The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-04
Concert by Band, Parading Of Militia,
Fireworks Display and Dancing on
Pavement Open Celebration.
JUDGES AWARD PRIZES FOR
BEST DRESSED MAN AND WOMAN
Miss Helen Shannon, Bemidji Teacher
and G. S. Harding, Manager of
Grand, Awarded Prizes.


The opening of Dress Up week Sat-
urday met with the general approval
of the Bemidji merchants. Most Of
the merchants did one of the largest
days business that has been done in
this city during the past year. The
business was not all local but in
cluded a large trade from surround
ing towns.
Best Ever at Bazaar.
saturdays business was the big
gest we have ever done in any one
day." said G. D. Backus of the Ba-
zaar store this morning. The cele-
bration Saturday evening was fine" "
Successful, Says Shoe Store.
'Dress Up week opening surely
was a success. Our store did very
good business," said G. A. Knapp Of
the Bemidji Shoe store.
Big Crowd at Schneiders.'
1T was a splendid thing to do
Saturday evening we had the biggest
crowd in our store that we have ever
had at any previous OCCASION" said
Henry Cominsky of Schneider Bros
store.
Good Turnout.
"A very good turnout. Business
was very good" said w. N. Bowser of
the O'Leary-Bowser Co.
1--WE did fine business The Dress
Up idea was all right. 1t certainly
did bring out fine crowd Saturday
night" said Garfield Akerberg of
the Akerberg- -Kittleson company.
Better Than Expected.
Business was better than we ex-
pected We certainly had the crowd
out on the street Saturday evening:
Keep the good work going said
David Gill of Gill Bros. clothing
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Keep At It, Says Barker.
"A fine and dandy business was
done by us Saturday night. Dress
Up week was launched in splendid
fashion. We should keep right at
it," said Earle A. Barker of the Bar
ker Drug and. Jewelry store.
Everybody Favors Movement.
you bet that was a good cele-
bration. We are all in favor of it.
Our business was good. I believe
that there were more we'll dressed
people out Saturday night than at
any other time BEFORE" said Charles
Cominsky of the Schneider Bros
Clothing store
Launched Splendidly.
Dress Up week was launched in
splendid fashion Saturday.
All day long. merchants were kept
busy taking care of their business.
In the evening at eight o'clock at
a signal at the city hall fireworks
were set off at four down town cor
ners and the celebration was on.
Bemidji Band Gives Concert.
The Bemidji band was out and
gave splendid concert. The Be-
midi naval militia paraded with the
band. The militia boys were dressed
in their white dress suits.
Naval Militia Parades.
After parading around and snake
dancing up and down the streets the
band and militia formed a circle at
several street corners so that the
public could dance.
Men and boys in full dress suits
danced with beautifully robed
women.
Several Thousand Present.
The program continued for over
an hour and it is estimated that there
were several thousand people who
took part in the entertainment. Al
the Schneider Bros. Clothing store
roses were distributed.
Prize Winners Announced.
The prizes offered by the Pioneer
for the best and most fashionably
dressed man and woman on the
streets between the hours of eight
and nine o'clock Saturday evening
were awarded by the judges to Miss
Helen Shannon, a Bemidji schoo
teacher, and G. S. Harding, manager
of the Grand theater.
Miss Shannon was dressed in {
tailor suit, wore becoming hat anG
was the unanimous choice of the
three judges. Mr.. Harding was the
unanimous choice of the judges fol
the best dressed man. He wore q
dark business suit, black coat and
dark hat. The judges were Mrs. E
A. Barker, Mrs. Hallan Huffman and
Mr. Ed. Netzer. The prizes are
100 engraved calling cards and plate