The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-25
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SEPTEMBER 18TH
NAMED As FARMERS DAY
Virginia Commercial Club Will
Entertain Our Rural Neigh
bOrs on that Date. =

September Is has been desig-
mated by the Commercial club of
Virginia as Farmers Day., and
invitations have been sent out to
all the farmers in this section Of
the country to attend. The
committee selected by the club to
make arrangements for this meet
ing met at the office Of the secre-
tary Of the publicity committee in
the city hall Monday night and
formulated plans to entertain the
farmers on that day. It is planned
to engage the roller rink, where
displays Of farm products will be
on exhibition. Speeches will be
made on good roads and other pro-
jects Of interest to the farmers and
the citizens Of Virginia, luncheon
will be served during the day, and
a general good time will be given
the visitors. One Of the local
bands will be engaged to furnish
music for the day and the club
will put forth it's best efforts to
give the farmers and their families
a splendid time during that day.
+. E. Lister, chairman Of the
committee, has selected the fol-
lowing committees to take charge
of the affair on that day:
Entertainment Committee-F.
E. Lister, N. j. Smith, H. S. Gil
lespie, Fred j. NOLAN, A. E. Bick-
ford.
Music, hall and luncheon-Jas.
Lavick, E. c. A. johnson, H. A.
George, A. D. Heritage, B. F.
Britts.
Speakers G. Flournoy, NJ.
E. Tanning, A. w. Norton, c. E.
Hendrick, D. w. Stebbins, D. D.
Morgan.
Special Reception Committee
Mayor Andrew Hawkinson, w. B.
Shaver, Mark Elliott, A. B,
Coates, j. W. Krieter, E. D. Nc.
Neil, Captain William White, Dr.
c. B. Lenont, B. F. Smith, A. c.
Osborn, O. H. Griggs, H. 0. John.
son, Michael Boylan, James p
Carey, G. E. Moore, Alexander
Reid, James A. Kearney. w. H
Opel, Ellis Walsh, John A. Ken.
nedy, John Landrigan, T. w
/. Lusk, w. j. Lennertz, j. P. Chal
mers, H. J. Nathonson, Otto A
Poirier, H. J. Sigel, W. H. Eaton
John Pasternacki, w. E. Davis
! R. j. Thorpe, j. w. Murphy, Ed
ward Finch, P. R. Vail, James
Macdonald, R. A. Mullenhauer, S
j. Cusson, Victor Peterson, T. j
Campbell, Ben Milavetz, R. w
Byrne, Dan Coffey, R. w. Martin
! S. Oberg, AL Staff, NJ. A. Murphy
VIM. Rooney, Robt. Garvey, Matt
I Kostainsack.
The club has issued the follow
ing address to the farmers:
Virginia, MIMI, Aug, %, 1911
Dear Sir:
! The Commercial Club of Virgin
J la invites you to spend a day il
! the city. The club realizes thai
! you need good roads to marke'
your products. The club stand.
! $ready to help won get these
; roads. In order to accomplish
! this we must get together anc
show the county commissioner!
what roads you are most in neec
of and by concerted action ger
what the farmers of. this north
ern country deserve. In order tt
, get together on this and other pro
jects the Commercial club of Vir
ginia' has designated September
Is as "FARMER'S DAY" ant
you and your family are earnest
ly requested to be present at thi!
meeting. The club will put fortl
its best efforts to give you a gooc
time and we want you to feel tina
the day has been set aside fol
your special benefit and for youl
special entertainment. The kew
OF the city will be turned over t.
you, and you and yours will b,
given the freedom Of the city fo1
the day. Talks on good roads will
given by men we'll versed in thes,
matters so that all may become en-
llghtened as to the needs of tn,
farmers in this section.
On this day the club wants vol
to bring in something to show
your progress in the agriculture
!: line to the citizens of Virginia ant
!: all those who will be present OF
! that day that the northern part O.
Minnesota is not backward in rails
ing all kinds Of products of tn,
| farm variety.
Premium ribbons will be give1
for the best variety of all kinds O.
:: products. Blue for the first, rec
! for the second and white for tn,
\ third prize.
! So be- sure and be here on Sept