The Mankato free press., 1910-11-18


honor of the election of Governor Eber-
hart, are progressing on a large scale
The affair is going to be the biggest
that Mankato ever witnessed, and all
Of the committees are working faith.
fully.
The meeting of all OF the committees
at the city hall last night was largely
attended and was businesslike gath
ering. The various committees report
ed what they have done up 10 date
and these reports showed on what a
large scale the preparations are being
made.
Special Trains Asked For.
George NJ. Palmer made report for
The transportation committees, saying
that he had requested the various rail-
roads to make such arrangements as
would let all of the people come into
Mankate and get out again. He thought
that the railroads would do all pOssi-
bic. He had suggested that special
trains be run from the twin cities lie
expected to hear from the various
roads today, and believed that the
matter was in very good shape
Colonel George w. Mead for the
committee on parade, said that the
committees work depended on the other
committees. He had asked Major
BOuchers To take the matter up with
the New Ulm military company and
band ot their coming to the city, and
had written to Captain O. j. Duane of
the st. Peter company and expected to
hear today from him. II was i'm
portant that the time of the arrival OF
the trains and the start of the parade
be known before. final arrangements
were made.
Oscar F. Morrow reported for the
music committee that what was done
would depend upon the allowance of
money the committee received. Tie
three home bands had been tentatively
engaged, and. the Kerns band had sig
lified its willingness to come He ex-
peeted 10. hear from the st. Peter, New
Ulm, ST. James, Butteriiald and Wells
bands today. The Rapidan band is
scattered and cannot come. The local
bands would expect reasonable pay.
Brilliant Illumination and Bombs.
George Atchison for the committee
on fireworks reported that light for
the entire length of the parade and
then some had been ordered and would
arrive Saturday or Monday. These
fires would be put at the corners and
middle of each block, and would be
red, white, blue and green, and would
keep the city lighted ZIP at least two
hours. The cost would be much less
than torches and the effect more sat.
isfactory. A few fireworks had been
ordered, and a number of eight inch
bombs to make noise with when
Governor Eberhart arrives. Nlortars
from the state fair would be used, in
volving no expense. The mortars
throw the bombs up thousand feet
and they explode there and make a
much louder noise than a cannon. The
rockets would burn fifteen or eighteen
minutes, and were fastened to sticks
Tor the marchers 10 carry. They
would be in different cOlors. The su.
perintendent OF fireworks of the state
fair was getting the fireworks and
they would all be good and would be
had nearly at cost.
Secretary Bowen informed the decora-
tions committee that the opera house
would be in use Monday, but that
ii could do The decorating of it Sun
day
Invitations Sent Broadcast.
Mayor Meyer, chairman of the CEN
eral committee, brought up the matter
OF the invitations, and said that it
had been planned TO invite especially
the state officers and prominent men
OF the state, and to send bunch of
invitations to prominent men in each
town TO distribute.
}. G. Fowler feared that some would
be overlooked, and thought that
broad invitation to all would be best.
Mr.. Atchison said that there must
he some special invitations sent. The
invitations We're being printed now. lie
asked all having persons they wished
invited To send the names to the see
retary, and that personal letters be
sent with the invitations.
General Widcll made a suggestion
that was adopted, and which was that
a large number of the invitations be
sent TO Mr.. Preus, executive clerk of
the governor and secretary of the re-
publican state central committee, for
him to send to the prominent men on
his list, which covers the whole state.
Invitations will, also be sent equally
TO democrats.
Mr.. Bowen said that he had address
ed invitations to the state officers,
judges OF the supreme court, district
Judges and heads of state institutions.
Edgar Weaver stated that it was
too late to make q broad invitation
through the papers OF the state, as
the weekly papers are nearly all print
ed on Wednesday and Thursday.
Ed. Schumacher made suggestion
that was adopted, that business men
inelose invitations in their correspond
ence,. especially the big mill, the fac
tories and wholesale houses.
George W. Sugden said that the
banks could also do this. His bank sent
out seventy.five letters every day into
Southwestern Minnesota.
Farmers Want to Join In.
Mr.. Schumacher stated that farmers
would like TO ride horseback in the pa