The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
NORTH DAKOTA ks.
Their Visit to ST. Paul CurtaiIed by
Delayed Train.


A North Dakota delegation of the
'best people on earth,' with their ladies
and friends to the number of about sew
enty, arrived in the city al $50 last night
in special cars over the Great Northern
on their way to the annual convention Of
the Elks in ST. Louis, which opens this
week Lodge So B. P. o. E., had planned
on entertaining the visitors during their
stay in st. Paul, but owing to a change
Of time on the Great Northern and an
unusual delay of the coast train, the
visitors did not arrive until within an
hour and half Of the time of their de-
parture. IT was expected that they
would reach st. Paul early yesterday
afternoon, and the local Elks. had ar
ranged an elaborate reception. Car
riages were ordered for drive about
town and preparations made to serve din
ner in the Elks hall, Fourth and st.
Peter streets. The late arrival of the
train prevented the carrying out of the
plans, though a large number were en-
tertained, and the local members Of the
antlered fraternity held open house in
their usual comfortable and generous
style.
The Fargo lodge, No. 255, with their la
dies, the knights OF Pythias band, OF
Fargo, and the Duluth Kids made up
the visiting party. They were met at
the depot by committee from so, con-
sisting Of DR.. E. II. Whitcomb, exalted
ruler; Charles =. Leibrock,, H.. P. Hall.
George Hail; Capt. Finehout. William
Hamm, Paul Potter, Otto Miller, Phil
Schaub Oar F. Reese, F. H. Kenny c.
B. Bowlby and Ike Lederer. The WIS.,
itors were taken at once to the lodge
rooms, where an excellent dinner, pre-
pared by the Ryan hotel force, was
waiting. The shortness of their stay
made it impossible to add further to
the entertainment, and the visitors were
accompanied to the train by the local
Elks and sent on their way rejoicing
and complimenting st. Paul hospitality.
The Grand Forks lodge is sending the
largest delegation from the Northwest
to st. Louis, and are out for the mile
age prize of s., 800. given to- the lodge
showing the largest aggregate mileage
of delegates. The visitors were accom-
panied by the magnificent stuffed elk
which they won as a prize in Minneap
oils during the convention of 1897 and
were enthusiastic over the prospect of
winning further honors. The party left
in their special cars over the North
Western at SIS for Chicago, going on
from there over the Illinois Central
Those composing the party were: The
knights of Pythias band of twenty-three
pieces; the Duluth Kids" clog and
dance artists; w. w. Hall, exalted
ruler, and Vile; +. b. Kant, e. l.. X, and
wife; M. F. Murphy, E. L. K; w. F.
Adams, I. G; F. A. Brown, secretary;
w. B. Wood, treasurer; J. ]. McCollom,
trustee; c. ]. Fisk and wife, J. H. We'll,
Eugene Fretz Jr, Sam Mcdonald, E. c.
Cooper, A. F. Turner, ]. S. Bartholomew,
E. Y. Sarles, H. L. Holmes, s. McKenna
and wife, Steve Collins and wife, T. S.
Edeson and wife, E. c. Carruth and wife,
F. L.. Dixon, A. H. Canniff, w. L. Will
r C9Van9nQh p
Poupore, r. S. Ramsey, M. D.; r. s.
Brownlee, John Carmody, O.. Young.
Chauncey Wheeler, James Dinnie, John
Dime and wife, E., Guertz and daugh-
ter, w. S. Russell, M. Stanchfield, L. K
Hassell. Tim Whaley, Frank Hansen,
James Ryan and sisters, Jimmy Daily,
J. H. Thomas, F. w. Sprado, H. L.
Houseman, w. B. Turner, F. Leach and
/ "Arapsufz, the porter.