The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-10

pS The COuACll ana OttlerS at this con-
vention for, in addition to those who
are going to leave on Friday morning
on the automobile trip, there will be a
large number going on Thursday, they
having business there on that day. 1t
lis also stated that a number of trav-
| elers who w cars will also drive in
from various towns, SO that Fargo will
show up exceedingly well in the par
ade which will take place On Saturday.
The Crpokston Times has the follow
Ing information in regard to the trip
which will be read with great interest
here:
1.-THE programme and all plans for
the meeting of the grand council of the
United Commercial Travellers for the
jurisdiction of Minnesota and North
Dakota, to be held in Grookston June
Il2-i3-l4, have been completed, and
Crookston has made preparations for
taking care of it such as were never
before made for any gathering of any
nature in this city.
"Qf the special events there are sew
eral, of which, the formal opening
of Crookston's new white way, will
take place the first evening of the con-
ventten. This will be the occasion of a
big automobile parade nj a big street
carnival of fun. For this occasion there
will be automobiles here from every
section of northwestern Minnesota and
eastern North Dakota, including big
delegations from Grand Forks and
Fargo. 1t will be a pageant of a most
Impressive character.
Expects 1900 Cars.
Chairman s.. O. Mithun of the auto
mobile parade committee, who has
mailed personal invitations to every
member of every automobile club In
this section of the northwest, with re-
A Pr IN III nncfa1 cards oHipa tinnr vryJatLox
the recipient would join the big parade
the evening of June IL, the first day
of the convention, has been deluged
with acceptances, and it has become
necessary to change the plan of the
parade entirely. The parade will form
at the Crookston School of Agricul-
ture, a mile and a half horth of the
city, where a score of painters will
decorate the headlights of the cars al
ternately blue, orange and white, the
colors of the order. The,cars will par
ade through the city two abreast be-
fore the lights of the new white way
are turned on, and will counter parade
after the switch has been turned, in q
blaze of light,
cars, covered with banners, will par
ticipate in this great demonstration.
A Sham Battle.
e Sn #. p sttaa 81 du5lng
" rtias s z..sI1 LII ehu aelsluIng
lights OF ali kinds. will a ( macs
Iabout 10 p. mi following the auto par
l ade, making the first night of the con-
lvention one of the big feature nights.
There will be street concerts by thir-
teen bands, and after the sham battle
a regular street carnival.
Amniar Provisions for Nis;+or.
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Inc Aotet conlHlittse mas oharse Or
sysrs lounn L. sNsts hossl curing Lne
lhtee S~ohsslLloH aass, aaa lIl aaalIlon,
70 maze eeIta,h oL suIlclent rooms,
nave eaF slesplns paFlInents 4Ior
y l,ooV VisltoTs N prlVate homes
the city. Inc hotels 2
restaurants are MAKING preparatlons
Tor RECORD croWas ana al Visltors VIII
pc coHloftaplS auarlefsa.
Big Delegations Coming.
assurances have already been re-
ceived If large DELEGATIONS Dev;Is
Lake and Minot councils ara coming