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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
5
In a telegram to Washington last night Mayor Curley urged that the Boston visit by the Russian delegation take place Thursday or Saturday of this week. He learned the visit likely could not occur before July 19.
Harper won the grand lodge leadership by a large margin atop a convention filled with Elks from across the country. The gathering in Boston featured a transit party, 20,000 spectators at a late night performance, and a vote tally with Harper carrying a dominant share amid speeches and war relief plans. The event wrapped in Nantasket day outings for Elks and visiting spouses with concerts, parades, and festivities.
The happiest woman is Mrs. Fred Harper wife of the grand exalted ruler elect of the BPOE Harper’s win ushers a world seeing his prestige John W Stevenson conceded with sportsmanlike praise A Hampton Captain John Sloan leads aviation efforts for Uncle Sam with unique models at the Hampton field Stenographer Emma Scholl celebrates 12 grand exalted rulers served since 1904 as she may move from Louisville to New Orleans depending on assignments
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Righter delivered a dramatic 11 o'clock toast to Elks at Harvard Stadium before 18 000 attendees. The event featured Caliban, a spotlighted stage, and the singing of Auld Lang Syne and The Star Spangled Banner as the crowd applauded Denver lodge drillers and reflected on national service.
A Norfolk county grand jury hearing into the Keyes murder mystery adjourned after 15 witnesses testified. The inquiry was not completed and will resume this morning, with a possibility of extending into another day.
Four witnesses were called in the afternoon from Boston State Hospital at Mattapan. Miss Harriet A Varney the nurse charged with the murder of Mr Pauline Keyes assumed a position on the afternoon of the day of the crime and left early the next morning. Witnesses included supervisors Miss Isabelle H Creots and Miss Katherine W Anderson and nurse Miss Christina J McPherson who ate supper with Varney on June 13. Also testifying were Lorne W Hudson night telephone operator. Other witnesses were Lieutenant Seldon R Allen and Hoseman Edward McGrath of the Brookline fire department who responded to the alarm at the Keyes Kenwood street home. Burns meat led to discovery of Mrs Keyes body.
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