The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27
BiPEDS WAS THAT AT MAN.
KATO YESTERDAY.
CLASS OF SEVENTY INITIATED.
TIONS OFF THE STATE SPROUT
THEIR HORNS.
eceptiOn and Banquet at the Saul
paugh-Tvin City Delegation
Present.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, May 26.-Today
has been Elk day in Mankato, and
Mankato Lodge No. 225, B. P. O. E.,
have been entertaining some 300 Elks
and fawns from outside the city, but
within the state. A class Of seventy
out of eighty-siX have been initiated
1 into the mysteries of Elkdom, this work
/ having commenced this morning and
continued until midnight. The towns
furnishing candidates are: st. Peter,
Zumbr, "a, Blue Earth City, Rochester,
Z Mankatt SWaterville, Wells, Red Wing,
Faribault,T Albert Lea, Minneapolis,
Austin and Lansing. Elks and fawns
commenced arriving Tuesday after
noon, and the local lodge, with Con-
cordia orchestra, accompanied the in
coming delegations to the Saulpaugh,
where they were welcomed by Mayor
Pfau, member of the local lodge. Dis
trict Deputy John King, of st. Paul,
replied to the address of welcome, after
- which the reception followed. Today's
train from st. Paul and Minneapolis
brought in many more, swelling the
number to 300. This morning all the
visiting Elks participated in a parade
about the city, headed by Mayor Pau
and District Deputy King, followed by
Concordia orchestra The goat and
pony followed in the rear, the latter
driven by Charles I. Taylor, the heavy
weight, and Doc Wickersham, the lili-
putian, carried by the goat. The st.
Paul delegation today brought the Fort
Smelling band, which rendered eX-
cellent music in the parade. The band
serenaded the newspaper offices later
this afternoon. The social feature of
the session occurred this evening in the
lodge room, presided over by Il. P.
Hall, of st. Paul. A banquet at the
festivities and many took the early
morning train for home. The class in
itiated is the largest in the history of
the Northwestern Elkdom, but the local
lodge has entertained the visitors in a
delightful manner and eliminated no
feature of pleasure. Following is a list
of those who were initiated and their
plaSS of residence:
Mankato-N. Wagen. Ed Weaver, H. Bier
bauer. W. A. Beach, Gus T. Munson, T. V.
kirkpatrick, F. ]. O'Neil, c. J. Byrns Orange
Little. F. B. Root, ]. J. Martin, Gus Widell,
E w. Clark, J. H. Baker, H. H. Guyer, D.
dwell D. I1lChSy, fTduk CiaThy NOTIOu
Starr. ". S. Leland, F. R. Dombeck, A. H.
Nelson, Byron H. Kent, Jno. S. Homan, w. B.
BrowIey.
St.. Peter-Julius W. schender Fred M
DOnahower, c. R.. Davis, John A. Johnson ].
II. Block, Henry ]. Essler, T. F. Williams,
Geo. f. Nutter, J. A. Poetz.
Albert Lea-Morey E. Stern, Ed G. Kinney,
Lyle II. Day, William G. Keller, L.. o. Greene,
Thos j: Warnek, S; Strauss, w. Harry Owen,
II. E. Skinner, E. H. Haisley, NJ. M. Jones,
Henry A. Morgan, Geo. G.. Edwards.
AIsttn-Joseph Keenan,. J. J. Furlong. VIM.
A. Kubat, F. e. Buck Geo. H. Sutton, A.
N. Smith, H. N. Brennan, T. G. Grant, W.
L. Hollister.
Red wing-C. H. Booth, H. j. Friedrichs,
". H; Newton; n; ]. Sylvander, Lewis G.
Stromberg, J. F. Olive, Pat Fetherston, Nate
Sickle, John D. Warner, NJ. B. Graves, N.
X. Simmons, L. V. Hubbard, H. E. Ulm, S.
A. Ellis, ]. H. Webster.
Faribault-Fred G. Flesher, A: L. McCord-
er. Otto E. Fleischer, A. E. Grant Robert
Nee. VIM. H. Ruge, G. w. Mosher.
Miscellaneous-Porter A: Bereman,. zum-
brota; Sandy Mcdonald, Blue Earth City; T.
E. Shipman. Owatonna; W. R. Wylie, Owat-
Onna; T. E. Czech, Fairmount; E. B. Williams,
Lansing; NJ. C. Lawler, Dochester; Morey
Sickle, Wells; C. N. Andrews, Wells.