The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
BAIL FIXED AT 800.
PRONG-HORNs AS HOSTS.
Minneapolis EIks VIII Give n Ban
Quet and Ball.


The Elks of Minneapolis are doubly
Jubilant. They have two good reasons
for reorganization The first and
foremost is the fact that the railroads
have assured them that a half rate
will be made in Difference to the grand
lodge meeting in Minneapolis next July,
and the second is, that the prospects
OF the success of the benefit ball are
greatly heightened by the postpone
ment of that event from Jan. 20, the
date originally fixed, until Feb. II,
the night previous to LincOlnS birth
day.
That ball and banquet promises to be
by far the biggest social event of it's
kind ever held in Minneapolis The
date of Jan. % was fixed upon at first
because the grand lodge officers are
to hold their regular quarterly meeting
in Minneapolis on that day, and it was
desired by the Elks that the ball be
given during the presence Of the Of
ficers in the city. But the time Of the
proposal Of the ball was decreed not
far enough in advance of the time of
the visit of the officers, and after de-
liberation the Elks sensibly postponed
the function until Feb. II, so as to
give full time for announcement and
preparation.
The change Of date necessitated some
changes in the personel of the COM
mittees having the matter in charge.
The names in these committees are in
themselves a guarantee of the success
and high standing of the event. The
following is complete list of the
three committees:
On Arrangements (red badge)-W. III. Low
ings, Hon. Robert Pratt j. F.. Calderwood
George B. Curtis, w. T. Fraser, A. w. Paris
Reception Committee white .badge)-Hon
and Mrs. Robert Pratt. Hon. and Mrs. W. A
Kerr, Hon: and Mrs. D. NJ. Glough, Hon.
and Mrs. P. B. Winston, Hon. w. Fl. Eustis,
Capt and Mrs. G. w. Brown DIR. and Mrs
G. NJ. Jordan, DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Hunter
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Staples, Dr. and Mrs.
E. B. Zier. DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones, Dr.
and Mrs. W. B. Pineo, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Harrison Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Goddard, Mr.
and Mrs. c. NJ. Foote, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Forman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kayser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucian Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. A w.
Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Schlener. George
A. Duvigneaud.
Floor Committee (blue badge)-George B.
Eustis, Douglass A. Fiske, J: F. Calderwood
Sherman S. Smith, John N. Reess; w. ".
Christian, Frank T. Hofferf1nger. G. E. Force
There are a few additional points
about the ball and banquet that the
Elks wish especially emphasized. In
the first place it is not by any means
an exclusively Elks affair. 1t is given
for the purpose of raising funds for the
entertainment Of the grand lodge SEES
sion in Minneapolis next July, and
friends Of the order and society peo-
pie who enjoy a brilliant ball are thus
given an opportunity to help swell the
fund and at the same time to partici-
pate in what promises to be the big
gest and happiest event Of the season
The invitations will be issued Mon
day and the tickets are for sale at SIS
each, including, of course, the admis-
sion Of ladies with the holder of the
ticket. These tickets may be obtained
from the committee headquarters at
the West hotel or from members of the
committee on arrangements.
A large contingent Of the st. Paul
Elks and their ladies and friends will
be IN attendance. The St. Paul lodge
by the way, is closely related to this
event in that the lodge will entertain
the grand lodge officers in ST Paul
Jan. 20, instead of leaving to the Min
neapolis lodge the whole programme,
! as was intended before the date of the
| ball was changed. Lodge No. SO. of
st. Paul will give dinner to all local
and visiting Elks at 6 o'clock on the
evening Of Jan. %, at some hotel in St.
Paul, in compliment to the grand lodge
officers. At o'clock a social session,
In the nature of a reception to the Of
| ficers, will begin at the lodge rooms.