The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Biggest Event of the Kind in
the City's History.
Free Performances; Horse Rae
ingI;;' Fire Works.
travelling Men will Celebrate
July 8; Many to Come.

From Thursdays Daily.
Intense interest in Mankatos Md
summer Festival, which will take place
i'm the city on July 3, and D, Is BENG
manifested not only here but for miles
and miles around. Throngs Will De
here from the surrounding country and
from neiehboring cities and villages.
Those in charge of the affair are de-
termined to fulfill the expectations OF
the most sanguine. Preparations Tor
this festival have been going on rather
quietly but earnestly for long time,
and the cumulative result will undoubt-
edly eclipse anything of the kind tnat
ever took place in Mankato or any other
part of southern Minnesota.
Last night the various subcommittee
in charge of the different duties of man.
agement held meeting in the Board OF
Trade room, and discussed plans and
assigned further duties to this and that
one The committee on privileges has
received instructions to allow no gamb-
ling devices whatever to operate in the
city. Cheap takers of all kinds will be
barred out and people who visit the city
may come with the assurance that they
will not be robber, duped OF taken add
vantage of in any manner. This assur-
ance, which is certain to be fulfilled to
the letter should be a powerful draw
ing card in itself on prospective visit
Ors.
The streets will be gorgeous with
decorations and electric lights and alive
with people. Attractions on every hand
will catch the eye of the most obtuse.
One will be able to turn from one only
to run upon another. Ten open air
free shows will be given on Front street
every afternoon and evening. Eight
large tent exhibitions will also appear
along the street. Several bands have
been engaged to play in different parts
of the city, and among these is The
Minneapolis Journal Newsboys' Band of
fifty pieces. Music will be heard along
the streets every afternoon and evening
of the three festal days.
Other features will be Ferris wheel,
a dog and pony show, continuous vau-
deville show, an electric theatre and an
"Old Plantation" performance, in which
twenty colored people will participate.
Among the free street attractions will
be Patrick and Francisco" the worlds
greatest acrobats and tumblers; Guy
Torley," who will do his slack wire bicy-
Gle act; "Grotesque Randolphs,' fam
lily of five trapeze artists and horizon
tai bar performers; "The Suwanee Quar-
tette" of colored singers; "The Baker
Family" Scotch Highlanders with bag
pipes in dancing act. All these things,
as well as other free shows, will be
worth coming miles to see.
Two balloon ascensions will take place
on each of the three days. On the morn
ing of the Fourth will occur an indus
trial parade. Merchants and other par
Elephants will do well to get their floats
ready without delay and begin work on
them as soon as possible. Such events
are often marred by hardness of intend
ed participants in doing their duty. On
the evenings of the Fourth and fifth
will be held the flower parades. which
will be superb features There will also
be automobile, civic and fire parades.
The fire department will give an ex-
hibition run. On the night of the Fourth
a vast quantity of magnificent fire
works will be shot off.
Monday afternoon, July 3, will take
place the travelling mems picnic at Sib-
ley park. Fonr OF five hundred of these
members of the commercial bag chivalry
will gather on that day to enjoy not
only their own picnic but the pleasures
OF. the city at large. On that after
noon will be held the first days races at
the park under the auspices of the Man
kato Driving club. Similar races will
also take place on the afternoon of tine
Fourth and fifth
All who can come to MankatO during
the festival should do sol They will
never regret it.
Lawson Invited to Albert Lea.