morning the gathering was
cling entertained by peer
'imme Copper. of Chicago. Other
peakers were Mrs. Sarah Smitf
'res of Temples, who comes from
Milwaukee. Wis.
IN. Thomas English of Chicago
'lrs Katye IL. Steele of Chicago
In Robert Norwood of Danville
Mr. r.. G Harris of Champaign
Major Gen. Barnette of Chicago
Who introduced his staff, one OF
hivh made most frey speech,
Mr. Parker of Peoria also spoke
+ the arrangements for housing
he State Assn at that citv in
'une Of next year. He advised the
organization that two of the lead
ng hotels of that city would give
the Elks one floor. This. with tn.
Accommodations that can be rad in
| he Peoria homes should fairly well
ouse the gathering. Atty Nelson
Willis, State Director of Civil Lib
5 rites, offered a resolution to re
prganize the States, Ill. and Wis
OF Civil Liberties His Resolution
as made in duplicate ana 4 copy
ent to the women for their reac-
ION to it. A committee was ap-
'ointed among the men tn see
hat can be done toward organic
ng the states to pay in more
money for the fight Of Civil Lib
rites anywhere in the state. There
much reason for the Resolution
admitted by Mr. Willis and there
little doubt that it will be work
out to benefit all of us i'm the
tate or states. DIR. J II. Meghay
irector of Health was present ano
spoke. as was Mr.. John Cooper
Treasurer of the ASSN. Brother
Dukes also was on hand as was
the leader of the Elks in Robin
son, III Centralia was represent
ru ny DTotrfrT rroerSTsszsSs ..
Brother Harry Jordan. Bro Riv-
/ ers, Bro. Gus Dixon and others
All in all, the meeting was one
worth the attention of all who at
tended for the best interest OF
the Assn in Illinois. II was made
known that the gentleman from
Robinson will direct Junior Herd
in ILL.,, this year, an organization
that has been desired by Pres.
Frazier all along. He believes that
the life of the order is in the
youth of the race.
Another and most commendablc
part of the meeting Sunday was
the introduction of the Oanviile