The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
SKATERS ARE ENGAGED
Speed Makers and Fancy
Artists For Fete
BOOK, BOY WONDER, OUT
Array of Headliners To Furnish
Entertainment At the
Carnival

Residents of Fairmont are very en-.
thusiastic over the Mankato Winter
Carnival and at a meeting held at
the Hotel Fairmont last evening
committees were appointed to look
INTO the matter of having large
delegation from Falrmont attend the
carnival here.
Harry Canright was appointed
chairman CT the general committee
and Frank Dousherty, n. S. Farley,
:. c. kuss, w. NJ. Sargent and Troy
zimmerman were appointed on the
executive mmittee. This committee
will have charge of general arrange
n,ents for program of sports to be
presented at Fairm9nt and also for
he arrangements of the delegation
which will come to Mankato. They
will appoint subcommittee to help
larry on the work.
A queen contest will be staged in
'airmont and the young lady eiectei
will head the delegation when IL
zones to Mankato. As a feature the
'airmont committee is anxious to
arrange a relay race between Fair
mont and Mankato to bring a mes
age from the mayer of that city to
Mayor e. v. Waters of this city.
farmont is live town with a lot
4 good boosters in back of it and the
delegation from that city will no
ioubt make Mankato look to her
aurels.
o. NJ. Jerue returned last evening
from a trip to the twin cities where
ne was in conference with John w.
Shaffer, vice president OF the West
n Skating Assiocation. of which as
ociation Mr.. Jerue is a member re-
arding the speed race and fancy
rating TO be held in connection with
he Mid Winter Fete Mr.. Shaffer
has promised to assist Mr.. Jerue in
ringing 10 Mankato the fastest speed
Eaters in the state. The winners of
he Mankota skating contest will at
enl the skating meet which will be
cid in Chicago in February for the
tile of champion ice skater OF the
northwest, which championship is
.0w open due to the death OF Charles
7fsher of Milwaukee who has held
his championship.
Mr.. Jerue has engaged two of the
Fcungest lady professional skaters in
re world, Miss Lillian Egan and
iiss Anna Mulcholm, of Minneapolis,
Who will come TO Mankato during the
inter fete. These two young skat-
IS are The only fancy skaters that
ave the honor of appearing before
he crown heads of Europe.
BOY Wonder Is Engaged.
Henry Book, the boy wonder in
'ancy skating who has skated under
he color OF the HipDidrome Skating
Tub and who was the sensation in
he fancy skating world last season,
as been engaged by Mr.. Jerue to APP
,ear with Miss Egan and Miss Null
holm. These fancy skaters are
vithout doubt the best that can be
htained and MIR: JerEe is to be con-
lratulated upon securing these events
or the Mankato Carnival.
Any local skaters desiring TO enter
ny of the speed races or fancy skat-
Ig contests should call at Carnival
headquarters and sign up the proper
pplication blanks. N
Tue executive committee met this
norning and talked over matters in
connection with the carnival. 1t was
ecided by the committee TO put on a
log race for the boys of the city and
'icinity and to offer three cash prizes,
Is. $40, and So, for, the winners of
lie race. All Toys who have dogs
nd sleds are urged to get them out
md work UP their speed and enter
hem in the race, which win be one
If the feature events of the carnival
Pond Will Be Illuminated.
Reports Of the skating committee
were given and indicate that the
work of flooding the cornor of Front
nd Main has already been started
md the pond will be ready for the
,ublic in a few days. r. e. Brown
II the Northern State Power coTn-
any has offered to illuminate the
ond all during the carnival, and
his viii be done Immediately so
hat when the pond is ready for use
: VIII be one of the finest places in
ne city to skate.
Seine misunderstanding has come
p regarding the carnival suits and
he committee desires to make 1t
lain to everyone that it is not neces-
airy to have carnival suit in order
participate in the fun which the
arrival viii give the people of Man
alto. Even though person is a
member of a club it is not necessary
hat they have Carnival suit for
nyone, no matter what their cos
me, is invited to join in the sport
uring the carnival. However
hose who do want suits may secure
hem at the various business places
here they are already on display.
Booster Buttons have arrived and
Wv lie secured by calling at Carnival
oadquarters. The committee urge
hat everyone call at headquarters and
acure one of the buttons and boost
Or the Carnival.
Two new booster clubs have been
ormed End are now working on
lever carnival suits. The Southern
Minnesota Motor Supply company has
rganized with twelve members and
he Schwender Garage has organized
l club of fifteen boosters.