St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-20
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH.
MINNEAPOLIS EiKS DEMO S1RaTE
THEIR EIGHT TO That TITLE.
ROYAL sEND-oFF TOR THEM

At the Lyceum Theater Yester.
day Afternoon, the Occasion
Being the Aixth Annual Hene-
fit - No. Al Marches to the
Theater in u Bndy-The House
Filled to OVERT lowing.
The sixth annual benefit of Mime
apnlis Lodge of Elks No. Al. at the
Lyceum taeater yesterday afternoon,
was in all RESPECTS the most successful
and enjoyable affair ever giv,.n under
the auspices If the lodge.
The audience was equaled only by
the capacity of the house, every seat
hsing taken, while many were glad to
iiiid standing room in the spacious
foyer. The high personnel of the
audience was matter for comment
also. being composed as il was Of the
wealth. beauty and brains of the city.
The programme presented was choice
in MANY particulars, as ii embraced the
professional and artistic talent Of
The companies now playing in the city.
There were no long waits or tedious
delays and everything went of in
Spleidii. shape. the bill being followed
according ~ the programme given in
yesterdays issue o: til. GLOBE. The
stage presented All attractive appear
ance. being banked on either side with
stately palms and potted plants, and it
| may here I've SAID that In nearly everv
Instance each artist WAS presented with
basket of choice flowers as he or she
concluded their portion of the per-
formance.
A pleasant feature of the day was the
parade Of EikS yesterday afternoon. At
l:30 O'Clock the members of the lodge.
together with the visiting lodge broth
trs (about 25) from ST. Paul. met at the
hall OH WaSnin- ton avenue south ANA
First avenue. and marched in bOdy TO
! the theaier. Nearly $50 Elks were IN
line, and they presented very inn
| pressing appearance as they marched
| up Nico!let avenue in fours, headed by
| the DAM band.
| As before intimated. every seat in the
| theater and all the boxes were taken
| long before the hour set for the opening
| of the performance.
OF the performance proper much
| could be said, as each feature was
| gem in itself. IL opened with an over
| ture, the 'Elks' March,; by the DAM
| orchestra, Frank DahZ Jr. director, and
| W. Ii. Batcheldrr. director for the
American Extravaganza company.
Atkins Lawrence, of The Ensign"
| company, then gave recitation which
caught the audience. and showed him 10
he the true artist. after which the
charming Skit, Two Can Play at That
| Came" was enacted by Maurice Free
man, Herschel Mayall and L"noraRrad-
| ley. of the Peoples Theater company.
Miss Daisy Lowering. of The Ensign"
company, then gave recitation entitled
The Cour,ii'," VIII CHI was rendered
with delightful naivete.
| The next feature, an exhibition of
| physical development by Prof. korten,
Instructor Of the Con. Inercial club, was
a revelation to the audience i'll point Of
| pleasing novelty.
Mlss Louise Royce, of the "Sinbad"
| company, sang "She Told Me l was
Dreaming" i'll such manner as TO call
for an encore, and she responded with
Annie Laurie
This was followed with a pas de seul
| by Franlein Martha Irmltr, whose grace
and beauty OF motion Were the adm!ra-
| ton of all.
Mr.. Norman followed with the "Bogie
Man." and, OF course, he received an
encore.
The reception which greeted Eddie
Foy. who followed. amounted to an ova-
ton, aad he sang several songs III his
| we'll known iniMitablc and catchy mln-
| her.
NJ. W. Armstrong. of the American
Extravaganza Or ",Sinbad" company.
then rendered solo, after which Ada
Deaves, of the same company, rendered
German dialect selection, which proved
very taking.
The performance concluded with a
representation OF an Elks' social ses-
sion. III winch songs, dances and Spp.
cialty acts were introduced. This
proved one of the most unique and
amusing features OF the entertainment
Frank Jurgen acted as chairman and
Brothers A. j. Mullen and A. W. Paris
assisted In the hnnars, to the edificatun
of the audience aud tie discontinue of
those summoned befor the chair
The famous ii O'clock toast was re.
sponded to by Weed Munro, after which
tue thanks or tile lodge were returned t.
The audience by Exalted Ruler Foote.
who spoke in most telict0us manner
The audience joined IN singing AUD
Lang Syne," and thus ended IA delig hit.
full entertainment. The lodge has issued
a card of thanks.