The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
Delightful
Elk Trip

Letter to Exalted Ruler by Attorney
Burnett Interesting. Diekin-
son Party Entertained 1t
mottershead Home.
July 7th. 1913.
E. j. Hughes, Exalted Ruler.
Dickinson Lodge No. 1897. 3. P. o. Elks,
Dick inson. N. D.
My dear br other Hughes:
IT occurred to me that the members of
Dickinson lodge would be interested in
having a short account of our trip to
Rochester.
The party from Dickinson consisted
of Mrs. W. F. Burnett, Miss Frances
Burnett and myself.
After leaving Dickinson it only took
us short time to become acquainted
with the Seattle party who showed US
every courtesy. The special train we
boarded consisted of four pullmans,
baggage and diner and an observation
car. The observation car had in it a
piano with pianola attachment and q
victrola and there were on board sever
al musicians including some vocalists
SO that we had plenty of music on the
train.
The people in the party were amazed
at the enterprise of Dickinson in the
building of new home and may say
that we did not find any finer home
with the exception of Minneapolis and
St. Paul until we reached Washington,
D. c. The party were all so much
pleased at the band being out at Dick
inson and the remark we often heard
on the train was, What do you know
about Dickinson having band out for
us?'' Different members of the party
in relating the trip to members in
different cities where we visited FREE
quently commented about the beauti-
full home of Dickinson lodge.
At Bismarck we were met by band
and quite large delegation but only
stopped there four or five minutes. The
trip was without further incident until
we reached Minneapolis about 9 O. clock
in the morning of July 1st and we were
met by a delegation from Minneapolis
lodge with autos. Our party was taken
for a ride around the city and then to
the Minneapolis club room for luncheon
after which we were turned over to the
St. Paul LODGE who served US with din
ner and held a special session of the
lodge in the evening at which num-
Der Of speeches were made.
We left ST., Paul at II p. No., July 1st
and arrived in Milwaukee next morning
where we were met by delegation
from Milwaukee lodge and given ride
around the city and taken through the
Pabst brewery. In the brewery we
were served with lunch and other re
treatments. We were then taken to
the Elks club room where an informal
reception was held. We left Milwaukee
at II a. m. and arrived in Chicago be-
fore 1 O'Clock and we were met by a
delegation from Chicago lodRe No.. 4
and given ride through Jackson and
Washington parks and the residence
portion on the south side. Chicago gave
us dinner and supper and we at
tended show in the evening. We left
Chicago in the evening and our next
stop was at Canton, Ohio. where we
were met by delegation Of Canton
lodge with ~ autos all decorated with
the national colors. We were given a
ride all over the city of Canton and
shown the former residence of the
late President Mckinley and then
taken out to the Mckinley monument
where lie the bodies of the late presi-
dent and his wife. This beautiful
monument was built by popular SUBJ
scriptions of children of the United
States. We were then taken to the
club rooms and some speeches were
made by members Of the Canton lodge
and responses by the members on our
train.
From Canton we went to Pittsburgh
where we were again met by delega-
tion from Pittsburgh lodge and taken
for a ride in double decked street
car. Most Of our party secured seats
on the upper deck. Pittsburgh stogies,
which seemed to be generally smoked
in Pittsburgh, were passed among the
men. We were taken to the club for
lunch and then for 9 ride through the
business section; to Schenley park and
past the Carnegie institute which was
erected at q cost Of $40. 600, 600 and was
presented by Andrew Carnegie to the
city Of Pittsburgh. We were shown
Pittsbursh's most beautiful residence
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