The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-26
ELKS WILL DEDICATE
new HOME ON FRIDAY

With ceremonies appropriate to
the suspicious occasion, the new
home for the Elks at the corner of
Second and Hickory streets, will be
dedicated on Friday afternoon. The
regular lodge meeting will be held
in the new hall at two O'Clock, to
be followed by the dedicatory SER
vice. j. H. Mitchell of st. Paul,
district deputy grand exalted ruler,
will preside. The dedicatOry ad-
dress will be delivered by Judge
Oscar Hallam of st. Paul, and he
will speak on THE Meaning of Elk
DOM"
In the evening the banquet will
take place in the lodge hall. This
promises to be a handsome affair
and the attendance will be large,
many Elks coming from distant parts
of the state. Several addresses will
be delivered by prominent Elks.
Reception and Ball.
Tomorrow night the reception and
ball will be given in the new club
house This promises to be one of
the most magnificent affairs of it's
kind ever held in MankatO, and it
will bring together the society peO-
pie of this city. The entire building
will be thrown open to those who
have received invitations to partici-
pate in. the pleasant event.
The reception will begin at eight
o'clock and dancing at nine. The
following will receive the guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Davies, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Besser, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Saul
paugh, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lulsdorff,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Wilson, j. c..
Wise, Misses FlOry and Helen
Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Weaver,
and Allan Jackson.
The guests will be given fine
to inspect the handsome
building and it's elegant appoint
ments. 1t goes without saying that
the Mankato Elks have one of the
finest club houses in the country.
Refreshments will be served the
dancers in the grill room.
Minneapolis, May 24.-Minneapolis
will build a summer White House"
at Lake Minnetonka if congress will
accept the gift for the nation.
By unanimous vote the public af-
fairs committee of the Commercial
club took action late yesterday,
adopting a resolution proposed by
E. E. Atkinson. 1t pledges erection
of an executive mansion by Mime
apolis people. 1t will be forwarded
at once to Washington and present
ed to congress by Frank M. Nye,
who will offer a resolution accept
ing the gift.
Mr.. Atkinson spoke briefly in be-
half of the resolution, urging an ag-
gressive campaign to make Mime
apolis and Minnetonka the summer
capital of the nation.
Commissioner Wallace G. Nye was
directed to communicate with COM
cities and solicit their cooperation.
The action taken today was spon-
taneous. The special committee con-
sisting of E. E. Atkinson, F. ]. Meyst
and A. B. Chamberlin was to have
met following the session of the
public affairs committee, to discuss
plans for pushing the summer CAPT
tai ideas. Instead Mr.. Atkinson went
before the public affairs committee,
and his proposition was adopted in
two minutes, with a burst of enthu-
siasm.
Definite Proposal BY Wayzata.
WayZata citizens will prepare and
submit a definite proposal in legal
form, to be addressed to congress,
Bald Hill park to the
government on condition of it's &C
ceptance as site for a presidential
home. Congressman Frank nj. Nye
hoo "iitICH dohiHS W nave IhO Plo-
pOsal made legally, to be submitted
when he introduces the bill 1t will
be considered at meeting called
for Wednesday evening to organize
a WayZata Commercial club. An
abstract of the property is being
and inquiry is being made
to see whether q simple resolution
Of the village council is sufficient
to convey the property to the gov