The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25

Finishing Tou-Li Have Been
Put On Preparations; Many
Festivities

Final arrangements for the Manka-
to end of the presidents tour OF the
Minnesota Automobile association
from st. Paul to Mankato next Sat
urday were made this morning at
meeting OF the committee in charge
of that mater at the Elks' club
house. Those present were John II.
Hohmann, Mayor A. G. Meyer. M. ID.
Fritz, r. Z. Brown. A. II. SLIDER. W.
G. p. Smith, James II. Spencer and
Theodore Just. b..
Mr.. Just on behalf of the garage
committee reported that there will be
ample arrangements for the accom-
mediation of the tourists who wish to
stop over in Mankato on Saturday
night.
A speakers grand stand will be
erected on Hickory street opposite
the Elks' club building. Every mem
Der OF the Mankato Automobile club
will be given a badge on Friday and
II is requested that all the members
wear these badges on Saturday. Spe-
cial souvenir badges and souvenir tic
kets and tickets for the Grand thea
tire will be furnished to all the tour
lists who register at the Elks' club on
Saturday afternoon.
Order Of Speaking.
The program for the speaking In
the evening has been arranged for
as follows: Attorney s. b. Wilson
will act as chairman and he will in
troduce Mayor A. @. Meyer. Governor
w. S. Hammond. Secretary of state
Julius A. Schmahl. Chairman Henry
s. Orme of the st. Paul Automobile
club and Congressman r. F. Ellis
worth. These will be the speakers Of
tho evening.
The various committees appointed
TO make arrangements for the Satur-
day program will motor out to the
Lamm and Holman cottages at Mad
ison Lake. accompanied by the st.
james band. and will seek and es-
cort the governor and the tourists to
Mankato.
Word was received from 81. James
his morning that II the weather and
road conditions permit. at least TWEEN
ty-fve automobiles will come from
ct James with a band of twenty
eight men.
The city will decorate Front street
for the occasion and the business
houses and as many private resi-
dences as possible. II Is hoped. will
likewise be decorated by those who
occupy them. as this tour will bring
hundreds of people into the city. and
II is desirable to do fitting honor to
hn nA tsoU all lott
go away feeling that they have been
i'm town that knows how to re-
ceive its guests.
Open Air Ball.
Following the speech making on
Saturday evening. the open air dance
will take place on Hickory street.
The street will be swept and win be
given coat of soap stone. 50 as to
get II perfectly smooth for the dan
GERS.
The chairman of the committee of
the st. Paul Auto club says In a let
ter: Everybody here is very much
excited over the dance that will take
place Saturday evening In front OF the
Elks' club house and all are looking
forward To having an especially good
time" II the weather and road con-
ditions are favorable, particularly
large crowd will be In the city on Sat
urday, and those who have not been
called upon by the room COMMITTEES
TO accommodate tourists at their
homes on Saturday evening. and who
care to take I'm tourists will please
telephone to NJ. ID. Fritz. r. W. Force.
J. e. Hickey, James II. Spencer or
the Elks' club - "
The Accommodations.
The hotel committee Is making ar
rangements to take excellent care OF
the visitors. Glenn Dixson is the
chairman.
w. G. p. Smith of the program
committee has taken up with the Diff
ferent restaurants the matter OF hav-
ing on hand a sufficient food supply to
give all the people who come plenty
OF good service.~
John II. Mullen. deputy state high
way engineer. from st. Paul. came to
Mankato this afternoon by auto. over
the very road that the tourists will
take on Saturday, and he says he
found the roads generally in good con-
dition.
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