Show I ROMANCE AND P PATHOS IN STORY OF SELECTION OF CRONE CRONK AS CANDIDATE FOR FOi THE IN There Is la both romance and pathos Inthe in inthe inthe the story of or how George P P. Cronk of or Omaha lodge No 39 39 B B. P. P 0 O. E B cameto came cameto to be chosen aa the candidate for Cor grand giand exalted ruler luler to succeed the Incumbent Charles E. E Pic Pickett ctt The bare barc recital of the thc tact facts speaks peal s a eloquently of or Mr 11 Croaks Cronk's great 1 cat ability his personal ma magnetism mag- mag his high character an and the strong affection In which he hc is hel heldy throughout Phelps Was Wass the Choice Zack Phelps of Louisville Louls lodge No S was clearly clearl the choice of n majority of representative c Elks It s seemed med a certainty certainty taInt that he wo would ld secure the honor with little or 01 no opposition In In the autumn autumn autumn au au- of 1501 Mr Phelps tiled fliNt and his funeral in iii Louisville was att attended by prominent Ells EIL s from every section of the United Slates States G George Cl Cronk was as among the men who traveled led tai far to pay tribute to the then n memory emory of their then dead brother Without solicitation without any effort upon his part pait of himself or Ol his friends tp raise mise th the question of a candidate at such a time the members r of ot the Louisville lodge lodee seemed to turn to Mr 11 Cronk Croak as being the Elk Ell most worthy to e receive the tho honor that was WiS t 16 to have been given sl to the their thelt deceased len leader er Croak Cronk Was ras the the Man Inn Able and prominent Elks from many lodges were there but hut the name of or Cronk as Phell Phelps's s' s successor as lS it were was upon every enry lip and the thought Inthe in inthe inthe the minds of or orall all was that thal he should be bethe ruler luler the next grand exalted The he sentiment In hi his favor OL n-OL was spontaneous spon spon- spontaneous tOUS an and i unal unanimous On October 7 Louisville ille Dodge No S passed the follow following jug re ohi lions Dell Believing that the hl high h office of oC grand brand cx- cx ruler hould Should always as be bo tilled by the ablest of or our order men who bl by their dally dalh- walk In tho the fullest measure the thc noble Virtues of M w w. w who have hac at It all nil In all aJL t UIl d 1 anft lz d Ii e r md de to tl Jile old order r and v who ho r lour hi e L' L LAnd and rJ And furthermore believing that inthe In Inthe Inthe the per person o p our ur nt brother broth broth- er er Hon lion George e ot of Omaha lodge N NO 30 39 r. r oil se s s I and accomplishments accomplishments ac nc- are brilliantly com combined tom tom- om- om and with I the furl further her knowledge knowl cd edge e In our pr pose possession s that our Continued on P Page Pago e I. 1 1 n e T T d dr f t. t i 4 1 i f t F. F j t H J t tc 1 1 r h c j I it r t k t r. r 1 4 S t I ri f r r i- i A A t tJ 4 i sf I r Q GLOEGE S. S CHONK CRONL He tae H Will rill Succeed Charles Charls E E. et t as Grand Exalted Heel Ruler Delegates Handled Continued from Page Pago 1 1 I will wi be bo marshal of ot the California di division division dl- dl vision In tomorrows tomorrow's parade Jarade The he Presidio band will wi give a free trea concert at the Knutsford and Kenyon hotels this e and will 1 show the Uta people eople what can be done with wih a military mill mili ml- ml tary try band bad This Is considered one of ot the best military bands in the country The Montana contingent of or purple horns horna arrived ZOO OO strong this morning They hey have with them tho the famous Boston Doston Dos Bos ton Montana band of or thirty five I Bos-I pieces Every member of or this band Isan Isan is isan an I Elk lk and all al arc are under underground rund mineworkers mineworkers mine mine- workers who play in the thc band for tor rec rec- recI I This band claims to be the only Elks all Elks al-Elks band hand In the contest The band save gave a n delightful concert at the at ot 1 o'clock which worked the listeners up to a high pitch of ot en en- en The Tho Tho band has captured I many prizes prize wherever whenever wherever they have ha e played in cm competition and will wi be content with nothing short of ot prize in the comIn cornS com com- coming S In ing contest The le leader d of ot the band is 1 6 S. 1 14 Xeo Treloar an and th tb drum major maor o. o t conspicuous fi figure ure is J. J A- A A Shoemaker ShoemakerS a a man of or herculean stature The delegation dele gation has opened headquarters in the Odd Fellows Fellows' building on Market street but will wi sleep Bleep in their coaches at the tho Oregon Short Line storage tracks Rod Williams of ot Anaconda Anaconda Mont is browsing with with the the Montana herd and Is having a purple time Rod has hal the tho champion trick dog of ot the State but could not bring him along The dog is named The Honorable Senator and Is a wonder vonder Every man In Montana knows noe Rod flod and hi his Intelligent intelligent intel Intel- pe pet They arc aie usually Inseparable Inseparable pal able companions Mr Williams ll ms Is champion champl n catcher of ot the Fat Mens Men's B Baseball Club of or Anaconda Boise Dolse Ida da No 0 MO arrived this morning morning- at 10 o'clock forty Elks and twenty ladles ladies They The have opened headquarters over Youngs Young's cafe care at at lill South Main street where all al Idaho people and all al friends of the State will willbe willbe wi be welcomed by a committee which will wi alwa always be on hand Among Amon tho the members member of or the party paly are G George rge H. H Stewart P. P E. E R. R of or lodge No and Jud e of ot th the District court at Boise He le e is the grand lodge representative Joseph H. H Hawley Howley John Haines J. J J J. J McDonald B H. H l Coleman Colemn J. J M M t. t Clark Clrk chief e engineer of or the Dewey Dewcy railroad system Jo Joseph eph past exale exalted ruler and former Surveyor General of ot the State Charles Chares E. E Myer chaplain of the lodge II H. I. I E. E Taylor Hal L L. L R. R Dear Deary Mom Moso Christensen and wife formerly of Salt Lake and J J. A. A Robinson aie re in the party othera will I Ill be In fre tonight The Tho Pocatello Ida da delegation lel gaton came this morning with wih a n good soo represent represent- lion ton Their headquarters will wi be in their car at ILL tho the Oregon Short Line storage tracks Everett E. E Pickel of or Anaconda Is here with wih the Purples from Montana DIr Ir Pickel Do possesses a voice of ot rare quality and will wi sing King fing in one of or th the local morning churches next Sunday Sunda moring Edgar F. F Medary of LA Crosse WIs todge lodge No bears a badge symbolical cal col of oC his city It I I Is a lan large e maltose maltese cross of white bearing the lodge name and number and a salutation Hello Helo Bill Bi |