The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
He Visits the Elk's Fair and Makes
a Speech.
sT.PAUL GETS AUToPARADE PRIZE
FraternaI Day Draws Big Crowd
A Handsome SOuvenir-Wed-
ding This Evening.

Governor S. r. Van SAINT saw the Elks'
carnival yesterday. He arrived with his
staff from St. Paul at 2 o'clock, and after
reception at the Elks rooms, was es
corted to the grounds and given reserved
seats on platform above which hung the
sign: Trained Wild Animal Arena" a
legend which gave rise to many facetious
remarks The governor was so delighted
with what he saw that he decided to stay
through the evening.
ATS o'clock the governor delivered a
brief address from the platform. He was
enthusiastically greeted by the vast
crowd, which packed the Midway to the
limit Of its capacity. He said in part,
This Is Minnesota day at the fair, and the
Elks feel that they can call on me because I
am not only the governor of the state, but
also because / have the further honor of being
a member of the Order of Elks want to
thank the Minneapolis members of this great
fraternity for The pleasure 4 have had here
to-day. have been especially, impressed with
your industrial exhibit. We have great
industrial country; Minnesota is one of its
greatest states, and Minneapolis is one of the
states greatest industrial csnters..
This is a great congress of nations. do
not refer solely to the show. The people who
listen to these words of mine represent many
of the nations of the wofld Our country
welcomes the thrifty and law-abiding from
everyaiand. All who come with the intent to
improve the opportunities which our. country
offers are helped to become useful and sue
cessful citizens. We believe that the Ameri-
can citizen represents the highest type OF
manhood. 49,. - =. Il ~ r, II 3
-: l again congratulate the Elks of Minneapolis
on the splendid results of their work. and
bid them and you, my hearers. success in
every undertaking. ~ II, .~ :
- The Auto Parade. Il
The automobile parade in#the evening
was big success. Thirty machines,
many of them handsomely decorated, were
in the line which moved swiftly down
Park avenue from Fourteenth street at
7 o'clock The run was down Tenth street
to First avenue, to Washington, to Nicol-
let, to Sixth street, to the fair grounds.
]. George Smith Of st. Paul took first
prize. His auto was decorated to repre-
sent flower boat, drawn by two doves.
He was dressed as st. Paul. wearing a
halo of electric lights. His little daughter
posed as Minneapolis. r-'
Mrs. L. H. Fawkes Of Minneapolis took
second prize. Her carriage was decked
with roses and trimmed with white. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Lillian Lippin
colt, and drove the only steam vehicle in
the procession
George Dorr, whose machine Haunted
the purple and white colors Of the Elks
got third place. The autos driven by Mrs.
Fred KEGS and j. Dudley were also hand
somely decorated. ....
Fraternal Day. ~
This is Fraternal Day at the fair and
the grounds were thronged with represent
tatiyes of the different orders. The news
boys of the city were guests of the Elke
this afternoon. They assembled in froI'
of the journal building and, headed by
the Journal Newsboys' band, marched tc
the grounds. 80. .a,. ~. -
The big attraction for this evening Is
the public wedding which will take place
on the Midway platform at 8 o. clock. L
S. w. Meese, 1888 Thirty first avenue IS
proprietor of bakery at 1907 Mtnnehaha
avenue, will be, the bridegroom; Miss
Anna Anderson, 800 Nicollet avenue
formerly Of Austin, Mimi, the bride
Rev. G. L. Morrill, will perform the cere'
mony. ... .....,-. -; ..s -. s,<.
There will be genuine old fashioned
cake walk, Thursday. Friday will be
Babies Day Minneapolis, Day. and a sec:
ond Children Day AL combine d. ~
second handsome Shetland pony will i bt
given away at that time. Entries are
coming in rapidly for the baby's show.
|: The Souvenir. -
The Elks' souvenir, just from the press
is about the handsomest book of the kline
ever issued in Minneapolis. It Is profuse
ly illustrated with views of.-the beautiful
city parks, scenes at the fair and portraits
of leading Elks. -. ;;