The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-30
Supreme Secretary.

joyable. Social sessions of the Elks
are noted for their success in dtssipat-
ing dull care to the four corners of the
earth, but that social session at Elks'
hall last night fairly blew Mr. Dull care
off the face Off the earth It was a
whirlwind of joiffty,~ merriment and
good fellowship, tempered with the
spirit of the brotherhood of man. Witty
speeches were Favored with noble SEN
timents, comic songs were followed by
good. music, funny stories and recita-
tons rendered the selections from the
masters all the more welcome and in
spring.
There were choice spirits present
CleVerneSs was. at discount If a
first class speech was wanted, J. Adam
Bede was there to deliver it, and he
delivered 1t. If recitation from Shake
speare was desired, and it was, Fred
ertck Warde, the tragedian, was there
to give it. So with the music, vocal
and instrumental. No mean talent is
ever tolerated at an Elks' social SEES
sion, for the Elks will not be bored vs.
The grand officers, in whose honor
these festivities were held, are: '@
Meade D. Detwieler, grand exalted ruler, Of
h. Fisher
chairman Of the Board of grand trustees,
jamestown, N. Y.2f Hunter A. Craycroft, Dali
las, Texas; George P. Gronk Omaha members
of the board Of grand trustees; George A.
REYNOLDS grand secretary, Of Saginaw, Mich;
and c. M. Foote'S of minneapolis grand es-
teemed lecturing Knight.
i They spent the day in Minneapolis
and managed to endure, the night in
st. Paul. They came to the Sanity
City late. yesterday afternoon on a
chartered car in1charge of the reception
committee Of St. Paul Lodge No. 50,
as well as the officers of that lodge and
some of the officers Of the Minneap0lis
lodge, No. A. The party arrived at
supper time and Were at once escorted
to the WindsordhQtel where they enjoy
ed a cosy dinner in the ordinary.
There were present at this dinner, the
following Elks in addition to the grand
officers:
Minneapolis. Lodge No. 80. Exalted
Ruler W. III. Levings, Weed Munro, c.
NJ Foote, +. McNeill, Fred Cook and
Fred Wheaton The ST. Paul lodge
was represented by Exalted Ruler A.
NJ. Knox, J. T. Schusler, Carroll S. Bar
tram, w. S. Fell, F. H Rice, J. w.
Owens, Wilbur Tibbils, c. r. Smith,
chairman of reception committee; D.
F. PEBBLES, H r. Hardick, J. e. King,
c. P. Slime, George Hunsaker and l..
II. Alexander.
The social session began about $50
D. M, after the adjournment Of the
regular lodge meeting. The handsome
and commodious hall was none too
large to comfortably accommodate the
large numbers in attendance, for be-
sides the members Of the St. Paul and
Minneapolis lodges, there were dele
ga tons of brother Elks from the Du-
luth, saltwater and Mankato lodges.
Exalted Ruler Knox called the social
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by way Of preface. that the ST Paul
lodge had seen hard times, so hard in
fact, that it's officers had found it nee
esSary to go out on the street and
hustle for members in order to secure
a, quorum to open the lodge. Inview OF
all this, = Mr.. KNOX Thought 1t quite
appropriate that the presiding officer
of the evening Should be a veteran who
had been an offfcerTTo of the lodge during
this dfscouragfng period. He accord
ingly introduced Carroll S. Bartrarn.
the mention of whose name was hailed
with a burst of spontaneous applause.
Mr Bartram, fin thanking the broth
ers for the honbr Conferred upon him.
observed that there, was no Indication
in the palace, the st. Paul lodge now
assemblies in Off the hard times it had
once endured Mr.. Bartram said that
he esteemed it-an honor to preside at
any time over 10 social session Of the
| Elks, but upon such am occasion IL
was truly double honor Then Mr..
Bartram introduced one Of the dis
/ tinguished guests. J. Adam Bede Mr.
! Rede made q speech that started off
the social session most auspiciously.
II am not an Elk, announced Mr..
| Bede, 'bt1t If wasn't an ass suppose
/ would know what to say. to you A
| few days ago, I talked to the prisoners
at the Saltwater penbtentiary, and I
must say you lock fully as intellectual
as they did. All I can say to you in
/ the. way of advice. may be cleaned from
/ a glance down the corridors of time.
Gaze down the long vista and@who are
| the two most conspicuous figures at