The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-31
ON TO CROOkSTON
TO that COUNCIL
EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE IN
EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR THE
GREAT GATHERING THAT WILL
BE HELD DURING THE COMING
MONTH IN MINNESOTA CITY.

Everything so far as Fargo is con-
cerned is ready for the great big meet
ing of the grand council of the United
Commercial Travellers which takes
place in C~rookston, tune IL, 13 and IA
and the metropolis of the. state Of
North Dakota is preparing for the
invasion Of the Minnesota city.
Fargo, for the first time in the his
tory Of the grand council, will go 10
the meeting in an automobile train
and the committee having this in
charge expects to have not far from
seventy-fve machines start from this
city at 7 o'clock on the morning of
June IS. The reason for this early
start is that the boys n ladies, too,
all want to get to Crookston in plenty
of time for dinner and this can easily
be accomplished.
Going in Evening.
The delegates to the district con-
vention will all leave the day before
so as to be in time to attend the con-
vention, for there are several matters
to come up that will be sure to need
attention, in which every council will
take part, and it may also be neces-
sary for the baseball team of this
city to also leave the day before to
be on hand for the tournament in
which they are expected to take part,
but the main body of the members
and their ladies will all go by the ma
chine route, but it will be sad to know
that Past Grand Counselor Bishop
will go by the steam cars. This will
mot make so very much difference for
the present senior counselor Robert
Cole, will be in an auto and as he is
a bachelor, so it might be well to
remember this.
On the Road.
The cars that will make the trip
are all expected to call at The Forum
office on the morning before. the start
is made and secure numbers which
will designate the position each car
will have on this occasion. Those
who desire and SHOULD have banners
and pennants can get the same prop
erly printed at Reineck & McKone's, at
the actual cost. 1t is hoped that every
car will have one or more pennants
or banners, for there will be plenty for
all. There will be frequent stops at
the different little towns along the
route and out of Crookston there will
be a delegation of machines n a
committee escort the Fargo boys into
| town. In fact the men from North
Dakota. will be shown every courtesy by
their brethren of the. north town. The
pilot car which will be managed by
Jack John H. Lang, will see that
no one can get astray and Tom Sirrs
and Frank Clark, the speeders, will
not be permitted to get out of line
even In case they may feel the inclina-
ton to try a race. Everything will
be conducted in good order and with
some decorum for w. w. King says
that having the press people with him
he will have no tomfoolishnesS If he
can help it. ".s
All in Parade.
1t is hoped that Fargo will be able
to secure a prize at Crookston on this
occasion, for. it is hoped that every
car will be on hand to take part il
the parade which will take place the
last day of the meeting which will
be Saturday, June il. and following
this will be all kinds of good amuse,
nlents for men and ladies, for Crooks
ton will do her utmost to make every
body feel at home and they general!
succeed in getting what they are try,
ing for. 1t should also be remember
ed that the night before the grea
parade there will be the annual dane,
and all Of the old timers, including
Billy Hunt, Bish. Bishop, W.@D. Hatcl
and the others will be expected t
shake the light fantastic toe, this G
course including Charley Blakesle
who hasn't shaken anything of the kin,
since he and Tom Dunn tried to dane
the highland fling amidst the plaudit
of the excited multitude, and sine
the time Balls bluff Red Wing wa
turned over to Fargo, but was 8
heavy no one could move it away
There will not be a single dull monen
for anyone and it is hoped by tn
committee and the officers of tn
council that every member will be o.
hand. 1t should be remembered tina
a committee has been selected to max
arrangements with the Great Norther.
4 in case the day is too bad for aut
travelling. Be on hand, and be q
hand at z in the morning of June /
SO as to swell the crowd from thi
q city.