The Mankato free press., 1898-09-30
DATES SET.
Street Fair Will be Held Oct.
18th, 18th and I4th.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Business Men
Friday night.=-Sscretary and Execu.
tive Committee Chosen.

There were not seats for half Of the
business men who attended the meet
ing held Friday at the city hall
to make further arrangements for the
street fair. The attendance was much
greater than last Tuesday night, and
the greatest enthusiasm over the fair
project prevailed. President Kron
presided, and Secretary Curryer read
the minutes of the first meeting
The first matter taken up was the
election of a permanent secretary.
DR.. Curryer was asked to take the Of
flee, as it was thou yht that he was
well fitted for it. The Doctor at hrst
declined, but finally consented after
explaining that he might be called
away and would need an assistant who
could take up the work where he left
il. He would also desire the help of
the executive committee and of all
the officers.
President Kron asked all who were
satisfied with such an understanding
to raise their hands, and the Doctor
was elected unanimously.
On motion of +. w. Hunt. the Sec
retary was allowed to choose his own
assistant.
On motion of Hans Jorgensen, the
matter of the secretary'S pay was left
to the executive committee.
Robt. Lamm moved that an eXecu-
tive committee Of S x, one from each
ward, besides the officers, who shall
be ex-officio members, be chosen. This
was carried, and the following ward
members were selected: First ward
L. G. Diamond: Second ward. Ed
Schumacher: Third ward. Robt.
Lamm: Fourth ward, DR.. r. NJ. Dodd;
Fifth Ward, f. w. Hunt; Sixth ward,
A. Lille.
The reports of the soliciting com
mittees were then called for. The
First and Second ward reported Sl65
subscribed; the Third ward S2l3 with
good deal more in sight; besides
what was subscribed at the meeting
Tuesday night; the Fourth ward $500;
Fifth ward, ,SS besides Tuesday nights
subscriptions; Sixth ward, no work
done. The secretary add d up the
various sums and reported that they
footed up to S1,0l6.
DR.. j. c. Curryer presented report
of his investigation of the method OF
conducting the Faribault and James
vile street fairs. At Faribault, the
booths Lad been placed according tc
each business mans taste, but this
plan was not approved of, as it made
an unsightly appearance. At James.
vile the booths uniform and slightly
and placed just outside of the walk
Each business man decorated his
booth according to his own taste. Al
Janesville each entry is limited tt
half peck, and at Fairbault to half g
q bushel. The names of the exhibitors
are withheld, so that the judges can
not know, but each is given number
and the merchant offering the pre-
MUM keeps track of the numbers
and the corresponding names. The
main feature of the street fair mus,
be the attractions, which occur in the
afternoon. The races and contests
are held on the street. At Faribault
there were foot, sack, tanglefoot anc
wheelbarrow races, creased pole and
creased pig, balloon ascension, bands
fireworks, and low priced theatrica
entertainment. At Janesville there |!
this year to be an attack on Fort Morr(
by rough riders, who are to be farmers
boys. There is to be $40 prize. Mer
with guns and blank cartridges will
man the fort and the rough rider!
will attack it, retreat, and attack it
again and capture it Fifty point.
are allowed, ten each for the charge
appearance, regularity of firing, re
treat in best order. and best drilled
The prize is to be competed for by
companies, which are to be organized
through the country. Besides this
there will be bicycle and horse races,
base ball games, glass ball shooting
foot and sack racing, tug Of war
bicycle parade, fire works, a grand
ball in the evening, and music be-
tween all the events. Each business
man will provide seats along the
front of his store for the ladies. The