The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-11
Call Issued for Fifty Automobiles to
Be Used in Escorting Visitors to
Picnic and Beauty Spots of City.
GOVERNOR HAMMOND TO TALK
Baseball Game Between Farmers and
Merchants to Be Attraction
pocal Guild to Serve Lunch.

Wanted-Fifty automobiles Thurs
day, June II to help entertain the
guests included in the legislative ex-
cursion who spend that day in Be-
midi, and local citizens who are
going to attend the Farmers pic
mic.
This is the notice that is being
issued by A. P. White, chairman of
the committee in charge Of automo-
biles. Mr.. White has succeeded in
securing about rs cars and is anxious
to obtain Is more. The car owners
who are willing to help entertain
with their machines should report
to Mr.. White as soon as possible so
that all details will be completed
before Thursday
Cars to Be Numbered.
The cars are all to be numbered
and each car will be assigned to a GER
tain number of passengers, who will
be advised by card bearing the num-
Der of the car they are to occupy.
On Thursday morning such cars and
owners should report to Mr.. White
and secure numbers for their cars
which will be fastened on the wind
shield. Owners are also urged to
secure Bemidji banner or other de-
corations which will tend to add to
the occasion.
Stores and Banks to Close.
All store and banks in the city
will be closed at 1900 A. NJ. The
banks will be closed for the day and
the stores will reopen for the con-
venience of the farmers who wish to
do their shopping after the picnic
Arrangements are beiny made to Sc
cure the Bemidji band to meet the
boats at the city dock at noon when
they return from the lake and river
trip with the guests and to escort
them to the picnic grounds, where
all will be served at the farmeNA,,
banquet. The town of Lammefs
band will accompany its farmsrs'
club to the picnic and will furnish
music throughout the day. = r {:
After the banquet and short talks
by the governor and other state Off
Gals ball game is scheduled be-
tween the farmers and Bemidji
merchants. The players are to COM
prise actual farmers and actual
merchants and members of the
business mems association.
Inspect Birchmont Inn.
The guests will then be trans
ported by cars for short trip
through the country and taken to
the Normal school grounds, from
where they will ride to the new
Birchmont Beach hotel at the head
of Lake Bemidji. There refresh
ments will be served by the ladies
of the Episcopalian Guild and
short stay for the privilege of in
specting the new hotel and grounds
of the best and most attractive sum-
mer resort in the northwest.
The trip will then be continued
around the lake through the pines
and country southeast of Bemidjf,
arriving at the Markham hotel where
a banquet will be held. Judge c. w.
Stanton has been chosen toastmaster
and will preside at the festivities.
After the banquet reception will be
held at the city hall, where a mock
session Of the legislature will take
place, members of the state legisla-
ture participating.
After the doings at the city hall
those of the party who wish to take
a night ride around Lake Bemidji
and through the towering pines will
be afforded this splendid opportu-
nifty.
Special Telephone Equipment.
AS soon as the senator's special
train arrives the observation car
will be equipped with a telephone.
Manager Brookins of the local Of
flee announces that the phone will
be in working operation three min
utes after the cars are placed. Any
one wishing to communicate with q
member of the party may call central
and ask for the special train connec-
ton. ~. ...-
Programs, badges, cards and SUM
mer resort folders will be given to
each guest upon arrival at the Hotel
Markham. The program will be car
ried out on schedule time as near ~
possible and all guests will know be-
fore hand just what to expect, what
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