St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-03
FIELD DAY FOR ELKs.
Dedication of the New Hall and
Initiation of 4 Glass ofNew Mem

berS.
Yesterday was a field day with the men,
bers of Minneapolis Lodge No. a, b. P. 0. E.
This lodge of a great and growing order, re-
nOwned for the excellent principles it pro-
mulgates and maintains, has been in exist
ence now since April, 1886. Minneapolis a
has had but one course-straight upward
Since the day il was founded this city's lodge
of Elks has steadily progressed until il stands
today second TO none in the.country. and
there are some lodges in the order of Elks
that for the character of membership are I'M
surpassed by those of any order in the
world. Yesterday the Minneapo lodge took
another step upward bv the initiation
of class OF young men who are certain to
prove valuable additions to the lodge. The
imitation of this class was made the occasion
for defeating the new hall. or the old hall
Iemodeled. The Elks' hall has been thor
oughly renovated within a few weeks The
ceiling has been raised two feet and the
walls have been repapered throughout The
lodge room has been refurnished also. As it
stands now IL is as handsome q lodge room
rs there is in Minneapolis.
The class for imitation was so large work
was begun yesterday afternoon. Invitations
had been extended TO the Elks OF the state
and the following gentlemen responded to
the invitation by appearing i'll the afternoon
and taking part in the intiatory ceremonies:
From st. Paui-W. ID. Smith. w. w. Clark,
F. s. McCabe, +. w. Pease, W. L. Wyand. j.
l.. Pearsell, ii. ii. Harton, II. e. Wright, L.
c. Richardson, E. J. Treot, j. Z. King NJ. j.
Flynn, IL. W. Field and e. F. Beck
From Stillwater-J. c. Nethaway H. Heisel
{. p. Holcomb John c. Gognelius c. H.
Carly, c. P. Gregory, b. j. Mosier II. c.
Whitney, Adam Marty, w. r. Lehmicke n
g. Treble, Matt Shortall, George ii. Sullivan,
James Foley, Philip Miller.
Exalted Ruler K. :. Hart was in the chair.
Brothers W. ID. Smith, of ST. Paul. and Ron
aid Stewart, of Minneapolis acIed as the
team to conduct the applicants through the
| mysteries of tie initiation Both of them
were up to their work. In the afternoon
they put through the following new mem
bers
Otto W. Miller Thomas W Scott W. s
Chadwick. F. II. Waterman. James E. Egan.
H. h. Baker. Joseph II. Mannix, f. g. Carrie,
Fred A. George, Dr. L. B. Tier. E. A Waring
James Gray, Charles II. Francis and A A.
Nagle.
After the work of initiation of these new
members had been finished, the visiting Elks
were taken to the Nicollet house for dinner
In the evening the degrees were conferred
upon Messrs. E. w. Murphy. I. l.. HAYS and
Philip Sheig Jr. Following the WORK of the
evening Il very successful social session was
held. The number of visiting Elks
was sWelled by accessions from saltwater
and ST. Paul. By the time the social session
began there were not less than 200 Elks gath
cred i'll the lodge room. The usual mock
court was convened. and the fun was inces.
SAINT until well on toward the morning. Sew
eral OF the members of the theatrical COM
panies now in the city were presentand con-
tributed largely to the enjoyment of the even