The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-02
.sENA TORS TO Be
WELL ENTERT AINED
WHILE IN BEMIDJI
Commercial Club Plans Excellent
Program for Visitors Who Will
Come on Legislative Excursion.
DINNER AT FARMERS BIG PICNIC
Invitation of Soil Tillers Accepted
Supper at Birchmont Inn and Mock
Legislative Session Suggested.

Entertainment extraordinary is be-
ing planned by Bemidji in honor Of
visitors who will be brought here
June II on the legislative excursion
and every effort will be expended by
the Commercial club to make the
stay OF the notables here the most
enjoyable of any. of the towns and
cities to be visited = +
/: At the Commercial club meeting
of last evening an invitation issued
by A. P. Richie, Of the Better Farm
ing club, in behalf of the Breeders
association and various farmers
clubs, to take dinner at the big picnic
which is to be held on the day of the
excursion, was accepted. ~
-. Will Meet Governor.
Governor Hammond, State Auditor
Preus and many other state officials
will accompany the representatives
and senators on the excursion and the
entire party will be guests of the
farmers at picnic dinner. 1t is ex-
pected that at least ten farmers
clubs will attend the picnic and that
representatives of ten other similar
organizations will be present. The
tillers of the soil will be afforded op-
portunity to meet the governor and
other members of the party and this
is expected to be big drawing card
which will attract many farmers who
otherwise would feel that they could
not attend.
will Be Taken to the Dam.
The excursionists will arrive in
Bemidii during the night Of June Is
and will remain here until late the
next evening, going from here to
Walker where they will be the guests
OF Senator p. H. McGarry. :
=. On the morning of June ~. the
cutters will be taken by boat to the
dam and hatchery and then by auto
to the farmers" picnic where they
RiIl-haAssiinnar. = AAs:ball to- be
played between the farmers and Be
midi business men-will probably he
witnessed. =
Trip Around; Lake..
- This will be followed by a trip
around Lake Bemidji by auto, pass
ing through the tall pines, milling
district, business and residential dis
trict Of Bemidji, normal. school site
and Rirchmont Beach: Supper will
probably be had at Birchmont Inn.
IT'S, $175, 900 for Normal School?
); In the evening 1t is planned to
have: a mock session of the senate
and plans are already being made for
this feature of the days entertain
ment. Bemidji people will be given
opportunity to witness a. "battle
royal" when some prominent legis-
lator will present%a bill ;providing
that an amount, say $175, 900, shall
be appropriated for the erecting of
buildings foF Bemidji's normal
school. Then will come q bill ap-
propriating fund sufficient to pur-
chase the Ruggles property on the
east shore of Lake Bemidji. for park
purposes. .".-- =.
The need and value of such ap-
preparations will be impressed in the
minds of legislators and they will re-
turn to their seats in January, 1917,
with. a firm and steadfast resolution
to. aid in passing bills providing
money for two such noble purposes.
J., = To Amend Constitution.
It was. decided to hold q special
meeting on the evening of June Is
at which action WILDE taken on
amending the constitution of the or
ganization, making a change where
by the membership as a whole will
be given more authority. At the
present time the board of directors
transacts nearly all important bust
ness of the club. Definite plans fol-
the entertainment Of the Legislators
will also be made at the meeting
China has established a double