The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-16
BEMIDd WILL. !. Be
REPRESENTED RI !; b i At
ST, PAUL. v WINTER
SP0R1sCARlNlVlAL i
Decision Reached Last Night at
Enthusiastic Meeting of Repre-
sentative Citizens.
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION IS
ALSO FORMED IN BEMIDJI
Movement Launched to Provide
Means for Home Entertainment;
Officers are Elected.

Bemidji is to be represented at
the St. Paul wnter carnival of sports
the week of January 27 and Bemidji
is also to have a Carnival Associa-
tion for the furthering of winter
sports at home. This was the deci-
sion of a large and representative
gathering of citizens in the CONNER
cial club headquarters last evening.
Not only were business men present
but several of the prominent ladies
of the city and no better boosters
were in evidence than were these
same representatives of the fair sex.
President Denu of the Commercial
club called the meeting to order and
outlined the object of the gathering
after which the question of the St.
Paul trip was discussed, free express
sion being heard for and in some
quarters rather luke warm. How
ever, no utterance was directly in
opposition, everyone giving express
sion to opinion in the interests of Be-
midi.
At result of the discussion per-
manent Carnival association was
launched and the intent is to "do
things" at home for the cementing OF
a better community spirit and enter
tainment for the people of Bemidji.
Officers were named as follows:
President-E. E. Mcdonald.
Vice President-Mrs. A. P. White.
Secretary-H. E. Reynolds.
Treasurer-Mrs. Eduard Netzer.
A committee to select the various
working committees was also named,
the personnel being F. S. Lycan, w.
l.. Brooks and A. A. Wartield.
Mr.. Mcdonald was the principal
speaker anent the St. Paul pilgrimage
and he outlined what it meant at
length. He strongly advocated Be-
midi being represented, asserting
that rival cities were to be present
in force and that Bemidji could not
afford to be absent. About rs sign
ed the roster indicating their intent
to make the trip and an active cam
paign will be waged to enlist others
with the object of having BemldJl
make creditable showing in the car
nival parade. Those participating
will be attired in a. suitable and at
tractive costume which, in all proba-
bility, will also be the one adopted
IN the IOFuldClOu VI Cuc AOCo1 ONA
nival association. For the local as
sociation the question of finances was
broached to promote suitable feat
ures for the enjoyment of the winter
months. A skating rink, toboggan
slide curling rink, hockey rink and
warming house for the participants
were mentioned and annual dues
for membership were fixed at the ex-
tremely low figure of 81. Over 50
signed to join the association.
Just about the most interesting
speech of the evening was made by
q. B, Berman when he addressed the
chair and stated that in the treasury
of the Fourth of July celebration
committee there remained 5000, the
celebration having been projected by
the Merchants association. He also
remarked that in all probability this
sum could be secured for the promo
tion of winter sports in Bemidji. A
committee consisting of Charles Com
insky, e. H. Denu and Mayor Van
dersluis was appointed to confer with
the Merchants association relative to
the 5000.
Committee Personnel.
Tho ooynmit too namo6 tn select the