The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
Dated For June
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United Commercial Travellers.
Place Of convention, Mankato.
Dates. Thursday, Friday and satrr.
day, June II, II and 10.
T~enty-.hree councils will be rep
resented.
Number Of delegates, about 800.
Number Of visitors, about 1000.
Plans are now being made for the
big affair.
Minstrel show to be given about
February 20 to raise funds.
That no rains will be spared by
the leaders and the rank and file
OF Mankato Council No. 101 United
Commercial Travellers. To make the
annual meeting OF the Grand Coun-
Gil OF Minnesota and North Dakota
OF the U. c. T., to be held In Man
kato on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. June II. II and 13. one OF the
most splendid events In the history
Of the city. was made evident ut n
special meeting OF the local council
last Saturday evening.
The committees that have been
calling on the local merchants to
ascertain what support could be OBJ.
tanned from them In the way Of
making preparation for the proper
entertainment OF the visitors rem.
dered most gratifying reports. The
merchants have shown disposition
TO hack up the local council with q
hearty good will.
Spent $1,000 at crookston.
Last year the annual meeting OF
the Grand council took place at
crookston. There the sum OF $4,000
vas raised for the entertainment OF
the clty's guests. Such sum will
not be necessary here. as this city
possesses many advantages that
Crookston did not have. and certain
features had to be provided at
Crookston at an unusual outlay.
which need not be duplicated Mt
Mankato. A substantial sum must
be raised. however. to see that the
visitors are firmly impressed with
the conviction that Mankato Is the
most enterprising and up-to-date city
In Southern Minnesota.
The council decided Saturday
evening to hold q minstrel show In
the near future as a means OF
raising part OF the needed fund. This
will probably be held ut the Manka.
TO Opera house on or about Febru
airy 90. II. l.. Click. a member OF
the local council. and a man oil
considerable experience along the
line Of amateur theatricals, will be
In charge OF the affair. Already
considerable progress has been made
in preparation for this entertain
ment. Much talent available fol
such an affair exists among the
council members themselves. Other
people. however. will be called upor
for help in making up the cast.
The delegates that will ASSEMBLY,
In Mankato In June will represent
twenty-three councils. located I'm Tn,
principal cities OF Minnesota and Nortl
Dakota. Between two and three hun
dred delegates will come. but they will
be far from constituting the bulk o
the visitors that will assemble here
II is expected that fifteen hundre,
TO two thousand will be In the city
including u. c. T. members witt
their ladies and friends.
Many Distinguished Guests.
Distinguished among the city
guests will be o. III. 0riswold O
winona. the grand councillor: J. N
Dresser OF st. Paul. the grand sec
rotary. and possibly President Geors
, II. Vincent OF the state university
who win be invited to address Tn
convention.
The business meeting OF In
grand council will be opened o
Thursday morning. This may TAX
place In the Mankato theatre. bu
that has not yet been decided. Som
suitable hall win be provided 10
the cou3cil. There win be prograI