The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-16
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State CHIEF Ranger r. II. Martin
of Duluth responded on behalf OF
the convention. He expressed appre
citation of the hearty welcome. Turn
ing to Mayor Taylor he happily
phrased it as large welcome
Mr.. Martin complimented Mr.. Tay.
lor on his beautiful city and said
that he should always remember
the royal hospitality of its citizens
"The Catholic Order of Foresters,
continued Mr.. Martin, lis not a pc.
litical organization. We come in the
name of charity, aiming to practice
unity and charity"
After brief address by Rev
Father Gallaher of Winona and Rev
Rant of ST. Paul, the convention
went into a business session which
lasted until nearly noon.
Committees Are Named.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on observation-disclosures
McCabe, F. Gabaka, H. Stotz, ]. E.
Farley, B. ]. Pelletier.
Committee on Finance-H. Won der
Weyer, J. J. Pribyl, F. e. Cores,
John THEM, E. M. Lawless.
Committee ON Constitution and By
Laws-E. w. McGill, l. G. Arsenault,
James Moriarity, S. P. Fournelle, M.
P, Mahan.
Committee on Appeals and Petit
tions-George Graft, John Mesen-
bourg, NJ. Bartzen, Joseph Heger, o.
Perrizzo.
Committee ON State of Order-H.
j. Sullivan, H. j. Krebsbach, P.
Heffern, S. M. Ash, T. F. Norton.
Committee on Resolution-C. c.
Kolars, Rev. F. S. Rant, Rev. P. J.
Lang, S. c. Vasaly, S. P. WINNER.
Committee on Audit-A. G. Moos-
leruger. A. M. Utecht, j. A. Schoen-
hoff, F. J. Weisser, V. S. Himsel
Committee on Press-P Laskiel, j.
c. Thro, j. A. Fischer.
Sent Many Greetings.
Greetings were sent to His Grace,
the Right Reverend John Ireland,
Bishop Hebron of Winona and
Thomas II. Cannon, high chief rang
er, Chicago. Messages of greeting
and fellowship were also sent to the
following state courts: Illinois Cat
Rockford), Wisconsin Cat Warsaw, ,
following state courts: Illinois Cat
Cat Bismarck) and South Dakota Eat
Salem).
From indications this morning,
there promises to be merry fight
between Winona, st. Paul and Aus
tin for the 1913 convention. The Wi
mona delegation is determined to
land the convention and already
have two-thirds of the delegates
wearing their "Winona 1913" badges
Immediately after dinner, served
by the ladies in the basement of the
convention hall, the various courts
formed in line for the big parade
of the afternoon.
Makeup of Parade.
The route of the parade was down
Main to Third, north on Third to
Rock, west on Rock to Front, south
on Front to Cherry, east on Cherry
to Broad, north on Broad to Main
and back to the convention hall.
NJ. Fallenstein was chief marshal,
with Messrs. Otto Lamm, August
Schultz and Frank Wilds as aids.
The order of the parade was as
follows:
First division: Platoon of police,
Chief Marshal Fallenstein and aids,
Second Regiment M. N. G. band of
New Ulm, colors and guard, mayor
and city commissioners in carriages,
state officers c. o. F. in carriages.
Second division: Twentieth Cen
fury band of Mankato, clergy in
New Ulm court, G. o. F.,
Sleepy Eye court, c. o. F., st. Peter
court, c. o. F.
Third division: LIE Sueur band,
LIE Sueur court, c. o. F., Heron Lake
court, C. o. F., Madelia and Madison
Lake courts, c. o. F.
Fourth division: Mapleton band
and Mapleton court, C. o. F.,
Knights of Columbus of Mankato,
st. Peter and Paul's societies, st.
Jesephis court c. o. F. of Mankato.
On the return of the parade to
the convention hall, the visitors and
friends were taken for an automo-
bile drive about the city. Messrs.
Robert Lamm and j. H. Thro OF
the entertainment committee, had
provided a sufficient number of cars
to take care of all delegates.
Ladies Were Entertained.
During the afternoon and evening,
the visiting ladies were entertained
by the ladies of ST. Celia court, w.
c. o. F. There was a special pro-
gram prepared and refreshments
were served
At four o'clock the convention as
sembled again for a short business
session
The ladies will serve supper for
the visitors in the basement of the
hall from six to seven.
From seven to eight this even
ing, there will be an open air band
concert by the bands of the various
delegations in front of st. Peter and
Pauls church. Later, the delegates
will be entertained at smoker in