The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
ELKs WAKING UP.
January VIII See Earnest Prepare.
tiOns for the Eneampmep+

ts
Several features in local Elkdom will
take place during the first DAYS of
January that will bring the interest FOR
the work of preparing for the national
encampment UP to a fever height
Some time during the month a meeting,
OF the grand trustees VIII be held in
this city, for the purpose of consid-
erlng arrangements pertaining to en-
tertainment, etc. The grand trustees
I consist Of Jerome B. Fisher, James
town, N. Y; H. A. Craytroft. Dallas
Tex; George B. Cronk, Omaha, Neb. !;
other officers that will represent at the
same time are: Meade d. Detweiier,
Harrisburg, Pa, grand exalted ruler;
George A. Reynolds, Saginaw, Mich
grand secretary, and c. M 'Foote. Min
neapofis, grand esteemed lecturing
knight Among the the different mat
tiers that the trustees will have to con-
sider at that time will be to make ar
rangements for the parade, Mime
tonka day; and ST. Paul day. Mime
tonka day will be one of the great fea-
lures of the grand lodge meeting. Ar
rangements will be made for the spend
ing of the entire day and night at the
watering place. The crowd will be SO
large that it will be out of the question
to think Of entertaining them all at
one place. Arrangements will there
for the entertainment of the visiting
Eiks and their wives. Gan elaborate
programme will be carr ed out at each
place, with balls in the evening. Dur
ing the night there willsalso be an ex-
tensive exhibition of fireworks, and the
entire lake. will be Illuminated in a
manner that will cast all former at
tempts in the shade. st. Paul has
been given one day in which the Saint
ly City will have an opportunity to ex-
tend the glad hand to- the visitors. All
arrangements for this day will UNI
doubtedly be left to the ST. Paul Elks.
The Elks will during one Of the first
weeks OF the month throw the local So
ciety Of Minneapolis in a furry. A
committee will in the early future be
appointed to take in hand the grand
lacies' social, banquet and ball TO be
given at the West hotel; presumably
during the second week of January. 1t
will be the most magnificent affair in
the history Of Elkdom and will I'M
doubtedly prove to be the social event
of the season. The affair will be for
the benefit of the grand lodge meet
ing next summer.
of the committee ON badges, showed the
committee an extensive array of badges
for the grand lodge meeting About
$1,000 badges will be necessary for the
occasion, and in the ,neighborhood of
$4,000 will have to be expended in this
direction. There will be several differ
ent kinds. The committees will all
have distinct badges, as will also the
grand lodge members, and visiting
Elks and ladies. ,<,f;if a.
The matter Of transportation is a
question that is of great moment to
the success of the meeting. The com
mittee is weighed down with cores
pondence from Elks ~ contemplating
! making the trip, inqqirngi about rates.
The local committee oany as yet give
no definite answer to- these questions,
but expect to in a short time The
| Western Passenger associa ton as been
touched on the question. and it's differ
ent members state that they will do ali
in their power to make the meeting
success. Not a unfayorable answer
has been received, and in one or two
! instances have the passenger agents
asserted that nothing higher than a
one rate round trip will satisfy them.
The Tr2nScOntinental association has
also been felt, and the same success
met here as in the Western Passenger
association. When the committee has
made all arrangements with these as
sociations, which are the ones that
touch Minneapolis, the-outlying ones
will be preached in regard to what
! rates they can make. An extensive
correspondence will be necessary be-
fore the true state of things can be
surmised. This WILL however. be. done
with dispatch, and in a few weeks the
| committee will be in a position to give
the Elks who intend to come on, some
| thing definite in this direction.