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YAL COAST B. P 0. ELKS WHO SERVE THEIR SEVERAL LODGES IN OFFICIAL if IIP iHII 4 ? KV 'm A. 5HUBTLLTF E New York City Posesses Many .: , Advantages for Big Meeting, ROCHESTER, New York, th nxt meeting place for the Elks' grand lodge reunion, 1 a city of 50.000 persona. In the beautiful and rich Gen esee river valley. The river has three falla within the city limits, one with o drop of 9J feet, a second with a drop of 85 feet. Four miles north the stream at Port Charlotte and Summerville re sort enters. Lake Ontario. Buffalo is tt miles distant. Niagara FallS" Is M near. Syracuse is 88 miles away. Toronto is across the lake with dally steamers between the two cities. Excellent steamer service Is also given dally to Port Hope, Ooburg, Quinte and ine Tnonsana lsianas. Koenester is on the line of five great railway systems, New-York Central, Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley, Erie and Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg. Interurban trolley lines run to Buffalo, Syracuse. Geneva and Sodus Bay. City trolley lines of the New York State railways aggregate 112 miles. The Erie canal passes through Roches ter, The Barge canal nearlng comple tion also will pass through the city and work on a great harbor In the Genesee at this point is about to begin. Roches ter is the center of population ef the east and can be reached by more than 60,000,000 persons by one night's train ride. ; A circle drawn with a radius of 76 miles embraces a population of 1,900,000; a. second ' circle with a radhis of 750 miles embraces' a population of 64,000,- WW. Rochester is In the center of the west ern New Tork fruit belt. Immediately to the north of It is the great garden territory f Irondequolt, which supplies ; the city sil the year around with fresh vegetable and in their season with ap . plea, peaches and grapes. Monroe coun ; ty, ot which It Is the capital, Is the rich est county in production of all counties In; the United States, with one excep tion. Rochester, is known as the ''Flower atrrTUHTtne-CHror HomesTThere are about 18,000 buildings devoted to .dwelling purposes, and if subdivisions are made. Into double houses, semide tached houses and apartment houses, the list may be swelled to 60,000. It is conservatively estimated that from 60 to 61 per cent of all Rochester homes are owned by those who live in them. Manx, of the hotels are new and six of the leading hostelrles are of the high est class. Last summer, the Shrlners and O. A. R. were entertained there, the latter convention attracting more than 100.000 visitors, There are 46,000 factory employes in 1 i 1 V.- . . i -v Si STER CHOSEN REUfllON C6Tiefl7Mrs. w. w; KoMnBon, Mrs. Jay Upton, Mrs. John Coffey. Mrs. Gus Moser. Miss McKay. Mrs. K. K-. Kubll, Mrs. T. L. Perkins, Mrs. . Mrs. John Burgard, Mrs. Joseph Dletz, Mrs. H. C. McAllister, Mrs. M. R. Spauldla. Mrs. T. E. Dowllng. Mrs. Frank Hennessy, Mrs. J. TIII2 .. y "WW CON1TOB AJ,TJMBNAT2 5POKAN& 2 88 "III X. Ail Ml I "V 1 m J Armory Where Grand Lodge Sessions Are Held and Multnomah Hotel, Grand It ' v. F m b ff v i iinniifii"! e im 1 Rochester, according to the federal cen sus of 1910 and? more than 1400 manu facturing plants, Including the Eastman Kodak company works, Bausch & Lomb, largest optical works In exlntence. 37 NEW LODGES ARE GRANTED DISPENSATIONS Dispensations for the Institution . of 37 new Elks' lodges have been granted, with the numbers and names as follows: 1251, Richmond. Cal.; 1252, Pauls Val ley. Okla.; 1253. Freeport. N. Y.; 1254, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; 1255, Lexington, N. C: 1156. Mandan, N. D.; 1257. Sweet water, Texas; 1258, Whlttler. Cal.; 1259, Hanford. Cal.; 1260, Purcell, Okla.; 1261, Panii I1L;" ISV2. ' BrinKley, Xrlc.;' 1 263, McKees Rock, Pa.; 1264, FramlnKham, Mass.; 1265, Ponora, Pa.; 1266, Orlnnell, la.; 1267, Dalton. Ga.; 1268, Rome, N. T.; 1269, Ansonia, Conn.; 1270. Newton, Iowa.; 1271, Peking 111.; 1272, Cambridge, Md; 1273. Whiting, Ind.; 1274, Middle borough, Mass.; 1276, Ada, Okla.; 1276. Wakefield, Mass.; 1277, Moultrie, Ga.; 1278, Ironwood, Mich.; 1279, Tren ton, Tenn.; 1280, Franklin, N. H.; 1181, Agana, M. I.; 1282, Modesto, Cal.; 1283, McMlnnvllle, Or.; 1284, Lehlghteon. Pa.; 1285, Monterey, Cal., 1281 Douglas, Ga,; 1287, Old Town, Me. Some of the Portland Ladies Who Are THV3.5 ANNA."FINL'IT OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TIIUR. SfHATCR cl HCURLlNGAtCR DIOTBICT PEFUXY GRfiATFALi-5 I HANNAHAN ; HO QUIAH k. 1 - ; l:r M fir:.' UlVfV-. rk rii . Olia ARMCa3Y."Y7KLBE, GBAND LODGE, MELTi y. Special Entertainment for the Visiting Members of the Fair Sex, THE pleasure of the Elks' ladles was always kept in mind by the 1912 cojvenJlonmmlsslojjwlie arations for the 1912 grand lodge re union In Portland were upjler way. As a result practically every waking hour of visiting women folk has been full of op portunities for enjoyment. While the men are, away at grand lodge work or on jome special stag stunt, the fair visitors find that the en tertainment committee has not forgotten them. Every day this week from early forenoon unll evening, open house for milady Is being held In the lodge rooms of the Elks' temple. A stringed orches tra played continuously and a large number, of Portland women are present - IE."A. MAR SHAlXr MAN COURTESIES FOR WOMEN VISITORS 'WIT XT ABBOTT, ALTXEXATil AAN FRANCISCO . 3 UJUCS. HORTH "AKIHA. 4 4u js 4 rll til iyyiiE j ii ii n WW to make the visitors, feel at home. . Trolley rides and auto trips have been provided also, and a number of Informal receptions and entertainments have been given at the homes of local Elks. In addition they have shared In the big entertainments given earlier this week for the Elks, such as the freedom of the Oaks yesterday afternoon, and th barbecue held there last night. Tonight. Council Crest, the big play ground on the top of a mountain, 1200 feet above the city, will be thrown open to the Elks and their ladles. The big excursion down the Willamette and Co lumbia rivers tomorrow, for which the commission has chartered 20 vessels, was planned largely for the pleasure of the feminine guests. According to Sec retary McAllister, of the commission, the iadie. w 111 ba. given. -th- preference; and If there are more people present to board the vessels than the boats can carry, the men will be asked to remain ashore. Grand Ball Friday Wight The women wlH reign supreme to morrow night when the final grand re ception and ball will be given in Mer rill's hall, which Is connected with the Elks' temple by a huge archway cut through the buildings' walls. For the first time since the reunion began, the ladles will be admitted to- the club rooms. A general receptlcfh will be held in the club rooms and there patron esses of the ball will hold court Chosen as Patronesses For the Elks' Ball Tomorrow Night 1 A, ' THE 1 5 03 J A 4 c. ii y JIULTNOriAlT IIOTtJU GRAND LCSXSE. OT Grand Exalted Ruler-Elect Has Enjoyed Busy Career, QUIET, sincere, a man of unimpeach able character and a hard worker tbAt -4 -Thomas- R-MUlsr whom the grand lodge of Elks this week saw fit to choose, unanimously, as the next chief of the great order which now numbers almost 400,000. Nor was any mistake made. The life story of grand exalted ruler elect Is one continuous testimonial of his worth. "Do right" is his motto, and his friends combine In the declaration that he has made those two words the guid ing principle of his public and person al life. From the time he was a youth of ii, Thomas Mills has been known to the public. Ho has served his state Wis JULY . - - ' - i ' ' a- i ' ifif- . ' I Ml OF THOMAS B M E. A. Marshall, Mrs. D. M. Dunne, Mrs. Sol Blumauer, Mrs. W O. Vn Schuyver. Mrs. Georga L Baker E. Kelly, Mrs. J. P. Flnley, Mies Anna finley and MrtvvDavid Brunswick. , h:is:bigg Lodge Headquarters a i mm f 9" S- 1 1 it ii I irjiin eiBM! i Ji lii iV'i r i n&ADQUABTCC, consin as - he has served his lodge, faithfully and without stint. As an Elk he has occupied various positions, in his own home lodge, Superior,' Wis., and as a member of the grand lodge has worked hard. When he was elected this week he had Just rounded out a five year term as a member of the grand board of trustees, one year of which he served as chairman of the trustees. His neighbors In Douglas county, Wis consin, who know him best, have sent him six times as their representative in the Wlsoonsln state house, and four times as their state senator. For tour terms he was speaker of the house. When chosen the first time, he was still In his twenties. The Republicans once nominated him for governor in the hope that his personal popularity would be sufficient to stem a Democratic land sllde Th "was "impending. ' He led his ticket, but went down to defeat by a few votes. Although he has not sought office since, Mr. Mills Is one of the prominent figures In the politics of the Badger state. Of late years, however, he has given muoh of his time to matters education al and humane. Largely through his ef forts, Wisconsin now boasts 17 schools where the deaf are taught to understand spoken words by watching the Hps of any person addressing them. Also he Is much Interested In the work of the various humane societies that are at tempting to make the lot of dumb brutes better. 1 ii " f T I f - ' "i 1 1 ' ' i 3 CAPACi 4 WUn.l K UAX-TCSN" Z i 'CQLLTIAN"' xoppKmsit -towsm? FOR YEAR'S CHARITY Report Shows $467,698.53 to Have Been Expended in 1912. NEARLY HALF MILLION B. r. a Z. drity fji&oe 188a 1880..$ 4.440.64 1897..$ 47.1SS.71 1881.. 6,653.01 1898.. 46.774.47 1883.. 6,078.30 1899.. 63,075.46 1883... 8.163.65 1900.. 80,683.r3 1884.. 10,086.71 1901.. 225,867.34 1885.. 8,246.67 1901.. 189,918.19 1886.. 9.886.75 1908. . 14S.07J.26 1887... 11.716.77 1804.. 237.021.39 1888.. 7.761.64 1906.. 344,654.97 1889.. 16.427.23 1906.. 376,613.91 1890.. 13.131.74 1907.. 876,491.87 1891.. 14,978.63 1908.. 861,670.09 1892.. 28,839.27 1908.. 864,404.90 1898;. 28,962.17 1916-.. 401,091.26 1894.. 63,386.46 1911.. 468,301.86 1896.. 32.893.08 1912.. 467,698.63 1896.. 85,810.99 CHARITY is the first principle of. Elkdom. Not the charity that cold ly passes out a dollar or a sack of meal and forthwith dismisses a sufferer from mind, but the broader, deeper charity, which aids unfortunate rn ev ery way. According to tables Just compiled by the' grand secretary, Fred Robin son, in his report Which was submitted to the grand lodge reunion this week, a total of $4,273,228.47 has been expend ed by the grand lodge and subordinate lodges in charitable enterprises since the organization of the grand lodge in 1871. Of this hnge sum, hundreds nf thousands have been spent to aid suffer ers from fire, flood and epidemic in the United States within recent- years. When Baltimore and San Franolsco were fire sweipt and their cltlsens made homeless, the Elks opened wide their purse strings and poured thousands up on thousands of dollars Into the stricken clttes for relief work. During thA last few months, for in stance, the grand lodge of Elks spent several thousand dollars in aiding those who suffered in the Austin and Costello catastrophe, the Bricevllle coal .mine horror and ttte lower Mississippi floods. In addition subordinate lodges spent more than $450,000 aiding their own un fortunate members or contributing toward the relief of people who had sustained loss through disasters. Last year a total of $467,698 was spent and next year no one knows. It is certain, however, that In the event nf any public calamity, the Elks will be found ready, willing and anxious to aid financially and In any other possible means within their power.