The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-21
MANY BOYS HERE
FOR CONGRESS-;
BANQUET TONIGHT
Come From Brainerd, Duluth, Black
duck, Wadena And Many Other
Places In Northern Minnesota
BE1nDn BOY NAMED PRESIDENT.
Delegates Govern Own Convention
And Elders Simply Assist Alex.
ander Talk. Thi. Evening
MEETINGS OPEN TO EvERYoNE
Churches Of Bemidji To Hold No
Services And Congregations Will
Attend Mass Meetings At Club J:
BE1nDN BOY NAMED PRESIDENT.
MEETINGS OPEN TO EYERYoNE

Even greater than had been anti
cipated by those who are in charge IL
the success of the. Boys Congress
which began two days meeting
here this morning. -
Boys from Brainerd, Wadana, Du-
duth, Blackduck, Tenstrike, Bagley,
Walker and many other places are in
attendance at the Congress. No
sooner had the Lads arrived in the
city than they were met by Bemidji
boys and hustled to the Methodist
church where they registered and
were assigned to homes where they
are to he guests during their stay in
the city. 1..- r. =.
Bemidji Boy Honored =.
The boys who are here for the
Congress are manly lot and show
unlimited interest in the progress of
the meeting: Following the regis,
tration this morning the boys elect
ed officers and Harold Hayner, a Be-
midi young man had the pleasure eff
being named president, while the
vice presidency went to Ingols Viii
Ian of Brainerd. Arthur ARonnehe1rg
of Blackduck was elected secretary
and r.; H. Waterbury of Wadena
treasurer. .....s.s, .. =. Ut. ~ ii
. II >.@ Follow Program
The program was followed pEactf-
.cal1y as announced before the date
of the convention. Music was onss
.of the features. The addresses urged
that older boys not z be caused to
leave Sunday school, and. that ut
Ftractions be provided which would
tend to enliven interest. 80 r.a;:..,.,
Banquet Tonight
( All of the boys are looking for
ward with much eagerness to. the
banquet which is to be served at
Hotel Markham this evening. +. A.
Wilson, chairman y OF the banquet
committee has announced that all
plans for the feed" have been COM
pleted. and all boys are expected to
meet at the Athletic club hall promp-
fly at seven O'Clock this evening.
From there they will be conducted
to the banquet hall. As. room can,
,be provided for only $50 boys the
visiting lads will be provided for
first and then as many Bemddji dele,
gates as possible will be seated. :.
Glib. Orchestra TO Play
The Bemid III orchestra, compris-
ing Alden Remfrey, Axel Kettleson,
70. v. McKim, o. r. Stavanaugh,
Herbert Wood and Miss Edith Erwin
will provide music during the han
kquet.s Herbert Warfield will preside
as POSTMASTER and the chief talk Of
the evening will be given by John
Alexander, ''The Boys Friend"
Meetings Tomorrow
To each Of the meetings to be held
tomorrow the public is cordially in
vited and the churches of the city
have consented to hold no services
and everyone will be given an OPP
portunity of hearing Mr.: Alexander
talk. He is nationally known Is one
of the greatest workers for the well
fare of young men, and devotes his
entire: lite for their benefit. These
meetings will be held in the Athle-
Itic club hall, as will the Model SUM
day school meeting which will be
held at noon. The morning mass
meeting will be held at 1890 and
the evening meeting ct 1880. There
will also be a meeting Tor boys dur
ing the afternoon and one for la
theirs. They will be addressed BY
Mr.. Alexander and Ezra ]. Morgan
of Fort Smith Texas. The boys will
meet at the Methodist church and
the fathers at the Baptist. a. N.
Locker, secretary Of the Minnesota
association will conduct the Sunday
school, and all teachers Of the Be
midu Sunday schools will be In at
Tendance.
The recreation which was held
this afternoon during the teachers
conference was arranged by A. T,
Powell, ct St.. Paul.
At the morning service the Pres
byterian choir will sing and at the
fevening service the Methodist. Spec
hal music will also b provided. All
are requested to bring tabernacle
fsong books.
Attorney John L. Brown accom-
panied BY his son Louis, returned
tthis morning from st. Paul.
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