The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-09

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the Duluth delegation and baseball
team, this band marched up Broadwa,
from the N. p. station to the conven.
ton headquarters at o'clock. leavint
the fine Duluth special on the siding
where 1t will remain until Sunday
morning when the return trip will bt
made. This train is said to be finest
special train ever made up by the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Among the other bands prominent al
the convention, aside from the Putnam
band OF Fargo, are those from Mime
apolis, Lake Park, st. Paul, Crookston
Grand Forks and other points.
The band concerts took place within
distance of every three squares. SO
that there would be no discord from
the nearness of the sounds. One was
stationed on Seventh street south, Just
off Front street at the side Of the WAL
dorf hotel, another in the open square
In front Of the Indian statute next the
N. p. tracks crossing on Broadway,
another in front of the Gardner hotel.
another at the corner of Broadway and
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front of the convention headquarters.
Business Session This Morning.
The sessions at the knights of CO.
lumbus hall this morning were strict
ly OF business nature, all the reports
of committees being read and discussed
and approved
The matter of the Canadian divi-
sim a IT, e.
thoroughly discussed After deep con-
sideration 1t was decided that this
council would recommend a separation
OF the Canadian provinces of Sas-
katchewan, Alberta and Manitoba from
this jurisdiction and that a charter be
granted those provinces for the forma-
ton of a new grand council at the ma
tionaI convention to be held at CO.
lumbus, o., the international head
quarters of the United Commercial
Travellers of North America, which
will be held in the arch city, June 2S.
South Dakota Wants Separation
The commercial travellers of South
Dakota have also asked for complete
separation from this grand council and
formally presented a petition to the
grand counselor this morning which
was read.
After due elaboration on the ques-
ton it was deemed prudent by the
delegates of the grand council to make
a similar recommendation to the coun-
ellis of that state to the supreme coun-
ell at Columbus, June %.
The starting of a new grand council
in the state Of North Dakota grows
out of its increased deficiencies and it's
deterioration in spirit, which, il thor
oughly organized into a grand council
Of its own, would tend to make the
organization Of the United Commercial
Travellers stronger in the sister state
to the south
A. recommendation will be made this
afternoon to be presented through the
delegates to the Columbus convention
for the granting of new charters for
two new grand councils in the three
Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Manitoba, and to the state
Of South Dakota.
Election This Afternoon.
Nominations for officers for the en-
suing year will be made this after
noon, the election Immediately follow
ing. 1t is altogether probable that w.
B. Clark of Albert Lea, Mimi, the
present grand junior counselor, will be
elevated to the graund counselorship
to succeed ]. F. Ellis of Minneapolis, the
present incumbent in that office, who
so delighted Fargoans and the sales
men yesterday by his able address at
the Grand theatre yesterday morn
ing.
The election OF officers in the order
generally goes by promotion scheme
as In most organizations of its kind,
and 1t has been taken for granted by
most Of the delegates that all the other
officers of the grand council will be
elected to positions Immediately higher
than the ones they already occupy.
This will bring j. M. Dresser of st.
Paul the present grand secretary, who
has been so efficient in that office dur
ing the past year, to the post of grand
junior counselor.
The delegates to the national con-
vention in Columbus will be chosen
at the same time this afternoon. There
viii be two natural delegates, the
grand counselor, and the past
grand counselor, aside from those
elected from the grand council. who
are chosen according to representa-
ton basis.
With the separation of the Cana
dian provinces and South Dakota, that
will leave only the states of Minne-
sofa in this jurisdiction hereafter, from
which delegates will be chosen.
Luncheon This Noon.
At noon today there was an elaborate
luncheon at stones auditorium given
in honor Of the visiting women attend
ing the convention, which was under
the direction Of Mrs w. e. Hunt and
the members of the women's enter
tainment comittee. This was one Of
the most delightful affairs of the whole
convention.
The luncheon will be followed by a
card party this afternoon which will
occupy the attention Of the women UNI
til the opening OF the aviation meet at
the fair grounds to which event the
women win be conveyed in automo-
hiles.
Ball Games and Horse Races.
This afternoon at the Athletic park
a spirited ball game between Min
neapolis and Crookston is on.