The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-13
ELKS SECURE TWO BANDS
WILL HAVE ABUNDANT MUSIC FOR
THEIR CARNIVAL.

| THEIR CARNLE AL.
The Elks have engaged two bands to
| play during the street fair and carnival.
| The selection was made at yesterday s
meeting of the executive committee,
which also transacted a large amount of
! other business. The Minnesota State
band will be engaged for the first week
OF the fair, and Siebert-s First Regi-
ment band will play during the remainder
OF the carnival, another week
The designs submitted for the official
| souvenir Of the fair failed to meet the
approval of the committee. Harry Shep-
ards idea of a clock dial on which a
ballet girls shapely foot and one of
her hands showed the hour of eleven was
rejected. Exalted Ruler Mitchell was the
author of a resolution instructing the au-
thor of the idea that the committee re-
fused to authorize its sale as an official
souvenir.
| OLe Of the important ac-ionz OF the CON.
m1ttee was in naming the different days
Of the far Minneapolis and St Paul
are each to have a day, and Saltwater
will come in for another. The fraternal
orders, the Eiks and neighboring states
are also remembered. The schedule is as
follows:
June 18-Traveling mems day
June l9-Editorial and childrens day.
June Z0-StllWater.
June 2l-St. Paul day
June 22--Wisconsin and Minnesota Saen.
gerbund day.
June 23-Mirneapoiis day.
June 25-Trades and L8bor day.
June 26-South Dakota and Iowa day.
June 27-Minnesota day
June 28-North Dakota Gay.
June 29-FTateInal order day.
June 30-Elks' day.
Robert Eldridge reported to the commit
tee that members of the Retail G. oeeIs'
association had agreed unanimously to
close their stores on the opening day of
the fair.
G. P. Stine reported that the committee
on privileges had sold additional oths
to the following pers- s-ns:
William Jungbauer ]. r. fleming,
cannon q Co., Grand opera house, T. NJ.
Sinclair Packing Company Of Cedar
Rapids To-; Aberdeen hotel, Canadian
government grain and grass exhibit Dyer
Bros, Hull & Rose National Biscuit com
pany, w. L. Perkins & Co., G. S miners
& Co.
a circular has been sent to the jobbers
making the following request:
We ask that you advise as early as
possible as many Of your statesmen as you
can spare to take one day eff at St. Paul,
June Is. The advertisement OF the job
ping interests of st. Paul and the North-
west, we think, will justify TIE expense
we ask no donations, slmp. y your hearty
| cooperation in allowing y1ur salesmen. Ia
attend Am quite sure the boys would
part of the jobbers of St Paul to turn out
IN thelr carriages, Immediately follow ng
the travelling men, Joining with them in
naVing a good time, becoming acuuaint-d
and making them feel at home. We are
ehdeaVorlng to make this ''rej latter
DAY for the travelling salesm n of the
NorthWest' and will be pleased TO have
your cooperation"
Blocks of admission tickets to the main
entrance, fifty in book, have been is
sued and placed on sale to accommodate
merchants who wish to use them with
their friends from out of town, who come
to the carnival. These tickets admit to
the entire exposition. They can be OBJ
tained of ]. T. SchusIer 357 Robert street
chairman of the finance committee. or Of
Wilbur Tibbils, Fourth and Robert
streets.
The flower gardeners made their an
nual appearance upon the court house
and city hall grounds this morning, and
the beds on the Wabasha street side have
been planted with foliage plants form ne
the legend: "Cervus-B. P O. E. So
Alces."
The plan to have a rather amusing toy.
known as the explosive care, was also
turned down, on the ground that the ex-
plosions would startle ard annoy ladies
and children, and no such article will
be allowed upon the grounds 1t is the
aim OF the committee to give a splendid
exposition and carnival, but to do so in
most decorOus manner.
A very fine Illuminated Court of
Honor was orderedAto be erected on the
exposition street It will be a fine at
traction.