The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-26
ELKS TAKE GREAT CHANCES
ST. PAUL DELEGATES BRING BACK
ST. LOUIS CHRYSANTHEMUM
CLUB WITH THEM
At Least One of These Young WOm-
en- Is Bound by Solemn Vow to-
Get q Husband Within the
Year.

The St. Paul EIks who were in at
tendance at the grand lodge and reun-
ion at St. Louis are returning home.
Some came in Saturday, others yesterday
and the rear guard of those who went by
rail will be here this morning. The boat
party left Friday and will reach st. Paul
tomorrow. They are accompanied by
the Chrysanthemum club, of st. Louis,
who are coming here on their annual
outing. This is a club composed of f1f
teen young ladies-no more, no less
Annually there is a drawing, and the
one who draws the number fifteen must
either marry before another year elapses
or be expelled from the club. If she mar
ries, the club secures the marriage
license and takes charge Of the we'd
ding. Norgirl is eligible to membership
in the club until she has a steady"
beau. ~'7-
The St. Louis meeting of the Elks was
the most largely attended of any in the
history of the order. One feature worthy
Of note was that every living past grand
exalted ruler of the order was, present.
The grand lodge attendance was in ex-
tendance.
Minnesota sent a larger contingent
than ever before.
From ST. Paul there were J. T. Schus-
ler representative of No. 50, and G. s.
Bartram, alternate, and members of the
committee on new constitutions; f. II.
Rice district deputy, who will be reap
pointed to that Office for another year;
Harry Davis, Al G. Tourney, Louis
Nash, AL Hendrickson, F. L. Bryant,
Thomas O'Connor, c. A. Corners, Judge
E. w. Bazille, H. r. Hardick, H. T.
Whaley, Tim Whaley, B. F. Knaupt, F.
M Wheeler, John WAGNER, ]. c.. Clark
and w 1. Baldwin. Minneapolis sent
c. NJ Foote. Weed Munro, Dell Rudd,
Guy Hutchins, E. B. Crabtree and Alex
J. Mullen. From Crookston was Tom
Morris; Duluth, John Fuller; Austin, r
]. Dowdall; Saltwater, Messrs. Gillen,
Burns and Nethaway: Mankato, Charles
Taylor and Winona, Mr.. Gartside
The business of the grand lodge was
disposed of with greater dispatch than
at any previous session, owing to the
fact that Grand Exalted Ruler Calvin
made it a point to see that all commit
tees reported promptly at the opening
session instead of on the second day, as
is usually the case. This was fitting
elimination to year Of unparalleled
success, Sand the retiring administration
laid down. the reins with peace prevail
ing, and with the banner Of Elkdom
swinging from the parapets of seventy
two new American cities as q result of
it's efficient labors.
The new grand exalted ruler Judge B.
NJ Allen, of Birmingham, Ala. is one of
the bright stars of the order. He has
been prominent figure in the grand
lodge for many years, serving Oh its i'm
portant committees and in the various
subordinate stations. and last year filing
the high Office of chairman of tho board
of grand trustees. His popularity was
attestcd by the fact that he had nc OPP
position for the Office. St. Louis had
candidate for grand secretary in the per-
son Of Rurt w. Lyon, formerly of st,
Paul. but on the day of election he with
drew, and George A. Reynolds, of Sagt-
navy, had a clear field for reelection. G.
NJ Foote, of Minneapolis, was re elected
grand esteemed leading knight by &C
clamation.
The grand lodge accorded to the al
most unanimous request of the subord.
nate lodges for a change in the ritual;
abolished the annual pass word, and
adopted a new constitution, which goes
to the subordinate lodges for their vote
In October. If approved, it VIII become
the law of the order Jan. l next.
A feature of the session which will be
remembered so long as those who wit
messed it are alive was the raising of a
fund for a home for aged and INDECENT
Elks. Thursday afternoon Edwin B.
Hay, chairman of the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge, reported that
during the noon recess two brothers had
each contributed 800 to start a fund for
the building of the home. This set the
ball rolling, and for half an hour sub
scriptions ranging from s25 to $500 flowed
in as fast as they could be recorded, I'M
til the total of s1S,40O had been sub
scribed. Then the grand lodge members
rose to their feet and sang "Auld Lang
Syne." A donation of $500 was given
the New Richmond cyclone sufferers, the
motion being made by r. ]. Dowdall, of
Austin, who made an intensely interest
ing speech, outlining the terrible storm,
which was listened to with rapt atten-
ton
The parade was a magnificent affair,
although not as long as some of those of
past years. 1t was twenty-five minutes
in passing a given point. Grand Forks
lodge was the only one from the North
west represented in the line. This lodge
had forty-six members and magnificent
float. -ssst -
Next years session Is to be held at At
lantie City. n. j., during the second week
In July. Milwaukee Was ;the only other