The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-23

St. Paul and Saltwater Brethren
Were Active In the Exercises
Which Marked the Formal Dedi-
cation of the New Quarters.
-Four car loads of St. Paul and Still
water Elks went to Minneapolis yester-
day with Settings band to assist in the
dedication Of the new Ellzs' lodge hall, in
the Eustis building, at Sixth and Henne-
pin, Minneapolis.
Each st. Paul member was provided
with a badge, royal purple, with the
words, in silver, est Paul No. 50, B. P.
o. E." Messrs. Seng, Hendrickson and
Dow S. Smith had charge as the commit
tee of arrangements.
The dedicatory exercises began In the
afternoon at 3 O'Clock, when the grand
lodge officers marched into the magnifi-
cent lodge room at Sixth and Hennepin
to music by the DAM orchestra. Each
officer was accompanied by the officer of
corresponding rank in the Minneapolis
lodge, who escorted the visitors to their
stations. The keys Of the new home were
presented to Exalted Ruler E. B. Zier by
w. H. Levings, chairman of the building
committee The six keys are over a
hundred years old and were secured by
Mr.. LevingS in and about Alexandria and
Mount Vernon. Exalted Ruler Zier
transferred the keys to the district depu-
ty grand exalted ruler. Frank H. Rice.
Then the grand lodge conducted the
ritualistic services, with incidental music
by the Danz complete orchestra and the
Elks' quartette, composed of E. P.
Browning, w. B. Heath, w. s. Marshall
and F. H. Forbes. The musical pro-
gramme was arranged by A. M. Shuey.
An interesting feature of the services
was the building on the altar of the Elks'
pyramid of virtues. The foundation was
large, broad stone, representing char
ity, and on this came stones indicative Of
justice, brotherly love and fidelity.
Services were conducted by the follow
ing well known Eiks: Frank n. Rice, st.
Paul Lodge No. SO. D. D. grand exalted
ruler; R. B. Brewer. st. Cloud Lodge No.
SIG, grand esteemed leading knight; Judge
J. c. Nethaway, Saltwater Lodge No. 179,
grand esteemed loyal knight; r. j. Dow
DALI Austin Lodge No. Ala, grand es-
teemed lecturing knight: John Fuller,
Duluth Lodge No. 1873, grand secretary;
Thomas Morris, Crookston Lodge No. 342
grand treasurer; John King, ST. Paul
Lodge No. SO, grand esquire; Weed Mum
70, Minneapolis Lodge No. A, grand chap
lain; Seymour Brown. Winona Lodge No.
327, grand inner guard John Wise Jr.,
Mankato Lodge No. 225, grand tyler.
At the conclusion of the formal exer-
cises the prominent visitors and the lead
ing members of the Minneapolis lodge
were called upon for an expression Of
their sentiments regarding the order in
general, the day and the occasion.
During the morning and preceding the
dedication there was a general reception
to the visitors, who were looked after by
g. F. Mcneil, James Gray, G. L. Hutch
ins, E. B. zier J. B. Tabour, C. C. Cur
tiss. Hugh Mitchell, Otto White and C.
III. Burdick.
The days doings were in the hands of
the following committees:
Social Session Committee-Theod L.
Hays, chairman; Charles S. Shirley.
Charles A. Barry, E. Kayser, E. w.
Murphy, M. Bresiauer, W. H RendeH, V.
G; Russell. T. B. Mccormick and w. S.
Chadwick.
Refreshments-Weed Munro. chairman;
A. L. Hazer, H. B. Schlicht:ng, L. II.
Tucker and Guy. L. Hutchins.
Decorations-W. H. Rendell, chairman
B. R. Coppage, Emil Ferrant and r.
Wessling.
Last night there was a social session.
A. H. Hall presiding over a continuous
vaudeville bill arranged by Theodore L..
Hays.
The new home Of the Minneapolis lodge,
No. a, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, is in the Eustis building. at Hen
nepin avenue and Sixth street. which has
been entirely rebuilt and Is practically a
new structure. The entrance is on Sixth
street, with the club rooms on the second
| floor and the lodge committee banquet
rooms occupying the whole second floor
to Hennepin avenue.
The big lodge room is S1x46 feet, and o
feet to the ceiling. This room is finished
in the costliest Honduras mahogany, the
finest Wilton carpet to be had, the heav-
lest silk velour portieres.