The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-10
ENDS THE J0LLITY
OUTING AT MNNETONSA A FIT
TING ELIMINATION OF ELKS'
CONVENTION.
PRIZES ARE ALL AWARDED.
TERRE HAUTE DELEGATION GETS
FIRST PLACE FOR UNIQUE
DISPLAY.
GRAND LODGE ENDS IN HARMONY
Old Officers All Re-elected-VisitOr
Begin to Leave for Their
Homes.

No more fitting elimination to ma
tional reunion could be conceived than
that which concluded the weeks fes-
tivities of the Elks at Minnetonka yes
terday. The spirit of the occasion, the
same that has distinguished the cir
CumStances Of the past week, was
manifest in every aspect of the days
proceedings. 1t combined with the
suspicious features of the order to in
sure a round of unusual pleasure.
Successful as was the series of
events throughout the day, it was,
colloquially speaking, a frost compared
with the splendid burst of hospitality
and gayety that marked the pro-
gramme of the evening. All the sea-
sons former successes were eclipsed.
and those participating last evening
will long remember the day spent by
the Elks at Minnetonka and the in
toxicating round of pleasure with
which it was concluded.
When yesterday morning broke the
members of the antlered herd keeping
awake the night echoes of Nicollet
avenue and the business district view
Ell with apprehension the rapid over
cast Of the skies, and regrets were
heard lest the day should turn out I'M
pleasant for an outing. All were de-
sirous of visiting Minnetonka and en-
joying it's cool, sequesteTed charms.
AS the day heightened the heat Of
Thursday became less torrid; a slight
breeze arose, a brief shower served 10
lay the dust and shortly the sun broke
t.
proved to be a delightful day for such
trip.
Arrangements had been made for fire.
quent trains to the lakes over the St.
Louis, Great Northern and Milwauk ee.
The first trains drew out of the three
dePots about the same time each, and
We're we'll freighted with Elks and their
wives. Not until the noon hour, how
ever, did the great mass of people of
the city, those not Unidentified with the
order which was responsible for the
cheap rates, take advantage of the op-
portunity offered. The Milwaukee and
Great Northern trains were not I'M
usually loaded, but the special over
the st. Louis was crowded to suffoca-
ton with people. The variously design
ed badges of the Eills We're conspi u Us
in the party. Lunch baskets occupi d
portions Of the aisles land children
scrambled over dishes in their zeal to
be near windows. The greater number
of the pleasure-seekers went direct to
Tonka Bay, but scattering few alight-
ed at way side stations to spend the
remainder of the day and return 10
the city on the evening tIairs
On reaching Tonka Bay the splendid
boat, City of ST. Louis. was awaiting a
load of passengers. The latter quickly
crowded all conceivable positions and
the big white floating transporter
steamed around the lake. After an
hours absence the boat returned to
treat others who had not previously
been aboard of her to a similar pro-
gramme of pleasure and profit But
the visitors were not confined exclu-
sively to the big boat By an admir-
able arrangement all forms of water
craft on the lake had been engaged
by the local executive committee for
the day. The only requirement to
secure transportation to any and all
parts of the lake or to remain on the
water the entire afternoon was a badge
supplied by the committee to members
of the order and their friends.