The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
They Went To Winnebago
And Initiated Class
THESE HORNS TO STICK
Band and Everything Made Hit
With PEOPLE In Towns
On tie Way .

rdu, minneapolis, Omaha road
between MankatoN and Blue Earth
will not soon forget the Elks
special which eft here yes
terday afternoon al four o'clock for
Winnebago in char,e of an entire
crew OF Elks iron conductor to
brakeman. At the ,cheduled stops
me crowd OF Jolly sood fellows left
+, lne train and paradd the towns OF
Lake Crystal, verno. Center and
AmDoy to the sweet strains of the
Eiks' band consisting of twenty-five
pieces under the direction of Leader
Sandon. This was the first appear
ance of the Elks band, and the mem
bers certainly did themselves proud.
The object of running the special
OF Mankato Lodge No. 2A to Winne-
bago to take part in the initiation of
forty-two fawns into the mysteries
OF the order. About 125 Elks left
| Mankato, and they were Joined by
other members Of the best people on
earth at towns along the Lire, in ad.
d1tion to several candidates, who ac-
companied the excursionists In or
der that they might be decorated
with horns.
/ When the special reached Winnie
bago the officers OF the lodge and the
candidates picked up along the route
( lett the train and partoOk of a SPLEEN
did supper at the Hotel Florence.
From this point the special proceeded
to Blue Earth where the streets were
/ paraded by the Elks remaining on the
tram: At the last named town, the
Best Fellows on Earth" received
treat in the form of a banquet which
had. been prepared by the ladies of
the German Lutheran church. On the
return trip the train reached Winnie
bago at eight O'Clock in the evening,
and headed by the Elk's band march
ed, to the school house where the
initiatory work was put on in the
| spacious auditorium, which is an ideal
place for functions of this kind.
Omaha Furnished Fine Train.
+, Too much cannot be said in praise
OF the officials of the Omaha road,
and the Elks' train crew upon the
manner in which the schedule was
Kept up to on both the outgoing and
return trips. Conductor A. Peterson
was courtesy personified, and won
whose comforts he looked after with
care. The trip was honored by the
presence of Division Superintendent
". j. Prentice and Assistant Division
superintendent r. e. Thurman OF st.
James. Engineer Joe Ginther was at
the throttle, and Fireman II. g. Cos
tello saw that full head Of steam
George Mccall, the two brakemen on
board, kept on the alert and showed
every courtesy possible to the travel
ers. J. e. Delmare, freight auditor of
the Omaha road, and Edward Turner,
travelling passenger agent of the
/ Northwestern line, were also guests
on the train. The train was made up
.f ,&4 al.
fitted with every possible accomoda-
| ton for the comfort of the tourists,
who expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the handsome manner
| the Omaha officials had put forth eff
| forts to give them the best in the way !.
| of equipment for the trip.
The Intitiatory Work. y
Following the initiatory work at
the school auditorium in the Winnie
bago school house. number of uni
que stunts were pulled on, much to
the amusement Of those present The
Apollo quartet of st. Paul, consisting
Of Walter Mallory, Harry e. George,
Robert Gehan and Carl e. Larson,
favored the audience with a number
of well rendered vocal selections.
Splendid addresses were delivered
Paul, Hon. Fred Hadley of Winnebago
and A. G. Rutledge of Minneapolis.
secretary of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association. The Elks' or
chestra played selections.
The meeting was very largely at
tended and much enthusiasm was
shown by the members during the
splendid talks delivered by the gen.
tlemen mentioned. Following OF fhe
grating of the antlers upon the new
candidates the vast assemblage en-
joyed midnight luncheon at the
Florence Hotel. which had been pre-
pared under the supervision of Land
lord Frank Bartholomew, a big Elk
with a big heart Winnebago we'll
acted the part of host in the enter
tainment of the visitors, who depart
ed on the special for home about two
o'clock. The train arrived at Mankato
this morning about four o'clock with
sleepy but well pleased head of
Flks. 1t was the end of a perfect
night
On the southwark trip, wien the
train reached Winnebago,. it was met
at the depot by large crowd of
Winnebagoites headed by the band Of
that city Several selections were
rendered during the stop of the train,
before its departure for Blue Earth.
The musicians were arplauded en-
Enthusiastically.
The candidates for Elks' horns were
from Winnebago, and towns in that
neighborhood.