The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Splendid Program Prepared
For Labor Day Doings
GOODBYE TO COMPANY
Addresses, Music and Refresh
ments Will Be Served TO
Multitude
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Redwood Falls, August, 3o-Red-
wood county is planning ON staging
loyalty and patriotic program in
honor of Company l. of the, Mime
sofa Second infantry and the first
contingent of the drafted army Mon
day, September 8, Labor Day. The
days program will begin with a big
military parade at one-thirty o'clock
in the afternoon, the line of march
ending at the Redwood county fair
grounds where the program will be
carried out. All certified men of the
national army are invited to be pres
ent and to take part in the parade.
These men will be guests of honor
just as much as the members of the
company and are urged to meet at
the Armory promptly at one o'clock.
The boys of 81 will also be given a
prominent place in the parade as well
as the Red Cross workers. and others.
Mr.. Bowling to Be Here.
AS the program is still in the max
ing at the. time The Gazette goes to
press it is impossible to state just
who the speakers will be- mike"
Bowling of Olivia, has promised to be
here and Mr.. Bowling is a whole host
in himself, especially when the ques-
ton is one of patriotism. The pro-
gram committee consists of Messrs.
Clague, Dolliff and Holt, and they
promise one or more speakers beside
Mr. Bowling, from away. The more
complete program will be announced
later in the week.
Plenty Of Music.
There will undoubtedly be plenty of
music and good music. Nine bands
have been invited to be present to
assist the local band, and the Fair
fax band has already accepted. The
Springfield band, probably one of the
best country bands in MINNESOTA, has
This band gave great pleasure to
the large audience at Springfield last
Sunday and it is hoped it will be able
to attend the Monday meeting. Bel
views Silver Cornet band, will also
undoubtedly be present. a.
The Battalion Parade.
Following the speaking program
Company L will give a Battalion
parade, the, large open space enclosed
by the race track at the, fair grounds
being especially well suited for this.
There will also be some drill work
and the sight will be very interest
opportunity of seeing the trained
soldiers in maneuvers every day. The
Red Cross women will have refresh
ment and lunch counters at the fair
grounds and possibly on uthe streets,
however, those from distance should
come provided with their dinner.
Everybody Should Celebrate.
Since Labor Day is a holiday, Ger
tainly no better use could be made of
it than to take part in program
which declares to the whole state
Redwood county and her neighbors
are Loyalty supporting the government
in anything it may deem necessary.
If the whole day can not be devoted
to this, come in the afternoon any,
way and show that your heart is
right. 20 a. u r.
Committee at Work.
Arrangements will be made for a
dance at the armory in the evening.
The committee on arrangements for
the entire program consists of Rev.
Darrell, Joseph Keefe, w. II. Gold, C.
c. King and Geo. Jaehning who are
all busily at work getting arrange
ments lined up and keeping the
members Of other committees at
work. ~
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