Evening star., 1897-03-23
GRAND LODGE OF ELKS
Preparations Being, Made for the Annual
Session at Minneapolis.
Quite n Delegation Expected to Go
From the National CaDitnl-The
Program of Entertainment.

The annual reunion and Grand Lodge ses
sion of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. which will be held in Min
neapolis in July next. promises to be the
largest and most successful meeting evel
| held under the auspices of this wel-knowr
order. G. NJ. Foote. the chairman of the
executive committee, which has in charge
the preparations for the meeting has is
sued a circular which invites any one anG
every one to attend the meeting who is in
any way connected with the order. The
| advantages of trip to Minneapolis in July
as a summer outing are set forth, and al
the attractions of the north star state ir
the vicinity Of the city in question find a
prominent place in the letter. Railroads
will offer round-trip tickets at the rate
of one fare, and these will be honored for
thirty days, so that all who attend the
session may visit points of interest in thai
section of the country. Ample hotel ac-
commoda tions are promised visitors, and
the executive committee is already hard
at work preparing for the event. Mime
apois will be attired in gay colors when
the Elks arrive, large sum of money hav-
ing already been subscribed for this pur-
pose.
Each Elk on arriving at Minneapolis will
be given d badge, provided he has his
travelling card certified mp to date. This
will be done to guard against impostors.
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the local ladies reception committee, who
will look after the wives and daughters of
visiting Elks 1t is expected that quite a
large delegation of Elks will represent the
capital city at Minneapolis, and officers Of
the local order are busy ascertaining who
will make up the party.
The program which has been prepared
for the reunion Is as follows:
Monday-General reception at headqua--
tiers and assignment of quarters.
Tue sday-Public opening of the Grand
Lodge at 10 am. and followed by Grand
Lodge executive meeting. In the evening,
general receptions.
Wedhesday-St. Paul day. The members
of the st. Paul Lodge have prepared a
treat for visitors.
Thursday-Grand parade at 10 am. ami
in the afternoon visit to Mnnehaha
Falls The various industries of the city.
inclrding the largest flour mills in the
world. will also be inspected on that day.
night at Lake Harriet.
Friday-Minnetonka day. There will be
q special musical program at all the ho-
tells all day. and all the steamboats, on
the lake will be chartered for the exclu-
sive use of the lIiks. In the evening pos
session of the boats will still be retained
and balls in honor Of the visitors will also
be given at all the hotels at the lake.
SatIrday-Many side trips will be start
ed and en- this day the big excursion to
Yellowstone Park will also leave the city
Minneapolis is an ideal starting point for
a hundred enhancing side trips. which may
be made at leisure after the Grand Lodge
meetings have adjourned. There will be an
enormous party taken out to the Yellow
stone Park, and all the railroads have sum-
mer outing places near in the northwest
One of the most beautiful places to visit is
Lake Minnetonka. This big and beautiful
lake is situated only fifteen miles from the
heart of the city, and three lines of rail-
road keep it in excellent and constant COM
municatfon with the business center. There
are dozens of hotels there and three large
and famous ones. A number of E,lks are
making arrangements to stop there instead
of in the heart of the city.
Jacks1n City and Alexander Island have
felt the effects of the recent high tides
Yesterday a large area of the ground, as
we'll as part of the roadway. was under