St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-10
ELKS Entertainment.
HISS WAINWRIGHT M An UNEQUAL
MATcH."
A GREAT SCENE OF BEAUTY.


Most Elaborate Floral Display
Ever Seen in the Opera House
Graceful address by Judge
Neutrality-suspicious. of the
Boxes-A Royal Evening in
Every Respect.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
weather the Metropolitan opera house
was filled last Eight OH the occasion OF
the Marie Wainwright entertainment,
and the society of Elks may consider
that it has scored one more to add to a
long list of successes. To the ability OF
the entertainment committee, Joseph
Bartels, Ike Lederer and Wilbur lib
bills, is due in very large
measure the smOothness with which
every dt tail was earned out, as
not even with the excellent entertain
ment which Miss Wainwright gives
could the affair have been such success
without the management OF these gem
tlemen. The floral decorations, which
were furnished by l.. l.. May, member
of the organization. were the most
elaborate that have ever been seen on
any previous public occasion. Stage,
boxes, stairway, foyer. i'll fact the whole
house was exquisite with the perfume
of roses and other cut flowers, besides a
Verltable load of ported plants. The
most beautiful piece OF decorative work
thai can be imagined was the piece i'll
the center of the foyer, which struck
the eye as one entered the theater.
An antlered monarch's head (he in
sigma of the order) developed in white
and red acknowledgements and cream
roses, the lips of the antlerS being of
the red and the lower part of white,
while the neck and face were of cream
roses, formed the center piece of per-
feet bank Of floral beauty. Mrs. Yarges,
of l.. l.. May & Co.'S establishment, was
the designer. The beautiful floral dec
orationS in the second act had been
planned by the society, besides many
other additional touches. which all
added to the beauty Of the whole.
AT the close of the first act little
Cecilia Green stepped up on the stage
from MIR. Bartle's box and presented
Miss Wainwright with huge bouquet
of American beauty roses. which were
very gracefully received, the charming
actress lifting the sweet little child and
kissing her. The audience was large
as well as an appreciative one. and
many beautifully dressed ladies, whose
evening costumes relieved the severity
of the evening dress of the men, were
TO be seen i'll The parQuette as we'll as in
the boxes.
The box parties were:
Exalted Ruler Elmer H. Dearth, Mrs.
Dearth.
MIR. and Mrs. J. l.. Stack (past ex-
allied ruler and Judge McCatferty in
Box Nj.
MIR. and Mrs. G. b. Bowlby, Miss
Bowlby and Mrs. Annie Waldie, of
Chicago, in Box x.
Joseph Bartles, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bartles aud Miss Bartles in Box A.
w. B. Iibbils, MI and Mrs. Merwin,
Box Is.
MI. and Mrs. l.. w. Scott. Box A.
DR.. Fry and party, Box q.
Mrs. Phil Verplanck and party also
occupied box.
Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Hardenburgh ana
Mrs. z. h. l.. HardenDurgh, Box Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. ISom and party,
Box n.
John King and party, Box o.
Exalted Ruler Dearth tor The society
received cougratulatory kilograms from
Saltwater, Mankato, Duluth and Min
neapoIis during the evening.
At the end OF the second act Judge
McCafferty appeared before the curtain
and delivered a most graceful and APP
propriate address. He said in part:
nave Seen requested by Lodge SO, of
the b. & Z. o. of ElkS, to express to
you their sincere and grateful acknowl-
Judgements for your attendance here this
evening.
We also wish TO extend our gratitude
and acknowledgements to the manage
ment of this opera house for the courte-
Sizes extended TO the committee in charge
OF this benefit.
And last, we wish TO pay our sincere
and hearty acknowledgements. both in
divldually and collectively. to the beau
utul, accomplished and distinguished
artistic who has SO delightfully."- enter
tanned US this evening, and we beg TO
assure her OF our unbounded admiration
and appreciation, and that warm place
Will always be found in the hearts of ev-
cry menber of our lodge for her and her
continued success and happiness.
Inc lodge desires me TO say word to
its friends this evening, regarding the
b. IL t. o. Of EikS.
The order is a child of America, and
one of lis noblest offsprings, and no
lodge can be established outside the
limits of the United States, and none
but American citizens can become men,
bers.
The order has no ranks or titles, and
Is 10 reSpecter of persons, all Elks be-
Ing equal and treated as such through
out the order.
They differ only as one may excel an
other IN loving the good and beautiful,
and III performing noble deeds in silence
without OStentalion.
The object of the order is to care for
the sick and help the weak and unfort-
innate and cheer the despondent.
10 teach men how to live und er
proper retraint; to curb all selfishness