The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
MEETING LENTlTs SUP
: PORT TO THE PLAN
BUSINESS men ENTnUSE
On Next Thursday Night Some
Definite Idea Will Be ~.
Decided

The enthuEiastic sentiment expressed
by business and professional men
ana city officials at the meeting last
evening, can be taken as an indica-
lion of tho support to be given the
project. Mayor Waters outlining
the proposed plan at the opening of
the meeting, stated that the support
of all would be necessary to make it
q success. 4a
o. NJ. Jerue, who has been given
charge of the affair, then explained
TO those present the tentative plans
he had to suggest. Mr.. Jerue pre-
posed TO form a Central Carnival
club. members of (which should pay
81 each. With about 500 members,
businessmen and others in he club
he stated a sufficient amount would
be raised from the businessmen to
start financing the carnival without
making the burden heavy on any one
or any group fsm
Carnival buttons would also be
sold, each button To count as vote
for one of the winter queens TO be
elected Queens will be chosen from
every ward in the city and one from
North Nankato. These buttons
would sell at twenty FIVE cents each
and Mr.. Jerue expressed the opinion
that several thousand should be sold
among the people, as the carnival is
for them and there will be no other
expense involved.
Everything to Be Free. 49,
Everything is 10 be free" said
Mr.. Jerue. I'VE won't allow any
takers OF outside people to come
here There will be no charge for
the sports of the carnival. IL will
be for a good time for the people
of Mankato and the surrounding
country. II will be for all Southern
Minnesota and Mankato will be the
host"
1T, is certainly fine thing" r. Il.
Brown stated. Il feel that all the
businessmen should be interested. 1t
advertises the city. st. Paul had
such a carnival and people came
from all parts OF the northwest. Such
Ian event is for. the interest OF all
MaRkato," rsaa4s srg ~gIlH 80
'Believeing in publicity of all
kinds, for city feel this is fine
thing from practical viewpoint" o..
M. Hatcher said, Il am more, than
willing, TO, give all the tima and sup
port to the, plan that 1 dan. II i
y were a merchant should certainly
feel the carnival was matter of
vital importance TO my business
Mr.. Hatcher went on to explain the
great opportunities Mankato has for
attracting people here In the, sum
~ mer with. the, lakes aud natural
amusement resorts. He said--hese
attractions should be capitalized for
the growth of Mankato.
C. c. Clements expressed his APP
proval of the winter fete plan. Il am
clad to get behind the move" he
said. put Mankato on the map. Show
the people something we never did
before"
at is certainly fine plan for
Mankato," remarked Albert Gend-
Ter.
Good, Clean Movement.
az am In favor of all such good,
clean amusement for the city during
the winter" Councilman o. q. Olson
remarked.
]. E. Brett declared he felt all
Mankato should get behind the plan.
He said il offered an. opportunity to
have some real sport in the city this
winter and at the same time do much
toward advertising Mankato.
"The merchants should take in
terest in this PLAN" said Mr.. Brett.
at is for the benefit of all dealers.
II offers untold opportunities ror
many lines of business"
Chris Zotalis expressed his will
ingness to support the idea in every
way possible. He said the carnival
should be continued from year to
wear. making each succeeding fete
bigger and better.
plans for the form of amusemen;s
were then discussed. According h
the ideas outlined last evening there
VIII be one or two long toboggans
constructed on the hills near the
slough so that the toboggans will &c
far out ovei the ice. ski tracks, pos
sibly cushing Kinks, hockey Kinks and
a place for skating By all.
Prizes Can Be Offered.
Mr.. Jerue stated that IL enough
money was raised prizes could be
offered to get expert ski jumpers from
the north down here. o. NJ. Hatchel
expressed the opinion that curriers'
from raul Duiuih o'hN go
as far north as Canada would be
glad to come here for the sport.
E. V. Nyquist suggested having
visiting week in the city for the
parents Of all young people who are
attending tire many schools in Man
kato and show the visitors bis
time when they arrive, II is alst
planned to have carnival club II
all small towns hereabouts organic
ed. but there will be no dues or votes
sold to outsiders. The sentiment
was. that Mankato should bear thu
expense, put on successful ahail
and act as host to all visitors WHIT
desire TO come.
A unanimous rising vote In fav
or Of the plan was taken at tn
close of the meeting and anothe
molten to have a meeting mex
Thursday evening to make definite
plans for the, fete, was passed. II
dhe meantime all businessmen ar
asked to plan to boost the affair t.
3oarf a In gucaesg.