The Mankato free press., 1916-04-14
Commercial Organization tt
Lend It's Moral Support
PAGEANT IS DISCUSSED
Outline of Program For the Big
Day in MankatO; Other
Matters

The advisory committee of the
Mankato Commercial club met yes
terday afternoon and took up several
matters brought before it by other
committees. The first committee to
appear was composed of l.. l.. Champ
lin, ID. NJ. Jones and c.. G. Northrop,
representing the Orpheus club, which
has arranged to give another high
class concert about May 5. The club
desired the assistance of the Com
mercial club in selling tickets. This
was a request that the advisory COM
mittee thought the Commercial club
could hardly comply with, for then
other organizations could make the
same request. However, plan was
devised that seemed mutually salts
factory, and that was to try to inter
est the lauIes of the city, and partic-
ularly the music loving portion of the
population, to get behind the Orpheus
club and boost it. committee was
appointed TO meet with the officers
of the Orpheus club and work out the
details of the plan.
The OrpheuS club is splendid
musical organization, which probably
has no counterpart in the state out
side of the twin cities. 1t numbers
thirty-eight young men, all with
good voices. and thoroughly trained,
The price of tickets for the next con-
cert has been placed at 81, and it is
hoped that there will be such a large
sale that the club will be encouraged
TO put on a concert course next win
ter
1t is possible that arrangements
can be made so that the Orpheus club
can be heard during the coming in
dependent chautauqua.
Talked Up Pageant
c. r. Butler and w. d. Willard ap-
peared for the pageant committee of
the club to learn the ideas of the
advisory committee in regard to GER
tain features of the proposed Fourth
of July celebration, particularly as
they affect the business men of the
city. One thing desired to know was
whether the merchants and manufac-
turers wish to have an industrial par
ade and will provide floats. The ma
jority of the advisory committee did
not think that the merchants care
to go to the trouble and expense of
preparing floats, especially as this
would really not be a part of the
pageant. Other members thought
that many of the merchants would like
to have floats 1t was finally suggested
that the pageant committee appoint
a subcommittee to interview some of
the merchants and ascertain their
wishes.
Program For the Day.
Another matter discussed was as to
the forenoon program. The pageant
will take UP most of the afternoon,
and it has been practically decided
to have fireworks in the evening.
There will also be a couple of good
ball games at the fair grounds, in all
probability, one in the forenoon and
one in the afternoon. 1t was suggest
ed that the old settlers association
might hold its program in the fore
noon, and that there might also be a
community picnic at the park at noon,
all of the farmers clubs and other
farmers and villagers being invited
to come in and join in this with the
city people. Other thoughts ad-
vanced were that there might be air
ship flights, an address, flag raising,
home coming exercises, etc.
Tt was reported that the idea of the
ladies on the general committee was
to have the pageant and not gen.
eral parade in addition. The pageant
is to be spectacular, illustrative o
historical incidents in the history o
Mankato, and an industrial parad'
will hardly fit in with it in their view
The pageant committee said that i
was intended to first decide just wha
it was proposed to have on the days
program, and what the estimated ex-
pense would be, and then make a fu
announcement and explanation, an
have finance committee appointed
raise the necessary funds.