The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-02
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rider.
The noon train brought in large
delegations from Faribault and
Rochester. On later trains this aft
ernoon it was expected that a num-
Der of Elks from Worthington and
other points would come. Several
Elks from Albert Lea and Austin
arrived during the day.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
formal dedication of the new build
ing was begun. John HI. Mitchell
of st. Paul, district deputy grand
exalted ruler, presided over the
services, and the stations were all
filled by past exalted rulers of the
lodge, who assisted with the cere-
monies. The ritualistic services
provided for such an occasion were
carried out, and were somewhat of
a novelty to most of the members
present
Address BY Judge HaIIam.
After the dedicatory ceremonies
have been carried out in their en-
tirety, Judge Oscar Hallam of st.
Paul was introduced and gave the
dedication address, taking for his
subject, "The Meaning of Elkdom. -
He is a pleasant, easy speaker, and
his remarks were listened to with
the greatest interest.
After the conclusion of the adj
dress, short business session was
held, and the secretary, treasurer
and trustee were installed and a
number of applicants for member
ship were received. An intermission
was then taken until seven o'clock.
About a hundred applications for
membership have been received, and
these will be voted upon at the next
meeting of the lodge, which is to be
held in two weeks. At the second
meeting of the lodge, a month
from now, the candidates who have
been voted upon favorably will be
initiated. This will be another gala
occasion In fact, the Elks expect
to have many such occasions in the
future, and expect to make good
use of their fine new home.
Banquet This Evening.
At seven O'Clock this evening a
splendid banquet will be served in
the lodge room, following which a
program of toasts will be carried
out, which has already been pub
lished This will be carried out as
n,,bl;Cbod Dro,n;pont Elkc from va
rous parts of the state are sched-
uled to speak, and no doubt the re-
marks will be largely of congratu-
latOry nature.
The same committee of ar
rangements that had charge of
last evenings brilliant social
function also had charge of the
program today, and has prepared the
program for this evening. This
committee has been hard worked,
but has made good.
The Elks have the town today,
and it is all right, for they are good
fellows.
Those From Out of Town.
AiuOH6 tHC OuC vi to"h lIiho
present at the festivities today are
M. Wagner, Jr., Wabash, Indiana /;
William J. Vaughan, Sheridan, Wy
oming; H. w. Wright, Aberdeen;
J. w. Diment, Duluth; G. d. Hey
wood, Redwing; Walter J. Ogden
Michigan City, Indiana. Among the
st. Paul bunch were John H. Mitchell
Oscar Hallam, George A. Smith, Ike
Lederer and H.. w. Johnson. From
Minneapolis were C. A. Cassidy, E.
A. Simpson, w. s. Charwick, F. w.
Whitcomb, G. l.. Hutchins, H. M.
Lawrence, John S. Johnson, DR.. E.
o. Voyer, Jack Potts, w. r. Law
son, Arthur e. Smith. w. E. Eyer
ton, M. ]. Mcclure, William NJ.
Regain and large number of 9th.
ers. A big bunch from Faribault
came in automobiles by way of Owa-
tonna and got in about two O'Clock
From thursdays Daily
Walter r. Mason is held to the
grand jury on the charge of grand