The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-08

MADE MOST OF EVERYTHING
WE'RE FEATURES OF THE DAY.
Nothing 10 Mar the Plans of the
Local Lodge Nor the Enjoyment
of Visitors.

Hello Bill" The streets of st. Paul
resounded with that inoffensive cry yes
terday. The Elks salute their brothers
in this fashion. Nobody resented the
salutation. Even the policemen smiled.
The Elks did not come prepared to 90
any thing else. Their visit was one
continuous smile.
There were thousands Of them here.
They came to forget their business
cares, not to talk about them, and st.
Paul dispelled every worry they have
ever known. They forgot their local
habitations, if not their names, for just
few hours They have an eXal ed idea
of the hospitality of the SANITY City.
The high sky which offends the India
napolis ball players smiled benightly
upon the Elks Not a drop of rain
dampened their enthusiasm. Not a
cloud eclipsed the sun that inspired
them to go ahead and enjoy them
selves. They did SO Notwithstanding
the restrictions of the Bell charter
and Comptroller McCaTdy. 1t CHANGED
that the comptroller was out riding In
the afternoon. On his way back from
Como park he passed carloads Of the
best people on EARTH" on the way to
the resort he had left. The boys hail
ed McCardy as he passed. Whether
that means an increased majority next
May the comptroller is in doubt.
The Elks were handsomely received.
Herds Of them were here ahead of
time. They had heard of st. Paul
! Lodge No. 50, and were anxious to
come into contact with that aggrega-
ton. They began to collide before 10
o'clock in the morning. To avoid any
public disturbance the boys were es-
corted to the private arena, known as
Elks' hall, where they had it out for
three hours. There was no police in
reference.
After this informal affair, the visitors
were released from custody and allowed
to show themselves on the street. They
accepted the chance, and percolated, as
it were, through the avenues of COM
merce. Again they were greeted with
hospitable attention. They were lifted
up to the level of the Commercial club,
and welcomed with glad hands. Drop
ping down to Fourth street again, they
experienced a chill as they rounded
the corner of Fo nth and Robert streets,
but recovering, they marched onward to
the Ryan hotel, where more entertain
ment was in store.
1t only needed such a test as the
Elks can apply, to explode the Wanted
praises of Minneapolis. Parks it may
have, and hop converters it may boast
of, but Como park and st. Pauls Sec
! Ond ward chemical establishment chal-
lenge comparison-if it is left to the
Elks.
Later the boys visited Como park.
Roast beef, roast mutton and roast
pork" called off as quick as you can
say them. awaited them there. Fore
going barbecues pale into shadowy in
significance, so the knowing ones say.
Substantial refreshment met the boys
at Como. and the boys betrayed no
diffidence.
Then came the band concert and
the fireworks, in appropriate sequence
to the refreshments. Such a pyrotech-
mic display as they witnessed will lin
ger longer in the memories of the Elks
than anything they encountered yes
terday, save the hospitable treatment
they received at the hands Of Brother
Hamm.
The social session, which began at
1889 p. M, has not yet adjourned.