St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
SATURDAY AT SALTWATER
Election Of Officers by the Lumber
mems Board of Trade.
AN ELKS' SOCIAL SESSION
Social News of the Week-Brief Mem
ton of Saturdays
Events.

The Lumbermen's board of trade held
It's adjourned annual meeting at the
Office of Surveyor General Bean. Be-
sides electing officers for the ensuing
year the business transacted was mostly
of routine character. The following
officers were chosen: President, James
Mulvey; vice president, Otis Staples;
secretary, F. B. Yates; treasurer, Jacob
Bean. Board of directors: Dennis
Boyle, Jacob Bean, Eugene O'Neal, J.
S. O'Brien, David Tozer, William
Chalmers, Samuel Mathews. The prices
fixed on scattering logs are as follows:
All logs under $50 feet. Sc per thousand;
over 80 feet and less than $50 feet, IS
per thousand: logs scaling $50 feet or
over, $3.50 per thousand. Thomas Or
gan was appointed river police at a
salary of $3.50 per day, Surveyor Gen
eral Jacob Bean was chosen agent of the
board of trade. Ed ST John was author
lied to see that the boom at Kettle River
rapids is fixed up. After auditing a
number of bills an adjournment was
taken.
Frederick. Altwine, who apparently
has more trouble in the municipal
court than any other two men residing
iii or near this city, is again III trouble.
While Altwine was staying in the city,
pending his examination on a charge of
aSSaulting a neighbOr with an AK, Frank
Burns was employed taking care of his
farm few miles from the city. AltWine
alleges that Burns has decamped for
parts unknown. taking with him span
of horses belonging to the complainant.
Altwine thinks that the man is at Min
neapolis. and Officer Walters was sent
1o,r Ia
One of the most delightful entertaill-
ments ever held in this city was the
social session given by Saltwater
Lodge, No. 179, B. p. o. E.. in their
lodge room in the tAIcKusick block,
Wednesday evening. A large number
of the most prominent gentlemen of the
city were present as guests. The pro-
gramme consisted of addresses and
music both vocal and instrumental, the
orchestra being directed by Prof. H.
Schloss, of st. Paul Lodge No. 50. The
vocal numbers by w. c. Masterman
and Mr.. Meyer were especially fine.
The cello number by George Graham
was the musical feature of the evening.
Mayor E. w. Durant acted as master of
ceremonies and aided materially in
making the event one long to be remem-
bered. TOasts were responded to by
Brothers w. Ii. Game, E. r.. DR.. Muller,
j. n. Searles. DR.. w. c. VOigt, Warden
Garvin and others. The banquet was
the most elaborate of the kind ever
served here, and the floral decorations
were simply elegant. Great credit is
due to the social session committee
for the perfection of arrangements,
and to Brother L. S. Callinan for the
magnificence of the banquet and floral
decorations Everybody who had the
privilege of being present expressed
themselves more than pleased with the
entertainment.
Angus Mcdonald. residing on the cor
ner OF Wilkin and Second streets. died
early yesterday morning of pneumonia.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning from st. Michael's church, the
remains being inferred at the South
Saltwater cemetery.
Crow Wing county contributed five to
the population at the prison Friday
evening. They will serve sentences as
follows: John Willett.attempt at rape.
three years; Henry McGIaw, robbery,
three years; Andrew Shook. grand lar
ceny, second degree. nine months;
James McCloskey, larceny, two years,
and Philip Howard, robbery, two years.
County Auditor Masterman has issued
circulars to the different township as
SCISSORS of Washington county directing
them to appear at the court house, A pril
%. 1891.
Peter Love was arraigned in the DO
lice court yesterday, charged with beat
ing Anton c. Bratland, at Staples farm,
while he was lying in bed. Love was
placed under bonds of $50 to appear next
Wednesday for trial.
The DANA society gave a pleasant
masquerade ball at B. Il l.. hall, Friday
evening.
Mrs. DR.. Marshall entertained num-
Der of lady friends at progressive
euchre Wednesday afternoon. Among
those in attendance were Mrs. George
T. SaDin and Mrs. DR.. Donald, of St.
Paul.
Miss Matte Searles returned yester-
day to Owatonna, where she is attend
ing the Pillsbury academy.
Samuel Mcclure was at Madison. Wis,
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Taylor entertained
the Spider Web Whist clubsThursday
evening.
The operetta '.Seven Old Ladies of
Lavender Town" was given at Music
hall Friday evening under the auspices
OF the lal:es OF the Universalist church.