St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
In THEIR NEW HALL
ST. PAUL EL<S DEDICATE TO
THEIR USE A MOST MAGN1FI-
CENT TEMPLE.
FIVE HUNDRED PRESENT.
INTERESTING EXERCISES con-
QUOTED BY DISTRICT DEPUTY
FOOTE.
THEN CAME THE SOCIAL SESSION,
Which Was the Cr0wning Event of
It's Kind Held in st. Paul
Something of the Hall.

Not in many moons has there been
been such a thoroughly representative
gathering of men as that which as
sembled last night to participate in the
dedication of its beautiful new lodge
hall by Lodge No. SO, B. P. o. f., and
it is a safe prediction that nobody who
was present will soon forget either the
dignity and solemnity of the occasion,
or. the merriment which Immediately
followed when the time was called for
the famous social session.
When Exalted Ruler John e. King
raped for order there must have been
at least 500 members of the horned
order in the spacious lodge room, not
to forget, perhaps, a dozen or two
visitors, present through the courtesy
of the lodge officers. Elks were pres
ent in goodly numbers from sister
lodges, including Minneapolis, Still
water Duluth, Fargo, Mankato, La
Crosse, ,and visiting Elks reported from
Chicago, Milwaukee, and even from
Butte, Mont, and Portland, Or.
The members of the local lodge No.
80 assembled at the Windsor, and pro-
ceeded III a body to welcome the Still
water contingent, sixty strong, headed
by Warden Wolfer, of the state prison.
A band loaned life to the trip from the
union depot back to the hotel, and a
short time later the Minneapolis dele
cation, made up of certainly not less
than $50 members of the horned order
came triumphantly into the city in
three lnterurban cars, and were eS-
corted to the Lowry Arcade, where the
local a
their own band with them, and march
ed gaily into the room amid the cheers
of the st. Paul hosts. Round and
round the altar. with it's decorations
of roses, carnations, hyacinths and
potted plants, they marched to the
martial music until the cohort was
entirely within the precincts of the
room.
When the members had been seated
and the band had played a number in
compliment to the hosts, District
Deputy c. M. Foote mounted the pre-
siding platform, and about 9 o'clock
opened the dedication ceremonies. He
named the following IGlks to assist him
Dearth, st. Paul, grand esteemed
leading knight; Saulpaugh, of Man
katO, loyal knight; Foley, saltwater,
lecturing knight; Downey Minneapolis,
esquire; Hazard, st. Paul, inner
guard; Tomkins, st. Paul, outer guard.
After number by the male quar-
tctte, Chaplain Downey opened the
| service with brief prayer Then Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Foote read
the simple, yet beautiful ritual of dedi-
| cation, which called for acquiescence on
the part of his assisting bretheren who
had taken up their positions at the va.
rlous stations. One by one, in response
TO calls. these gentlemen brought to the
| altar situate in the center of the hal
blocks representing Charity, Justice
Brctherly Love, and lastly, Fidelity
! most aptly termed in the ritual "The
! Structure of Elkdom"
Exalted Ruler King made a brief bu
pertinent speech, in which he said tha
the proportions and general style of the
| new lodge hall were most eloquen
features, and left little to be added by
way of explanation. The district dep
! uty said he was proud of Lodge No. SO
and referred to the new hall as tn,
most magnificent temple of EIks il
| America. 1t would afford him. he said
the utmost pleasure to report to tn
grand lodge the very interesting pro
ceedingS which formally gave over tn
new headquarters to the business AM
principles of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks He congratulate
ell the members on the enterprise an,
spirit which permitted them to rails
such a monument to the cardinal prin
cipleS of Elkhood.
A brief prayer by the chaplain followed
| and each station made its formal resnons
to the queries of the presiding officer as I
the purpose and duties of the Elks Esuuir
! Saupeugh being called upon formally mad
proclamation of the ceremonies and thre7
water upon the structure which typifed S
much to the brethren. Mr.. King then too
the chair and read number of congratula
tory kilograms and letters from Elks frol
. all parts of the country who were unable t
be present including communication frol
, Mayor Powell, Of La Crosse, offering tn
Elks the freedom of that city.
Being called upon, Exalted Ruler Wee
+ Munro of Lodge No. Al, Minneapolis, mad
a decidedly pretty speech, in which he cor
! veyed. on behalf of his lodge. the Oldest
+ the state, the best wishes for the future SUI
cess and prosperity of the next oldest, name
ly, No. So.
( Mr.. Munro spoke only few minutes, bl
gave a most brotherly talk to a lot of fe
low Ellls, which was much appreciated. f
was followed by Exalted Ruler Henry VOL
0 er, of Lodge No. 159, of Saltwater, whic
sent sixty Elks to the meeting. Mr. Wolff
. paid a high tribute to the efforts of the S
= Paul members of the order who had reare
= such magnificent temple for their proceet
| ings, and expressed the hope that the inte
I course between st. Paul and Saltwater wou
increase in pleasure in the future as it hs
= in the past.
Exalted Ruler King explained that
! thought It would be appropriate if No.
: was heard from, and modestly declining
= make a speech himself called on Hiler Ho
II ton. who spoke Informally for perhaps Il
minutes, during which he took his heare
back to the winter of 1885, when handf
n of congenial spirits met in the Merchant
s hotel to discuss the feasibility of forming
!. local lodge of Elks in st. Paul. He trac
the history of the lodge from this mode
;; beginning to the present time, and did n
u forget to speak feeingly of the bright mer
bers of the lodge who, had they not cross
1;,rsI MI hnrvn Had ,.-.
u pride at being able to enter with the Ii
members the magnificent new lodge ha
l. Mr.. Horizons remarks were listened TO wi
=, much interest by the Elks, and were hearti
- applauded
, The hall is substantial and comfortable
~ the last degree. Finished in hardwood wi
delicate coloring on the walls and ceilin
the surroundings are suggestive of the
most hospitality. Four immense elk hea
, look majestically over the chairs occupi
L by four of the lodge officers, A soft, de
carpet of pretty pattern blends unusual
. well with the tapestry and color effects, t
. whole being softly illumined by the subdu
y electric light.
: With the ending Of the dedication eel
. monies II. p Hall took the chair. and VIII
the Ii o'clock toast had been drunk accordi
to a time-honored custom, there was inaug
: rated a programme the like of which h
seldom been given in st. Paul. With sol
: of the best entertainers in the state at haI
it was small wonder that the audience W
kept in eonvulsions of laughter or else edifi
The list is a long one. and the festiviti
: lasted until long after midnight. Amo
those who helped to make the session ST
cess
Hon. John ]. Boobar, of St. Cloud; T
Twin City Mandolin club, selection by Ell
, quartette of st. Paul. consisting of P.
Churchill. R. c. Wood, H. E. George and
!; F. McCrumsh. Specialties by Tenny a
Wood; violin solo, George Danz; recitatic
+ A. G. Johnson; solos, A. d. S. Johnston, !
bert Quesnel and p. H. Churchill; selection
L. D. Wilkes and Rukard Hurd. J. B. N
Nance responded to the II o'clock toast FIR