St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-01
THE ELKS' SOCIAL.
"A Fine Time for the Ladies' at
White Bear.

White Bear.
The ladies' social Of the Elks held yester-
day evening at Ramaley's pavilion. White
Bear lake. fully sustained the splendid repu-
tatiou the boys with horns have. long since
earned as hosts. Elks with their ladies be-
gan arriving by the city trains as early as 3
in the afternoon, the o'clock train
bringing 6a1n .ost out large numbers s all IN
by the earlier trains had time to
enjoy an hour or two in rowing and sailing
before the first number on the programme,
which look place Immediately upon the ar
rival of the O'Clock train, and was particu-
lnrly enjoyable in that it was chiefly devoted
to eating. After the supper the guests amused
themselves i'll various ways, some rowing
lazlly about in the neighborhOod Of the
pavilion. others listening to the orchestra
stationed ON the balcony, while large mum
Der took a delightful trip about the lake Oh
the Wildwood
The social session proper was called to Or
der at $50 By Chairman F. L. BiXby ably
supported on the left by Secretary Bartram,
and was productive of an unbroken stream
OF mlrih. The presiding officers first decla-
ration was the appointment OF j. II. Mahler
and w. W. Pease as special policemen to be
known as Big and Little Casino, re-
spectively. Various brothers were then
called upon TO explain certain lit
tie Inconsistencies in their conduct
lately, which bad come to the knowledge OF
vantage of the leniency of the court and sub
mittinS to small fine in lieu OF any ezpIana-
uon. Brothers Elmer Dearth, Lou Wilkes,
Ned Wood. w. w. Clark and Judge Cory
called upon 10 stand forth, that the wives of
nifty of gazing upon the man
who keeps their husbands out until
O'Clock so many nights in the year serving
OH the jury" N. s. Bagley was called upon
TO explain his presence at a ladies' social nm
accompanied by a lady. The enormity of his
oIfense was patent, and it was left to the
s.. the court, however. in its lenIency res
mitt1ng three-fourths Of it To vary
the programme the chairman then
fined himself Is cents for forgetting
to visit the barber. 1t having come to the
ear of the chairman that DIR. Kane. of Still
water had been attempting to deceive the
public Into believing that he had been Of
tered the portfolio of the secretary of state
Ing after-dinner speeches in the guise of
Cnauncey DepeW, he was fined therefor
twelve cents. aud the further sum of
three cents for attempting to conceal
Messrs. Bartles and WicSery were fined l5
cents each tor daring to appear in full dress
suit, while Howard Ramaley, whose offense
(, was aggravated by the addition of a sash.
The chair stated to the audience, in expiana-
ton: that he did not think the gentlemen
really vicious-merely mislcd.
The session closed with an exhibition
of legerdemain by F. L. Bancroft, which was
well worthy professional and which
brought forth hearty applause The floor
was then cleared for dancing, and the Elss
and their guests entered into the pleas
ures of the dance with the greatest
zest. At >l1:45 their special train pulled
out for st. Paul, freighted with the merriest,
Jolliest crowd that ever mounted the steps OF
Duluth train. The guests numbered about
300, including a large number from Still
water. The pleasure of the evening was
due III great measure to the untiring efforts
of the committee OF arrangements, Messrs.
Stack, Whitacre and Bancroft