St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-29
ROYAL SALTWATER
And Royal Party Hoyally Enter
tanned.

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An event of more than usual impor.
tance in secret order circles occurred
in this city last evening. Saltwater
Lodge No 119. b. p. o. E., dedicating
Its new and commodious lodge room IN
the Mchusick block On North Main
street with appropriate exercises.
Members of the order had been looking
forward to this event with no
little anticipation, and during
the past month have been laboring
assiGuously to secure a complete sue
cess in every particular. The committee
In charge of the preparations for the
new lodge room has been at work day
after day, and can now point with pride
to the handsomest lodge room in the
city. and one of the handsomest in the
state. Seemingly nothing has been left
undone that could IN any way add to the
beauty or comfort of the room, and the
EIks have every reason to feel proud of
their new quarters.
The room is situated on the third
floor of the block, and is luxuriously
furnished and handsomely decorated.
On entering the visitor passes through
two antereemS and then finds himself
tn the lodge room proper, spacious
apartment 50X25 feet in size. The floor
is elegantly carpeted, and on the walls
are displayed beautiful pictures and
paintings presented TO the lodge
by members or friends of the order.
The furniture is of ANTIQUE oak, ,
ard the chairs, furnished by a Grand
Rapids concern, were made expressly
for the order. The pedestals and CEN
ter pieces were made by the Saltwater
Manufacturing company, of this city,
ana are indeed works Of art, especially
the center piece. which is handsomely
engraved. The tone and finish of the
work cannot be excelled. and every
thing blends in perfect unison. On
raised platform in the east end of the
hall is the exalted rulers chair, and
Immediately back of it is draped a
beautiful silk curtain, surrounding a
pair OF elk's horns mounted in
all artistic manner. The horns were
presented to the lodge by F. II. Lemon,
who also contributed painting rep
resenting social session. 1t consists of
an eIk's head. while underneath the
head is clock, the hands OK which are
pointing toward the eleventh hour. To
the right of the exalted rulers chair is
stationed an elegant Mehlin piano,
finished in light oak. Two large chan
deliers grace the ceiling, each having
eight incandescent lights.
A large banquet room aijoins the
hall OH the north side, which is q uipped
with portable tables and everything
else necessary to make it convenient,
and adjoining the banquet room Is the
kitchen.
Opposite the anterooms on the west
side of the hail is the reception room,
which is fitted up in tasty style for the
comfort of the members. Pictures of
weil-known members adorn the walls,
and nice, large easy chairs are provided,
IL WhlcE members may sit and chat.
he new lodge room will cost about
81 800, and this is 10 eXorbitant- figure
When the neatness of everything is
taken into consideration.
A little after o'clock members of the
local lodge congregated the in cid hall,
where they formed in line and. preced-
ed by the Saltwater band. marched 10
the depot TO meet the visiting Eks. The
Minneapolis contingent was first TO ar
rive by special train, ana when they
aiIghted from t he train rousing cheers
were given. A band accompanied them,
and they formed in line at the depot.
Inc st. Paul contingent was late, but
the bands played several selections,
ana The time passed swiftly by until the
train bearing them hove in sight. They
lost no time, and IN very few minutes
me line Was formed as follows:
Police Escort.
Saltwater Band.
Saltwater Lodge No. 179. 100 Members.
Minneapolis Band.
minneapolis Lodge No. A, With 95
Members
st. Paul Band.
st: Paul Lodge No.59, With 95 Members.
The line OF march extended from the
depot 10 Main street. up Main to Com
mercial avenue, up Commercial to
Second, down Second to Chestnut.
Chestnut to Main, Main to Nelson and
countermarch 10 hall.
he parade was an imposing sight.
ana saltwater people turned out en-
masse to do honor to the Elks. Every
window was thronged,and it was almost
Impossible to pass on the sidewalks.
1he dedlcatory exercises were conduct
ed by ex-District Deputy Caine, assisted
by the following officers:
Esteemed Leading. Knight c. NJ.
Foote, who is exalted ruler of No; a.:
Esteemed Lecturing Knight j. nj.
Kuhn, Of No. 179; Esteemed Loyal
Knight J. l.. Stack, past exalted ruler
OF No. so, and present district deputy:
Esquire George Stevens, of No. l79:
Inner Guard G. c. Futvoye. of No. SO:
Tyler. J. Bartles. CT No. 50; Chaplain.
Weed MuGroe, OF No. a.
Hugh h. GiIlen, of No. l79, delive red
the dedicatory oration, and it was pro
Inounced one of the best ever heard
here. The speaker used eloquent and