Grand Exalted Ruler and Distinguished Party Visit Pennsylvania Lodges

Grand Exalted Ruler John G. Price, accompanied by Past Grand Exalted Rulers Joseph T. Fanning, J. Edgar Masters; and by Charles S. Hart, Business Manager of The Elks Magazine, recently visited a number of Lodges in Pennsylvania. At New Kensington, Pa., Lodge No. 512, they were the guests of honor at a luncheon at which District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler M. F. Home of the Lodge presided. Mayor Daniel Burns welcomed them in behalf of the city, and among the other speakers was Harty Koch, Past President of the Pennsylvania State Elks Association. Brief addresses were made in response by each of the visitors. Leaving New Kensington, the members of the party proceeded to McKeesport, Pa., Lodge No. 136 where they enjoyed a delightful visit. The party were honor guests that evening at the banquet given by Wilkinsburg Lodge No. 577 m celebration of its twenty-fifth anniversary. Past Grand Exalted Ruler John K. Tener and a number of other distinguished members of the Order were also among the after-dinner speakers on this occasion. _The following day Mr. Price and his party visited Washington, Pa., where a luncheon had been arranged in their honor at the Hotel Washington by Washington Lodge No. 776. Charles H. Grakelow, Grand Esquire and Exalted Ruler of Philadelphia, Pa., Lodge No. 2, a number of officers of the Pennsylvania State Elks Association, and other members prominent in the activities of the Order in Pennsylvania were also present at the luncheon. Leaving Washington late in the afternoon the party went to Charleroi, Pa., Lodge No. 494 where a special banquet in honor of the Grand Exalted Ruler and in observance of the Lodge's twenty-sixth anniversary was held. Paul A Kimmins, Exalted Ruler of the Lodge, welcomed the guests and introduced Past Grand Exalted. Ruler Tener who acted as toastmaster. The fact that Charleroi Lodge has given two Grand Exalted Rulers to the Order—John K. Tener and J. Edgar Masters—and that both of these gentle men were present, made the occasion a memorable one. The presence of beautifully gowned ladies at the banquet added a further touch of distinction to the evening. One of the most enjoyable features of the evening's entertainment was the Haydn String Quartet which rendered an excellent program of classical music.

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