The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-16
ST. PAUL ELKS' OUTING
MERRY DAY SPENT BY MEM
BERS AND FRIENDS

Down the River and Up the st.
Croix, Thence to saltwater and
Ho'me-sOme Musical Features
Thrown In to Add to the Pleas
ure of the Occasion-Partial
List of the Excursionists.
st. Paul lodge Of Elks again proved
tnat It's members are entitled to be
called the best people on earth" yes
teroay when score Of them carried
through the plans for an outing which
was an unequivocal success from start
TO nnish. The members of "A do moth
ing Dy halves. They chartered the
Henf1etta and started off from the foot
OF jackson street at the beginning of
the business day accompanied by their
wives their sweethearts and quite a
contingent of their men friends. Among
unose who Went'on the excursion We're:
Mr. and ID, Mrs. John Heinein, Mr. and Mrs
+: s. White. Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark Mr.
e Gutb MRS & e. w. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
and an Mrs. Harry Hardick, Mr.. and Mrs ]. II
M MIC MI. and Mrs. D. L. Dellinger. Mr.
AchiIIe fs GMahj cSana Mr. ou and Mrs Mrs
Mr.; an, and Mrs. Edward Il. Whlscomb, Mr.
a Rahe Mrs II. Christian Fry, Mr. and Mrs J. B;
mrs. Hart N. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. White
N mr.; rL and Mrs. Philip schaub. Mr. and Mrs.
a. and Ir MTs Mr.. and Mrs G. 4; Conner, Mr..
NJ NJ w: Bazllle, Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Hardy.
Mr.; and Mrs. John Wagner.
Judge cery John Kng Lyon io FL Wheeler
IRellafeld, Tony Snyder W. j. Tompkins,
G Galtes R Rsarce , E. Peterson Chef Smith,
G. X
Louis Nash. Brooks Henderson, VIM. Fields,
H f d. vSaaneey D. ,I IL Mccarthy. 4:
Miss Campbell. Mrs NJ A. Jones. Mi ses
gilmore GlnaoS. N Mrs; Bailey, Miss Gutnunz, Nils
Nc Mccarthy, Miss Mccarthy, Miss Fry, Miss
Thompkins. Miss Pace Miss Davis, Miss Part
rmiage' MS Homes, N IS vii Inns, Miss Folsy,
Morton, Mrs. f; W. Faber, Mrs. Anderson,
mrs mrs Markoe, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Elmer
stewart, Miss WhHe, Mrs. Laidlaw.
The natty little steamer cast off her
INES and begansthe beautiful trip down
the river with her bunting gaily float
ing, and her engines thrObbing to the
stralns OF lively march by the Mime
sofa state bands many of whose mem
bers belong to the horned order. The
outing committee arranged for the run
down the Mississippi thirty miles to
Lake st. Croix,gand then sailed along
the river of the same name past Alton,
Hudson and several other little river
settlements through as pretty a coun-
try as there is to be found in the West,
landing finally at Saltwater. The plan
was carried out to- the letter, the re-
ception by the Saltwater Elks being
htting finale to the days pleasure. On
the run down to Prescott the band was
much in evidence, and those who felt
inclined danced on the smooth floor of
the barge which was dashed to the
steamer
The weather authorities had evident
~ been consulted for the day was
ideal. The excursionists comfortably
hiled the boat, and admired thoroughly
the magnificent scenic effects presented
to them as the boat splashed along on
her way, between the prettily wooded
banks on either tside.s.ft..
AT Alton the Henrietta was moored
to thealand, but the merrymakers pro
fered to remain aboard, and hampers
and lunch baskets were brought out,
and their contents fexhaustively dis
cussed. All conventionality was left
7ens the wharf at the foot Of jackson
street. :szgfe -.
An hour or two later anchor was
weighed, and during the thirty mile
run to Saltwater. there was more band
music and dancing and an informal
social session was he'd with David
PEBBLES officiating Here the talent of
the Elks and their friends came out.
After some clever acrobatic work by
chap named Debar who was an
nounced from New York, Fisher, Ten
ney, w. ]. Tomkins and TONY SNYDER
sang and played their banjoes and
guitars.
Miss Tomkins was heard on the
banjo, Louis Nash and Philip Schaub
sang topical songs, Harry Hardick did
some exceptionally funny Bowery bust
ness and Mr.. Tomkins told some dago
dialect stores. The crowd of interested
spectators was taken by storm. The
fun was fast and furious Ike Lederer
acted as escort to the artists.
Among the Elks on board were
Esteemed Leading Knight Edward H.
Whitcomb, Secretary w. J. Tomkins
and Past District Deputy John King.
all of No. SO, a number of members Of
A. Minneapolis, and not few outside
Eiks.
The plans UP to this point were in.
the hands of Messrs. Frank ]. Nc
Loughlin, ]. B. Baker, Fisher H. Ten
ney, John F. Kelly and ]. H Mitchell
Jr. At Alton the steamer was boarded
by N. A. Nelson, the advance guard of
the Saltwater committee, which was
made up of Dr. c. w. Merry, exalted
ruler; B. B. Smith, NJ NJ Psaslee. Abe
Rohrbach ard Sheriff Smith. of Wash
ington county
When the little steamer reached the
Saltwater dock with the bard playing,
the local committee. supplemented by
Cal Stone, of the st. Paul & Duluth
road; Capt. E. w. .Durant and Warden
Wolfer, escorted the visitors to the big
prison, where the whis les were blowing
for the prisoners to quit work for the
day. From the prison the ladies were
taken in carriages about the city, while
the men, headed by the band marched
to the local lodge rooms where sub
stantial refreshments was served. and
where the good feeling between the two
lodges was still further strengthened.
The Prison City Elks left nothing I'M
done to make their visitors feel at home
and the fun continued for an hour or
two. The Saltwater men were enthu-
siastic over the band which came I'D
handsomely with an impromptu pro-
g-amme. Between numbers Mr.. Tom
lxins recited, Mesers. Pierce. the atten-
uated drum major, and Sally, went
through some cake walk PAGES, and the
vocalists added again to the general
festivity. After their drive, the ladies
witnessed the fun, and it was decided
that the Saltwater Elks were following
close in the footsteps of their ST. Paul
brethren in the matter of genial hospi-
taiity Mr.. Stone started a special
train from Saltwater at S:oclock, and
an hour later nearly 300 tired but hap
DIV people reached the st. Paul union
depot