Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-11
ARE HARD Al WORK. ! ! !
Committee Are Busy Arrang-
ing for the Reception OF
Visiting Firemen.
CITIZENS HEARTILY COOPERATING


the Work ct Decorating Be-
gun This Morning BY the
Committee.
J The various committees In charge
OF the work OF preparing for the re-
4 ceptiOn and entertainment Of the
u visiting delegates at the annual
meeting 81 the Minnesota State Fire.
mems associa tion, which opens IN
this city next Tuesday, are hard at
work. and .re resolving the hearty
\ cO.operatiOn Of the citizeDs In general,
with the result that the progress ~
! far made indicates that every feature
will he Il success. sa$ 4st
The business men generally have
not only shown 4 desire co zee that
the guests are properly entertained
but nave also shO wn that they are
anxious that the city shall present
& the best. possible appearances. To
this end store fronts are being paint
ca and u general cleaning up work
4 done. ;5ssl . r. u
or course, none III the committees
! have a complete report to make as
yet, but neatly all have reported ex-
cellent progress. OF the three COM
mittees appointed to solicit funds,
two have about completed their
labors and the results were eminent
u satisiact tory. The other commit
tee began its labors today. and the
Indications are that its mission will
be fully as successful as the Others.
The decorating committee began
the construction 1f the double arch
way ut the intersection of First
street and Broad way this morning.
Two arches running diagOnally
across the square, will be built. COW
cred with evergreens and bnaring
appropriate welcoming words to the
visitors. In this branch the citizens
have also shown their enterprise,
and nearly all have now on hand
special flags, banners and bunting
for the decoration Of their establish
ments. sS
The musical cOmmittee has secured
!. the services of the Little Fails band
oil twenty members. for the entire
three days Of the convention. and
/ the MendelsAOhn orchestra for the
dance at. the Gross opera house
,ThursdaYlnight. The Roy alton band
viii also - In attend nee,iti IL said.
and the Brainerd band will be here
on the last day. se. 3.
The members Of the COMMITTEES on
ACCOMMODATIONS state that think they
have secured ample Recommendations
for everyone, but to be certain that
none win be unprovided for In this
essential they request all those who
can and are willing to assist in en-
PERTAINING the visitors not already
seen to leave their names with Or
call on Justice Sheldon ut his Office
in the CITY hall.
Those who are direct cling the ar
engagements for the barbecue have
been busy looking up the necessary
articles. Thecooklng corps 10 headed
by achef OF experience In that line,
having served in a like capacity at
several precious conventions Of the
firemen. .$.i.. ,,;ss
The program 81 entertainment is
not definitely arranged as to details,
sbnt the first evening will be devoted
to showing the visitors around the
city. They will be taken to tho West
side and shown through the manu-
featuring plants while IN operation,
and this In itself will be OF great liz
terest to many Of the visitors. The
second evening the barbecue will oc-
cur on the island and on Thursday,
the third and last evening, the grand
ball, to- which all local firemen and
visitors will be admitted free, both
10 the dance at the opera house ana
the supper at Hotel buchanan, will
occur, and will be the concluding
feature of. the visitors entertainment.
All are invited TO the ball,san those
not flremen or visiting delegates will
be charged $1.for dance and supper.
Other details too numerous to
mention, are being arranged, and
there is little doubt but that our
citizens will have reason to feel
proud Of the verdict ~ the visitors |
on the quality and quantity Of Little
Falls hospitality. Ma
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