The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-07

Grand Forks people have a large
number of matters of public interest
to take up their attention for the next
three months. There are a large
number of big meetings to be held
here, including grand lodge meetings,
conventions. etc.
During the last few years Grand
Forks has maintained it's position as
the convention city of North Dakota,
and this year it takes a double hold
on that title.
The first important matter to come,
though local in nature, is the inaugu-
raj meeting of the Grand Forks chap
ter of the Euterpean society This
meeting will be held in the First Pres
byterian church Wednesday evening
of this week, and indications are that
the session will be we'll attended
one. This meeting is planned for the
exposition of the principles and plans
of the Euterpean fraternity. for the
election of officers, and the delivering
of literature to members.
Next on the program, and some
thing that is attracting attention from
all over the state. is the series of
lectures to be delivered in Grand
Forks from May 10 to IS. These lee
lures, delivered by DR.. Bovine, of the
Boston university. will be largely at
tended. Many prominent men from
over the state. it is expected. will be
in attendance. Wesley college has
charge of the series.
Nov 0rofor;o fo1lou,s Th;e
event is something that has long
theevent, musically speaking, Of the
entire state, May 16 and II are the
dates for the big music festival, and
by that time, everything will be in
readiness. The Grand Forks Oratorio
society has charge of the festival, and
besides local singers. number of
famous singers from the east will be
present.
May II and Is will be busy days.
The high schools of the state are go
ing to be represented in large num-
bers on the occasion of the inter-
scholastic field meet, defamation con-
tests and principals meeting. Some
twenty schools will be represented
in the field meet, eight teams number
ing from six to ten members. Some
twenty schools will be represented in
the defamation contest. while much
larger number of the schools will be
represented at the principals con-
ference.
The states attorneys and county
auditors of the various counties of
North Dakota hold the boards next,
with meetings to be held on May 81
to %. These sessions will be largely
attended ones, members of the two
| associations from all parts of the state
having signifiei their intention OF
coming to Grand Forks. Everything
possible will be done to give the visit
ors a good time while they are in
the city. and the commercial club and
| citizens generally are uniting in this
part of the work.
| The coming of June sees the ses-
sion of the grand lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. This
meeting will be held on June 4 and
5, and members of that order will
be here from all over North Dakota
Arrangements for the session are now
in the hands of committee Of the
| Grand Forks lodge, and the event will
be a big one.
Then comes the banner convention
of the year, the annual gathering Of
the United Commercial Travellers Of
the northwest. June and are the
dates, and indications are that the
affair will be the greatest of its kind
ever participated In. The big picnic
which Is a part of the meeting, will
be the greatest of its kind ever held
and in fact. everything is going to BIZ
just little bit better than it has ever
been before. There will be many hun.
dred travelling men In the city or
those dates.
The Knights of Pythias grand lodge
meeting will also be held in Grand
Forks this year. The dates set fol
this event are July 16, II, and 10
That this convention will be fine
one Is certain. The Grand Forks lodge
has charge of the arrangements fol-
the affair. and will no doubt do theil
best to entertain the visitors.
The North Dakota Bankers will also
meet in Grand Forks in July, the dates
being July % and %. The session
Is to be anHmportant one, and for thai
reason there will be a large number
of members present.
Next is the North Dakota state fair
the biggest event of them all. From
July 20 to q, Grand Forks will en-
terrain the largest crowd ever seen II
the city. Arrangements for the fail
are progressing rapidly, and it will
no doubt be the best exposition evel
held in the state.
Besides these gatherings, the lattel
part of this month and the first par
OF June will see the commencement
exercises in the various local edu.
cational institutions, and these will
bring many visitors to the city, al
we'll as to take up the attention o.
] local people.